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Summary: What's going on here?
Review: A lot of the Greek names used in this book are simply inexistent and there are several other inaccuracies. Furtermore, it's not a book that could satisfy an adult fantasy reader, it might satisfy a child, though...
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Summary: What is up"
Review: After reading Emerson's latest installation of Xena books I have to wonder why she didn't call them Gabrielle: Warrior Bard. The book seemed to center entirely around Gabrielle. And if that wasn't enough she hinted at a relationship between Ares and Gabrielle. AS IF!
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Summary: What is up"
Review: After reading Emerson's latest installation of Xena books I have to wonder why she didn't call them Gabrielle: Warrior Bard. The book seemed to center entirely around Gabrielle. And if that wasn't enough she hinted at a relationship between Ares and Gabrielle. AS IF!
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Summary: We need some help here...
Review: As a fellow Xenite here, I read this book, and I was not convinced on a few topics. First off, Ru should have put down a better fitting title for the book, because halfway through the book, Xena heads for another misson that isn't made mention of at all. Mr. Emerson spent the first half of the book talking about a magic spell, which all in all made the story confusing. Ru did not make any mention of Argo whatsoever, and hey, if he really did watch all those Xena eps, and learned all about the show(like true Xenites would) then it would've been a more accurate book. The book was okay, but the wording and other things could've been better.
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Summary: Ignore the Cynics.
Review: I found this book marvelous and well-written. The story-line was flowing, and the characters were true to the story. For those who complain that many of the characters mentioned do not show up in the myths and legends of ancient Greece: NEWS FLASH! XENA doesn't appear in any old legends either. And by the way, most of the background characters don't even appear in most legends anyway. I mean, did you ever hear what the prince's name was in Snow White, for gosh sakes, even in the Bible, they never mention any of Noah's or his son's wives, do they? Anyway, back to the story. Xena, Joxer, and Gabriel continue on their quest to find Helen, and beat the other warlords sent to get her as well. Joxer is his usual goofy self, Gabriel is, as always, a little bland, and Xena is the cool, calm warrior. Lots of Mythical Surprises, lots of references, and plenty of plain old fun. By the way, for those of you curious, yes, there is a section of the book with a sea monster. TWO in fact. And, beleive it or not, Joxer's right in the thick of it (surprise, suprise).
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Summary: Ignore the Cynics.
Review: I found this book marvelous and well-written. The story-line was flowing, and the characters were true to the story. For those who complain that many of the characters mentioned do not show up in the myths and legends of ancient Greece: NEWS FLASH! XENA doesn't appear in any old legends either. And by the way, most of the background characters don't even appear in most legends anyway. I mean, did you ever hear what the prince's name was in Snow White, for gosh sakes, even in the Bible, they never mention any of Noah's or his son's wives, do they? Anyway, back to the story. Xena, Joxer, and Gabriel continue on their quest to find Helen, and beat the other warlords sent to get her as well. Joxer is his usual goofy self, Gabriel is, as always, a little bland, and Xena is the cool, calm warrior. Lots of Mythical Surprises, lots of references, and plenty of plain old fun. By the way, for those of you curious, yes, there is a section of the book with a sea monster. TWO in fact. And, beleive it or not, Joxer's right in the thick of it (surprise, suprise).
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Summary: Just Doesn't Cut It
Review: I Just finished reading the first two books based on Hercules and Xena. BY THE SWORD by Timothy Boggs was the better of the two. THE EMPTY THRONE by Ru Emerson was not quite as enjoyable.Having seen Xena rescue the arc of the Covenant, Defend Troy, save Helen and meet Homer, Xena goes to Ithaca and gets involved in the Odyssey (Homer is still a young boy and has never met any of the heroes). Unfortunately it lacked the fun and silliness that runs throughout the series. Although I do like the way Homer was in diapers at the start of the Trojan war. Really. I had hoped that books based on the series would get better with time (like they did with Star Trek) but there were only a few and now the series has ended. Oh, well. If you really liked the show, you should probably skip this one. Ru Emerson is a talented writer but the nuances of are just not her style.
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Summary: Just Doesn't Cut It
Review: I Just finished reading the first two books based on Hercules and Xena. BY THE SWORD by Timothy Boggs was the better of the two. THE EMPTY THRONE by Ru Emerson was not quite as enjoyable. Having seen Xena rescue the arc of the Covenant, Defend Troy, save Helen and meet Homer, Xena goes to Ithaca and gets involved in the Odyssey (Homer is still a young boy and has never met any of the heroes). Unfortunately it lacked the fun and silliness that runs throughout the series. Although I do like the way Homer was in diapers at the start of the Trojan war. Really. I had hoped that books based on the series would get better with time (like they did with Star Trek) but there were only a few and now the series has ended. Oh, well. If you really liked the show, you should probably skip this one. Ru Emerson is a talented writer but the nuances of are just not her style.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: I thought this book was very good. It deals with Joxer thinking he's on a mission to save Helen and Xena and Gabrielle are trying to stop him and everything they do doesn't stop him from accepting the mission. I normally am not a Ru Emerson fan but I thought this book was really good and if your a Xena fan you shouldn't be without this book.
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Summary: Crappy
Review: Ru Emerson knows nothing of Xena's attitude or style and she changes chakram in to her own version of shakra. There were also several spelling or typing errors. Obviously she's too cheap to have anyone proofread her work. It is like that in all of her other books as well. RU EMERSON STOP WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT>
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