A Quest for Simbilis explained

A Quest for Simbilis is a novel by Michael Shea published in 1974.

Plot summary

A Quest for Simbilis is a novel in which the plot is a sequel to Jack Vance's The Eyes of the Overworld (a.k.a. Cugel the Clever).

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed A Quest for Simbilis for White Dwarf #74, and stated that "Vance can be relied on for unwavering polish, but tends to recycle old plot elements; Shea, though more rough-hewn, adds innovations plus a touch of true, murky hellfire from an imagination fuelled by Hieronymus Bosch."^[1]

Reviews

• Review by Dave Bischoff (1974) in Thrust, #5 1974^[2]
• Review by L. Sprague de Camp (1974) in Amra V2n62, October 1974
• Review by Lin Carter (1975) in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories
• Review by Chris Marler (1975) in Astral Dimensions #2, Winter 1975-1976
• Review [German] by Hermann Urbanek [as by H. Urbanek] (1977) in Er kam aus der Sonne

Notes and References

1. Langford . Dave . David Langford . Critical Mass . . 74 . 11 . . February 1986 .
2. Web site: Title: A Quest for Simbilis . 2024-08-12 . isfdb.