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Tarzan #3
Tarzan: The Savage Lands
In the third book in the Tarzan series, the treacherous Lord Greystoke arrives at the logger's camp in the Congo, and will stop at nothing to find and assassinate his long-lost cousin, Tarzan. Robbie and Jane set out through the jungle to warn Tarzan, and find themselves trapped in the sprawling ancient city of Opar, where the insane Queen La runs an illegal coltan mine. With a volcano threatening to explode, Tarzan, Robbie, and Jane must form an unlikely alliance to save themselves. Not everyone will make it out alive.
- GenresAdventure
212 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Andy Briggs
82 books63 followersAndy is a screenwriter, graphic novelist, author and conservationist – writing on movie projects such as “JUDGE DREDD” and “FREDDY VS JASON” and “FOREVERMAN” for Paramount Pictures, Spiderman creator Stan Lee and legendary producer Robert Evans. He has worked on TV projects for Syfy, Netflix, ITV and Amazon and is working extensively between the UK, US and China.
Andy went on to work on Warner Bros.’ animated “AQUAMAN” – while at the same time landing an eight-book deal with Oxford University Press for “HERO.COM” and “VILLAIN.NET”. His comics and graphic novels include MADISON DARK, RITUAL and DINOCORPS.
He wrote and Executively Produced the UK/Chinese movie – LEGENDARY – starring Scott Adkins and Dolph Lungdren. In 2018 his latest movie, CROWHURST (directed by Simon Rumley, Dist. Studio Canal),was released this year to critical acclaim. SUPERVIZED (directed by Steve Barron, starring Tom Berenger, Beau Bridges )was released in 2019. In 2020 his latest theatric drama-documentary, THE BASTARD KING was release in France to huge critical acclaim.
He has rebooted the classic character TARZAN, with a series of contemporary books TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY, TARZAN: THE JUNGLE WARRIOR and TARZAN: THE SAVAGE LANDS. His latest series of middle grade novels – THE INVENTORY – and DRONE RACER – are published by Scholastic. 2019 saw his debut novel for adults, CTRL+S, published by Orion.
His latest venture, The Shingle Media, is a new production company that will make theatre, TV and film, and it already has an exciting slate of projects…
Andy went on to work on Warner Bros.’ animated “AQUAMAN” – while at the same time landing an eight-book deal with Oxford University Press for “HERO.COM” and “VILLAIN.NET”. His comics and graphic novels include MADISON DARK, RITUAL and DINOCORPS.
He wrote and Executively Produced the UK/Chinese movie – LEGENDARY – starring Scott Adkins and Dolph Lungdren. In 2018 his latest movie, CROWHURST (directed by Simon Rumley, Dist. Studio Canal),was released this year to critical acclaim. SUPERVIZED (directed by Steve Barron, starring Tom Berenger, Beau Bridges )was released in 2019. In 2020 his latest theatric drama-documentary, THE BASTARD KING was release in France to huge critical acclaim.
He has rebooted the classic character TARZAN, with a series of contemporary books TARZAN: THE GREYSTOKE LEGACY, TARZAN: THE JUNGLE WARRIOR and TARZAN: THE SAVAGE LANDS. His latest series of middle grade novels – THE INVENTORY – and DRONE RACER – are published by Scholastic. 2019 saw his debut novel for adults, CTRL+S, published by Orion.
His latest venture, The Shingle Media, is a new production company that will make theatre, TV and film, and it already has an exciting slate of projects…
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February 8, 2017
Loved it.
May 31, 2015
The third in The New Adventures of Tarzan series, the story of Tarzan continues. William Greystoke has travelled to their (illegal) logging camp promising untold riches if they can help him find the plane his uncle and aunt (Tarzan’s parents) crashed in. What he's really after, is the lost city of Opar and all the riches it holds. Clark and Archie see a way out of their hard life in the jungle and are pleased to help. But Robbie and Jane want to warn Tarzan. Meanwhile Tarzan is fighting off the Targani (intelligent albino chimps) who are hassling his family. An action packed read results when the two groups collide.
Excellent read for lovers of jungle action!
Excellent read for lovers of jungle action!
September 28, 2023
This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 4.0 of 5
Tarzan is probably one of the best known figures to emerge from the pulps of the early 1900's. This is partly due to the films (the first, a silent Tarzan film in 1918), which brought the jungle hero to audiences that would never read a pulp magazine, and partly due to the unique aspects of the character and the tremendous storytelling of author Edgar Rice Burroughs (he was a better storyteller than writer). It's not surprising, then, that publishers and the Burroughs estate would want to see the adventures continue, beyond simply re-releasing the original books. Enter author Andy Briggs.
