UBER-XENA AND ORIGINAL FICTION REVIEWS
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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.
The file includes reviews of both uber-Xena and/or original fiction. It is a combined file of general and alternative stories. The alternative titles are designated as such with an [Alt] at the end of the title line.
Also, several of the uber stories deal with the characters of Mel Pappas and Janice Covington featured in the episode THE XENA SCROLLS. Mel/Janice stories are designated as such with a [M/J] at the end of the title line. You can also find them listed separately in the Mel/Janice Fan Fiction Reviews
FALLING FOR YOU THANKS
TO WWII by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Jen.shtm.htm">Jen, the pasty one - [Alt, M/J]
Intriguing new Mel/Janice story that has the two visiting a museum when suddenly Mel becomes uncharacteristically... forward ;-) [unfinished] - 2/7/98
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Library/1013/meljan.html
**FAREWELLS AND GREETINGS by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Joseph_Connell.shtm.htm">Joseph Connell - [Alt, M/J]
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://members.spree.com/romance/dmredhawk/Shorts/Farewells.html
[Palm Pilot version available at a href="http://members.xoom.com/xenadocs/jconnell.htm">XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]
**FATES DESTINY (THE) by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/MythBard.shtm.htm">MythBard - [Alt]
A delightful contemporary uber story that has the Fates each presenting their own idea of how a single mother and a bartender should meet, reuniting the ancient souls of a warrior and bard. Very amusing characterizations of the Fates in this. Original and fun. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 11 pgs., 12/12/98
a href="http://www.xenafan.com/fiction/content3/fatesdestinymythbard.html">http://www.xenafan.com/fiction/content3/fatesdestinymythbard.html
FAVOR (THE) by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/L_Fox.shtm.htm">L. Fox - [Alt, M/J]
After sharing with us several excellent stories featuring the warrior and her bard, L. Fox now brings us his first ever Janice/Mel story set just prior to the United States' entrance into World War II. The tale has the spunky archeologist and her beautiful partner accepting a dangerous mission that will take them into the heart of the South Pacific in search of the truth behind a mysterious legend - a legend that others also are investigating and that could very well determine the fate of the world. L. Fox does a wonderful job here of incorporating actual events and historical figures, lending an air of authenticity to the storyline. Revolving around the developing relationship between the two friends, this is an original story and a very entertaining read. [See also the sequel JANICE AND MEL: THE WAR YEARS] - 51 pgs., 1/4/98
http://www.gabbyfan.com/fiction/thefavor.htm
55-WORD XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION - [Alt and Gen]
A clever on-going exercise in Xena fanfic, this series consists of stories told in 55 words. Ranging from traditional Xena yarns to ubers, general and alternative forays, funny and serious tales, the entries in the series make use of every word resulting in stories that run the gamut from cute to surprisingly thought-provoking. A fun new development in Xena fanfic DO NOT MISS!
http://www.forevaxena.com/fanfictiondelights/fanfic/fanfic.html
**FINAL REST by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Kelly.shtm.htm">Kelly and a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Darkone.shtm.htm">Darkone
-- [Alt, M/J]
Rejoice Mel/Janice fans!!! The archeologist and her Southern aristocrat are back in this tale which has the two trying to return the last remains of Xena and Gabrielle to their final resting place. The Warrior Princess and her bard are featured in this story as well - in a tale recounting their final days which I must warn you warrants a MAJOR, MAJOR KLEENEX ALERT!! This story-within-a-story is heart-wrenching but beautiful, reaffirming and unforgettable. A very nice read! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! - 43 pgs., 6/1/97
http://xwp-altfic.simplenet.com/darkel20.txt
**FIRE AND ICE by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Friction.shtm.htm">Friction --
[Alt]
One good thing about this season guys is that it seems to have inspired some of the best uber-Xena fiction we've seen yet. Tonight we have yet another example of that in Friction's newest contribution - an outstanding story which should go right to the top of your MUST READ list. Set in the modern world, this is a story about two very different women - one trapped in an unfulfilling life, not sure what she's searching for - the other trapped in a nightmare, with no escape in sight. The two are drawn together on a fateful night when Danielle Stafford discovers an intruder in her uncle's home. In the weeks to come as the young woman remembers the masked thief's puzzling kindness, Alex Lord considers this herself - not certain what possessed her to leave a witness and unable to shake her lingering interest in that witness. Friction does a terrific job in slowly developing the relationship between these two uber characters, creating a rich dynamic between them that is compelling and believable. With some incredibly riveting scenes and those heart-stopping plot twists Friction loves to throw on her readers, this is the type of story that you will not be able to put down once you start reading. It is erotic, passionate, romantic, full of that angst we all love and just thoroughly entertaining. FIRE AND ICE receives my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION! - 5/27/98
FANFIC ART:
FLUKES, FAUNS & GRIFFINS by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Verrath.shtm.htm">Verrath
Number 8 in the TELL ME SERIES, offers a little zoology lesson for the Warrior Princess and her bard as Sina and Gabby once again let those wild imaginations get the better of them. Cute :) - 3 pgs., 10/3/99
FANFIC ART: a href="http://fan-fic.com/Verrath/artwork.htm">"It's A Magical World" wallpaper by Verrath
http://fan-fic.com/Verrath/tellme/ffg.htm
FOR THE LOVE OF GAIA by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Felioness.shtm.htm">Felioness - [Alt]
