Mercenaries of Gor

Gor #21

by John Norman

1st Star 1985 edition paperback vg+ book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, Erotica, Adult, Ebooks, Adventure

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

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

[AmbushPredator · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've reached Norman's 'war is hell' period, with some really quite harrowing descriptions of the devastation wrought by armies, as Tarl journies to Ar to deliver papers that may well get him killed. We learn a great deal about life for the average citizen too, with some almost Dickensian scenes of the life of the lowest of the low.

And at the end of the book, Tarl is marched off to a rendezvous with the administrator of Ar. And there we leave him, since the next book is yet another hiatus story!

[Christopher Walls · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this whole series in a marathon session, while stationed in England. The depth and volume of the stories is humbling for any writer and I consider this series very influential in my own approach to writing and world building in general; generic post for all the books in this series as I am finally getting around to recording my reading list in Goodreads.

[Charles · Rating 1 out of 5]

The title drew me back for this one and I was hoping for a return to glory for the series. Alas, I was disappointed.

[Chris Lang · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know why I keep reading these. Norman is a little obsessed with women in bondage...... I bet his wife really keeps him in check.

[Harald Gill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really?

Way too many pages/chapters wanted on one or another woman who has been reduced to slavery. Do we really need to read the same crap over and over again? I must have skipped over half the book in order to get back to the actual plot.

[Jeff J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

#21 in the Gor fantasy series. Excellent world-building despite the BDSM nonsense. Unusual in that it ends on a cliffhanger.

[David Mann · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last part of the book is so incredibly slow that time stands still.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little bit disappointed

This is my favorite series in the Sci/Fantasy genre, but this one didn't have enough action, more about the women of Gor truely belong submissive, it is well written but I need adventure. This is book 21 of 34 the next book 22 Dancer of Gor will of course be about a Slave Girl, hopefully book 23 will give me what I need. p.s. One section of the story near the end is repeated, only about 10 pages maybe a little more.

[Richp · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is as politically incorrect as one can get away with, but hey, it's male fantasy.

[John Somers · Rating 2 out of 5]

8/20.