The Skook

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The Skook is a novel by JP Miller published in 1984.

Plot summary

The Skook is a novel in which Span Barrmann becomes trapped in a cave because of biker cultists, and must escape with the aid of a fairytale creature called the Skook.[1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Skook for White Dwarf #79, and stated that "His escape story is an epic quest in little, beset by extinct creatures of the underworld deep. Meanwhile, the minor characters glow with life, from Span's semi-nympho wife, to bikers who outdo Charles Manson in nasty inventiveness. Recommended."[1]

Reviews

  • Review by Algis Budrys (1985) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 1985
  • Review by Don D'Ammassa (1986) in
    Science Fiction Chronicle
    , #77 February 1986
  • Review by Tom Easton (1986) in
    Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact
    , March 1986
  • Review by Anne Gay (1986) in
    Fantasy Review
    , September 1986

References

  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (July 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 79. Games Workshop. p. 16.