A Feast Unknown

A rather crazy read; the edition I read marks this as being part of Farmer's Wold Newton shared 'mythology', in which radiation from a meteorite caused the birth of several 'Supermen', but upon further research I'm not sure if the link is quite as obvious.

I certainly found this more entertaining than To Your Scattered Bodies Go. The premise is a satire of the lurid, sometimes sexual violence of Pulp-era adventure stories using alternative versions of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Lord Grandrith (Tarzan) and Doc Caliban (Doc Savage) of Lester Dent. They have both been bestowed with the aforementioned 'Superman' abilities by a mysterious group of immortals called The Nine, granting both characters increased strength, stamina, vigour and immortality themselves.

I'm not too familiar with the sources this book draws upon but this didn't hinder my basic enjoyment of it; the story is outrageous, fast-paced and absurd, yet despite all that remains decently well-written. In fact I thought this was a much more interestingly written and presented narrative than To Your Scattered Bodies Go, but forewarning should be given that this book contains extremely graphic violence, much of it sexual violence. Not for the faint-hearted - but a propulsive and satirical adventure that is decently executed.