Mayer Alan Brenner
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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 5.0 of 5
Better than Good 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
What can I tell you? Read this guy! I don't know what he's doing or where he is now, but the series is more than worth it. If you like Douglas Adams, Robert Rankin, Roger Zelazny, Greg Costikyan - well, you'll love Mr. Brenner.
1 Part Brust, 1 Part Zelazny, 1 Part Bear 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Mayer Alan Brenner wrote 4 books back in the early 90's. They were a crossover science/fantasy series that combined the magic and smart-aleck wit of Stephen Brust's Jhereg series with the heroic characterization that typified Roger Zelazny's works and the advanced science/speculation of Greg Bear. A bit like Jack Chalker's works, but without the kinky dominance/submission and gender-crossing.
No, for titillation Brenner instead relied on tight plot, counter-plot, counter-counter-plot, twists, turns, counter-twists, counter-turns, and smart talented individual characters you could believe in.
And it worked. The books were good--darn good. Re-reading good. Re-re-reading good. And rumors are they are to be re-released soon. None-too-soon for me, as my copies are wearing out.
