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snorful's review against another edition
2.0
In no way is this a good book, but it is a fun book. Gotrek and Felix saunters around the Empire and get into trouble with Skavens and other malicious monsters.
cwebb's review against another edition
4.0
Der Start zu einer der erfolgreichsten Serien der Black Library:
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/gotrek-and-felix-the-first-omnibus/
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/gotrek-and-felix-the-first-omnibus/
cwebb's review against another edition
2.0
Quite a mixed bag...
Lost Tales hinterlässt leider einen sehr gemischten Eindruck...
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/lost-tales-gotrek-felix/
Lost Tales hinterlässt leider einen sehr gemischten Eindruck...
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/lost-tales-gotrek-felix/
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Trollslayer: Introducing Gotrek Gurnisson, a dwarven Slayer sworn to die a heroic death and Felix Jaeger, the poet who's sworn an oath to chronicle it. In the stories in the first book contained within this omnibus, Gotrek and Felix encounter cultists, wolf-riding goblins, a ruined dwarven stronghold, a mutant-creating sorceror, and werewolves, among other things.
For years, people have been telling me to read this, saying it's comparable to Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series. After half a decade of putting it off, I finally picked it up. The big Warhammer logo on the front was off putting, so much so that I almost put the book back down. I mean, fiction based on a role playing game? And who is this William King person anyway?
So, I've read through the first story. Are they as good as Leiber's stuff? Of course not. Don't be ridiculous. But they are a rip-roaring good time. I enjoyed myself tremendously. Gotrek is a one-dimensional killing machine but he has funny lines. Felix, on the other hand, is a well developed character that continually examines his place in the world.
William King isn't a bad writer, either, despite me never having heard of him and this being a RPG tie in. Honestly, I'd say his writing is as good as David Gemmell's. The stories are well done, although there are some fantasy cliches present. One thing that pleased me is that the setting seems to be more Eastern European based than most fantasy.
All in all, I'm enjoying the heck out of these.
Skavenslayer: Felix and Gotrek settle in Nuln for a time and find work first as sewerjacks and then as bouncers, all the while encountering the machinations of the skaven in the city's sewers. Can Felix and Gotrek foil the sinister pllots of the skaven?
The second book in this omnibus is a collection of short stories, much like the first. The stories in this one, however, are much more closely tied together. While I liked Skavenslayer, I didn't enjoy it as much as Trollslayer. The stories were a little too Felix-heavy and I never thought the skaven were compitent foes for Gotrek and Felix. Still pretty enjoyable though, good action and a lot of laughs. On to the third book!
Daemonslayer: Felix and Gotrek join a Dwarven expedition into the Chaos Wastes aboard an airship, searching for the lost Dwarven citadel of Karag Dum. But what will they find when, or if, they get there?
Daemonslayer has the epic feel the other two books were lacking and is full of dwarfish goodness. More of Gotrek's pre-Slayer past is revealed, but there are still many questions. Snorri Nosebiter, another Slayer, is introduced. The airship is described well and actually seems plausible. I like that the Warhammer dwarves are good at technology. The journey to Karag Dum doesn't drag, as many epic journeys do, and the final battle is probably in my top ten fantasy final battles of all time.
Upon completing the First Omnibus, I will say that I liked it a lot. It was 700+ pages of pulpy fantasy goodness and I plan on getting the Second Omnibus soon. Gotrek & Felix won't make you forget about Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser but they're entertaining as hell. I'd recommend this book to pulp fantasy fans, as well as fans of David Gemmell.
For years, people have been telling me to read this, saying it's comparable to Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series. After half a decade of putting it off, I finally picked it up. The big Warhammer logo on the front was off putting, so much so that I almost put the book back down. I mean, fiction based on a role playing game? And who is this William King person anyway?
So, I've read through the first story. Are they as good as Leiber's stuff? Of course not. Don't be ridiculous. But they are a rip-roaring good time. I enjoyed myself tremendously. Gotrek is a one-dimensional killing machine but he has funny lines. Felix, on the other hand, is a well developed character that continually examines his place in the world.
William King isn't a bad writer, either, despite me never having heard of him and this being a RPG tie in. Honestly, I'd say his writing is as good as David Gemmell's. The stories are well done, although there are some fantasy cliches present. One thing that pleased me is that the setting seems to be more Eastern European based than most fantasy.
All in all, I'm enjoying the heck out of these.
