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New Bizarro Author Series
Carnageland
Alien invaders. They want your planet, they want your money, and they won't stop until they have it all. Invader 898 is about to embark on his first assignment, but when he is sent to a backwoods planet on the far side of the universe, he's stranded with millions of fairy tale whores, pornographic fables, and magical hermaphrodites. Armed only with his Doomshooter and the strange singing trumpet betwixt his legs, 898 must complete his mission while resisting the temptations of the fantasy creatures. For an invader, victory means promotion and failure means the pink slip of death. Carnageland is a perverted odyssey of sci-fi and fantasy, shaken and stirred so that only one may emerge alive.
- GenresBizarro FictionFantasy
67 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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David W. Barbee
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May 10, 2010
I find it highly entertaining that I read this book today, by chance, after watching a debate regarding Stephen Hawking's recent "humans should not try to contact alien life" warning last night. Aliens will kill us all, steal our natural resources, and rape our hermaphrodites! While that may not be exactly what Mr. Hawking is implying, David W Barbee interprets it as so in his sick, twisted bizarro fairy tale, CARNAGELAND.
The story centers around an extra-terrestrial named Invader 898 who wants to do nothing more but make his race proud. Fresh out of invader academy, 898 wastes no time at all to begin his duties of taking over planets. The planet he lands on, Carnageland (although I can't remember if the planet's name appeared in the text outside of the title), is a brutal coctail of all the fairy tales and children's stories you can possibly imagine mixed with the ultraviolence of a Tarantino flick.
Invader 898 reminds me of a bizarro version of Schwarzenegger's Terminator - a relentless, cold, unaffected, killing-machine. But instead of a sawed-off shotgun, he is equiped with arguably the coolest weapon ever - the Doomshooter. The Doomshooter fill fire anything and everything that 898 feels is necessary for the situation. Honestly, these were my favorite moments in the book, waiting to see how he would eliminate his next obstacle. Sometimes it's a squid tentacle, sometimes it's insects, sometimes it's hypodermic needles - the list goes on and on, getting wilder, and more fun every time.
I really enjoyed the journey Mr. Barbee took me through on his first published novellette. What should you expect? Expect weird. Expect fun. Expect violence. Expect no apologies.
I can't wait to see where Barbee takes us on his next venture.
The story centers around an extra-terrestrial named Invader 898 who wants to do nothing more but make his race proud. Fresh out of invader academy, 898 wastes no time at all to begin his duties of taking over planets. The planet he lands on, Carnageland (although I can't remember if the planet's name appeared in the text outside of the title), is a brutal coctail of all the fairy tales and children's stories you can possibly imagine mixed with the ultraviolence of a Tarantino flick.
Invader 898 reminds me of a bizarro version of Schwarzenegger's Terminator - a relentless, cold, unaffected, killing-machine. But instead of a sawed-off shotgun, he is equiped with arguably the coolest weapon ever - the Doomshooter. The Doomshooter fill fire anything and everything that 898 feels is necessary for the situation. Honestly, these were my favorite moments in the book, waiting to see how he would eliminate his next obstacle. Sometimes it's a squid tentacle, sometimes it's insects, sometimes it's hypodermic needles - the list goes on and on, getting wilder, and more fun every time.
I really enjoyed the journey Mr. Barbee took me through on his first published novellette. What should you expect? Expect weird. Expect fun. Expect violence. Expect no apologies.
I can't wait to see where Barbee takes us on his next venture.
February 27, 2010
Jeez-O-Petes! I'm telling you, Eraserhead Press has such an uncanny knack for mining new writing talent. In Carnageland author David Barbee showcases his talent in a tale that kept me turning the pages and chuckling delightfully. BTW, have you ever seen the Reverend chuckle delightfully? It's pretty Mary. Don't tell anyone.
The alien invader, 898, has been assigned to violently soften up Carnageland prior to the full scale invasion. Carnageland is a world who's inhabitants seem to mimic all of our favorite childhood stories. And not just Rapunzle and dwarves and flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz and whatnot, but also Bizarro versions of Peter Pan pirates and even ol' Harry Potter and his pals.
898 has to slice and dice his way through these popular characters and many, many others (the wizches were superb). 898 must rid any and all opposition to the forthcoming invasion. It is 898's first mission and he must succeed. Glory and a nice little promotion are on the line. 898 tackles his task with much vim, vigor and splattered bits and pieces.
