The third and final adventure of Michael Moorcock's dimension hopping hero, Oswald Bastable, is a narrative in two parts. The opening sequence, featuring a group of disheartened and frightened men awaiting their fates on an island that has been forgotten in the world-wide conflict that is raging, is pretty suspenseful. The second part, featuring the villain of the title, is entertaining as well. One scene, which features a battle between dirigibles and men on horseback, rises to the level of high adventure.

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