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twilliamson's review
3.0
The Land of Terror isn't one of Dent's best Doc Savage novels, but it is certainly strange enough to warrant a reading. The story, involving pirate ships, dinosaurs, prehistoric beavers, a villain named Kar, and Kar's mysterious "Smoke of Eternity"--which has the power to dissolve any known matter save a rare metal substance--is about as insane as it sounds. True to form, Dent chooses to set the action of the first half of the novel in New York City before transferring the setting to the perilous Thunder Island, where evolution never took hold. It isn't smart, it isn't even surprising, it's exactly what you'd expect a Doc Savage novel to be.
kitlovesreading's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A fun adventure novel that involves dinos, skin melting, fire fights, and a good ol’ fashioned mustache twirling villain. It was fun to read but I wished the dinos showed up earlier than the final third of the book.
Found it super hysterical how homoerotic Roberson’s descriptions of Savage were.
Found it super hysterical how homoerotic Roberson’s descriptions of Savage were.
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