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The Warlord #1
The Warlord
A series of natural disasters, starting with an earthquake and leading to nuclear power plant explosions, isolates California. Now, cut off from any help, the survivors face a world in which law is a memory and violence is the rule.
Only one man is fit to lead the people, a man raised among Indians and trained by the Marines. He is Erik Ravensmith, The Warlord – a deadly adversary and hero for our times.
Only one man is fit to lead the people, a man raised among Indians and trained by the Marines. He is Erik Ravensmith, The Warlord – a deadly adversary and hero for our times.
- GenresScience Fiction
398 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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September 3, 2016For some reason (I'm really not sure why), I added this book and all of its sequels (and a slew of other 'Men's Adventure' novels) to my 'read' shelf today. I loved this series as a kid and ripped through all of them as soon as I could get my hands on them. This was sometime between the ages of 10 and 13 years old.
Mostly what I remember about this series of post-apocalyptic books (aside from the basic premise) is that they were overstuffed with violence and sex. Later in the series, there was quite a bit of cannibalism going on and the hero, Eric Ravensmith, spent much of his time slaughtering mutated humans.
I'd almost like to re-read these to see what I'd think of them today. But it's probably a blessing that they're out of print and hard to find now. I'd likely ruin those fond memories if I did manage to get a hold of them.
Mostly what I remember about this series of post-apocalyptic books (aside from the basic premise) is that they were overstuffed with violence and sex. Later in the series, there was quite a bit of cannibalism going on and the hero, Eric Ravensmith, spent much of his time slaughtering mutated humans.
I'd almost like to re-read these to see what I'd think of them today. But it's probably a blessing that they're out of print and hard to find now. I'd likely ruin those fond memories if I did manage to get a hold of them.
January 10, 2011
I miss these super Cheesy Men's adventure novels. Great Formula: Action Scene, Rescue Damsel, Trivia to show he was a professor, Action Scene, Sex Scene, Final Action scene. Done reading in about three hours.
First Bought at the old Consolidated regional department store as a coverless return- I Think they sold them for $.50. Got most of the series that way- at least 2-5. Don't remember is I ever actually got book One. Know I never found Book 6.
First Bought at the old Consolidated regional department store as a coverless return- I Think they sold them for $.50. Got most of the series that way- at least 2-5. Don't remember is I ever actually got book One. Know I never found Book 6.
May 1, 2024
This was a very good read and (for me) it came out of nowhere. This Men's adventure novel is of the post-apocalypse genre and it aims for a more realistic presentation then some of the other series of the same ilk. The writing is very good and so smooth, I had no trouble flying through the pages of which there is more then 400! The author his very talented and the story is expertly lay out with interesting characters and a great villain. Nothing extraordinary, extreme or pulpy gore happen it the novel, but the strenght of the writing, the pace and the storytelling in general make this novel a cut above.
June 11, 2024
If you can get over the "way the world ends" which is a bit corny imo, it's a pretty good men's adventure 80s story, good characters and strong women's roles that don't just make them window dressing and damsels in distress.
March 21, 2018
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November 29, 2019
overall enjoyed this book, a lot of character back stories that you often see in book one of a series.
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