LUNACY'S FAN FICTION REVIEWS
Joseph Connell
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Last modified: November 03 2012 12:33:01

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Alternative stories are designated as such with an [Alt] at the end of the title line.

This file features reviews of stories written by Joseph Connell. For any other fiction by this bard please visit any of the Xena fan fiction indexes.

**FAREWELLS AND GREETINGS by Jospeh Connell -- [Alt]
Part of the INFINITY SERIES originated by Redhawk, this new offering is one of the most poignant accounts yet of the continuing saga of Xena the Immortal as fate finds her this time attending a funeral on an April day in 1979 and struggling with regrets as she thinks back on the life of the archeologist with the oh-so-familiar features she never had the courage to meet face to face. It's a mistake she decides to make up for when she meets instead the children of Janice Covington and Melinda Pappas - the eternal connection between them reminding her of a promise made so very long ago and sparking a renewed determination to watch over the descendants of two ancient soulmates just as a new life is brought into that lineage. Joseph does a terrific job imbuing the immortal warrior with the sense of melancholy that has been her hallmark throughout this series. Well-written and executed this new installment perfectly merges the essence of both the HIGHLANDER and XENA series on which it's based. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 9 pgs., 3/15/99
http://www.djordanredhawk.net/shorts/farewells.htm
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

**LONDON BLITZ by Joseph Connell -- [Alt]
An intriguing new entry in the INFINITY SERIES begun by Redhawk, this new modern-day tale is set in London where plans are underway among a very secretive society to closely monitor the activities of a couple of visitors to the English capital. Accompanied by her young partner Rickie Gardner, the immortal Xena of Amphipolis has traveled to the city in hopes of recovering a lost part of her past only what awaits her there is a greater link to that past than even she suspects. Maintaining the sense of history, passion and suspense that are hallmarks of the INFINITY SERIES, this latest entry immediately draws you in to the unfolding mystery with a sophisticated, clever storyline, solid writing and a very loving, sexy depiction of the Xena/Rickie relationship. Joseph's latest should improve on an already excellent series. DO NOT MISS! - 168 pgs., 5/11/99
http://www.ausxip.com/fanfiction/l/london_blitz.html
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

TYGER, TYGER by Joseph Connolly -- [Alt]
Joseph's latest is a prelude to Redhawk's marvelous XWP/ HIGHLADER crossover ONLY ONE which was in turn the canon story for the INFINITY SERIES. The story begins in the Amazon jungles of the 1940's where the inhabitants of a small village begin to worry that the medicine woman they've revered for longer than any of them can remember, might possibly be getting ready to leave them. For many of them the dark woman with piercing blue eyes is part god, able to heal from fatal injuries in a matter of moments. She has been, for a long time, the villagers' salvation, helping them to survive and cope in the changing world but indeed her time with them is at an end. The medicine woman knows this when visions come to her of a beloved face never forgotten if somehow made different by the passing of time. Instinctively she knows her time of peace is at an end for the world is crying out for a warrior - and Xena of Amphipolis must answer that call. Joseph's imbues this story with a terrific mystical quality that immediately captures the reader. A riveting one folks. DO NOT MISS! - 32 pgs., 9/23/98
http://www.djordanredhawk.net/shorts/tyger.htm
[Palm Pilot version available at XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]

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