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sarahthornton's review against another edition
3.0
Eclectic and varied, for an anthology. The authors clearly have different levels of engagement with the source material but overall it vibes.
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
So I stopped about 2/3 of the way through when I got to a story that read like a Superman/Stargate/Xena crossover. Also, the library book happened to be due. But it was a seriously weird story. Some egg capsule thing falls out of the sky with a baby in it that Xena and Gabrielle grab and then they have to get it to the top of some mountain and all of a sudden there's flying pyramids and Egyptian gods. And it was just trippy. There were a few interesting stories in here, but mostly they were pretty mediocre to bad. Some of them might have benefited from being on the screen, but some were just not salvageable.
ash24314's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
queenofhistoricalfiction's review
5.0
What an amazing read! I picked up this book after I began rewatching Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and I am so glad that I did. It is like reliving all of these amazing adventures you had with Xena and Gabrielle only to find out that there are so many more amazing tales that have yet to have been told and have yet to have been learned. I have so many favorites, but my top 3 favorite short stories are: "A Weapon of Flesh and Bone", "Leaving the Past Behind", and "Bard and Breakfast". There are all the classic adventures with the characters we all know and love: Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, Salmoneus, Ares, Aphrodite, and Eve. There are adventures with the Olympian Gods, creatures, there are stories of comedy, love, fate, life and death, and stories that bring you full circle to where one began. I love stories and I have always loved this show as it doesn't just stay at the surface level of our existence but it digs deep to remind us what is amazing about being human, how important it is to have faith and hope, friendship and love. If you love Xena, if you love Gabrielle, and if you love this show than read it, because it is just another step you will make in an adventure with them and another step to them being more engrained into your heart.
evilcallie's review
5.0
This book I bought back in 2001, and apparently I never read it. How silly of me, to have missed out on Jennifer Roberson (whose Sword books I adore) and Diane Duane and Ester Friesner writing Xena stories? It's like a collection of fan fic, but better!
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