‘Template’ by Matthew Hughes reviewed by Kurt Busiek
Tomio here, and this is a double treat for me. First, I simply love to read books by Matthew Hughes, and I think the review below says all that needs to be said with its first line. I think Majestrum and The Spiral Labyrinth were as fun as SF gets over the last few years, fusing SF/F and crime/mystery in what I think is an optimal way. Second, the reviewer here is Kurt Busiek, who simply is one of the best voices in comics period. Not just hype, he has the track record. Remember Marvels? How about Astro City? Reading Dark Horse’s Conan right now? Today, we have Kurt Busiek’s review of Template (BSC has the excerpt), that he has allowed us to reproduce at BSC (big thanks to him for that!).
Read it after the jump…
News – Jay Lake’s intro to Template by Matthew Hughes Online
I really love the fiction of Matthew Hughes so I’m glad he gave me a heads up that the introduction to his novel Template is now posted online. The intro was written by another talented chap, Jay Lake, a Campbell Award winning and World Fantasy and Hugo Award nominated author. Check out Lake’s intro at [...]
Exclusive – Template by Matthew Hughes (First Chapter)
TEMPLATE A Novel of the Archonate Matthew Hughes Chapter 1 The tall skinny one and the one with the shaved head kept circling to Conn Labro’s right. When they came at him their attack was well coordinated, the points of their epiniards darting in at different angles, aimed at different parts of his body. Now [...]
