Servant of the Jackal God : The Tales of Kamose, Archpriest of Anubis

from cissa

This is a interconnected set of 11 short stories that together form an overall story arc, even though the stories stand alone pretty well, too. Many were previously published in "Weird Tales", with 2 new ones. I'm not quite sure if I'd call these stories horror or dark fantasy. What's more to the...

from Gkarlives

This was a very enjoyable collection of short stories written in an alternate ancient Egypt. The stories where a nice cross of fantasy, history, myth, and sword and sorcery. The stories take the protagonists through Conan style plots with mystery thrown in. The only nits I have are that, because ...

from bokai

Not bad. The horror was occasionally too blunt for me, but there are some good moments of suspense and anticipation too. I liked particularly the setting, Ancient Egypt, and felt the book did it justice. The magic, politics, and mystery was all grounded in a good sense of place. Servant of the Ja...

from Knittingstix

Well researched book. 30's Pulp fiction influence is apparent. The 1st story in the collection giving the background was a trifle slow and ponderous. Once one adjusts to the style, the rest of the collection of stories flow swiftly. Kamose and his cynicism seemed rather modern. The sense of menac...

from paulco

After finishing the book, I'll be watching for others in the series. The author has done his research and knows the old gods of Egypt well, plus a knowledge of magic that fits in with the era. The series of 11 interconnected short stories flows well, and the book is a fast read and entertaining. ...