My favorite 'character' in Carnageland has got to be 898's weapon of choice: the DOOMSHOOTER! What's so cool about this alien gun is that every foe encountered gets shot with a completely new, weird and wonderfully violent means of dispatch. All kinds of crazy things emerges from the business end of said Doomshooter. I don't want to tell you all the awesome stuff that comes out... that was a big chunk of the fun for the Reverend. I don't want to take that away from you. It would be a sin and awfully hypocritical of me, so...
For a reader as jaded as Rage, this fun Bizarro tale was a breath of fresh air.
The alien invader, 898, has been assigned to violently soften up Carnageland prior to the full scale invasion. Carnageland is a world who's inhabitants seem to mimic all of our favorite childhood stories. And not just Rapunzle and dwarves and flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz and whatnot, but also Bizarro versions of Peter Pan pirates and even ol' Harry Potter and his pals.
898 has to slice and dice his way through these popular characters and many, many others (the wizches were superb). 898 must rid any and all opposition to the forthcoming invasion. It is 898's first mission and he must succeed. Glory and a nice little promotion are on the line. 898 tackles his task with much vim, vigor and splattered bits and pieces.
My favorite 'character' in Carnageland has got to be 898's weapon of choice: the DOOMSHOOTER! What's so cool about this alien gun is that every foe encountered gets shot with a completely new, weird and wonderfully violent means of dispatch. All kinds of crazy things emerges from the business end of said Doomshooter. I don't want to tell you all the awesome stuff that comes out... that was a big chunk of the fun for the Reverend. I don't want to take that away from you. It would be a sin and awfully hypocritical of me, so...
For a reader as jaded as Rage, this fun Bizarro tale was a breath of fresh air.
November 2, 2010
Originally, I was a bit iffy about "Carnageland". Books containing alien invaders are not really my thing.I eyed it for a couple months and kept thinking "Hmmmm,I don't know about this."
Luckily, I was definitely super-ultra-wrong about my iffy-ness. Depriving myself of this, would have been really, really stupid.
It's one of the most dementedly cute books I've ever read! All these horrendous and horrible events happen, but it manages to be ridiculously cute. I mean I "Awwwed" in a couple places.
It's like a deranged fairy tale. If I had clinically insane little kids, this is what I read to them for a bed time story. While they listened, they'd munch on home baked Ninjabreadmen cookies, and play with 898 figurines with fully working trumpet penises.
Luckily, I was definitely super-ultra-wrong about my iffy-ness. Depriving myself of this, would have been really, really stupid.
It's one of the most dementedly cute books I've ever read! All these horrendous and horrible events happen, but it manages to be ridiculously cute. I mean I "Awwwed" in a couple places.
It's like a deranged fairy tale. If I had clinically insane little kids, this is what I read to them for a bed time story. While they listened, they'd munch on home baked Ninjabreadmen cookies, and play with 898 figurines with fully working trumpet penises.
November 11, 2010
Carnageland tells the story of Invader 898, a priapic little alien sent to a strange backwoods planet in order to prepare it for invasion. When I say he is priapic, I mean that he wants more or less to have sex with all vaguely feminine creatures but he has undergone strict training that has taught him to curb those sorts of urges. But he comes unglued at one point. You sort of knew he would. You’re just waiting to see how bad it’s gonna be when it happens. Believe me, it’s gross. Read my entire review here.
April 13, 2012
Id says:
3, 2, 1... BLAST OFF!!! Oh shit me straight to hell, the Invaders are coming! Look out, fairy tale creatures, 898 has left his Inpire Inc. piggy bank homeworld and has one and only one thing on his bulbous mind: Conquest.
No amount of cold hard cash growing on your crystalline trees is going to stop this fucker and his Doomshooter as it melts faces off fauns and shoots grenades into mountainous, orgy piles of people.
Who's gonna stop him? Maybe the Se7en Dwarves armed to the teeth with jewel encrusted weapons? Or perhaps the mysterious Wizches who rule over this planet will have something to say when they see the havoc 898 creates as he enacts his genocide over this soon-to-be new acquisition for the Inpire.
Of course, this all depends on if our little invading friend can keep that singing trumpet tucked in his pants and stay true to his mission...
Little Green Man, why does your determination turn me on so?
Ego says:
Upon completing the first few chapters of Carnageland, I quickly discerned most of the characters save for the protagonist, Invader 898, were not going to be too greatly developed and I was delighted by this realization. This is, after all, a book about carnage and I wouldn't be able to enjoy my carnage without widespread death and dismemberment.
