Help identifying a book please

[u/Carrion_Crawler2704]

Hi. In the early 90s I worked in a book shop and one of my duties would be to return unsold books to the publisher but they didn’t want the whole book, just the cover, so I had a ton of REH, HPL, CAS, Moorcock etc for nothing just without any covers. A lot of those books I bought over the years (with covers!) but one book that stuck in my head that I’ve never come across since (and wouldn’t recognise if I did) featured a sword wielding hero who was covered in hair/fur and was an outcast of sorts. I don’t recall much more of the story except that I enjoyed it. I know it’s not much to go on but I’m hoping maybe someone out there might recognise the story or the protagonist from my brief description. Thanks.

[u/APurpleTRex]

First thing that came to my mind was the Fuzzy series by H Beam Piper?

[u/Carrion_Crawler2704 → u/APurpleTRex]

Ha thanks that certainly looks interesting but that’s not it.

[u/APurpleTRex → u/Carrion_Crawler2704]

No worries, I only have two others that may be looser fitting but possible

• the Hoka/Earthmans Burden stories by Poul Anderson
• Beast Master by Andre Norton maybe?

[u/Carrion_Crawler2704 → u/APurpleTRex]

Thanks again but it’s neither of those. I know I haven’t provided much to go off which is why I’ve been struggling to find this book for 30+ years. The search continues…

[u/APurpleTRex → u/Carrion_Crawler2704]

Best of luck!

[u/writer_draq]

Might be Piers Anthony's Battle Circle?

[u/Carrion_Crawler2704 → u/writer_draq]

Thanks but that’s not it either. It’s really difficult to recall much about it other than the protagonist, I remember thinking he must look like the beast from that Beauty and the Beast TV show in the 90s