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For me, this just didn't come up to the coolness level of the author's other books. The other books I've read from him are fantastic. "Chasing the Moon" is an all- time favorite of mine, but this one was a great disappointment.


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In the Company of Ogres A Lee Martinez 9780765354570 Books Reviews

This is the second Martinez book I've read (the first was Gil's all fright dinner), and I've liked both very much.

Martinez stories are certainly genre-based. But he doesn't take too many cheap shots against the genre itself, instead choosing to use it as a platform for his jokes. And he achieves success by creating good characters and funny situations.

So, in a nutshell if you are looking for a good time, D&D style, with good characters and funny jokes, this is your book.
Nothing ground breaking but simple fun read. Yes, Robert Aspin ish in telling but with a twist on the main character
In the Company of Ogres is the second A. Lee Martinez novel I've run into. Gil's All Fright Diner was the first, and I quite liked it as a new look at the generally-tired vampire/were-wolf genre. He does the same thing with ogres/orcs/magical animals in Company of Ogres - he comes up with a new way of approaching it.

The first fifth of the book is a bit standard, as it has to be. Mostly introductions to the scene, the characters and a bit of back-story. And the rest of the book falls generally into the "Fish Out Of Water, With Diverse Motley Friends" category. The same thing as the Doc Savage books of 60 years ago, as the Mad Scientist Club, a zillion live-action 70s Disney movies (e.g. Bad News Bears), any movie placed at a summer camp (e.g. Meatballs), "Up Periscope", the Ebenuzum books by Craig Shaw Gardner, Friends/Cheers/Night Court... it's again not unique, but heavily used.

And yet, despite all this, the book is still filled with surprises and is a very fun read.

Compared to other books in this genre, this one is a bit longer than most (although it certainly doesn't feel long - it feels just right), and is a breezy fun read. It doesn't have the puns and literary references of Terry Pratchett, but then again, neither did Pratchett's first few books. I am eagerly awaiting the next Martinez book.
I had this sitting in my "started but not finished" queue for awhile. Since I'm trying to clear that out, I figured I'd give it another go. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't stellar either. The story was original. The characters fairly well developed. It just didn't have me on the edge of my seat. There was no "umph." It was like plain baked chicken nourishing and still tasty, but nothing exciting. No seasoning, no spice.
I'm a big A. Lee Martinez fan now; I've read Gil's All Fright Diner, Monster, In the Company of Ogres, Divine Misfortune, and Chasing the Moon. I love his characters; wacky, zany, quirky, slightly off-center, but lovable nonetheless, and his books are always pretty imaginative and funny.

I put this one off because I didn't think I was interested in a more medieval-type setting; I prefer to read a more modern or science fiction setting nowadays. But when I finally got around to reading it, I really enjoyed this one. The characters are good, and their interactions hilarious--how does a man-hating go about dating for the first time?

But also in this one, there were some things to think about. Martinez seems to like playing with the notion of supernatural forces, God, gods... and he sometimes considers the deeper implications of their existence or nonexistence. If you read between the lines more carefully, he's always interested in the cosmic ramifications of the characters in his books.

Or, you can just ignore that and enjoy the fun story. ;)
There is one thing you can count on from any of Martinez's books - funny stuff happening. This falls right in with the others. Though I have bought all that he has written, this is only the third I've read. I have a habit of doing that; buying all of a series if I like the first one, but spacing out the reading. That way, I generally have one to read when the mood strikes for that "kind" of story.

Here we have Never Dead Ned. The feature described "Never Dead" is not quite true. He does die, and, no matter how badly others want him to, he just won't stay that way. That may or may not be good news for everyone, including Ned. Dying does become a pain after you've done it so many times. I guess.

Ned has one other feature; he isn't very good at doing anything. Thus, not surprisingly, even in this world that Martinez has created, the powers that be have decided to put him in charge of a military fort. (Think F-Troop from the mid-60s TV.)

The book is merely about Ned not dying; and Ned not doing much else of value. The band of misfit orcs, ogres, rocs, demons, and other assorted creatures that are at the fort are quite busy being poor soldiers and checking on Ned's ever-changing status.

For some out-loud funny reading, grab this book by Martinez to go along with his others. The other two I have read and enjoyed are

Gil's All Fright Diner
Monster
I discovered A. Lee Martinez because a friend gave me a copy of "Monster" and I decided to see what else was out there. The premise is quite unique someone who dies but doesn't stay dead. The implication is clear he has a job to do and won't get away without doing it. The fact that he is in the army and is now commandant is purely incidental - although it does put him in position to complete his task. There is a lot going on in this story relationships of all kinds, the inexorability of destiny. War. Magic. Death. Destruction. (Yes, but 1) he doesn't stay dead and 2) there are a lot more folks in this story other than him!) Humor. I believe the genre is Young Adult, which explains a few things but doesn't detract from the author's skill in telling a tale. This is one tale that ought to be read.
For me, this just didn't come up to the coolness level of the author's other books. The other books I've read from him are fantastic. "Chasing the Moon" is an all- time favorite of mine, but this one was a great disappointment.