XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - ALTERNATIVE FAN FICTION REVIEWS
Xe
Reviewer can be reached at lunacy@dc.seflin.org
Last updated: 12/10/00

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

**XENA AND GABRIELLE DO THE WILD THING - PTS. I-III by Merwulf - [Alt]
Wanting to be a little different from that OTHER bard with the similar name, Merwulf flirts with that dreaded PG 14.5 rating in this sizzler of a tale which comes in three parts and has Xena and Gabrielle in an unusual predicament - trapped in a cave while a storm rages outside! What are a warrior and bard to do? With skillful use of ellipses and timely fadeout scenes, Merwulf does a wonderful job answering that ;-) Filled with inside jokes from the MerwolfPack mailing list, this little offering should nevertheless put a grin on the faces of fans of that OTHER bard while quickly making them fans of this particular Merwulf. If you doubt the Lunatic make sure to check out the reviews written by my esteemed colleague Lauracy which are appended to the story parts. In a word guys - FUN! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 10 pgs., 3/9/99
http://www.toutfolie.com/Stories/Foolis1.htm

XENA AND GABRIELLE SPIN THE BOTTLE by Mil Toro
Amuzing new skit that has Callisto being her usually WICKED self as she plays a game with Gabrielle and a highly frustrated Warrior Princess. Cute. - 3 pgs., 2/8/98
http://www.sirensong.co.uk/xenastories/pinbottle.html
https://ausxip.com/fanfic2/xgspin.html

XENA AND THE FORTUNE TELLER by Visitor (as Lost Soul)
Amusing little vignette which has the Warrior Princess meeting an insulting but rather perceptive fortune teller. VERY cute! Note: This is not graphic - 2 pgs., 1997
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/2015/fortuneteller.html

XENA FOR THE 90'S (A) by JayBird
A funny little skit that looks at what Xena and the Gabster would be like if they were our contemporaries. Think Xena as a RENEGADE! [Originally posted on the NetForum]. - 4 pgs., 5/19/97
https://ausxip.com/fanfic/axena.html

XENA GOES ON STRIKE by Bongo Bear
Xena decides to give her libido a rest... - 2 pgs., 9/11/97
http://www.amazontrails.com/xena/strike.htm

XENA SNAPS by Ogami
Ohhh I had FUN reading Ogami's latest! :) The characters REBEL! Fed up AT LAST with some of the absurdities recently forced on her and her bard Xena decides enough is enough, choosing to rework her own story just a tad. A feel-good tale far as I'm concerned >:) DO NOT MISS! - 7 pgs., 3/17/99
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~jeb66038/snaps.htm#TOP

XENA UNBOUND by Lisa Jain Thompson
This short little story told from Gabby's perspective as she works on seducing the Warrior Princess is well-written but what I would refer to as an acquired taste. You may find yourself squirming for DAYS after the ending here or doing a simple hmmmmm...very interesting. ;-) - 3 pgs., 5/19/97
http://starpoet.com/stories/xenaunbound.html

**XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS - THE CHEESY FOURTH SEASON OPENER by BladeMstrs
Hands DOWN one of the most enjoyable stories I've read this year and at the top of my list of fanfic that I'd like to see turned into an episode. For all of you who had trouble with season three this comes VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! :) :) (Note: story is not explicit - it's BETTER than explicit! ;-) - 4 pgs., 6/14/98
http://xwp-altfic.simplenet.com/cheesy4th.html

**XENA'S GOWN by Roc-it Scientist
A wonderfully sensual, romantic story that speaks straight to the heart. Hoping to avoid temptation, Xena is getting ready to pass up a night at an inn in a comfortable bed - getting ready to spend the night with Argo as she has done so many other nights - when a certain bard awakes and presents her with a beautiful gift... This one will warm the heart and leave you with a big old grin. NOT TO BE MISSED! - 3 pgs., 12/8/97
https://ausxip.com/fanfic/x-gown.html
http://www.sff.net:80/people/SapphicVoices/romance/xenagown.html

XENA'S KISSES by Mil Toro
Mil's latest skit has Xena trying to explain to a certain frustrated Bard why she seems to have kissed half of Greece. Very cute :) - 4 pgs., 3/10/98

https://ausxip.com/fanfic2/xenakisses.html

XENA'S PRESENT by Pink Rabbit Productions
Sweet vignette set after the episode SOLSTICE CAROL which has the bard still feeling bad she didn't get Xena anything for Solstice. - 2 pgs., 2/14/98
https://www.altfic.com//subtextfic/Xena/prp/xenaspresent.htm

XENASPARTACUS: A TRIBUTE by Cath, Bard
Entertaining tribute to the Academy Award winning film SPARTACUS that places Xena in the Kirk Douglas role as the slave-gladiator turned rebel-leader and Gabrielle in the Tony Curtis role as the fellow slave who becomes her best friend and lover (and yes SPARTACUS had a TON of subtext ;-) Captured at last by the Romans, Xena and Gabrielle await the morning when they will be pitted against one another in a fight to the death with the winner earning the more painful and lingering death of crucifixion. SPARTACUS fans will particularly enjoy this clever tribute though Cath, Bard has included a surprising little twist that ensures Xena fans will as well. - 10 pgs., 8/9/00
http://www.amazontrails.com/xena/xenaspar.htm

**XENAVERSE FAERY TALES by Nene Adams
These are a series of Xena fan fiction stories based on classic fairy tales. Note that some of the tales are general fiction.

**BEAUTY IN THE BEAST (THE) -- [Gen]
SWAN IS BORN (A) -- [Gen]
**LITTLE RED RIDING CLOAK -- [Gen]
THE WARRIOR'S NEW ARMOR -- [Gen]
THE MAIDEN AND THE SEVEN WARLORDS -- [Gen]
BEAUTY WAKES
**GOLDEN HAIR AND THE THREE URSAE
**HAPPY PRINCESS (THE)
**SACRIFICE OF BEAUTY (THE) OR THE BEAUTY IN THE BEAST PART II
**BARD AND THE BEANSTALK (THE)
PRINCESS FASCIA
**BRIGHT RIBBONS OF GOLDS - [Alt]