XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - ALTERNATIVE FAN FICTION REVIEWS
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Last updated: 06/19/00

Please make sure to read the EXPLANATORY NOTES before reading these reviews.

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**LAO MA'S KISS by Elaine Sutherland
This is a BEAUTIFUL piece of writing that in many places reads almost like a poem. Cleverly introduced by Professor Elaine Sutherland as a series of ancient Chinese letters and Greek scrolls, the story in fact unfolds through the presentation of these. The Chinese letters are the memoirs of Lao Ma, revealed as the true author of the book of Taoism. The scrolls, written by the bard Gabrielle, are the reminiscences of Xena of Amphipolis who would eventually become the legendary Warrior Princess. Set in juxtaposition, the letters and scrolls unveil a tale of admirable ambitions, of sacrifice, of raw passion pitted against calculated reason - of a love that could never have survived but was destined to foreshadow one that someday would. THIS is the deeper tale we only saw hints at in THE DEBT and BETRAYAL. Featuring VERY powerful characterizations of both Lao Ma and the Xena she knew, this is NOT TO BE MISSED! A MUST READ! - 21 pgs, 1/98
FANFIC ART: "Who Can Withstand The Raging Flood" by Angelique
https://ausxip.com/fanfic2/laoma.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

LAST COMPETITION (THE) by L. Fox - see ALL IN A YEAR'S WORK: WINTER

**LAST REFLECTIONS OF A HEART MOST PURE L. Fox
Arm yourself with at least TWO kleenex boxes before tackling this BEAUTIFUL, deeply moving little vignette describing the final moments of the Bard from Potidaea. Unforgettable. - 3 pgs., 5/15/97
http://www.gabbyfan.com/fiction/lastref.htm
[Spanish version: ULTIMAS REFLEXIONES DEL CORAZON MAS PURO at http://www.la-concha.com/xena/encarna5.htm]

**LAST SCROLL (THE) by Rooks
I sat speechless for about fifteen minutes after reading this story just trying to compose myself. This is one of those rare pieces of fanfic that will make you feel the gamut of emotions, leave you contented and happy, drained and in tears. This is an absolute must read folks. It is actually a story within a story which begins with two youngsters visiting an old woman who tells them a tale from the unfinished scroll in her hands...a tale of a warrior and a bard - the most unlikely of friends - who became so much more. It is the story of two hearts coming together to conquer a storm within and ultimately discovering a love that would persevere in the darkest of times, against every adversity, across the greatest of obstacles - a love unending. MASSIVE kleenex alert on this one but worth EVERY sob! <:) VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 25 pgs., 2/17/98
FANFIC ART: Ciegra Story Cover
http://njdingle.hispeed.com/xena/fanfiction/lastscroll.html
https://ausxip.com/fanfic2/lastscroll.html

LAST SCROLL (THE) by Silea
A moving testament to the power of love and one very special partnership as a soul longs to be reunited with its other half. A nicely written first effort from a new bard. [This is parchment four in the GABRIELLE'S SCROLLS SERIES] - 2 pgs., 11/5/98
http://xenafan.com/fiction/content3/silealastscroll.html

**LAZY LOVING MORNING (A) by B L Miller
This long-time favorite bard returns with the type of story that first endeared her to her readership - a sweet, SIZZLING little interlude that has the warrior and bard exchanging a very proper morning...greeting ;-) Adept at turning the sexy romp into a tribute to the love between these two characters, B.L. never fails to satisfy. Crush some of that Amazon Ice and enjoy guys. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 5 pgs., 4/2/99
http://blmiller.net/lazy/lazy.html
[French version: UN PETIT MATIN PARESSEUX ET COQUIN (OU CALIN ROMATIQUE) translated by Fausta at http://blmiller.net/lazy/lazyfrench.html]

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