Reviews and Praise for "Poisonous Redemption": "In "Poisonous Redemption" Kate Martin
writes one of the strongest stories of the anthology. Her protagonist
Rica must prove her bloodline by capturing and surviving a cockatrice.
Beyond the unusual choice of monster, Martin's cockatrice is one of the
most difficult of any of the tales in this collection. Though ludicrous
in appearance, the cockatrice of the story is horribly powerful, even
more so than the traditional dragon. This is one of the best stories of
the anthology, behind only the contribution by Brian Ruckley. It is a
tale full of adventure and the triumph of overcoming near impossible
odds."
~
John Ottinger, Grasping for the Wind. "...Mysterious Jungles, opening with Poisonous Redemption, by Kate Martin, an inventive tale of wronged royals on a quest for vengeance and redemption. But the true star here is the jungle itself, a vividly realized setting of venom-dripping vines and massive snakes--and a lethal creature right out of legend."
~John O'Neil, Publisher and Editor, Black Gate Magazine
(from the Introduction of
Rage of the Behemoth)
"This world has some interesting potential. This tale is an action
packed hunting of a monster. The main characters here are interesting,
and I would like to learn more about them. The creature selected here
turned out to be a fun choice. This is another tale where the Jungle
itself is a great enemy. The jungle as described here literally creeps
and crawls in your mind."
~
Dale Strickland, Library Thing "Kate Martin spins a solid yarn featuring her heroes, Weylin and Rica,
in “Poisonous Redemption.” It begins in fine Howardian fashion. That’s
to say,
in media res. The pair’s quarry is a basilisk
(another neglected lethal critter of legend). In my opinion, this is a
quality update/improvement upon the concept introduced in
Ladyhawke."
~
Deuce Richardson, The Cimmerian
Reviews for "Rage of the Behemoth":Grasping for the Wind, John Ottinger "
Rage of the Behemoth takes the best of Robert E. Howard and revitalizes it for the twenty-first century."
Black Gate, Theodore Beale "The anthology is a throwback to the glory days of Burroughs and Howard, with an icy, ominous edge."
Dale Strickland, Library Thing Deuce Richardson, The Cimmerian "
Rage of the Behemoth delivers exciting, engaging stories that
exhibit astounding diversity without ever wandering into the
nonsensical kingdom of political correctness. All in all, Mr. Waltz,
his artists and his authors have plenty to be proud of."
The official illustration for
Poisonous Redemption from inside
Rage of the Behemoth, by John Whitman.