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Hadon of Ancient Opar Kindle Edition

by Philip José Farmer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 65 ratings

In this classic fantasy novel a warrior sets out to win a deadly contest to rule a prehistoric empire—and take the hand of its beautiful priestess.

The lost city of Opar was first introduced to readers in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Hidden deep in Africa, it is a place shrouded in mystery and awash with incredible riches. In Hadon of Ancient Opar, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Philip José Farmer reimagines this forgotten land, revealing the heroes who lived in its prehistoric golden age . . .

A poor young man of great ambition, Hadon leaves his village to enter the great games of Klakor—a bloody contest in which only the strongest and most cunning warrior will survive. He seeks the ultimate prize: to rule the Khokarsan Empire alongside the powerful High Priestess. But his quest for the throne leads him beyond the empire’s edge, where he finds himself embroiled in civil war.

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"The work of the tireless and astonishing Philip José Farmer." -The New York Times

"Farmer has created in Hadon one of the fullest realizations of the mythological hero to debut in recent years." -Science Fiction Weekly

"If you like deadly action, a quest, a catastrophe or two, a gripping dungeon escape, a chase, battles and fights galore...it's all there and more." -Science Fiction Review

About the Author

Philip José Farmer was a multiple award-winning science fiction writer of 75 novels. He is best known for his Wold Newton and Riverworld series. In 2001 he was awarded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Prize and a World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. He passed away in 2009.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CS3MDCKL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (January 9, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
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Philip José Farmer (1918-2009) is a three-time Hugo Award winner, and Nebula Grand Master. He has long been recognized as one of the foremost writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. He is best known for being the author who introduced sex into science fiction in 1952 with his groundbreaking novella "The Lovers"; his biographies of Tarzan and Doc Savage; his love of pulp characters; his Riverworld, World of Tiers, and Dayworld series; and his Wold Newton Family concept.

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  • Len
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015
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    Slow and not real interesting, which is unusual for PJF. Gave up about half way through.
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  • Lucas Garrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of the Khokarsa saga begins here! And it is more than you can imagine....
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2013
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    HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is perhaps one of Philip Jose Farmer's best sword and sorcery books, in my opinion. And what makes it great is the vast world building and, in a sense, world(s) bringing nature of the book itself. And that is one of the reasons why it has taken so long for me to read and finally review this book. Farmer postulates that once upon a time there was an inland island empire inside the heart of Africa just before the great cataclysm that reshaped the continent. He takes elements from Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. Rider Haggard's stories about the ancient African civilizations and he is able to create a possible, and might I add, logical imperial civilization that spawned later civilizations. HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is a journeyman's tale that on the surface doesn't appear to be much. However, when you dig deep and become acquainted with the characters and the civilizations of this period in time you find many primers, and many clues that Farmer leaves on purpose. I loved all of the characters in this book, even the title character, Hadon, who in my estimation is Farmer's Campbellian hero of myth. However, the one character that I gravitated to the most was the elusive Grey-eyed Archer God of Khokarsan lore, Sahhindar. He is the one to watch literally. Because it is through his character that the full scope of the Khokarsan civilization rests and will eventually make its way into the present time. He has gone by many names, but he is both ancient and young at the same time. He is pretty much who Jared Leto, of 30 Seconds To Mars, describes in the band's single, FROM YESTERDAY. Now why is this important? Because from HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR we see the pre-existing conditions of the Wold Newton universe thanks to this elusive and mighty demigod. Because he's not from around that neck of the woods. To explain it, it would be best to read Farmer's other groundbreaking novel, TIME'S LAST GIFT, also published by Titan Books. And after you are finished reading that wonderful novel, then read HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, and you will see a direct link between the books. Farmer was great at connections, and HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR is filled with them. A bunch. Furthermore, Christoper Paul Carey, the man responsible for completing the Khokarsa trilogy with Farmer in the long awaited novel, THE SONG OF KWASIN, did a fantastic job with his Afterword, delving into the history and culture of Khokarsa, and revealed the true origin of Sahhindar and his link to a certain noted Jungle Lord. Long story short: Get the book! And get the rest of the Wold Newton novels published by Titan Books. You won't be disappointed. There is more to it than you could possibly imagine.
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  • Claude L. Parish
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hey, it's Hadon!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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    I had this in a ratty old paperback. Glad to have it in this form.
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  • ravettb
    3.0 out of 5 stars frustrating
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014
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    Kool... but he abandoned this, obviously intended as the first in a series. Too bad.
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  • JA
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Sword and Sorcery tale set in an age that rivals Middle-earth and Hyboria
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2013
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    Hadon of Ancient Opar is a sword and sorcery/adventure tale set in the year 10,000 B.C. when Africa had two inland seas (joined by a strait). This is a classic quest story, but it also includes a lot of easter eggs to past works of fiction. Fans of Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. Rider Haggard especially will have fun picking out the hidden clues Farmer included.

    Fans who enjoyed "Times Last Gift" and wonder what became of the main character should also check this out. He is mentioned in this first novel and even makes brief appearances in the second and third novels.

    However, the character that really steals the show is the giant wrecking machine, Kwasin. If you like Conan, you'll love Kwasin.

