The Green Lama: Scions

The Green Lama Legacy, Book 1

De: Adam Lance Garcia

Narrado por: Jiraiya Addams

A cruise ship crashes suddenly on Liberty Island. All onboard are dead by

their own murderous hands. All but one. What secrets does the lone

survivor harbor within her very soul? And what horrors does she bring?

These are questions only the Green Lama can answer!

Reintroducing the most unique pulp hero ever! In reality, The Green

Lama is Jethro Dumont, a millionaire playboy who spent 10 years in Tibet

and now uses his Buddhist training to pursue justice for those denied it!

Can even the Green Lama, with his mastery of the supernatural and his

radioactive salts, be enough to prevent the coming of...scions?

©2013 Kendra Crossen Burroughs (P)2017 RadioArchives.com

Pulp fiction hero reconstructed.

The Green Lama, an old pulp fiction hero from the past, is reconstructed in audiobook format for our pleasure. Jethro Dumont, a millionaire playboy who fights the wrongs and helps the innocent, as The Green Lama. Sort of a supernatural detective who uses the mystical powers learned during his ten year stay in Tibet. In this first novel a cruise ship crashes on Liberty Island. All the passengers but one is dead by their own hands. The Green Lama must discover how and why this tragedy took place and what the spirits inhabiting the dead want. Not my cup of tea; three.point.five for the effort. This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Great pulp superhero and some Lovecraftian touches

A sudden crash of a cruise ship on Liberty Island has the population in New York terribly worried. But the crash is not the most worrisome part, the real problem is that all people aboard the ship are dead with heavy injuries like they were inflicted on each other. The police and the press readily get busy with the mystery, but this is a case for the Green Lama, a superhero with mystic powers which he gathers from some radioactive salts.

I loved the pulp atmosphere in this book. The story is set and written in 1938, and listening to it one feels transported to that era. It is like watching a film noir movie. The book starts presenting the Green Lama and how he came to be. Then we are transported to the moment just before the cruise ship crash. I found the premises very interesting and the mystic halo around the Green Lama very appealing.

This is a of pulp superhero with novella with Lovecraftian touches. Fans of both movements will undoubtedly enjoy this book. There are some gruesome descriptions but nothing too scary for the public nowadays.

I found quite funny how nobody, except for the reader, realizes that the Green Lama is in fact Jethro Dumont, when both had a past in Tibet. I guess it is the same as what happens with Superman; it’s super clear that Clark Kent is Superman but nobody seems to notice. I found those touches endearing.

What did not completely convince me was the amount of secondary characters for this short novella. They seem excessive and, somehow, redundant. At first I had a clear idea of who was who, but towards the end, when they join, I found it a very confusing, and I am not sure that it added anything to the story.

The narration was perfect for this story. Jiraiya Addams’ voice and style matched perfectly the pulp atmosphere of the book, and his Green Lama interpretation was sublime. He did a good job providing different voices to the characters. He also used some interesting sound effects for some parts of the book, which contributed to enrich the final product.

I really enjoyed this audiobook and I hope to listen to more adventures with the Green Lama.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

A true blast from the past, updated nicely!

I am a pulp fanatic, and a lover of OTR (Old Time Radio), the Green Lama is one of those classic characters that few younger people have ever heard of today. I even though that his character had slipped into the public domain, but was informed otherwise by our fine narrator. The Lama comes in the vein of The Shadow, The Spider, Doc Savage, etc.

I have to admit, when I learned of this book I couldn't wait to get it. The aniticipation was great, and this could have been disasterous, as any kind of a buildup leads to a large let down if the product is even slightly below what you are expecting. I'll be honest, for me, the defining moment came when I heard Addams say the Lama's catch phrase, "OM MANI PADME HUM". That is like seeing Supermaqn fly, or hearing the Shadow's mocking laugh. Needless to say, he nailed it.

SO, let me talk first about Jiraiya Addams. His voice provides a moody atmosphere, just like those OTR shows. He plays each character as if he were an ensemble cast, and he sets the tone and pace for the book effortlessly. Best of all, he conveys the tranquility of the Lama, even while he is embroiled in a life threatening situation.

Garcia really knows the character, and clearly loves him and thie era that he is from. It feels as if he had been one of those kids of yesterday sitting in front of his radio listening to the Lama or the Shadow. The story starts off with a gruesome mystery and then jets along at a great pace. Betty Dale is reminescent of Lois Lane, and tails Dumont doggedly trying to ascertain if she is correct about him being the Green Lama. Once Garcia ets everyone where he wants them he blows the lid off the story and sends the listener into an excitment filled clown car ride (you never know what is going to pop out).

I really can't wait to get the rest of the series. Thank you Mr. Garcia and Mr. Addams! What a fine job. I am eager to hear more of these exciting yarns.

The Pulps are Back

The original Green Lama first appeared in the 1940 issue of Double Detective magazine. The Green Lama: Scions: The Green Lama Legacy, Book 1 is continuation of the original stories. The Green Lama is the first Buddhist "super hero". His powers are enhanced by the use of radioactive salts. The book tries to stay true to the pulp genre, but at times it seems forced. The Green Lama is back, but it is not a totally successful return.
The narration was good.

Great start of a Lovecraft-inspired series

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

I loved the inclusion of the Lovecraftian content with the Cthulhu Mythos. I really enjoyed the complexity the author included in his tale and the narration was very well done. I will definitely look for more in this series.