Skavenslayer: Felix and Gotrek settle in Nuln for a time and find work first as sewerjacks and then as bouncers, all the while encountering the machinations of the skaven in the city's sewers. Can Felix and Gotrek foil the sinister pllots of the skaven?
The second book in this omnibus is a collection of short stories, much like the first. The stories in this one, however, are much more closely tied together. While I liked Skavenslayer, I didn't enjoy it as much as Trollslayer. The stories were a little too Felix-heavy and I never thought the skaven were compitent foes for Gotrek and Felix. Still pretty enjoyable though, good action and a lot of laughs. On to the third book!
Daemonslayer: Felix and Gotrek join a Dwarven expedition into the Chaos Wastes aboard an airship, searching for the lost Dwarven citadel of Karag Dum. But what will they find when, or if, they get there?
Daemonslayer has the epic feel the other two books were lacking and is full of dwarfish goodness. More of Gotrek's pre-Slayer past is revealed, but there are still many questions. Snorri Nosebiter, another Slayer, is introduced. The airship is described well and actually seems plausible. I like that the Warhammer dwarves are good at technology. The journey to Karag Dum doesn't drag, as many epic journeys do, and the final battle is probably in my top ten fantasy final battles of all time.
Upon completing the First Omnibus, I will say that I liked it a lot. It was 700+ pages of pulpy fantasy goodness and I plan on getting the Second Omnibus soon. Gotrek & Felix won't make you forget about Fahfrd and the Grey Mouser but they're entertaining as hell. I'd recommend this book to pulp fantasy fans, as well as fans of David Gemmell.
tallpaul's review against another edition
4.0
I read this back in 2007. I really enjoyed the first two stories in this omnibus. The last one dragged a bit for me. However, it was fun to get a closer look at the Skaven.
jhouses's review against another edition
2.0
En uno de los cuentos cortos incluidos en el omnibus un personaje el las notas de Felix y las califica como «Penny Dreadful», noveluchas de a duro. Posteriormente reconoce que relatan sucesor reales y con ello quedan redimidas. Fuera de la narración, sin embargo, no se pueden redimir pues son fantasía. Es una lectura ligera que en general permite conciliar el sueño, aunque el narrador en ocasiones se viene arriba al poner voz a Gotrek. El primer tomo del omnibus, estructurado mediante narraciones cortas, se hace un poco repetitivo.
El segundo tomo tiene una armazón mas elaborada que disimula la estructura episódica. Me ha resultado más entretenido y por momentos divertido aunque el tufillo antisemita que trasciende ha terminado por inquietarme. Hay quien quiere ver en los Skaven una parodia de los nazis, pero yo no puedo dejar de ver el subtexto decimonónico de los judíos y los protocolos.
Cuando más adelante se habla de las pendones multicolor de los seguidores del Dios de los placeres oscuros yo ya andaba mosqueado. Me preocupan estos subtextos que pueden incluso rozar el «dogwhistle». Por lo demás aventura palomitera.
El segundo tomo tiene una armazón mas elaborada que disimula la estructura episódica. Me ha resultado más entretenido y por momentos divertido aunque el tufillo antisemita que trasciende ha terminado por inquietarme. Hay quien quiere ver en los Skaven una parodia de los nazis, pero yo no puedo dejar de ver el subtexto decimonónico de los judíos y los protocolos.
Cuando más adelante se habla de las pendones multicolor de los seguidores del Dios de los placeres oscuros yo ya andaba mosqueado. Me preocupan estos subtextos que pueden incluso rozar el «dogwhistle». Por lo demás aventura palomitera.
leeakolb's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty entertaining. It does not require any knowledge of Warhammer lore and explains any that there is. The fun/brutal adventures of a dwarf Troll slayer and the bard that has sworn to write his death story.
ingypingy2000's review against another edition
4.0
This book is the collection of the first trilogy: Trollslayer, Skavenslayer, and Daemonslayer. I loved this omnibus! There's no real underlying plot other than Gotrek is trying to die a glorious death in battle and it's Felix's job to write of it. The entire book is just the pair making their way through the land and having squirmishes with wild mutants, crazy sorcerers, and all kinds of things t hat go bump in the night. I absolutely love Gotrek and he's officially my favorite literary badass. I constantly looked forward to what trouble they found themselves in next!
arthurbdd's review against another edition
3.0
Reasonable collection of the first three books in the series, though this is pretty shallow popcorn fantasy compared to, say, Drachenfels. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/the-reading-canary-gotrek-and-felix-the-first-omnibus/
barry_x's review against another edition
3.0
For those unfamiliar the Gotrek and Felix stories are set in Games Workshop's Warhammer universe. Gotrek is a Dwarf Trollslayer - a member of a cult sworn to seek death by taking on the most dangerous foes. The bigger the monster or more numerous the enemy the better. Felix is a former poetry student who after Gotrek saves his life one evening swears to record Gotrek's doom in an epic saga.
