Mariners of Gor

Gor #30

by John Norman

MARINERS OF GOR is a direct sequel to SWORDSMEN OF GOR and the action picks up immediately from the end of the earlier book.

Many on Gor do not believe the great ship, the ship of Tersites, the lame, scorned, half-blind, half-mad shipwright, originally of Port Kar exists. Surely it is a matter of no more than legend. In the previous book, however, SWORDSMEN OF GOR, we learn that the great ship, commissioned by unusual warriors for a mysterious mission, was secretly built in the northern forests, and brought down the Alexandra to Thassa, the sea, beginning her voyage to the "World's End," hazarding waters beyond the "farther islands," from which no previous ship had returned.

In MARINERS OF GOR one learns the history and nature of the voyage through vast, dangerous, and uncharted waters, a voyage beset with dangers, both within and without the ship. One encounters storms and calms, fearful marine life and volcanic seas, hardships, treacheries, intrigues, desertions, and mutinies, and entrapments in ice and later amongst the thick, broad tendrils of the narcotic Vine Sea, and, eventually, once come to the "World's End," one learns what has been the intent and meaning of this mysterious enterprise, and the human ferocities into which the mariners find themselves introduced.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, Adult

590 pages, Nook

First published September 1, 2011

About the author

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John Norman, real name John Lange, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931. His best known works, the Gor series, currently span 36 books written 1966 (Tarnsman of Gor) to 2021 (Avengers of Gor). Three installments of the Telnarian Histories, plus three other fiction works and a non-fiction paperback. Mr. Norman is married and has three children.

Reviews

[Choko · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just wanted to note again, that this is 3.5 stars for a Gor book, which has its own scale.... Also, for all the supposed dislike of women that he is alleged to spew in his books, the more I read, the more I find John Norman to be the biggest romantic I have ever read! When he decides that two charterers are in love, boy does he beat it to the ground!!! And all of them always get a happily ever after! Sometimes it gets down-right sugary and sappy! So, after 30 books of brain-washing and propaganda, I have come to think that only slave-girls find their true love and get to be loved and beaten at the same time by perfect, dreamy, macho males! So, where are those men and where is my collar? :) On Gor, ooo, shucks! I do not know how to get there.... I guess, I will keep on dreaming.... :)

[Lizzy DeMarco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't believe this is book 30! I liked that it was not told from Tarl's perspective and that it moves along the same timelines as the whole series wrapping up some old questions back from the Fall of Ar and Talena's betrayal of her home stone. Looking forward to the rest....

[AmbushPredator · Rating 4 out of 5]

The continuation of Tarl Cabot's saga, and we journey to the World's End aboard the great ship of Tersites, to a rather familiar culture. Only two more books to go - the next being a 'prequel' to the voyage - and I'll miss the strange and unsettling work of Gor when this saga's done.

[GrumpyOldMan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was easily the best of the self-published books in this series. The plot actually moved some, even though the PoV was not of Tarl Cabot, but of some man from Cos that Cabot rescues from a sinking ship.

Part of what made it tantalizing was that there was finally a Talena sighting, and I hope that this arc will resolve soon.