Better Than The First
"Frank Dirscherl continues the adventures of his pulp hero, The Wraith, in the second installment, "Valley of Evil." Taking off where the first novel left us, there are still repercussions from the Cobra's vile acts of destruction, both on Metro City, and the Wraith himself. And it seems as though, from beyond the grave, the Cobra's reach is still strong and will move others to continue his nefarious plans. There are a lot of things to love about his book. The Wraith has not reached 100% recovery from his injuries, and while not dwelled upon -- he can still defeat most foes due to a combination of training and sheer strength -- I thought this was a great touch to remind us that our hero is VERY mortal (reading the first book, this point is made painfully clear there as well). Another is the continuation of the pulp novel feel of the stories. While parallels are certainly to be made between The Wraith and comic book avenger Batman, people tend to forget that Batman was very much informed by The Shadow and The Spider. The outlandish costume had been inspired by characters like The Phantom. Ultimately, everything within a genre is inspired by what came before, and I am loving this modern take on pulp action. Fast-paced and a quick read, "Valley of Evil" makes me ready for more Wraith adventures (luckily I've received all the books, so I'm already reading "Cult of the Damned"). And while many loose ends are tied up, many will be addressed in the future. Perhaps..." Jonathan Bunting - Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Product Description
Written by Frank Dirscherl. Cover art by Anon. #2 in The Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld series.After the horror the Cobra unleashed upon Metro City, Paul Sanderson has recuperated, regained his strength and focus, and the city has been rebuilt; while its citizens have slowly started to regroup and move forward. Into this relative calm marches Ma Tzi, the Hong Kong drug lord, who senses a weakness in resident crime lord Robert Latham’s hold on the city, and intends to exploit that, in any way necessary. At any cost.
In the midst of their vicious gang war, a new terror envelopes the city – a virulent plague wipes out thousands, a plague that The Wraith soon discovers to be man-made. With no end in sight, and his assistant Max Horton missing, can The Wraith stop Latham and Tzi from further carnage, save countless lives and find those responsible for the heinous slaughter of untold innocents?
Valley of Evil has it all – heroism, romance, action, thrills, tragedy, and is surely Dirscherl at the height of his storytelling powers.
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