Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Crystal Warriors
William R. Forstchen · 1988
65/100
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A fun premise — WWII soldiers yanked into a fantasy realm and forced to cooperate — and the cultural clash between the American and Japanese protagonists gives it something more interesting than a standard portal fantasy. It has aged, the critical record is thin, and it never broke through to wide recognition, but fans of military fantasy who stumble across it tend to enjoy it.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety80
substance62
craft60
originality72
accuracy65
hype58
age-fit72
human-eye60
Penny’s verdict65
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