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Hank Quense's Reviews

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Nov.06.2011
Published by Amazon
Just because we've mastered space flight, doesn't mean we're particularly bright. "Zaftan Miscreants" is the second entry into the Zaftan trilogy as he continues his lampoon of...
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Oct.28.2011
Published by Goodreads
I loved these stories. They are filled with humor and some satire and all different. Two of them are very clever and funny Shakespearean spoofs. Romeo and Juliet is a howl with...
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Sep.03.2010
Published by Bookpleasures Reviews
This delightful collection of six short stories and two novellas is set in the mythical realm of Gundarland on a planet named Gundar, which, according to Quense, was named after "...
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Oct.05.2011
Published by LL Book Reviews
My first thought was…quirky, unique, completely original, different, extraordinary… I could go on spewing out a torrent of synonyms but I think you get the point. I see that this...
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Oct.05.2011
Published by http://llbookreview.com/2011/10/review-240-zaftan-entrepreneurs-by-hank-quense/
  The LL Book Review site has posted a review on my novel.  In part it reads: Hank has managed to combine elements of politics and humor to create this epic...
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Aug.02.2010
Published by http://quilldancer.com/
He (Quense)outlines and comprehensively details the essential story crafter’s skills and tasks: story construction; character motivations; character development; plotting the...
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Jan.16.2011
Published by Author website
I found your book very informative, and I refer back to it even now.  Especially helpful was the suggestion of a novel writing software. My stories come out much more...
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Aug.28.2011
Published by Strange Worlds of Hank Quense
Welcome to the world of the wacky, the weird, and the morphing miscreants! Bring on the intergalactic battles for treasure, power, and status, spliced with...
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May.16.2011
Published by Smashwords
Hank Quesne takes a sideways glance at Wagner's Ring Cycle and, in stark contrast to Wagner, makes us laugh. Siegfried isn't very clever and he isn't well-bred, having been...
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Aug.26.2011
Published by Librarything
As a huge fan of Wagner AND Folklore I was excited to get this book hoping that it would be a fun and new perspective on both topics. Mr. Quense follows the folklore that Wagner...
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Jul.08.2011
Published by Goodreads
This was a humourous and entertaining telling of the god Wotan's quest to find the stolen Rhinegold. Now I'm not familiar with the original story so some of the jokes and satire...
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Apr.21.2011
Published by Goodreads
Zaftan Entrepreneurs is an extremely funny and highly entertaining science fantasy novel by Hank Quense. This book has everything: humor, adventure, magic, war, aliens, fantasy...
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Aug.18.2011
Published by Goodreads
Z.E is a scifi/fantasy adventure that involves many characters point of views. It starts off with Yunta, an alien commander in charge of finding rare minerals on other planets and...
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Feb.15.2011
Published by Librarything
Prepare to fly through a sci-fi world, filled with slimy Zaftans, clever Yuks, a perky Pink Dragon Puppy, and many other colorful characters. Hank Quense's creativity is limitless...
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Jan.14.2011
Published by Goodreads
The zaftans had rubbery skin that oozed green slim. The creatures rarely wore clothes because the slime made the cloth catch fire. The females had three wombs (talk about PMS.)...

Reviews by Hank

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27.Jun.2010
Hank Quense reviews
by hank-quense
Tales from Gundarland is an action packed, comical roller coaster. This wonderfully developed land with its inhabitants is a...