THE MAD SCIENTIST'S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION
SUMMARY
An all-star roster of bestselling authors—including Diana
Gabaldon, Daniel Wilson, Austin Grossman, Naomi Novik, and Seanan
McGuire…twenty-two great storytellers all told—have produced a fabulous
assortment of stories guaranteed to provide readers with hour after hour of
high-octane entertainment born of the most megalomaniacal mayhem imaginable.
Everybody loves villains. They’re bad; they always stir the
pot; they’re much more fun than the good guys, even if we want to see the good
guys win. Their fiendish schemes, maniacal laughter, and limitless
ambition are legendary, but what lies behind those crazy eyes and wicked
grins? How—and why—do they commit these nefarious deeds? And why are they so
set on taking over the world?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, you’re
in luck: It’s finally time for the madmen’s side of the story.
REVIEW
I didn’t use to be a fan of anthologies, but I have to say
over the last year or so they’ve really begun to grow on me.
The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination is no exception
to this new trend in my mind.
Edited by John Joseph Adams, a veteran of over a dozen anthologies,
The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination is full of some interesting short
stories. Some of them are from author’s who I’ve liked over the years,
including Austin Grossman, author of Soon I Will Be Invincible, Seanan McGuire,
author of the Newsflesh novels and the October Daye novels, and Harry
Turtledove. And others I had never heard of but will certainly be checking out
now that I’ve read some of their material, such as Theodora Goss, Laird Barron,
and Jeffery Ford. That’s what makes anthologies great, with the world of books
expanding and with time so crunched in what we can read it’s hard to pick out
and find new authors. Adam’s compiles a top notch level of authors, and while
not all of them were my favorites, there were enough in there that did strike
my fancy, that I have no trouble recommending this book as a fun and worth wile
anthology.
Now, if I had to pick my favorite from the book, I’d have to
say it was Austin Grossman’s Professor Incognito Apologizes: An Itemized List.
Not only was it hilarious and original, but it reminded me why I loved reading
Grossman’s works, in fact so much so that I went out and pre-ordered YOU, his
new book coming out in April. The story is a memo of the inner workings of
Doctor Incognito’s love life and plan to take over the world. It is funny,
engaging, and makes me wish there were more to read on the doctor’s adventures.
All in all this was a fun book that introduced me to
interesting new authors. Anyone looking for new books to read should check this
out so they can sample a bunch of fun new authors.
INFO
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: February 13, 2013
Price: $14.99
Link to Buy: http://www.amazon.com/The-Scientists-Guide-World-Domination/dp/0765326450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361767697&sr=8-1&keywords=the+mad+scientists+guide+to+world+domination
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