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Traveler #8
Terminal road
Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso
173 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1986
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March 31, 2020
Traveler is working mercenary jobs now with his friend Hill. They're doing some good in the ruined world, which is starting to come back a little with various communities. They agree to fetch some plague supplies for one community and run into a group of Mormon survivors (mostly women) while on the journey. At the same time, this professional assassin has been hired by the Frayling government to kill Traveler. The guy seems a good challenge for Traveler but you'll probably guess how it works out, since there is a Traveler #9. That doesn't matter too much. You'll still enjoy the trip.
February 14, 2024
This series, and especially this book shows how to cram as many thrills and action in only 173 pages. Never a dull moment. This just rolls along.
The new totalitarian government of America, what's left of it, wants Traveler dead. They hire a seven-foot-tall killing machine to do the job. Traveler is on the road picking up serum for a bubonic plague outbreak. The two soon clash in the wastelands.
The new totalitarian government of America, what's left of it, wants Traveler dead. They hire a seven-foot-tall killing machine to do the job. Traveler is on the road picking up serum for a bubonic plague outbreak. The two soon clash in the wastelands.
May 10, 2020
John Shirley returns one last time as D.B. Drumm.
The Frayling government hires a badass bounty hunter named Hastur to kill Traveler. Shirley must be a Robert W. Chambers fan. About half of this book is about Hastur as he tracks Traveler. Hastur is the anti-Traveler. He wanders around killing people for fun and profit, or because he wants their stuff.
Traveler and Hill go out for a drive. Orwell stays behind to continue his recovery from having to be resurrected. My headcanon is that Orwell would rather spend time with Junie than drive around with his friends killing people. It's an eventful drive for Traveler and Hill. They fight roadrats, pick up bubonic plague serum for a settlement in New Mexico, fight a sentry robot, and meet a couple of horny Mormon women. Vickie and Dennie fly solar-powered ultralights and are tracking down renegade Mormons who left Salt Lake City with some valuable equipment. They tangle with Hastur a couple of times before finally vanquishing him. Sadly, Hastur kills Traveler's new girlfriend before being defeated.
This book is better than the previous two, but it falls flat compared to Shirley's previous contributions to the series.
The Frayling government hires a badass bounty hunter named Hastur to kill Traveler. Shirley must be a Robert W. Chambers fan. About half of this book is about Hastur as he tracks Traveler. Hastur is the anti-Traveler. He wanders around killing people for fun and profit, or because he wants their stuff.
Traveler and Hill go out for a drive. Orwell stays behind to continue his recovery from having to be resurrected. My headcanon is that Orwell would rather spend time with Junie than drive around with his friends killing people. It's an eventful drive for Traveler and Hill. They fight roadrats, pick up bubonic plague serum for a settlement in New Mexico, fight a sentry robot, and meet a couple of horny Mormon women. Vickie and Dennie fly solar-powered ultralights and are tracking down renegade Mormons who left Salt Lake City with some valuable equipment. They tangle with Hastur a couple of times before finally vanquishing him. Sadly, Hastur kills Traveler's new girlfriend before being defeated.
This book is better than the previous two, but it falls flat compared to Shirley's previous contributions to the series.
August 13, 2024
I really thought this one was going to end up being one of my favorites as I started the book. The opening chapters have a new twist on the Travelers situation. He is now a soldier of fortune, scanning the radio waves and collecting jobs.
His new nemesis in this story seems blood thirsty and a true match for Traveler. Everything was pointing in the right direction, and then halfway through the book, it did a big switcharoo.
Without spoilers, it felt like the author wanted to re visit the last books idea, but not use the same character, so he introduces two new people, and imo it was completely unnecessary. Their story line goes no where, and somewhat makes the deadly Traveler once again need help from outsiders.
The conclusion of this one is a major let down as well. It just ends. The final battle is short, and not in the least bit exciting. You can tell in Drumms writing, he was not a fan of Reagan, conservative beliefs, and religion, which by all means, I could care less about in a book, but it felt like he was trying to really hammer this home in this one. He usually sneaks a few comical jabs in each Traveler series, but this one, it was just too much. It got to the point of being “preachy”.
All in all, it was still a decent read, but easily my second least favorite. I have started the next one this morning, and just finished chapter one, and I think it’s going to be a winner! I have read this one a wild sci fi out there story, which I love in series! Review for that one coming soon, but for this one, 4 stars one of the weaker in these series.
His new nemesis in this story seems blood thirsty and a true match for Traveler. Everything was pointing in the right direction, and then halfway through the book, it did a big switcharoo.
Without spoilers, it felt like the author wanted to re visit the last books idea, but not use the same character, so he introduces two new people, and imo it was completely unnecessary. Their story line goes no where, and somewhat makes the deadly Traveler once again need help from outsiders.
The conclusion of this one is a major let down as well. It just ends. The final battle is short, and not in the least bit exciting. You can tell in Drumms writing, he was not a fan of Reagan, conservative beliefs, and religion, which by all means, I could care less about in a book, but it felt like he was trying to really hammer this home in this one. He usually sneaks a few comical jabs in each Traveler series, but this one, it was just too much. It got to the point of being “preachy”.
All in all, it was still a decent read, but easily my second least favorite. I have started the next one this morning, and just finished chapter one, and I think it’s going to be a winner! I have read this one a wild sci fi out there story, which I love in series! Review for that one coming soon, but for this one, 4 stars one of the weaker in these series.
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