Queen of the Panther World by Berkeley LivingstonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
A whimsical fantasy adventure with the weird inclusion of the author writing himself into the story as the hero. Berleley and his buddy meet a beautiful and mysterious woman at the zoo of all places and then are transported to the woman's world where her tribe lead by women riding panthers and are in a battle with a tribe lead by men who ride lizards. Several capture/escape set pieces drive the narrative and the women are aided by Berk and his friend who have the strength of several men. Not surprisingly the bosom buddies fall in love with a couple of beauties and pledge their honor in the ensuing battles. The author breaks the third wall referencing his submission deadlines and magazine publisher Ray Palmer, and several 1940s pop culture observations. Silly and fun in the tradition of the fantasy pulps of the times, I give this one three stars.
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What's weirder, the author as a self-insert character or having one of your supposed relatives dictate their adventures to you? ERB's John Carter is barely a step removed from the former and no one thinks that's peculiar.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, except ERB didn't refer to John Carter as Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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