Customer Reviews

Imaro 2 : The Quest for Cush (no. 2)

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In a day where Robert Jordan and Terry Brooks are passed off as great fantasy writing I just want the baser pleasures of great swords and sorcery. Weaned on Burroughs and Howard, Saunders is great. Thank you Night Shade Books for bringing him back into print.

... to the land that Imaro roams! This is one of those books that actually pulls you in and makes you want to be exactly where Imaro and Tanisha are. It took me a little longer to read this book because I kept day-dreaming about the battles, the lands, the forests, and... well... Tanisha! Imaro gets into situations that seem impossible for him to get out of and the quiet warrior is a thrill to read.

Like I said in my previous review of 'Imaro', I'm not a big fantasy fan but this story was good enough to keep my attention. Don't be like me and almost miss a GREAT story because this isn't your genre. Read this book NOW and you won't regret it. I loved this book and I'm loving this series! There isn't a date for book #3 yet but I hope it's soon!

this book picks up directly after the first book. imaro is now travelling with pomphis and tanisha. Expect to find... two headed monster people, fighting pits .........look get the book and read it. You won;t be disappointed

Imaro 2 picks up where the first Imaro leaves off. Although the Imaro was written as separate stories, each adventure takes Imaro closer to discovering his purpose and his destiny. In this book we are introduced to Tanisha, a woman who becomes Imaro's companion; and Pomphis, an intelligent citizen of Cush who becomes one of Imaro's only friends. The adventures in Imaro 2 are just as exciting as Imaro 1 and they set the stage for the continuing adventures in Imaro 3. A must read for fans of Sword and Sword and Sword and Soul adventures.

The beginning of this collection of excellent short stories begins just after the end of the first book. Imaro is in pursuit of the kidnapper of Tanisha when... well, that would be telling and I would not want to do that.

The book is very well written and Charles Saunders love and affection for the characters and setting and the genre itself all shine through. He admits to editing and rewriting parts of the stories included in this book to make them fit the story arch that he had in mind., Having never read the original stories themselves I cannot compare the two. However in this book it works well and it really does form a effective and engaging story line.

If you enjoy Sword and Sorcery fiction or even if you are looking for a fantasy story set in a mythical Africa then this book may be just what you are looking for.

I enjoyed this book. He forces you to try to remember names, places, people, etc. He helps the reader out by having a glossary for you. I highly recommend. However, I was not able to give it a five star for the following reasons:

The cover was very provocative and caught my attention immediately. I love the fact the man and woman was undeniably African. However, I thought having them practically naked was over erotic and sexual. In the original Imaro II, they were respectfully clothed, with a hint of sensuality.

The second issue I had with the current cover is a primary character, Pompous, was not included. Pompous was equally essential to this leg of the story, though he was featured on the original cover with Imaro and Tanisha.

I read Imaro I, and was excited to finally get Imaro II. Saunders introduces early the pale men as the Mizungus. I was bothered because it seemed that these pale ones are out of place in ancient Nyumbani. I felt that Mr. Saunders was importing contemporary issues into a supposedly ancient story to appeal to a mainstream audience? I am reading this story because it is about ancient Africans. Yeah, yeah, I know all humans are Africans. Is there some historical evidence that would make such men in ancient Nyumbani reasonable and possible?

There is a glaring inconsistency in the story. In Imaro I, Kitisa, Imaro's mama, brings him to her people's village when he is five rains. She wants him to be raised the Ilyssai way. She cannot stay and leaves him, never to seen by him again. Yet in Imaro II, on page 38, Katisa brings Imaro home as an infant and begs her father to let her stay with Imaro until he is 5 rains. I am baffled as to how such an inconsistency can get by him or his editor.


I feel that the books needs better editing. I give this book a solid 4 star. I highly recommend.

I really enjoyed this book . I found this book to be the kind that you just can't put down. Imaro fought all his life for the things he wanted. I would definetely recconmend this book to read.