The Savage Lands is the third of three books (my knack for picking up a book late in a series continues) in a new Tarzan series, staying faithful to the original content but updating some of the components. To be fair, it's been a long time since I read the original Tarzan novel, and I don't think I've read any more than that first one, so it's hard for me to comment much on what Briggs has changed or updated, but I trust the Burroughs estate to keep the books 'honest'.
Lord Greystoke has arrived in Congo, looking for the ancient city of Opar, where word has it there are treasures to be had. But first he wants to find and rid the world of his cousin, Tarzan. Meanwhile, Robbie Canler (who I believe readers may have first met in a previous book) and Jane Porter (Of "me Tarzan, you Jane" fame) are trying to find and warn Tarzan about his cousin, but end up trapped in Opar, where an evil queen is running an illegal mining operation. And just in case that's not enough danger, there's a volcano about to erupt in the area as well.
Despite being the later book in a series, I had a lot of fun with this read. Briggs really captured the spirit and energy of the classic, pulp Tarzan yet somehow made him more relevant to today's readers. I'm not quite sure how he did that, but I'm not going to spend any time trying to figure it out - what's important is that it's still Tarzan and still exciting.
I did feel I missed out on a bit of information, but with this kind of action-hero, who is so iconic that just the mention of his name most readers will immediately know what to expect, the bits I might have missed by not reading the first two books, I either picked up along the way, or they didn't really matter too much to the story.
This book is a bit older (it is the oldest book in my ARC queue) and I hope it helped turn on a few more readers to the original, Burroughs, creation.
Looking for a good book? If you just want some fun, fast-paced action with a classic pulp hero, Tarzan: The Savage Lands by Andry Briggs fits the bill.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
Tarzan is probably one of the best known figures to emerge from the pulps of the early 1900's. This is partly due to the films (the first, a silent Tarzan film in 1918), which brought the jungle hero to audiences that would never read a pulp magazine, and partly due to the unique aspects of the character and the tremendous storytelling of author Edgar Rice Burroughs (he was a better storyteller than writer). It's not surprising, then, that publishers and the Burroughs estate would want to see the adventures continue, beyond simply re-releasing the original books. Enter author Andy Briggs.
The Savage Lands is the third of three books (my knack for picking up a book late in a series continues) in a new Tarzan series, staying faithful to the original content but updating some of the components. To be fair, it's been a long time since I read the original Tarzan novel, and I don't think I've read any more than that first one, so it's hard for me to comment much on what Briggs has changed or updated, but I trust the Burroughs estate to keep the books 'honest'.
Lord Greystoke has arrived in Congo, looking for the ancient city of Opar, where word has it there are treasures to be had. But first he wants to find and rid the world of his cousin, Tarzan. Meanwhile, Robbie Canler (who I believe readers may have first met in a previous book) and Jane Porter (Of "me Tarzan, you Jane" fame) are trying to find and warn Tarzan about his cousin, but end up trapped in Opar, where an evil queen is running an illegal mining operation. And just in case that's not enough danger, there's a volcano about to erupt in the area as well.
Despite being the later book in a series, I had a lot of fun with this read. Briggs really captured the spirit and energy of the classic, pulp Tarzan yet somehow made him more relevant to today's readers. I'm not quite sure how he did that, but I'm not going to spend any time trying to figure it out - what's important is that it's still Tarzan and still exciting.
I did feel I missed out on a bit of information, but with this kind of action-hero, who is so iconic that just the mention of his name most readers will immediately know what to expect, the bits I might have missed by not reading the first two books, I either picked up along the way, or they didn't really matter too much to the story.
This book is a bit older (it is the oldest book in my ARC queue) and I hope it helped turn on a few more readers to the original, Burroughs, creation.
