Crown of the Serpent

By Allen L. Wold

Book Overview

In farthest space lie hidden fortunes... and unknown enemies.BATTLE OF THE MINDSThe Tathas was bigger than any Rikard had ever seen and each of its tendrils was tipped in red. It was this which was broadcasting the devastating psychic weapon.Rikard's panic was overwhelming. He knew all too well the kind of madness those alien thoughts could engender, the horror of being touched by one of those degenerate things, being dissolved and eaten while still alive. He fought to control his fear, fumbled for his gun. But even as he pulled the gun, his vision blurred from the effects of the Tathas' psychic attack.He tried to reach under his shirt for the dragongem, the one thing which, once long ago, had helped him against this evil, but he couldn't get his hand to work. There was a gun in it. He let the gun go, tried to raise his head, saw raiders coming out of the balcony, down ramps, across the floor from first level entrances. The Tathas loomed large, its carrier zombies striding, clumsy but purposeful, toward him.He concentrated all his energy in retaining awareness...-Read CROWN OF THE SERPENT, because you won't want to miss this second book of the adventures of the Indiana-Jones-like Rikard Braeth.Allen L. Wold is the bestselling author of nine science fiction novels: THE PLANET MASTERS, STAR GOD, THE EYE IN THE STONE, JEWELS OF THE DRAGON, CROWN OF THE SERPENT, LAIR OF THE CYCLOPS, and three novels in the V series.Critical Raves for Allen L. Wold's Novels:"Unique and lively... hair-raising and thought-provoking... absorbing."-Fantasy Newsletter"A remarkably expansive imagination... highly recommended."-Library Journal"Engrossing... gives your wonderbone a good tingle."-Milwaukee Journal"Plenty of excitement"-Publishers Weekly

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497479185
• ISBN13: 9781497479180
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Tough to find, but worth the patience

This is a pulp trilogy that deserves a new edition. Crown of the Serpent is escapism in the best sense of the word: Allen L. Wold is excellent at creating tangible worlds for his characters to explore. The main weakness of the series is that the characters are somewhat flat compared to their wonderful surroundings, but this book is too much fun not to read.

Follow up to Jewels of the Dragon

The second instalation of young Rikards adventures as a Gesta (a lifestyle that involves adventure and danger)is almost as grabbing as his first adventure in Jewels of the Dragon. Picked up by local police in Nowarth, for tresspassing (while trading 'liberated' artifacts). It would seem Rikard and his companion Darcy, have come to the end of their adventuring, until long-time friend and federal agent Leonid Polski saves their skins to recruit them for a top-secret, incredibly dangerous mission. Rikard accepts the mission to try to find and stop the mass murderers after seeing the slaughter the pirates wreaked on the planet Natimarie. From there Rikard sets forth on a new kind of adventure, a legal one, involving artificial planets milenia old, artifacts and species long thought extinct, and quite a few unpleasant suprises including a race of acient warriors (thought to have vanishied eons ago) infamous for their cruelty and goals of galactic domination. This book was incredibly hard to put down, once I got started reading it, and a definate read for anyone who enjoyed Jewels of the Dragon.