Nov 6, 2019
Number 8 in the Fighting Fantasy series, and the first book to be written by the other, American Steve Jackson. Unique in the series, this book offers three different adventures depending on whether you want to be good, neutral, or evil. Somewhat maligned due to this unsual structure and the relative ease of the book (although the evil path is more difficult), Scorpion Swamp is also notable for the non-linear freedom of movement you get and how -- unlike Forest of Doom -- it allows you to revisit areas without creating weird contradictions. Duncan Smith's cover and interior art is generally good, but many of the illustrations, while well done, feature rather boring subject matter (a tree, a unicorn, or your legs covered in crab grass).