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Brood of the Witch-Queen Hardcover – August 18, 2008

by Sax Rohmer (Author)

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ BiblioLife (August 18, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0554374714
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0554374710
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.13 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.56 x 9.21 inches

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Fantasyman

An Fantastic Tale of Wtchcraft and Sorcery

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2013

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Generally, I prefer tales that have some sense of reality to them, this story does not. This is a tale of witchcraft, sorcery, and the supernatural that in the hands of many writers might seem almost like a fairy tale. In the hands of Sax Rohmer it is a masterpiece of suspenseful, chilling, supernatural occurrences, with a bold dash of adventure and drama mixed in. The story is fast paced, sustains an air of suspense, and an almost palpable feeling of eeriness about it. As I have stated in other reviews of his works, Sax Rohmer was a master story teller. One thing for sure, he is never boring. With Brood of the Witch Queen he blends action, adventure, and suspense into a carefully crafted whole that is easy to follow, and downright wicked fun to read. I rather enjoyed the air of guilty pleasure I had reading it. Unlike in his Fu Manchu stories, Rohmer takes the time to flesh out his characters for this story, adding some additional depth that those works do not possess. Other reviewers have stated that this is his best work, I tend to agree.

For free on Kindle. This one is definitely worth your time.

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Carl E. Ahlm

"A Spooky Book for that Dark, Autumn Night!"

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2012

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Although not the best of Sax Romer's novels, it certainly is one of the creepier and scarier of his works. Certainly it is a wonderful book for that cold, dark autumn night while sitting by the fireplace. Romer's "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is set around World War I in post- Victorian England; most of the action is in England with some action taking place in Egypt. I especially enjoyed the blending of science and the supernatural with spiders and other bugs, haunting smells and glowing lights, and actually some vampires and even mummies! The use of ancient Egyptian magic (everything Egypt was very popular at this time) along with the Egyptian pyramid adventure along with spiders and some very serious creepy crawly bugs added to the atmosphere. I struggled with a 3 or a 4 on this one as I really like it; however, I was a bit let down by the ending, but I still gave it a 4. I enjoyed it from its strong, sinister start to the weaker finish.

It begins on a sinister note as Robert Cairn sees Apollo, the king of the swans, who seems to have died without apparent reason right in front of his eyes! When Robert goes to investigate, he discovers that the swan had its neck broken in three places. He goes to the nearest home, the one of Antony Ferrara. Ferrara has always been a strange and mysterious person; he is the "son" of a man who is good friends with Robert's father. While in Ferrara's home, Robert sees and smells some strange things; he glimpses numerous Egyptian artifacts and the strangest of all, an unwrapped mummy. Just who is this Ferrara? The answer to that question while take you through this delightful, almost 100 year old book!

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Tai Chi

Paging Vincent Price

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2010

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In a lot of ways, this book is a throwback to another era. The damsels in distress, the robust and portly good guys, booze and tobacco for strength, and all of the crusty conventions are here. If a movie, at times this one feels like it would star Vincent Price late at night, or on a Saturday afternoon. Underneath the crust of stale conventions, though, beats a heart of originality. For good stretches, the book feels like "The Mummy" movies, and in other stretches like Indiana Jones. Quite a lot of it feels like a Sherlock Holmes story. Sometimes it's a reminder about Dracula movies as well. However, Harry Potter seems to me to be the most apt comparison. The heros, while apparently physicians or reporters, are in reality practitioners of White Magic to defend against the villain. In addition, there's an underlying knowledge of Hermetic philosophy on display here at times - sadly emerging from the villian's mouth in its most complete form. Now, that's really interesting. This book in fact seems to reflect several concepts from the early 20th century that had a big impact - including the importance of "Will," vibrations, and other concepts. Possibly, this book could have been something really cool. The early-20th-century British writing can be pretty stiff. Still, it's interesting historically, and is a page-turner.

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Laura Ann Scaife

That's one brooding witch queen!

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2006

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Sax Rohmer is one of my guilty pleasures. He may not be politically correct, but he really knew how to pack atmosphere and suspense into what were essentially written movie serials. The Fu Manchu stories are great fun, but his absolute best is 'Witch Queen'. A friend told me years ago that this was the scariest book he had ever read and I have to agree with him. This is easily the eeriest book I have ever read. And when the characters start crawling around in the pyramid of Meydum...well! The claustrophgobia goes up by a factor of ten. If you want a great scary read (and want to know where the inspiration for Indiana Jones probably came from) please, don't be put off by what may sound like a silly title - buy the book, put your feet up and scare yourself senseless!

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Holy Boredom

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2011

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About all I can say positive about this book is that the kindle version was free. If you're one of those people who fancy old, black'n'white, silent movies, I guess this book may appeal to you, as that's the best comparison I can think of. The story is one dimensional and plodding, the characters are cutouts, the dialog is stilted and incomplete. It did, at times, get my interest when I felt like I was getting a glimpse into a period piece, but these times were fleeting.

Overall, I was bored and skimming.

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Elliot

Over-the-Top Vintage Thriller

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2010

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Mummies! Vampires! Magic Beetles! Hypnotism! Bats! A "Polish Jewess" Sorceress! (No, I'm not making that up!)

This early-20th century thriller packs in loads of deliriously silly supernatural thrills. The writing style is a little dated (this was written around World War I), the characters are all cardboard, and the flaccid ending is a bit of a disappointment, but the action rarely stops and, overall, this is a fun read. Rohmer is best remembered for his Fu Manchu series of books (forerunners of the James Bond series, in a way), but this stand-alone novel, featuring an ancient Egyptian curse at loose in London (with a side trip to Cairo), is quite a good read.

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