boyajian@akov68.DEC (Jerry Boyajian) (06/19/84)
Here are some oriental fantasy novels that I know about. This
list is most likely woefully imcomplete, but it's a start.
Since I'm not sure what borders you draw in defining "sword
and sorcery novels set in the orient", there are probably some
books in this list that outside the scope of what you want. I
included some commentary, so that you may try to decide for
yourself. All of the books mentioned are in paperback unless
otherwise noted. A "*" before a title means that the paperback
is a reprint of a hardcover, and your library may have the
latter if you can't find the former in a bookstore.
Guest, Lynn
* THE SWORD OF HACHIMAN (Zebra, 1981)
Howard, Robert E.
THE LOST VALLEY OF ISKANDER (Berkley, 197?)
(Some of Howard's books are adventure fantasy set in
India or the Middle East, the most obvious one being
the one above. It is probably out of print, though it
may still be in print under either the Ace or Berkley
imprints.)
Lukeman, Tim
KOREN (Ace, 198?)
(This is a sequel to RAJAN. Or is it the other way
around? Got me; I don't have either of them.)
Lupoff, Richard
* SWORD OF THE DEMON (Avon, 1978)
Mundy, Talbot
(A good many of Mundy's novels are adventure with
varied amounts of the supernatural thrown in. They
are not strictly sword & sorcery, though if you like
Robert E. Howard's fiction, you'll probably like
Mundy's as well. Most of his books are out of print,
very few have been in recent (last 15 years or so)
paperback. You may find some of them in libraries.
The following books take place in early 20th Century
India and Tibet; some border on science fiction.)
CAVES OF TERROR
THE DEVIL'S GUARD (Avon, 1969)
FULL MOON
JIMGRIM (Avon, 1969)
KING--OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (Donald M. Grant, 197?)
(This is a small press hardcover, still in print)
THE NINE UNKNOWN (Avon, 1969)
OLD UGLY FACE
OM, THE SECRET OF ABHOR VALLEY (Avon, 1969; Carroll
& Graf, 1984)
Page, Norvell
FLAME WINDS (Berkley, 1967)
SONS OF THE BEAR GOD (Berkley, 1969)
(These have been reprinted since, though I can't
recall exactly when. Even the reprints are out of
print, though. S&S in the Howard tradition. The
hero of both is Prester John.)
Price, E. Hoffmann
THE DEVIL WIVES OF LI FONG (Del Rey, 1979)
THE JADE ENCHANTRESS (Del Rey, 1982)
(These are both supernatural fantasies set in ancient
China)
Rypel, T. C.
DEATHWIND OF VEDUN (Zebra, 1982)
SAMURAI STEEL (Zebra, 1982)
SAMURAI COMBAT (Zebra, 1983)
(These are the three books in the "Gonji" series. They
don't take place in the orient, but they are the adven-
tures of a samurai warrior in medieval Europe.)
Salmonson, Jessica Amanda
TOMOE GOZEN (Ace, 1981)
THE GOLDEN NAGINATA (Ace, 1982)
THOUSAND SHRINE WARRIOR (Ace, 1984)
(These are the three books in the "Tomoe Gozen" series.
They take place in an alternate-Earth Japan, Naipon.)
THE SWORDSWOMAN (Tor, 1982)
(Not really oriental s&s, but it is drawn from Japanese
*kendo*.)
Schmidt, Dennis
WAY-FARER (Ace, 1978)
KENSHO (Ace, 1979)
SATORI (Ace, 1981)
(These are actually science fiction, but the same comment
about THE SWORDSWOMAN applies here.)
Yarbro, Chelsea Quinn
* PATH OF THE ECLIPSE (NAL-Signet, 1982)
(The adventures of the vampire Saint-Germain in 13th
Century Mongolia.)
--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard, MA)
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