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Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain by [A. Lee Martinez]

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Emperor Mollusk.

Intergalactic Menace. Destroyer of Worlds. Conqueror of Other Worlds. Mad Genius. Ex-Warlord of Earth.

Not bad for a guy without a spine.

But what's a villain to do after he's done . . . everything. With no new ambitions, he's happy to pitch in and solve the energy crisis or repel alien invaders should the need arise, but if he had his way, he'd prefer to be left alone to explore the boundaries of dangerous science. Just as a hobby, of course.

Retirement isn't easy though. If the boredom doesn't get him, there's always the Venusians. Or the Saturnites. Or the Mercurials. Or . . . well, you get the idea. If that wasn't bad enough, there's also the assassins of a legendary death cult and an up-and-coming megalomaniac (as brilliant as he is bodiless) who have marked Emperor for their own nefarious purposes. But Mollusk isn't about to let the Earth slip out of his own tentacles and into the less capable clutches of another. So it's time to dust off the old death ray and come out of retirement. Except this time, he's not out to rule the world. He's out to save it from the peril of THE SINISTER BRAIN!

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"Abundant, zany humor."―Publishers Weekly on Monster

"Divine Misfortune reads like a mash-up of Neil Gaiman, Monty Python, and a sugar-bombed nine-year old."―Locus --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

About the Author

A. Lee Martinez was born in El Paso, Texas. At the age of eighteen, for no apparent reason, he started writing novels. Thirteen short years (and a little over a dozen manuscripts) later, his first novel, Gil's All Fright Diner was published. Since then he has published or is about to publish five additional novels, including the forthcoming Divine Misfortune. His hobbies include juggling, games of all sorts, and astral projecting. Also, he likes to sing along with the radio when he's in the car by himself. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004RCNGRQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit; 1st edition (March 5, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 5, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 714 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 305 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #821,912 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #551 in American Humorous Fiction
- #2,255 in Humorous Fantasy (Books)
- #5,461 in General Humorous Fiction

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A. Lee Martinez was born in El Paso, Texas. At the age of eighteen, for no apparent reason, he started writing novels. Thirteen short years (and a little over a dozen manuscripts) later, his first novel, Gil's All Fright Diner was published. Since then he has published or is about to publish five additional novels, including the forthcoming Divine Misfortune. His hobbies include juggling, games of all sorts, and astral projecting. Also, he likes to sing along with the radio when he's in the car by himself.

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sYtrus

Hilarious book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2012

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Hey all, Jordan here from [...]
I really enjoyed this book, my review is below.

Everyone is a nerd, lets face it. You can be a nerd about nutrition, astronomy, fantasy, sci-fi, comics, television shows, movies, technology, and basically anything else that can be obsessed over. But there comes a point in your life that you accept what kind of nerd you are; and this book could care less about your decision.

Emperor Mollusk versus the Sinister Brain by A. Lee Martinez is anyone who is nerdy about anythings wet dream. From dinosaurs to historical figures to the space-time continuum to robots, this book mashes it all together in an hilariously entertaining story.

The summary:

Lord Mollusk is a squid like creature from Neptune who has taken over Earth and who is contemplating retiring as conqueror of the universe. That is an attempt on his life takes him into the world of a new contender for the rule of Earth; a disembodied human brain.

The review:

I'm the kind of guy who will say something at a bar that I think is funny but no one else does and I still believe it is hilarious and/or they are just too stupid to realize how hysterical I actually am. I am inclined to assume that A. Lee Martinez is the same way.

This book at around 350 pages went by fast, I finished it in about two days, and I loved every second of it.
If you could take the wit of the movie Snatch, the outrageousness of Mars Attacks, and then plop an egotistical comic-style supervillian with the subtle similarities in personality of Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory you have this book. The best part about it? It was entirely unpredictable, and that is a rarity these days.

I love this book for its out-there probably scoffed at story. You will love it if you are a nerd of any kind (which you are), or you do drugs, of you like odd off the wall things, or you have a beating heart.

5 out of 5 go buy it.

-Sytrus

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Witty and Creative

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 15, 2017

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So, let's say you take over planet Earth because you're bored and you have nothing better to do with your time. You're also smarter than everyone else, and basically a benevolent dictator. But then you find that life is lonely at the top, and you don't want to be Emperor any more. Only the evil brain threatens to take over, so you have to (reluctantly) take power, while avoiding what amounts to intergalactic war crimes charges. This would be a brief summary of the plot.

I loved Emperor Mollusk the character, in the way that I love the new version of Sherlock Holmes -- he's egotistical, but not without cause, and has difficulty making friends because he can't find anyone who can keep up. (Still he has the love and loyalty of a scary centipede like creature.)

Witty and creative, different, thought provoking and fun. Loved it.

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Mike

A fun read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2020

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A alternative reality book where all the myths, legends and even many B movie plots are all true. In this thriving chaos of "lost civilizations" and hidden races, where humans are only one more race with below par intelligence, wades Emperor Mollusk. An extraordinary mad scientist and the ex-warlord ruler of earth (in the process of retiring), and for some reason someone or something seem to be trying to kill him.
A fun book

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Preston Rivers

An enigma wrapped in a tortilla

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 20, 2013

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It's so hard to review Mr. Martinez. He doesn't repeat himself as he slides through one genre bending novel after another, except he doesn't really bend each genre, he just makes it a little bit more of itself. Or something. That being said, this one has a little bit less of the something more than some of his others. By the title you can tell that he is taking on 50's sci fi movies and he has a good time with it. For some reason I had trouble getting going with the story. The second half I rolled through, though and enjoyed it. But it wasn't lat the level of A Nameless Witch, for example, because it didn't have the same deeper hook. You didn't get attached to the main character of Emperor Mollusk, because, well, he's a squid-like thing from Neptune who is so smart its hard to be worried about what's going to happen to him. Still, its Martinez and once it gets rolling its a lot of fun, especially if you are old enough to have sat through some of those low budget wonders. If you know him and like him, add this to your list. If you are meeting him for the first time, start with Gil's and Nameless Witch.

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Fred

Very entertaining- led me to the author's other works

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 18, 2012

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I really enjoyed this book. It's on the surface a tentacle-in-cheek homage to sci-fi pulp fiction, but it has a smattering of depth behind it. Throw in Douglass Adams, Terry Pratchard, and John Scalzi, and you have a good idea of what to expect. Although not so British like my comparing of the first 2 authors would have you think. Which, um, makes sense since the author is from Texas!

I enjoyed this enough to purchase all of his other books, and have enjoyed them all so far. They are all different genres, but similiar themes, for instance a protaginist who is clear-cut good guy, even though his/her capaacity for evil might have once been assumed.

So far, Martinez seems to be disinterested the idea of sequels, which is a bummer. But as each book is pretty satisfying as a stand alone, one cannot fault his choice.

I recommend this book, as well as his others.

I know I didn't get into a plot-synopsis, but in my opinion, that's not really a "review," more of a recap. And besides, spoilers suck :)

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Whacky and fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 5, 2022

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Can giant insects be cute? Snarg says Yes. Loved the sass, world-building, and character interactions.

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Funny and witty in a Sunday morning cartoon way

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2014

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Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain is a funny and enjoyable read. It reminded me of a Sunday morning cartoon in many ways. The structure is quite episodic, with a over arching plot. All in all I enjoyed the read.