Full name: Battle in the Dawn: The Complete Hok the Mighty

Author: Manly Wade Wellman Year: 2010 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Fantasy Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781601252890 1601252897

In the 1930s, a very unusual tale appeared in the influential Amazing Stories magazine. Unlike the usual yarns of robots and interstellar travel, this -Battle in the Dawn- featured the brutal exploits of Hok, the first hero of humanity, in his struggles against the savage Neanderthals. Written by rising pulpster Manly Wade Wellman (Who Fears the Devil?), who would later achieve fame for his American folktales of Silver John and beat out William Faulkner for a prestigious writing award, the story and its brave hero struck a chord with Amazing's readers, and several additional adventures followed, taking Hok through the prehistory of mankind to battle unrelenting cavemen, explore the lost city of Atlantis, discover new technology, and chart a new destiny for humanity. Now, for the first time ever, Planet Stories presents a complete authorized collection of all of Wellman's rare Hok the Mighty tales, packed with unfinished story fragments, all-new illustrations, and a brand-new introduction by Wellman's longtime friend, fantasy author David Drake. Similar books: What Dreams May Come by Manly Wade Wellman The Sandman: Endless Nights by Neil Gaiman Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson EvP by Shemer Kuznits Battle Mage by Peter A. Flannery The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison The Elvenbane by Andre Norton Valor by Sever Bronny The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas The Inner World Adventure by Wayne Reinagel Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night by Charles de Lint Feathers by Debora Geary Fortress of Shadows by Carrie Summers Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon The Misanthrope by S. M. Boyce The Riddle of Arandella by J. D. McBride