Chris C. (chrisnsally) - , reviewed on 8/29/2014 + 113 more book reviews

The main literary influences here would be Burroughs and Bradbury with a who's who of the Pulp Fiction crowd for a supporting cast. In fact, Stirling features them all in the introductory segment of the book and found it very entertaining.

I have read many comments about this book which suggest that Stirling has "over written" his subject matter. I, however, found the tone quite appropriate. The tone is divergent from the style of The Sky People and this has largely been the complaint. I believe that the fault lies with the individual readers, who have are challenged by the more difficult style of Courts of the Crimson Kings, and not with the interesting, if not innovative writing of Stirling.

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