The characters of this world I recognized as Bizarro versions of their fairy tale counterparts. From fauns and gremlins to the Three Bears and soldier playing cards, the whole gamut of fantasyland people are covered.
Of note to me was the Captain, sailing on a ship of gold and scouring the seas for mermaids to sell into slavery. While he shared only two chapters with this reader, his role was vitally important to understanding the way this particular world spins.
One of my favorite ideas contained in this book are the hermaphroditic magicians aptly known as Wizches. Self proclaimed rulers of the planet, they have even gone so far as to maintain a special school used to train young Wizches into future leaders. They serve as the chief antagonists standing in the way of Invader 898.
Which brings me to the protagonist of Carnageland, a character with a clearly defined goals who literally stops for nothing to achieve them. If I could give out a New Bizarro Author Series award for Most Well Developed Character of 2009, it would go to Invader 898. This walking apocalypse is a Zim on acid. His entire being was molded and conditioned from birth to invade, invade, invade. 898's faith in invasion is stronger than any Zionist, jihadist and Fred Phelp's respective faiths combined, and he uses this vigor to push himself forward in his quest to conquer alien worlds.
Super-Ego says:
At sixty-seven pages long, this is the shortest of the four NBAS books, but it packs a lot of story into those pages. The length is perfect, this is a lean point A to point B to point C...etc. read that never lets up from page one.
The story, although in third-person narrative, doesn't stray from Invader 898's point of view. We experience the action and events as he sees them. This does not, however, prevent the author from describing the world that 898 is experiencing and it stands as one of the more enjoyable aspects of the story. The landscapes, the buildings, the creatures, all described beautifully and in as few words as necessary, keeping up with the pace of the action while dazzling the reader with thoughts of a truly fantastic setting.
There exists an extreme juxtaposition between Invader 898 and the alien world he invades. This creates the main conflict in the story for the protagonist. Like any good priest or politician, 898 has vowed all his life to suppress his sexual tendencies. And like priests and politicians, he is constantly tempted by little altar boys and hookers in the form of fairy tale creatures who have turned sex into the greatest resource on their planet. Ironically, the planet they inhabit is made up entirely of what most other beings would consider to be of much greater value. They have crystal for ground, cash for leaves, and oil for water.
The book alludes to several fairy tale creatures along with several fairy tales themselves. From Grimm's Fairy Tales and Hans Christian Andersen to modern fantasies such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, David W. Barbee skews and sexualizes everybody's favorite children stories into Bizarro madness.
This is a modern fairy tale, complete with a moral to be found hidden under the layers of carnage. If Invader 898 is to completely conquer this world he must, above all else, conquer the last thing he ever thought he'd have to: himself.
3, 2, 1... BLAST OFF!!! Oh shit me straight to hell, the Invaders are coming! Look out, fairy tale creatures, 898 has left his Inpire Inc. piggy bank homeworld and has one and only one thing on his bulbous mind: Conquest.
No amount of cold hard cash growing on your crystalline trees is going to stop this fucker and his Doomshooter as it melts faces off fauns and shoots grenades into mountainous, orgy piles of people.
Who's gonna stop him? Maybe the Se7en Dwarves armed to the teeth with jewel encrusted weapons? Or perhaps the mysterious Wizches who rule over this planet will have something to say when they see the havoc 898 creates as he enacts his genocide over this soon-to-be new acquisition for the Inpire.
Of course, this all depends on if our little invading friend can keep that singing trumpet tucked in his pants and stay true to his mission...
Little Green Man, why does your determination turn me on so?
Ego says:
Upon completing the first few chapters of Carnageland, I quickly discerned most of the characters save for the protagonist, Invader 898, were not going to be too greatly developed and I was delighted by this realization. This is, after all, a book about carnage and I wouldn't be able to enjoy my carnage without widespread death and dismemberment.
The characters of this world I recognized as Bizarro versions of their fairy tale counterparts. From fauns and gremlins to the Three Bears and soldier playing cards, the whole gamut of fantasyland people are covered.
Of note to me was the Captain, sailing on a ship of gold and scouring the seas for mermaids to sell into slavery. While he shared only two chapters with this reader, his role was vitally important to understanding the way this particular world spins.
One of my favorite ideas contained in this book are the hermaphroditic magicians aptly known as Wizches. Self proclaimed rulers of the planet, they have even gone so far as to maintain a special school used to train young Wizches into future leaders. They serve as the chief antagonists standing in the way of Invader 898.
