Xena: Warrior Princess
These books are original stand-alone novelizations of the TV series, which was one of the most popular shows on the UK terrestrial TV channel 5 in the late 1990s and was a program I enjoyed, both for its fast-paced action and adventure plots, as well as the humour, mythology and the leading ladies.
Unfortunately, like a lot of programs at this time, the satellite channel, Sky, bought the rights to show the series after the first couple of seasons. As I could not afford the cost of their subscriptions, I could no longer watch the show. Therefore, when I saw this set of books on sale in the book club catalogue I decided to purchase them. They are just as much fun to read as the show was to watch.
The Empty Throne: Xena: Warrior Princess
In a small, remote village, Xena and her protege, Gabrielle, make a stunning discovery--all the men in town have disappeared without a trace.
Meanwhile, armed bands are running rampant in the streets.
What mysterious and malevolent force is at work? Strange magic? Godly might? Xena and Gabrielle must uncover the truth before it's their turn to disappear.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
10th July 1998Retail Cost
£5.99Number of Pages
231Year Read
1998
Prophecy of Darkness: Xena: Warrior Princess
Summoned mysteriously to a small town, Xena, the Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, are confronted with a startling and disturbing prophecy—the end of the world is coming . . . and they have scant time to stop it.
Under the guidance of a young seer, Alesandra, Xena and Gabrielle depart for a mythical locale called Avernus, where they hope to find the magician at the centre of the prophecy. But with the mystical realms working against them, will they reach Avernus in time?
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
10th July 1998Retail Cost
£5.99Number of Pages
215Year Read
1998
The Huntress And The Sphinx: Xena: Warrior Princess
Passing through Athens, Xena, the Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, are just in time for the women’s foot races—in which the legendary hunter, Atalanta, will be running. But when a band of armed raiders kidnap a group of maidens, Xena and Gabrielle must rely on Atalanta’s tracking skills to find the girls before it is too late.
But Atalanta may not be who she seems, and as the trail leads to a sphinx—one of the most dangerous and duplicitous creatures of the ancient world—Xena and Atalanta’s skills with the blade become meaningless, and only Gabrielle can save them.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
10th July 1998Retail Cost
£5.99Number of Pages
226Year Read
1998
The Thief of Hermes: Xena: Warrior Princess
When a chance encounter with a petty thief named Helarion land Xena, Warrior Princess, and her apprentice, the bard Gabrielle, in an Athens jail, it looks like someone wants them out of the way . . . permanently.
But when their night behind bars reveals a plot to overthrow the city, Xena and Gabrielle turn to local tradesmen and Hippolyta, the queen of Athens, for help. With time running out and the schemers closer than ever to the throne, Xena and Gabrielle race to free King Theseus from the spell that ensnares him.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
10th July 1998Retail Cost
£5.99Number of Pages
230Year Read
1998