The Midnight Sun: The Complete Stories of Kane

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Summary: Kane- the Ultimate Rogue
Review: Karl Edward Wagner's Kane is one of the most unique characters in fiction. Based on the Biblical Cain, Kane is an immortal who wanders his world (a version of Earth) hatching plots and trying to stave off boredom. Wagner decribes him as six feet tall, 300 pounds of muscle with red hair and beard. His most remarkable feature are his eyes, which are a piercing blue and contain a insane killer's gleam- the mark of Kane. Immensely strong and lightning quick, Kane is master of all weapons and combat types. Kane is also a sorcerer of great power. Wagner's creation is utterly amoral, at times a leader of ravaging armies or bandit bands. Sometimes he is hunted by those trying to seek righteous vengence or rid the world of his evil. The stories span thousands of years and the last ones take place in contemporary San Francisco and London. Dispite the monumental evil which Kane has perpetrated in his millennia long existance, the reader can't help but root for him. That's good writing!