XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - ALTERNATIVE FAN FICTION REVIEWS
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Reviewer can be reached at lunacy@dc.seflin.org
Last updated: 02/15/01

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

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TO BE A WOMAN by DelShannon
TO BE A WOMAN is a hurt/comfort story that has Gabrielle thinking about her feelings for Xena just as an attack intensifies these, reminding her of how much she loves the warrior. Unbeknownst to the two of them - an old enemy has seen what they themselves have yet to admit and now knows Xena's greatest weakness. Lots of angst in this one. [Note: this story features extreme violence] [unfinished] - 1/26/98, re-released 5/12/98
http://whoosh.org/katrina/STO/tbaw/delsh.html

**TO BE QUEEN by T. Novan
Xena and Gabrielle's recent teasing takes a pause when they inadvertently become aware of the much more serious problems between another Amazon couple. Part 85 of the RAISING MELOSA SERIES touches on a painful and important issue. DO NOT MISS! - 5 pgs., 10/17/99
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/t/tobequeen.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

TO DRIVE THE POINT HOME by Rhiannon Silverflame
Lovely vignette set after the events in the episode ONE AGAINST AN ARMY which has Xena reflecting on what the bard means to her. Very nice. DO NOT MISS! - 3 pgs., 2/23/99
http://members.xoom.com/CornflakeGrl/xena/thepoint.html

**TO HELP A FRIEND by T. Novan
In an emotional entry in the RAISING MELOSA SERIES, the tragedy between another couple finally reunite Xena and Gabrielle. Heartwarming depiction of the warrior/bard relationship in a chapter that contrasts it against something very different. DO NOT MISS! - 5 pgs., 10/17/99
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/t/tohelpafriend.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

TO LIVE by de Bonheur
A deeply SENSUAL new offering depicting the coming together of two souls. De Bonheur's unique writing style is deceptively subtle but very effective in creating the vivid imagery throughout this vignette. This is the fourth installment in the LONG IS THE WAY SERIES. - 6 pgs., 9/20/97
http://www.amazontrails.com/xena/tolive.htm

**TO RESCUE A FRIEND by Katelin B.
Book I in a new series titled DEATH OF A NATION, this is a well-written story that beautifully captures the heart of the Amazon nation in a poignant, dramatic, tale that has the Amazons facing a very real threat to their future. On the eve prior to the start of a war they did not ask for but cannot run away from, a troubled Ephiny asks Xena to lead the Amazons into battle - she herself preferring to fight alongside her sisters as a simple warrior. With Gabrielle in Poteidaia visiting her family, Xena agrees - knowing full well the heavy odds facing the Amazons. None of them, however, suspect the true extent of the danger that awaits them but it is a sense of this danger that prompts the Warrior Princess to examine her heart with regards to a certain bard...and to counsel a friend to do the same with her own heart. Featuring an excellent depiction of Ephiny, this story has the feel of an epic. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 160 pgs., 12/14/97
http://members.tripod.com/~Katelin_B/rescue.html

TO SLEEP PERCHANCE by LZClotho
Adorable little story about some slight sleeping incompatibilities that have one very tired bard grabbing that shut-eye in unlikely places, and a very worried Warrior Princess never suspecting herself as the reason for her partner's exhaustion. Nice slice-of-life piece about the everyday little challenges partners sometimes have to deal with. - 7 pgs., 2/4/99
http://merwolf.com/academy/lzclotho_sleep.html

**TO STAND TOGETHER THROUGH THE STORM by Sword'n'Quill
An adventure-drama set in modern times, this EXCEPTIONAL novel is the sequel to Sword’n’Quill's THE STRANGER IN YOUR EYES which had the ancient immortal Xena at long last reuniting with her beloved bard after Gabrielle was reincarnated in another's body. Set a short while after the end of that first story, this new episode begins with a tender, peaceful interlude as warrior and bard reacquaint themselves with one another, rediscovering the love and passion and wonder of two soulmates too long denied. Soon enough though - the outside world snakes its way back into their lives as Xena is asked to assist in an investigation of a white supremacist group suspected in a growing number of disappearances. At the same time, Gabrielle reveals the real reason Hades allowed her to return to the world of the living - to make an appeal to the immortal warrior for her help in stopping an ancient God determined to reclaim his powers by plunging the world into a renewed cycle of hatred and war. There's only one way to stop the coming Armageddon...and it demands a price even Xena may not be willing to pay... Mixing moments of nostalgia with a deeply touching love story, SIZZLING romance, suspenseful action, and the charming humor ingrained in the bard's efforts at familiarizing herself with the modern world, Sword’n’Quill's latest is a captivating tale you will not want to put down 'til the very end. Beautifully written and edited, this one is a definite MUST READ! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 349 pgs., 4/17/99
FANFIC ART: Ciegra Story Cover
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/t/tostandtogether.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

TO TELL THE TRUTH by Georgia
A very cute little story that has Gabrielle trying to be sneaky and getting burned in the process...much to her delight ;-) This one is WILD and sweet. A great effort from a new bard! - 5 pgs., 8/23/97
https://ausxip.com/fanfic2/tttt.html

TOGETHER by T. Novan
The warrior and bard begin to piece their life together after all the recent turmoil in part 57 of the RAISING MELOSA SERIES. For Xena it's a tough road back full of guilt and sadness at the realization that her own flesh and blood might now be frightened of her. For Mel it's the beginning of her life as a warrior as she experiences for the first time the aftermath of war. Another emotional entry in this fine series. DO NOT MISS! - 5 pgs., 7/18/99
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/t/together.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH by WhymZ
A beautiful, sensual little tale about longing, passion and love set around a peaceful evening campfire. Verrrrry nice! DO NOT MISS! - 3 pgs., 5/11/99
http://silverflame.simplenet.com/WhymZ/longenough.html

TORCHES by The Rabbit in Pink Rabbit Productions
This story fragment/digital art combo offers a very different look at the Queen of the Amazons as she prepares to avenge a treasured friend. -- 1 pg., 8/16/98
FANFIC ART: Contained within the story
https://www.altfic.com//xena/digital/Torches.htm

TOTAL STRANGERS? by Dina
Cute little vignette that has Gabrielle taking Xena home for dinner when the Warrior Princess is feeling a little playful. - 4 pgs., 6/97
http://xwp-altfic.simplenet.com/dina20.txt

TOUCH by Zea
The perfect companion piece to AND I THINK OF HER this story has a the same wonderful, poetic quality as it explores the longings of the soul...and the flesh. - 2 pgs., 9/29/97
https://ausxip.com/fanfic/touch.html

**TOUGHEST LESSONS (THE) by T. Novan
Part 94 of the RAISING MELOSA SERIES has the Warrior Princess teaching her eldest the lesson no one ever taught her at Mel's age and also managing some quality honeymoon time with her soulmate. One of the most heartwarming entries in the series. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 5 pgs., 11/9/99
https://ausxip.com/fanfiction/rm/rm94.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

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