Which brings me to the protagonist of Carnageland, a character with a clearly defined goals who literally stops for nothing to achieve them. If I could give out a New Bizarro Author Series award for Most Well Developed Character of 2009, it would go to Invader 898. This walking apocalypse is a Zim on acid. His entire being was molded and conditioned from birth to invade, invade, invade. 898's faith in invasion is stronger than any Zionist, jihadist and Fred Phelp's respective faiths combined, and he uses this vigor to push himself forward in his quest to conquer alien worlds.
Super-Ego says:
At sixty-seven pages long, this is the shortest of the four NBAS books, but it packs a lot of story into those pages. The length is perfect, this is a lean point A to point B to point C...etc. read that never lets up from page one.
The story, although in third-person narrative, doesn't stray from Invader 898's point of view. We experience the action and events as he sees them. This does not, however, prevent the author from describing the world that 898 is experiencing and it stands as one of the more enjoyable aspects of the story. The landscapes, the buildings, the creatures, all described beautifully and in as few words as necessary, keeping up with the pace of the action while dazzling the reader with thoughts of a truly fantastic setting.
There exists an extreme juxtaposition between Invader 898 and the alien world he invades. This creates the main conflict in the story for the protagonist. Like any good priest or politician, 898 has vowed all his life to suppress his sexual tendencies. And like priests and politicians, he is constantly tempted by little altar boys and hookers in the form of fairy tale creatures who have turned sex into the greatest resource on their planet. Ironically, the planet they inhabit is made up entirely of what most other beings would consider to be of much greater value. They have crystal for ground, cash for leaves, and oil for water.
The book alludes to several fairy tale creatures along with several fairy tales themselves. From Grimm's Fairy Tales and Hans Christian Andersen to modern fantasies such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Harry Potter, David W. Barbee skews and sexualizes everybody's favorite children stories into Bizarro madness.
This is a modern fairy tale, complete with a moral to be found hidden under the layers of carnage. If Invader 898 is to completely conquer this world he must, above all else, conquer the last thing he ever thought he'd have to: himself.
June 8, 2010
This book reminds me of the "x versus y" fantasies my friends and I had growing up, and in this case it's aliens versus the various creatures of high fantasy. David W. Barbee makes the compelling argument that aliens would win, because they have guns that can summon anything they want and don't need to chant long and complicated spells in order to do so. "But," secunda may argue, "that seems a bit off-balance. Also, how would they be able to summon EVERYTHING out of their guns?" Barbee, it seems, would respond "Because it's aliens, motherfucker. Their technology doesn't bend to your pansy talk of fair play and sense."
The story focuses on 898, an alien under the employment of Inpire Inc. who is sent alone to a planet of high fantasy in order to complete the annexing of that planet via military coup. 898 does not make any questions of his motives, only following them through to their awesome and bloody conclusion. His only ally is the Doomshooter, which can alternately be called the bitch-please-gun. Being the aforementioned gun that can summon everything, 898 can use the Doomshooter to tackle any foe in short order. While it can sound a bit off-putting to read about a deus ex machina as the primary weapon, the creative uses Barbee accomplished with the Doomshooter were fun to read. The creative designs of the characters and locales were also fun to read. The perversion and violence of every situation made them fun reads. Even 898's struggle against his horniness was fun to read. In general, Carnageland is fun to read.
With that said, however, the story felt a bit like it was going in a straight line. There are maybe two moments where the situation really looks dim for 898, and those are resolved about as quickly as the situations where he is fully confident. After all, there is only so much that can get in the way of anyone or anything that carries a bitch-please-gun.
All in all, entertaining. Carnageland is well-aware of what it sets out to do and does it well.
The story focuses on 898, an alien under the employment of Inpire Inc. who is sent alone to a planet of high fantasy in order to complete the annexing of that planet via military coup. 898 does not make any questions of his motives, only following them through to their awesome and bloody conclusion. His only ally is the Doomshooter, which can alternately be called the bitch-please-gun. Being the aforementioned gun that can summon everything, 898 can use the Doomshooter to tackle any foe in short order. While it can sound a bit off-putting to read about a deus ex machina as the primary weapon, the creative uses Barbee accomplished with the Doomshooter were fun to read. The creative designs of the characters and locales were also fun to read. The perversion and violence of every situation made them fun reads. Even 898's struggle against his horniness was fun to read. In general, Carnageland is fun to read.
With that said, however, the story felt a bit like it was going in a straight line. There are maybe two moments where the situation really looks dim for 898, and those are resolved about as quickly as the situations where he is fully confident. After all, there is only so much that can get in the way of anyone or anything that carries a bitch-please-gun.
