The New Hero Volume 1: Every Age Needs Its Heroes

The New Hero #1

by Robin D. Laws (Editor), Gene Ha (Illustrations)

Containing original artwork by an award-winning comic artist, this anthology gathers an unexpected team of writers--both celebrated and emerging--to deliver 14 thrilling and distinctive variations on the classic theme of the hero story. These new heroes span the spectrum from postapocalyptic seer to posttraumatic arm-twister, from outcast vampire to steam-age avenger, and from two-fisted aviator to rabbi pirate; selfhood is tested, obstacles are shattered, and disorder is vanquished. The collection includes contributors such as RPG luminaries Monte Cook ("Dungeons & Dragons," "Ptolus") and Kenneth Hite ("Trail of Cthulhu," "Star Trek RPG") and also features Chuck Wendig's pathos-filled creation Mookie, the sad sack leg-breaker.

Genres: Fantasy, Anthologies, Fiction, Short Stories, Horror

280 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Writer and game designer Robin D. Laws brought you such roleplaying games as Ashen Stars, The Esoterrorists, The Dying Earth, Heroquest and Feng Shui. He is the author of seven novels, most recently The Worldwound Gambit from Paizo. For Robin's much-praised works of gaming history and analysis, see Hamlet's Hit Points, Robin's Laws of Game Mastering and 40 Years of Gen Con.

Reviews

[Ernesto I. Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The quality of the stories change from one to another, some are excellent, some well, they could have been better, in avarage it was pretty good book.

So far the more memorable one was from Chuck Wendig, I did liked the characters, the strange world and the twist at the end.

The last one, the Captain... it was left without conclusion and in a strange thought, otherwise it was interesting but t left more doubts than those it solved.