Best Slay-writing

nikolai · Apr 22, 2004

I want to read some books in which a uber-warrior hacks his way through hoards of lesser mortals who oppose him. Any suggestions?

Eosin the Red · Apr 22, 2004

nikolai said:
I want to read some books in which a uber-warrior hacks his way through hoards of lesser mortals who oppose him. Any suggestions?

David Gemmell - specifically the Druss or Waylander stuff.

Hand of Evil · Apr 22, 2004

Warhammer FRP novels - the ....Slayer books by William King dealing with Gotrek and Felix.

Farganger · Apr 22, 2004

Matthew Stover's Kain (in "Heroes Die") is pretty over-the-top.

drnuncheon · Apr 23, 2004

Well, the series itself isn't full of it, but my absolute favorite scene for that sort of thing happens in Zelazny's Guns of Avalon - but you'll want to read Nine Princes in Amber beforehand to know what's going on.

You might consider the Runelords series by David Farland, where the main characters are literally superhuman.

If you want sheer badass attitude, consider Vampire$ by John Steakley. Modern day vampire hunters whose methods include high explosives and ballista bolts attached to truck winches.

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your father is · Apr 23, 2004

nikolai said:
I want to read some books in which a uber-warrior hacks his way through hoards of lesser mortals who oppose him. Any suggestions?

Kings of the Night is a collection of just these sorts of tales. Lots of dark Sword & Sorcery in the tradition of Howard, Moorcock, and Leiber.

Here's a little excerpt from my story, "Eye, Urreal":

He wiped at the bone-dust that clung to his sweat-streaked face. He had destroyed every corpse the Scourer raised. Sri and Folo stood over the priest’s limp form. Folo shook his head. The priest’s mind had been obliterated.

Urreal realized there was only one way to determine the true nature of the creature. “If you really are an aspect of the divine,” he said, “then I must face you.” He met the Scourer’s gaze. And he raised the sword of Atarac. He knew one thing for sure about the blade: it killed gods. If the gruesome orb was an aspect of the divine, it would die. If not, Urreal would.

The blade curved away, warped by the Scourer’s gaze. Urreal twisted it back and plunged it into the ocular membrane. Hot puss squirted his face as the Scourer collapsed upon him. The creature’s imponderable weight drove the sword deeper and deeper within itself. Urreal’s head cracked against the stone floor and the meaty wetness of the eye engulfed him. He struggled to take a breath, but too much weight pressed on his chest. Salty goo closed over his mouth...

Lots of uber-warriors. Lots of hacking. And if you're not into the whole ebook thing, the paperback should be out one of these days

Psychotic Dreamer · Apr 23, 2004

drnuncheon said:
If you want sheer badass attitude, consider Vampire$ by John Steakley. Modern day vampire hunters whose methods include high explosives and ballista bolts attached to truck winches.

I will have to second this. Although bewarned the writing is rather rough. Lots of spelling errors, grammer errors and the such. Beneath the rough edges however is a gem of a story.

Krieg · Apr 23, 2004

Psychotic Dreamer said:
I will have to second this. Although bewarned the writing is rather rough. Lots of spelling errors, grammer errors and the such. Beneath the rough edges however is a gem of a story.

...and don't be put off by the subpar film adaption. The book is a LOT more fun.

Hand of Evil · Apr 23, 2004

Bazil Brokentail and Relkin by Christopher Rowley - a good fun read.

Hawk and Fisher books by Simon Green - it is a city guards in the worst part of a fantasy city.