All in all, entertaining. Carnageland is well-aware of what it sets out to do and does it well.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 7, 2012
David Barbee is a National Treasure, which is to say, he is an action-packed thriller starring Nicolas Cage. In Carnageland, we follow the exploits of Invader 898 as he takes over a planet of hypersexualized fantasy characters from our childhood (like Rapunzel and Peter Pan). And with his Doomshooter (the equivalent of Green Lantern's ring), nothing can stand in his way. In fact, the only challenge he really faces is keeping the green flap of skin between his legs from becoming erect and sounding off like a trumpet. I suspect that flap is symbolic of something.
Speaking of symbolism, as a math professor, it is my job to highlight some of the key symbolism in this tale. (Actually, that's not true: as a math professor it is my job to make fun of English professors who look for key symbolism; but let's ignore that.) The goals of conquest put forward by Inpire Inc. are symbolic of the imperialism of Western Civilization. The struggle of 898 to control his skin flap while trying to eradicate fairy tale creatures is clearly symbolic of a child growing up and getting rid of the trappings of childhood while trying to figure out what in the world is going on between their legs. The pornoconomy is symbolic of pornography, because sometimes symbolism doesn't have to be at all subtle. And the Ninjabreadman is symbolic of Geddy Lee, because anything that awesome can only be symbolic of Geddy Lee.
All-in-all, a fun, deprived tale. Unfortunately, a little short--but there's a sequel at David Barbee's website, and it can be conquered for free.
Speaking of symbolism, as a math professor, it is my job to highlight some of the key symbolism in this tale. (Actually, that's not true: as a math professor it is my job to make fun of English professors who look for key symbolism; but let's ignore that.) The goals of conquest put forward by Inpire Inc. are symbolic of the imperialism of Western Civilization. The struggle of 898 to control his skin flap while trying to eradicate fairy tale creatures is clearly symbolic of a child growing up and getting rid of the trappings of childhood while trying to figure out what in the world is going on between their legs. The pornoconomy is symbolic of pornography, because sometimes symbolism doesn't have to be at all subtle. And the Ninjabreadman is symbolic of Geddy Lee, because anything that awesome can only be symbolic of Geddy Lee.
All-in-all, a fun, deprived tale. Unfortunately, a little short--but there's a sequel at David Barbee's website, and it can be conquered for free.
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May 12, 2010David W. Barbee takes readers on a madcap adventure as the alien Invader 898 goes on his first mission. Sent to a planet full of twisted characters of fairy tale and fable, Invader 898 and his trusty Doomshooter are ready to take over. One thing that Invader 898 did not expect, however, is the reaction of the green flesh between his legs. Upon viewing salacious sights of the inhabits of this new planet, he has a hard time controlling this green flesh that tends to form the shape of a trumpet and play music. Will Invader 898 be able to conquer this planet before the urge to give in to temptation becomes too strong, or will he give in to the pornographic delights and fail? Readers of the bizarro genre will not want to miss Invader 898's tale in Barbee's first release through Eraserhead Press, included in the New Bizarro Author Series. Carnageland is chock full of familiar characters, looked at in a whole new light. I found myself amused at every turn by Barbee's depictions of these characters and how Invader 898 reacts to each one, and the description of Invader 898's "trumpet" is a brilliant idea. Sure brings a new meaning to one saying they are horny! This novella kept me laughing non-stop and wanting more once the last page was read. Barbee definitely has a promising future in the world of bizarro and I would recommend all libraries adding it to their collections for readers to enjoy.
Contains: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Graphic Sex
Review by Rhonda Wilson
Contains: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Graphic Sex
Review by Rhonda Wilson
June 21, 2010
A cute intergalactic planetary fable. I really liked 898's rubbery green foo-dog ninja alien ways especially during the action scenes with the doomshooter. These are the moments that moved this book along nicely. Also, when reading this invasive novel, you will see that some inspiration came from classic tales such as Wizard of Oz, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Humpty Dumpty, and Jack in the Bean Stalk with bizarre twists and turns that gave these old favorites a fresh new spin for sure.
However, the end was where I felt this read fell a bit short for me. I mean it just kind of ended rather abruptly and I guess I was looking for something more. Doesn't mean you shouldn't read this one because you should, but to those of you who like strong endings this one might leave you a bit unsatisfied, but I'll let you make that call for yourself.