Looking for a good book? If you just want some fun, fast-paced action with a classic pulp hero, Tarzan: The Savage Lands by Andry Briggs fits the bill.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
November 17, 2018
Final in the modern Tarzan trilogy and realistically it could have gone on for more entries, but I guess in this case they only wanted three. Whilst it was not without its faults, as most books tend to have at some point it was a decent read, and overall a decent series. If it leaves you wanting more it is a good thing right? Not always, but it is always better than outstaying your welcome. Tarzan for the modern cove - a decent affair.;
February 28, 2013
We are now swinging into the third instalment featuring the world's first eco-warrior, Tarzan. The Savage Lands is Andy's latest explosive adventure which sees Tarzan being brought back to life within a modern day setting. Tarzan will be a hot topic this year as he is celebrating his 100th birthday and an animated Tarzan movie (by Constantin) is due to hit the UK at the end of the summer. Therefore, there is no better read in which to get you into the mood of Tarzan and his fascinating life.
In this epic book we see Lord Greystoke arriving at the logger's camp which is found deep in the Congo. Hoping to track down his elusive long-lost cousin Tarzan, he will stop at nothing to eliminate the potential of him inheriting the Greystoke legacy. However, Lord Greystoke also has other things on his mind, which become much clearer later on in the story.
Andy was a great choice of author to write this series of books. He has a fantastic style in which he writes descriptive and realistic settings. Upon reading, you feel like you're actually in the jungle looking down from a massive tree and watching all the action that is going on first hand. It's Andy's personal jungle vision that he shares with us through words, but like no other author does.
It would appear that his involvement in writing movie projects such as Freddy Vs Jason has perhaps, in my mind, given him the experience to pack a book with a lot of screen-like action. Travelling through this high-octane journey you will visit the sprawling ancient city of Opar. It feels like something straight from the movie set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The evil insane Queen La is an absolute joy to read. She is a seriously twisted and dark-to-the-core female character. I loved her role in the book; I really wanted to read more.
This book finishes with a breathtakingly action-packed finale, which will definitely take a little bit of time to sink in. I really loved reading the Savage Lands. In my humble opinion, this is the best book in the series, so far. This is another fantastic read - hopefully there's a lot more to come.
In this epic book we see Lord Greystoke arriving at the logger's camp which is found deep in the Congo. Hoping to track down his elusive long-lost cousin Tarzan, he will stop at nothing to eliminate the potential of him inheriting the Greystoke legacy. However, Lord Greystoke also has other things on his mind, which become much clearer later on in the story.
Andy was a great choice of author to write this series of books. He has a fantastic style in which he writes descriptive and realistic settings. Upon reading, you feel like you're actually in the jungle looking down from a massive tree and watching all the action that is going on first hand. It's Andy's personal jungle vision that he shares with us through words, but like no other author does.
It would appear that his involvement in writing movie projects such as Freddy Vs Jason has perhaps, in my mind, given him the experience to pack a book with a lot of screen-like action. Travelling through this high-octane journey you will visit the sprawling ancient city of Opar. It feels like something straight from the movie set of Raiders of the Lost Ark. The evil insane Queen La is an absolute joy to read. She is a seriously twisted and dark-to-the-core female character. I loved her role in the book; I really wanted to read more.
This book finishes with a breathtakingly action-packed finale, which will definitely take a little bit of time to sink in. I really loved reading the Savage Lands. In my humble opinion, this is the best book in the series, so far. This is another fantastic read - hopefully there's a lot more to come.
December 24, 2013
I read the original TARZAN by Edgar Rice Burroughs back when I was a kid and Disney's Tarzan came out. I must say, I never was a real Tarzan fan.
In many ways, I like the idea of a rebooted Tarzan, with modern technology and such. In execution, Andy Briggs' THE SAVAGE LANDS didn't do anything more for me than the original. I did like that Jane is very active in the series. Why, the first thing she does is save a man with a well-timed machete swing. You can certainly try this book with the young action/adventure fan in your life.
In many ways, I like the idea of a rebooted Tarzan, with modern technology and such. In execution, Andy Briggs' THE SAVAGE LANDS didn't do anything more for me than the original. I did like that Jane is very active in the series. Why, the first thing she does is save a man with a well-timed machete swing. You can certainly try this book with the young action/adventure fan in your life.
March 11, 2014
This book was just as good as the other two. Tarzan's character just gets better as you read on. I loved the action in this as well - it is very fast and brutal in places but that just adds to the story. The underlying moral of greed becoming a downfall is a great message to the kids reading this without being at all preachy to them. I am very much looking forward to the next book to see what happens with Tarzan and William. Great series so far!
May 8, 2014
Exciting story. This is a reboot of Burroughs' iconic Tarzan character, updating him to modern-day Africa. I enjoyed it and hope Andy Briggs continues the series...
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