Dozen Black Roses
by Nancy Collins
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Author: Nancy CollinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-01
ISBN: 1565048733
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
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Book Review: Great Homage to Yojimbo
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved the movie Yojimbo where Toshiro Mifune plays a nameless ronan who takes on two rival clans. If you've never seen it, find a copy & Watch it. It's brilliant.
I'm also a fan of the western adaptation, 'For a Few Dollars more' with Clint Eastwood's famous portrayal of the nameless anti hero.
Nancy Collins does the material justice by inserting Sonja Blue into the role. I found it interesting that she doesn't name her Character until near the end of the story and so keeps to the feel of Akira Kurosawa classic.
For fans of 'Sun Glasses After Dark', Sonja feels a little different here, but she was able to port her into the World of Darkness pretty much intact. The "rules" of vampires work just a tad bit different than in Mrs. Collins world of pretenders. If you're a Vampire the Masquerade fan, you may feel a little slighted as she doesn't completely immerse the story into that world. Still, I think she got the feel right and it was interesting to read about the Blood Wizards. The price of magic is particularly high if becoming a mage means you have to join the Tremiere.
If you're not familiar with either the Masquerade gaming system or the original Sonja Blue stories, I recommend starting with Sun Glasses After Dark or some of the other Whitewolf material first to get a better feel for the place you'll be visiting here. But be sure to come back here at a later date.
Seeing Ms. Blue wield a switchblade with the same skill Toshiro wields a katana is worth the effort.
Note on the ranking: I rank on an absolute scale. A Dozen Black Roses is an excellent book, but not quite a the level of the best of the best which should be reserved for only a few books. Maybe 1 every decade or so. Still if you like this genre, you'll like this book.
Summary of Dozen Black Roses
Trouble's brewing when Sonja Blue, vampire and vampire hunter, takes on the Kindred of the World of Darkness in a hair-raising, hell-raising carnage-filled crossover. Written as only Nancy Collins can, this novel promises to be a treat for World of Darkness aficionados and Collins fans alike.General Books
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