A Quest for Simbilis is a novel by Michael Shea published in 1974.

First edition (publ. DAW Books)
Cover artist: George Barr

Plot summary edit

A Quest for Simbilis is a novel in which the plot is a sequel to Jack Vance's The Eyes of the Overworld (a.k.a. Cugel the Clever).[1]

Reception edit

Dave Langford reviewed A Quest for Simbilis for White Dwarf #74, and stated that "Vance can be relied on for unwavering polish, but tends to recycle old plot elements; Shea, though more rough-hewn, adds innovations plus a touch of true, murky hellfire from an imagination fuelled by Hieronymus Bosch."[1]

Reviews edit

  • Review by Dave Bischoff (1974) in Thrust, #5 1974[2]
  • Review by L. Sprague de Camp (1974) in Amra V2n62, October 1974
  • Review by Lin Carter (1975) in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories
  • Review by Chris Marler (1975) in Astral Dimensions #2, Winter 1975-1976
  • Review [German] by Hermann Urbanek [as by H. Urbanek] (1977) in Er kam aus der Sonne

References edit

  1. ^ a b Langford, Dave (February 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf. No. 74. Games Workshop. p. 11.
  2. ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?433