A sequel to Felioness' THE AMPHIPOLIS EXPEDITION, this story finds Commander Xandra, Brie and the rest of the colonists busy planning for the future of their colony when an old danger resurfaces to threaten all that Xandra and Brie hold dear. Part of the COLONIZATION TRILOGY, Felioness' story maintains the sense of suspense and adventure of her previous tale. Nicely written. - 150 pgs., 8/22/98
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/1115/uberxena/gaia1.html
**FOR THE LOVE OF IRINA by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Nene_Adams.shtm.htm">Nene Adams - [Alt]
Based upon J. Sheridan LeFanu's CARMILLA and Bram Stoker's DRACULA, this EXCEPTIONAL uber story set in 18th century Romania, does the horror genre proud combining those classic tales with familiar faces from XWP in a reading experience you wont soon forget. Anxious for some companionship to brighten the lonely existence in her father's Romanian castle, lady Gabriella is intrigued when a beautiful stranger is brought to stay with them while she recovers from an accident. For the younger Gabriella, Irina is an irresistible enigma - a mysterious figure with no past who begins to weave a seductive spell around the girl. As the surrounding villages are marked by a series of unexplained and gory deaths, Gabriella begins to suffer from strange nightmares - dreams of a forbidden passion and a deadly hunger - dreams which she soon realizes are all too real when she gazes into the portrait of a long-dead countess only to find familiar blue eyes starring back at her. Thus begins to unfold a story of horror and heartbreak, of soulmates separated by the lust for revenge and of dark passions that even the fiercest of loves may not be able to tame. One of the top writing talents in this fandom, Nene easily displays here her skill with the written word, delivering an exquisitely written piece that is in fact quite reminiscent in style to the 19th century literary classics on which it is partly based. Meanwhile, the storyline is also a very nice homage to some of the screen versions of these classics, in particular Francis Ford Coppola recent BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA. Nene does a great job of tweaking the familiar vampire scenario to suit her uber-Xena heroines even incorporating some familiar faces as supporting players. Masterful storytelling in a piece that is a delight to read and should be particularly appealing to fans of the horror genre. This gets my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION! [Part of the CHAMBER OF HORRORS SERIES] - 35 pgs., 2/4/99
http://www.corrieweb.com/irina1.htm
FORGOTTEN WAY by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Tragedy88.shtm.htm">Tragedy88 - [Alt]
A very different new uber story that begins on a sorrowful note as a young writer living in a desolate old farmhouse contemplates her lonely existence just before experiencing another loss in her life. Shortly afterwards, while on a trip to the nearby town, she happens across a stranger with startling blue eyes who having already earned the animosity of the town's residents, finds herself with nowhere to stay. Thus begins a beautiful friendship as two wandering souls are reunited amidst the pristine beauty of a snowy countryside and the prejudices of a society not yet ready to accept love in its many forms. Compelling characterizations, a developing romance and a centuries-old mystery combine to make this a very entertaining read. DO NOT MISS! - 16 pgs., 3/9/99
http://members.tripod.com/~Trag_88/fanfic/forgotten/forgotten.html
[Palm Pilot version available at a href="http://members.xoom.com/xenadocs/tragedy.htm">XENA FAN FICTION FOR THE PALM PILOT]
FORK IN THE ROAD (A) by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/BairdBard.shtm.htm">BairdBard - [Alt]
A very unusual uber-Xena story that begins at a meeting for alcoholics where a very nervous Brie, there for a first time with a friend, meets a mysterious loner named Zim. It is a meeting of the souls that neither quite understands but which sparks an instant connection between them. Nicely written story with a very different, contemporary theme. Great potential in this one. DO NOT MISS!! [unfinished] - 4/12/98
http://members.xoom.com/bairdbard/
http://xenafiction.net/scrolls/fork_in_the_road.html
FOUR DAYS IN APRIL by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Del_kaidin.shtm.htm">Del_kaidin
An uber Xena story set on a fateful few days in April 1912, which has a melancholy socialite named Catherine Grey and her new maid Erin O'Rilley sailing for America onboard a grand new ship called...Titanic. - 3/4/98
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Boulevard/2521/day1.htm
FULL BOAT by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/T_Novan.shtm.htm">T. Novan - [Alt]
Fun uber Western set aboard a steamboat where wealthy entrepreneur Morgan Delaney is among the many participants in a wild poker contest with a fortune as the ultimate prize. Also on board is reporter Gabrielle Stafford - a young woman with a face that has haunted Morgan's dreams for years and who apparently has been having similar dreams only starring the entrepreneur instead. Immediately sensing the connection between them Morgan and Gabrielle give in to their emerging feelings even as danger draws near plunging them into a murder mystery that will threaten their very lives and along with it a love as old as time. T. creates a good sense of suspense here with a decidedly sizzling depiction of the relationship. Nicely entertaining. - 34 pgs., 3/1/99
FANFIC ART:
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF JANICE AND MEL SERIES (THE) - Two different authors have written uber-Xena stories using this series designation.
Stories by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Rachel2.shtm.htm">Rachel2:
- **AEGIS (THE) - [Alt, M/J]
- **TERROR IN THE AMAZON - [Alt, M/J]
- **HOUSE ON REDMEN'S HILL - [Alt, M/J]
Stories by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/Wishes.shtm.htm">Wishes:
- **GABRIELLE STELE (THE) - [M/J]
- **XENA CORE (THE) - [M/J]
- **PRIZE (THE) - [M/J]
**FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE DOLLIES AT SEA by a href="https://lunacyreviews.ausxip.com/KTL.shtm.htm">KTL
The plastic quartet from KTL's DOLLIES ALL AT SEA continue their Houston adventure as they engage in mischief aboard their boat and decide on a little side trip. Watch for the classic line in this second winner. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! [See the sequel HOME ARE THE SAILORS, HOME FROM THE SEA] - 1 pg., 3/27/00
http://www.dreamworker-magazine.com/fanfic/dollies2.html
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