I've read all of the William King books and most of the Nathan Long ones so this was my first experience of new authors adding to the saga. I have to say it was a mixed bag which is kind of disappointing and doesn't bode well for the future in my opinion.
Charnel Congress - Josh Reynolds. A three way dance between Gotrek and Felix, some necromancers and a vampire. Couldn't really get into this. I got a little lost with the descriptions of the vampire transformations which I couldn't really visualise. There's a cracking line by Gotrek in a bar in relation to alcohol consumption which put a smile on my face - I thought the personality of Gotrek was captured well here.
The Reckoning - Jordan Ellinger. I like a story with plenty of Dwarf culture. There isn't much more to the old 'skaven under a Dwarf hold' story we haven't seen before and the ending was a little weak but this was the standout tale. The culture and society of dwarves was richly developed in the story and we got a little more of Gotrel's backstory (by the way this fan web page is great for keeping track of the timeline http://kalevalahammer.webs.com/timelinegotrekfelix.htm)
Into The Valley Of Death - Frank Cavallo - The main reason for me wanting to read this. It is the Felix 'prequel'. A story from before he met Gotrek. What I like about this is that the Felix in this story is quite different from the matured Felix in later books but the seeds of who he will become both in terms of his morality (and his handiness in a scrap). Cavallo could have just copied King and Long's Felix but he has kept his essence yet still done something different. Felix takes up with a Death wizard looking for an ancient book. I did wonder at the end of the story how Felix would ever get to civilization in one piece after the adventure though...
Curse of the Everliving - David Guymer. Really didn't like this, found it boring and just a big end fight scene without any of the charm. More importantly it didn't feel like Gotrek and Felix - neither character came across as authentic for me, I really don't care for the direction of the series if the characterisation isn't right. Neither character acted or spoke like they used to. They didn't even seem that close in the story and as everyone knows when they aren't abusing each other, being grumpy or angry these two really care for each other.
I've read all of the William King books and most of the Nathan Long ones so this was my first experience of new authors adding to the saga. I have to say it was a mixed bag which is kind of disappointing and doesn't bode well for the future in my opinion.
Charnel Congress - Josh Reynolds. A three way dance between Gotrek and Felix, some necromancers and a vampire. Couldn't really get into this. I got a little lost with the descriptions of the vampire transformations which I couldn't really visualise. There's a cracking line by Gotrek in a bar in relation to alcohol consumption which put a smile on my face - I thought the personality of Gotrek was captured well here.
The Reckoning - Jordan Ellinger. I like a story with plenty of Dwarf culture. There isn't much more to the old 'skaven under a Dwarf hold' story we haven't seen before and the ending was a little weak but this was the standout tale. The culture and society of dwarves was richly developed in the story and we got a little more of Gotrel's backstory (by the way this fan web page is great for keeping track of the timeline http://kalevalahammer.webs.com/timelinegotrekfelix.htm)
Into The Valley Of Death - Frank Cavallo - The main reason for me wanting to read this. It is the Felix 'prequel'. A story from before he met Gotrek. What I like about this is that the Felix in this story is quite different from the matured Felix in later books but the seeds of who he will become both in terms of his morality (and his handiness in a scrap). Cavallo could have just copied King and Long's Felix but he has kept his essence yet still done something different. Felix takes up with a Death wizard looking for an ancient book. I did wonder at the end of the story how Felix would ever get to civilization in one piece after the adventure though...
Curse of the Everliving - David Guymer. Really didn't like this, found it boring and just a big end fight scene without any of the charm. More importantly it didn't feel like Gotrek and Felix - neither character came across as authentic for me, I really don't care for the direction of the series if the characterisation isn't right. Neither character acted or spoke like they used to. They didn't even seem that close in the story and as everyone knows when they aren't abusing each other, being grumpy or angry these two really care for each other.
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