Lee Kirby’s Reviews > The Roger Zelazny Collection. Illustrated: A Rose for Ecclesiastes, A Thing of Terrible Beauty, The Stainless Steel Leech, Mr. Fuller's Revolt, Horseman! > Status Update
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"And I came to the land where the sun is a tarnished penny, where the wind is a whip, where two moons play at hotrod games, and a hell of sand gives you the incendiary itches whenever you look at it."
— Jan 14, 2026 07:09AM
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Lee Kirby
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Mr. Fuller's Revolt - 4/5, but if I had read this when it was published, probably 5/5. A little trite at this point and kinda chick tract-y (not to mention protestant as hell) but compelling nontheless
— Jan 15, 2026 09:16AM
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The Stainless Steel Leech - 4/5. Punchy, interesting concept, explored well, but somehow underdeveloped. You can definitely see Zelazny's love for classic robots in this, and the beginnings of "robots shall inherit the earth"
— Jan 15, 2026 04:48AM
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A Thing of Terrible Beauty - this is the kind of short story I really struggle to judge. There's nothing bad about it; it's well constructed and there's an interesting connection between the host and the being, but I don't particularly care, either. Ugh. Whatever!
— Jan 15, 2026 04:29AM
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A Rose for Ecclesiastes - 2/5. Boo! Not poorly written, but utterly unengaging, and does nothing interesting. Here is the story of a brilliant man who sucks and is good at everything, for whom the narrative ultimately plays out well. I think he should be boiled in oil.
— Jan 14, 2026 02:06PM
Lee Kirby
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Horseman! - delicious piece of short fiction! Great sting at the end :) 5/5
— Jan 14, 2026 06:47AM