All in all, I certainly enjoyed this book and I'm very much looking forward to reading something else by David Barbee in the future.
However, the end was where I felt this read fell a bit short for me. I mean it just kind of ended rather abruptly and I guess I was looking for something more. Doesn't mean you shouldn't read this one because you should, but to those of you who like strong endings this one might leave you a bit unsatisfied, but I'll let you make that call for yourself.
All in all, I certainly enjoyed this book and I'm very much looking forward to reading something else by David Barbee in the future.
September 22, 2010
David W. Barbee is one of the authors featured in the New Bizarro Series and I am glad I was introduced to this wonderful book. It's a quick read at 67 pages but well worth it. It's a freaky fun tale about 898 an alien Invader Hell bent on taking over everything. From his anus shaped eyes to his trumpet prehensile shaped lower anatomy and the Doomshooter a very intense
weapon to possess. He meets a bounty of different characters we all are familiar with but with a bizarre twist. It's a strange journey that he pursues down a golden path to plunder & witness perverse spectacles.
I give this a 5 star Burning Man salute. (which is a beautiful thing!!!)
Hmmmm what if 598 actually visited Burning Man??? The fun he could have...
weapon to possess. He meets a bounty of different characters we all are familiar with but with a bizarre twist. It's a strange journey that he pursues down a golden path to plunder & witness perverse spectacles.
I give this a 5 star Burning Man salute. (which is a beautiful thing!!!)
Hmmmm what if 598 actually visited Burning Man??? The fun he could have...
May 31, 2014
This bizarro sci-fi/fairy tale hybrid was pretty fun and odd, if you don’t mind a kind of lazy adherence to the heroic journey structure–no, Harry Potter or The Hunger Games this ain’t…although both the aforementioned works are still-born, tiresome works for a brain-dead planet. Why are many pop culture addicts so comforted by patterns? One may never know…the truth could be too horrible ever to discern.
Invader 898 is assigned to conquer a specific planet where hermaphrodite wizards/witches rule and Rapunzel-esque princesses dot the aforementioned hero’s golden brick road through threshold guardians and potential gateways to return with the elixir. But, again, this is all done in a mostly satirical fashion, albeit with some explicit scenes of violence and perverse humor.
Invader 898 is assigned to conquer a specific planet where hermaphrodite wizards/witches rule and Rapunzel-esque princesses dot the aforementioned hero’s golden brick road through threshold guardians and potential gateways to return with the elixir. But, again, this is all done in a mostly satirical fashion, albeit with some explicit scenes of violence and perverse humor.
December 1, 2010
Carnageland is full of non-stop action and excitement with tons of sick stuff around every corner. Never a dull moment. Gotta love sluts being done by bears, and raging attacks by magical creatures such as Ninjabread Men and hermaphrodite wizards. And the hero wields the most powerful weapon in the universe, which makes Green Lantern's power ring look like a big piece of crap. Another book of evidence on why the aliens are NOT OUR FRIENDS. (Even though you root for him the whole time. Love those kind of stories.) I think President Obama should be sent a copy.
October 11, 2011
898 is an alien invader and is quite good at his job. Armed with his all-purpose Doomshooter, he is sent down to a planet populated with fantastical creatures. His mission: to kill all inhabitants and aquire the wealth of the planet for his home world, Inpire Inc. 898's adventures are violent, sick and absolutely hilarious. There are references to "The Wizard of Oz," "Alice in Wonderland," "Peter Pan," and a slew of other familiar tales. Blood, carnality and greed jump out of every page of this delightful novella and I adored every word of it.
January 13, 2010
I was asked to blurb this book: "Were you a dork in high school? Did you play Dungeons & Dragons or read books featuring knights, wizards, elves, hobbits, and clerics? Do you hate these things now? Would you like to see these characters and creatures of fantasy killed in the most brutal of ways? If so, Carnageland is the book for you. It’s Takashi Miike’s Izo meets the Shrek movies if Izo were a little green alien rather than an undead samurai."
October 21, 2010
Carnageland is an absurdly enjoyable read. Equal parts sci-fi and fairy tale satire, and packed with diverse references from John Scalzi to Harry Potter. Nothing is sacred here. The story is short enough to read in one or two sittings, but despite it's length, is extremely satisfying. I'm glad to know there is a sequel.
January 30, 2010
This book is what you would get if you dropped your action figures into the rabbit hole. I see the only complaint is lack of character development, but I don't know that I'd want more development from an alien with a bugle for a penis. The book was fun and cute and was just as advertised.
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