Review: Crude, Gross and Fun!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2012
"Cave of the Kobolds" by Robert Bevan is a short fantasy featuring Cooper and Julian, of unknown species, but we know Cooper has claws and is half Orc. Julian also carries with him his familiar, a raven known as Ravenus. Ravenus speaks elven, which Cooper does not understand. Not explained was a comment by Cooper that they are stuck in a "game called caverns and creatures".They are planning to enter a network of tunnels that Cooper suspects could be home to some sort of creatures who have a hidden treasure, so they can steal the treasure to make a quick buck.Seems the creatures have other ideas. Awaiting our heroes, the Kobolds manage to encircle them and demand they lay down their weapons and all their belongings, then leave the tunnel. But Cooper isn't the brightest bulb in the closet, and he's not about to just give up all the treasure he's so certain is somewhere in the tunnels.A fight ensues. Creatures die. Other creatures don't die. Eventually the fight ends.You'll have to get the book to find out the missing details. But if you can get past Cooper's gross and impolite personal hygiene habits, you may actually enjoy the story. I know I did. This is not some grand epic you'll talk about around the water cooler at work next week. You might even deny reading it, if someone asks you about it! But it is a fun story, with some interesting gimmicks, so I don't have a problem recommending it to you.