Skies of Venus: A Sci-Fi Adventure Novel of Amtor (The Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs Book 11) - Perfect for Fantasy Readers & Edgar Rice Burroughs Fans

Skies of Venus by Neal RomanekVirgil Erath is in prison, in fact, strapped down on the gurney ready to be executed. That he did not actually commit the murders for which he has been given lethal injection is beside the point. But Virgil has been visited by a mysterious “angel.” This “angel” has told him to be ready, and to be sure not to let go of the “angel’s” hand.As the execution proceeds, Virgil suddenly sees this “angel” who stretches out his hand and tells him to grab on. But Virgil is rebellious by nature and breaks free. He sees his body lying on the gurney, then the rush of a million miles. He eventually wakes up naked on a strange planet of giant purple trees.And he finds himself attacked by a bird-bat-like man. This apparition calls him maita-gan, which he later learns on Amtor means, in referring to his many tattoos, “painted man.”Thus begins a new adventure in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Venus series. Carson Naiper, King of Kings on Amtor has brought Virgil to his kingdom as a brother, friend, and ally. And because of where he landed on Amtor, Virgil has many adventures BEFORE he even meets Carson of Venus. He forges friendships that will last.Mr. Romanek has taken the source material, stayed true to it, and managed to make it his own at the same time. Virgil Erath is a fully developed character and fits firmly within the Venus universe. It is obvious that he will have his own backup characters, but never stray far from the original. The scenery is told in wonderful detail as well, both fauna and flora.I give the book five stars.Quoth the Raven…