    This new edition includes a fact filled introduction from Christopher Paul Carey (co-author of The Song of Kwasin, the final portion of the Khokarasa Trilogy,as well as Exiles of Kho, a prequel to the Khokarsa series) which highlights the literary crossover connections present in the series. Not only that, but a new Afterword by Cary has been added (in addition to the fantastic addendums which were already present). The Afterword contains an index/glossary for characters, races and geography. Farmer was a first class world builder, so this section will come in very handy for reference.
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  • Clark Nichols
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hadon of Ancient Opar
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2016
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    Interesting take on old story but very entertaining
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  • Amazon Customer Hans Kiesow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hadon of Ancient Opar by Philip José Farmer
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2013
    Hadon of Ancient Opar by Philip José Farmer,
    Published by Titan Books, Wold Newton Series

    If the word `Opar' seems familiar, it is not without reason. Opar is the famed jungle city of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels, the `hidden city of gold and silver, ivory and apes, and peacocks', ruled by the beautiful high priestess La.
    Philip José Farmer, a leading expert on Tarzan and author of "Tarzan alive - a Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke", takes us back to Africa and the then flourishing city of Opar in the year 10,011 B.C.. The novel opens with the hero, Hadon, leaving Opar to participate in The Great Games, a sort of prehistoric Olympic Games which, should he win, would earn him the hand of a princess and the kingship of the realm. While this may sound like a fairy tale, it most certainly is not. Rather it is a voyage extraordinaire, a drama and romance, as well as a martial arts story with exiting protagonists. The action is almost non-stop. Simultaneously, it is seasoned with interesting facts of the world of Khokarsa and the inner sea in the African continent which looked quite different 12,000 year ago.
    I have seen the Hadon books described as excellent sword and sorcery tales. Although swordplay is definitely involved, sorcery does not play a role in the plot. This is more a work of swords and anthropological fiction, or swords and science fiction. When I first read this book in the DAW edition almost 40 years ago, I marveled at Farmer's inventiveness. Today, with the new, luxurious Titan Books edition, I marvel even more at his knowledge and ability of extrapolation of anthropological facts and hypotheses. When (re)constructing the prehistoric world of Opar and Khokarsa, Farmer takes great pains to ensure that its history and religions are covered extensively. The latter play a big role in the daily affairs of the protagonists. The bonus material includes a comprehensive chronology of Khokarsa and Opar by Farmer himself, as well as brand new bonus material, namely an Introduction to the Literary Archeology of Khokarsa, A Guide to Khokarsa with a complete cast of characters, tribes, gods, geography and, not least, A Khokarsan Glossary. All of these are established by Khokarsa and Wold Newton expert, Christopher Paul Carey. Originally, Phil Farmer wanted to write a longer series on Opar and Khokarsa and was given leave to do so by Hulbert Burroughs, old Edgar's son. Unfortunately, Farmer decided at some point to end the series with the second book, `Flight to Opar'.
    However, that was not to be the end of it. Farmer had kept an outline of his next story, `The Song of Kwasin', which came to the attention of Christopher Carey, and it was decided with Phil Farmer that Christopher Carey should co-write it, thus turning the series into a trilogy. Christopher Carey is the greatest living expert of the Khokarsa / Opar world, and has also written the short story `A Kick in the Side' which takes place just around chapter 19 in `Flight to Opar' and the novella `Exiles of Kho'. Christopher Carey has also coauthored a second novella, named `Kwasin and the Bear God' with Farmer. These excellent stories have been published by Meteor House in the series `The Worlds of Philip José Farmer', edited with great zest by Farmer specialist, Michael Croteau.
    `Hadon of Ancient Opar' ends on a cliff-hanger. If you cannot wait for the sequel (which I could not) there is a way out: Subterranean Press has published a deluxe, comprehensive edition of Hadon's adventures, named `Gods of Opar'. This omnibus edition includes all three volumes, plus extra bonus stuff.
    Now, who in Kho's name is Kwasin?! And, by the way, who is Kho? Well, Kwasin is a larger than life (for most of us) gigantic madman and a character in all three books and, off course in the above mentioned `Kwasin and the Bear God'. Kho is the main goddess of the female principle who fights with Resu, the male god of the Flaming City for supremacy. Without giving too much away, I will reveal that this religious quarrel is a main theme in the books.
    Finally, there is the enigmatic character, Sahhindar, the grey-eyed archer god, who claims to be a time traveler rather than a god. There is more about his identity in the above mentioned `Introduction to the literary archeology of Khokarsa' by Christopher Carey and in Farmer's novel 'Time's Last Gift', also published by Titan Books in their Wold Newton series.
    I highly recommend `Hadon of Ancient Opar' and its sequels.
    Hans Kiesow
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  • Philippe De Winter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2017
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  • Perceptive Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars The trilogy begins here.
    Reviewed in India on June 26, 2015
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    Thank you Titan Books, for giving us this truly wonderful adventure, narrated like a fable, accompanied by lots & lots of additional information and notes. PJF had envisioned this trilogy as a tribute to ERB as well as Ambrose Bierce, but with his distinctive style. As a result, in this book we have a new mythology getting constructed, without any fanciful elements, but all having the essential characteristic of a dynamic society according to PJF: equality between men & women, with practical sense and courage triumphing over all obstacles. Recommended, especially since the good folks at Meteor House are about to give us the 2nd book of this trilogy very soon, since this one had ended in a cliffhanger!
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