Take one alien planet somewhere in the heart of the Milky Way, and very much like Earth.
Take one brawny barbarian adrift in the capital city of that world's largest Bronze Age empire.
Take one "miracle" in the form of a golden globe descending from outer space to announce a contest and a quest in the name of the country's chief idol.
Mix them up and what you get is a terrific science-fiction adventure of the Burroughs type. That's THE SWORD OF LANKOR.
This is marketing clap-trap. Similarly this same stunt is pulled with George RR Martin's name in todays market. The Sword of Lankor isn't like any Burroughs I've read.
Our barbarian hero is all action and very little thought. His chance companion misses very little. Together they embark on a journey discovering demi-godhood, singing stones, crystal spiders, pirates, and space aliens.
I never put it together that Gaar was a feline-humanoid creature until the end. I thought hairy, whiskered human...
Biggest problem with the book was a continuity error. Thuron gets attacked by pirates. Thuron relinquishes his sword and is cast adrift. When Thuron and his companions make landfall they encounter an army of warrior-women. Thuron then uses his sword, that he shouldn't have, to convince the warrior-women that he is the son of the Battle God. Only to recover his sword much later from the Temple of the Battle God.
Light entertaining read. Recommended (richard, Goodreads)
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