Hobgoblin

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Summary: You are silly if you don't read this book.
Review: john coyne rules. that's it, just plain rules. i'm a huge king and barker reader, and if you are, you oughtta give john coyne a try. although this isn't his best, it's still an excellent book. also check out the piercing and legacy- they are two of the best books i've ever read!!! latah

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Summary: A Rich Recipe of Gothic Horror and Fantasy
Review: This is a pretty good book... people whine about how it is out of print, but if you live in a town bigger than 80,000 or so, your public library will about definitely have it. I had one problem with the book: the premise that the 100 year old crippled crazy man could go around and kick the football players' (expletives).

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Summary: Good book... with one flaw
Review: This is a pretty good book... people whine about how it is out of print, but if you live in a town bigger than 80,000 or so, your public library will about definitely have it. I had one problem with the book: the premise that the 100 year old crippled crazy man could go around and kick the football players' (expletives).

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Summary: Enjoyable suspense novel
Review: Though this novel is now out of print, it is usually available at public libraries or secondhand paperback bookstores. It is an intriguing novel about a teenager whose perception of reality becomes blurred when his favorite hobby, a Dungeons & Dragons-type roleplaying game based on Irish mythology called "Hobgoblin", seems to intrude upon reality. When Scott Gardner, the teenaged protagonist of the novel, thinks he sees a Black Annis creeping around the woods of his new home, I guarantee that you will be hooked into reading this story. This novel came under some criticism, perhaps justifiably, when it was released because the lead character "matures" (?) by giving up role-playing games at the end of the novel. As a role-player myself, I found that the character's motivations were entirely plausible, and that this novel of horror and suspense would be enjoyed by a wide variety of people. The characters are uniformly well-drawn, and the fantasy world of Irish legend, as drawn by the author, is both inviting and sinister at the same time. When I first read this novel as a teenager myself, I very much identified with the main character. As an adult, my appreciation of HOBGOBLIN has not diminished. Though the novel may have its flaws, I can only say that I have read it several times, and I rarely re-read anything. It should not be be confused with the ignorant, tabloidistic "Mazes and Monsters" novel which also was published around the same time. There is no comparison between the two books.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable suspense novel
Review: Though this novel is now out of print, it is usually available at public libraries or secondhand paperback bookstores. It is an intriguing novel about a teenager whose perception of reality becomes blurred when his favorite hobby, a Dungeons & Dragons-type roleplaying game based on Irish mythology called "Hobgoblin", seems to intrude upon reality. When Scott Gardner, the teenaged protagonist of the novel, thinks he sees a Black Annis creeping around the woods of his new home, I guarantee that you will be hooked into reading this story. This novel came under some criticism, perhaps justifiably, when it was released because the lead character "matures" (?) by giving up role-playing games at the end of the novel. As a role-player myself, I found that the character's motivations were entirely plausible, and that this novel of horror and suspense would be enjoyed by a wide variety of people. The characters are uniformly well-drawn, and the fantasy world of Irish legend, as drawn by the author, is both inviting and sinister at the same time. When I first read this novel as a teenager myself, I very much identified with the main character. As an adult, my appreciation of HOBGOBLIN has not diminished. Though the novel may have its flaws, I can only say that I have read it several times, and I rarely re-read anything. It should not be be confused with the ignorant, tabloidistic "Mazes and Monsters" novel which also was published around the same time. There is no comparison between the two books.

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Summary: Role Playing Games, Anyone?
Review: Written back in the days when Dungeons & Dragons was at it's most popular, this is a book about a teenage boy who gets caught up in the character he plays in a role playing game based on Irish mythology. It is a thrill of a book with many twists and turns. The lead character may just be a bit insane but he is not completely off his rocker. The things he sees may not be real but there is deffinately something strange going on in this town he and his mother have come to live in. John Coyne puts together a great tale of seemings and dreamings. What is real? What is fantasy? "Hobgoblin" comes to a close with a very satisfying end. All is explained, there are no loose ends. I highly recomend this book.

Rating:
Summary: Role Playing Games, Anyone?
Review: Written back in the days when Dungeons & Dragons was at it's most popular, this is a book about a teenage boy who gets caught up in the character he plays in a role playing game based on Irish mythology. It is a thrill of a book with many twists and turns. The lead character may just be a bit insane but he is not completely off his rocker. The things he sees may not be real but there is deffinately something strange going on in this town he and his mother have come to live in. John Coyne puts together a great tale of seemings and dreamings. What is real? What is fantasy? "Hobgoblin" comes to a close with a very satisfying end. All is explained, there are no loose ends. I highly recomend this book.