XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - ALTERNATIVE FAN
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Last updated:
01/21/01
Please make sure to read the EXPLANATORY NOTES before reading these reviews.
**LEAP OF FAITH by Missy Good
So consistent she'd probably never make it as a character in a third season episode of XWP, Missy returns with another exceptional XWP novel. Set about a month after the events in DARKNESS FALLS, the story begins with the warrior and bard recovering nicely from their recent ordeals, rejoicing in the healing their relationship is experiencing. The sense of things in fact returning back to normal becomes even more pronounce when they visit Poteidaia and once again find people in need of their help, people looking to the Warrior Princess when no other hope remains. Unbeknownst to them, trouble is stirring in other parts too, as danger envelops a dear friend. Featuring exceptional writing, masterful storytelling, Missy's endearing sense of humor, and one of the most beloved depictions of the Xena/Gab relationship in fanfic this is another treat for us all guys. A MUST READ that receives my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!! [See the sequel PROMISES KEPT, part of the JOURNEY OF SOULMATES SERIES] - 305 pgs., 4/12/98
FANFIC ART:
LEAVE A LIGHT ON by Darkone
A bitter-sweet tale that has Xena going against a warlord who once almost destroyed her and this time is determined to do so. The one thing helping the warrior to survive is the bard she knows is waiting for her and a love which can make all horrors go away. Well-written and very passionate. - 11 pgs., 7/21/97
FANFIC ART: Ciegra Story Cover
http://xwp-altfic.simplenet.com/darkone100.txt
**LEGACY (THE) by Simahoyo
Fantastic little adventure story. Xena and Gabby join Gabrielle's untrustworthy cousin on a dangerous quest to recover a lost inheritance left by Gabrielle's grandfather. - 13 pgs., 1/97
http://xenafan.com/fiction/content/legacy.htm
**LEGEND OF CASSUS SOMNUS (THE) by Nene Adams
A delightfully clever retelling of one of our most popular Halloween myths, this story has Xena and Gabrielle traveling to a little village named Cassus Somnus, loosely translated as "Sleepy Hollow", where the bard hopes to meet with a renown storyteller she's long-admired. Unbeknownst to her, a headless monstrosity has been decimating the village's youth - an evil spirit one resident of Cassus Somnus is determined to stop...even if the price is the lives of one warrior and her bard. This is suspenseful, fun twist on a very familiar tale, reworked so that it perfectly suits the Xena canon. To complement the story, Nene gives us an interpretation of the Xena/Gab partnership that is loving, fiercely protective and charmingly sweet. A MUST READ! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! [Part of the CHAMBER OF HORRORS SERIES] - 25 pgs., 11/10/01
http://www.corrieweb.com/chamber/cassus1.htm
LEGENDS LEGACY SERIES by T. Novan - read in the order listed below
LEND AN EAR by BardWooHoo
A sweet story of discovery set after the events in the episode IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH which has Xena and Gabrielle sharing a quiet time and sharing the secrets in their hearts. Nice feel-good tale. DO NOT MISS! - 7 pgs., 10/31/98
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Nook/9662/LendanEar.html
**LESSONS LEARNED: OR TEACH ME SOME
MORE by Pink Rabbit Productions
This story is a study in...teasing >:) It has Xena and the bard sparring
with staffs...and then sparring with - other weapons. Delightfully wicked.
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 9 pgs., 11/4/97
https://www.altfic.com//subtextfic/Xena/prp/lessonslearned.htm
LESSONS LEARNED by T. Novan
The RAISING MELOSA SERIES continues as the warrior and bard explore the advantages of eating cold chicken and their eldest deals with an ardent admirer. Fun, light piece. - 6 pgs., 7/21/99
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/l/lessonslearned.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]
LET THIS DREAM EMBRACE YOU by Lisa Grandstaff
Short little tale set after CRUSADER about love and longing and friends needing to be so much more. Very nice. - 3 pgs., 1/17/99
http://www.icubed.com/~ljg/scroll.html
LET YOUR SPIRIT MOVE ME by T. Novan
The Warrior Princess gets a little mischievous in this cute, sensual new offering set during the events in A TALE OF TWO MUSES. Grin-alert on this one. DO NOT MISS! - 2 pgs., 11/21/98
https://ausxip.com/fanfic5/tn-letyou.html
LETTERS TO EPHINY by TZ
Gabrielle's thoughts during the past three years and into the fourth are expressed in a series of letters to her Amazon regent which also reveal the bard's growing love toward a woman whose destiny seems irrevocably tied with her own. A thoughtful look into the mind of a young woman aware of her responsibilities but unable to deny her heart. Nicely written series.
**LEVEL GROUND by Emperor
Penguin
Set immediately after the episode THE PRICE, this short story has Xena and the bard sitting down to talk about recent events and the feelings they can no longer keep hidden from one another. This is well-written and tenderly romantic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 17 pgs., 1/26/98
http://www.obsession14.com/XenaRotica/EPenguin/level.htm
LEVIATHAN by Chakram-1
On a journey to visit Gabrielle's cousin, the bard and the Warrior Princess finally find the courage to admit their feelings for one another but have not even gotten the chance to voice these before the ship they're in is attacked. Well-written with some good action this is one to keep an eye on in the weeks ahead. [unfinished] - 6 pgs., 10/31/98
http://tiggsxenapage.com/XenaVerse/Leviathan.html
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