Journey To The Underground World

Journey to the under ground world

- Lin Carter -

What a pulpy looking book. A gem I found at the local thrift store, which they valued at 50 cents. After reading the book I think it's fair to say that they undervalued it. On top of the story (litearally) is the cover and illustrations, which were done by the infamous Josh Kirby (Pratchett fans out there will be familiar with his work).

The story was much better than you would expect from a cover like this. It did remind me, heavily, of that other famous journey to the centre of the earth. However, Carter's take on a world underground was that of an isolated place that had not evolve for thousands of years. Cavemen and dinosaurs still roamed the place.

The main characters become entangled in a raid between a tribe of Neanderthals and slightly more evolved cave-men? After a lot of Indiana Jones style adventures, the group finally come together...but they don't quite escape. The book leaves us on a cliffhanger, and encourages us to stay tuned for the next adventure.

Good luck finding that next adventure book.