The Skook

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The Skook is a novel by JP Miller published in 1984.

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Plot summary

The Skook is a novel in which Span Barrmann becomes trapped in a cave because of biker cultists, and must escape with the aid of a fairytale creature called the Skook. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Skook for White Dwarf #79, and stated that "His escape story is an epic quest in little, beset by extinct creatures of the underworld deep. Meanwhile, the minor characters glow with life, from Span's semi-nympho wife, to bikers who outdo Charles Manson in nasty inventiveness. Recommended." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (July 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 79. Games Workshop. p. 16.