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Post/Author/DateTime Post
ZenZ
03-02-07, 03:04 PM Anyone ever read any Robert Shea? He is best known for his Illuminatus stuff but he has a few others (which also hint a secret cabals). Shike springs to mind. IMO the novel seemed like an origin story for the Ninja druing the attempted Mongol conquest of Japan. They use the term "Zinja" instead which seemed a little odd but the book was a good read.
GoriceXII
03-04-07, 05:53 PM It's entertaining and fun. I found some of it silly but in a cool way like in a rollicking adventure movie, so I would recommend it.
ZenZ
03-05-07, 06:19 PM Yeah it does have some silly parts. I did like the fact that the main character uses a wicked pole arm instead of a katanna. He rather fits the image of a "mad monk".
madmonk
03-06-07, 10:54 PM Did you call?
ZenZ
03-07-07, 12:16 AM Maybe.

Perhaps Shea was talking about you in his novel?
Paragon_of_Tyr
03-08-07, 01:43 AM Started it, never got around to finishing it. I still remember the opening initiation sequence though.

I loved All Things Are Lights but I have a tendency to love anything with Templars in them.
ZenZ
03-08-07, 02:23 PM Then you would enjoy the 2 sequels to "All things..." Saracen: In the Land of the Infidel and Saracen: Holy War.

It might take you a chapter or 2 but then you figure out who is who and how it ties in.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ZenZ 03-02-07, 03:04 PM	Anyone ever read any Robert Shea? He is best known for his Illuminatus stuff but he has a few others (which also hint a secret cabals). Shike springs to mind. IMO the novel seemed like an origin story for the Ninja druing the attempted Mongol conquest of Japan. They use the term "Zinja" instead which seemed a little odd but the book was a good read.
GoriceXII 03-04-07, 05:53 PM	It's entertaining and fun. I found some of it silly but in a cool way like in a rollicking adventure movie, so I would recommend it.
ZenZ 03-05-07, 06:19 PM	Yeah it does have some silly parts. I did like the fact that the main character uses a wicked pole arm instead of a katanna. He rather fits the image of a "mad monk".
madmonk 03-06-07, 10:54 PM	Did you call?
ZenZ 03-07-07, 12:16 AM	Maybe. Perhaps Shea was talking about you in his novel?
Paragon_of_Tyr 03-08-07, 01:43 AM	Started it, never got around to finishing it. I still remember the opening initiation sequence though. I loved All Things Are Lights but I have a tendency to love anything with Templars in them.
ZenZ 03-08-07, 02:23 PM	Then you would enjoy the 2 sequels to "All things..." Saracen: In the Land of the Infidel and Saracen: Holy War. It might take you a chapter or 2 but then you figure out who is who and how it ties in.