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Exiles of Kho (Opar) Paperback – January 1, 2012

by Mike Hoffman (Illustrator), Christopher Paul Carey (Author)

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Hundreds of years before the hero Hadon sailed forth from his shining city of gold and jewels upon his legendary adventures, the heroine-priestess Lupoeth set out upon the decree of the oracle to discover a new land upon the untamed shores of ancient Africa’s southern sea. But Lupoeth finds herself little prepared for the trials ahead, as well as those that follow upon her heels—for the jealous queen who wants her rival banished has appointed a worshiper of the sun god with a criminal past as the expedition’s priest, hoping to undermine the mission and seal its doom. Now, lost in the deep jungle, Lupoeth must fight to keep her ill-equipped band of followers alive in the face of deadly beasts, savage Neanderthals, and conspiring enemies. Soon she finds the most accursed deity of her people’s faith, exiled from the empire by the Great Goddess Kho Herself, may be her only ally in this wild land. But Sahhindar, the god of Time and bronze, has a mysterious agenda of his own—one that Lupoeth fears might spell doom not only for her expedition, but for the entire world… Christopher Paul Carey is the coauthor of The Song of Kwasin, the long-awaited conclusion to Philip José Farmer’s epic Khokarsa series. Carey is also the author of the short story A Kick in the Side and the novella Kwasin and the Bear God, both adventure tales set in the lost civilization of Khokarsa

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121 pages
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English
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Meteor House Press
Publication date

January 1, 2012
ISBN-10

0983746125
ISBN-13

978-0983746126
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Meteor House Press; Signed Limited Edition (January 1, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 121 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0983746125
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0983746126
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.2 ounces

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Arthur Sippo

Another terrific story set in Philip Jose Farmer's Khokarsa.

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2014

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Chris Carey has done it again recreating the ancient near-mythical world of Khokarsa in South Central Africa. The original setting for this story was an authorized set of adventures set in the deep past of the city of Opar from Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan novels. Phil FArmer fleshed out the sparse history and made it his own and now his protege, Chris CArey carries on in that tradition.

I have waited 40 years for more Khokarsa stories and "Exiles of Kho" was worth the wait! If you are into Pulp, Sword & Sorcery, ERB, PJF and just plain fun, you will love this book.

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frankschildiner

Another exciting tale of ancient times

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014

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Christopher Paul Carey takes us back to ancient times, a mythical fantasy realm that is truly a hidden gem in the world of fiction. The story is incredibly well written and, best of all, you are able to lose yourself in the tale and forget you're even reading a book. I'd recommend this book for all lovers of exciting fantasy, mythical history and anyone who wants to have a great time reading wonderful fiction.

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David L. Brzeski

I’m really not quite sure how Carey does it.

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014

Originally published as a limited edition (200 copies) signed paperback, which I bought directy from Meteor House, Christopher Paul Carey’s prequel to Philip José Farmer’s Khokarsa series is finally available for the Kindle.

I previously reviewed the ‘Gods of Opar’ omnibus volume, which contained not only Farmer’s ‘Hadon of Ancient Opar’ and it’s sequel, ‘Flight to Opar’, but also the final volume of the series, ‘The Song of Kwasin’, which was co-authored by Carey.

This novella follows the heroine-priestess Lupoeth as, acting upon the decree of the oracle, she sets out to discover a new land on the untamed shores of ancient Africa’s southern sea. Somehow, Christopher Paul Carey manages to perfectly meld the styles of Henry Rider Haggard, Edgar Rice Burroughs and Philip José Farmer. It almost seems as if those three authors were amalgamated into one. It’s very well-written, actually somewhat better than Burroughs might have managed. It invokes the period flavour of Haggard’s prose, yet without seeming in any way dated in style. I’m really not quite sure how Carey does it.

Burroughs and Farmer fans will be happy to know that the mysterious Sahhindar, the Grey-Eyed God plays a much bigger role in this story than he does in the ‘Gods of Opar’ trilogy. Sahhindar has been known by a few other names in his near-endless life. I won’t openly reveal them here, but his first adventure was chronicled by Burroughs in 1912, and the story of how he later found himself some 12,000 years in the past can be read in ‘Time’s Last Gift’, by Farmer.

I should be obvious by now that I loved this book. It has all the classic elements, made popular by the authors who influenced it—mysterious oracles, treacherous priests, dangerous monsters and brave heroes (in this case a heroine.)

I certainly hope to see further books set in this fascinating milieu.

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James Bojaciuk

Rich with the Spirit of Burroughs and Farmer

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014

Once senses the spirit of Burroughs, in Carey's book, awake and playing with all of Philip Jose Farmer's toys.

That is perhaps the best way to explain Exiles of Kho. Spiritualism and theosophy; table-rappings and ghosts meeting over beer: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Philip Jose Farmer, and Christopher Paul Carey (the tri-named triumvirate) laughing around a typewriter. In universe as well as writing, this novella belongs equally to them all.

There is a tendency for pastiche to be dry: the somber recitation of dead, reused words. This is not Exiles of Kho. Exiles of Kho is rich and alive; I'm not certain I can call it as pastiche, either. Some sentences evoke Burroughs at his best; some sentences are pure Farmer. It succeeds more than many straight, I-am-copying-this-specific-author pastiches I have read. The storytelling is a delight.

I will remain coy on plot. Other reviewers have touched it, and there are glories ahead for the first time reader.

It works well as a stand-alone. However, the experience will be much, much richer if you've read Farmer's two Opar books (Hadon of Ancient Opar and Flight to Opar) as well as Carey's excellent novel in the series The Song of Kwasin (printed in the Subterranean Press edition Gods of Opar). Astute readers may also want to read Time's Last Gift.

Pick this novel up. You will not be disappointed.

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Michael R. Brown

Another story set in ancient Khokarsa

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013

"Exiles of Kho" is a novella set in the world of Khokarsa, which is a lost civilization which arose 10,000 BC, toward the end of the last Ice Age. There are two inland seas in Africa, in the Chad and Congo Basins. Opar is located along the eastern coast of the Congo sea. Toward the north of the other (they are connected by a strait) is the island of Khokarsa, the center of this civilization, which is a Bronze Age civilization in a time of stone age savages.

This story is set before the Khokarsa trilogy by Farmer that includes Hadon of Ancient Opar, Flight to Opar, and The Song of Kwasin (the last finished by Christopher Paul Carey, who write this work). This story explains the founding of Opar, as well as tying in the mysterious land found in "Ironcastle", a work by RH Rosy that Farmer translated and expanded. Also appearing is Sahhinder, an immortal who has an important impact on the Khokarsa civilization.

This work is thus part of the larger Wold Newton Universe.

I do hope that Titan Books will reprint this work to make it available to a larger audience.

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