Swordsmen of Gor

Gor #29

by John Norman

On the brutal planet known as Counter Earth, an alien threat looms . . . Fresh from his exploits in the Steel Worlds, home of the Kurii, a savage alien race intent on conquering Gor, Tarl Cabot has been returned to an isolated beach, at coordinates apparently specified by the Priest-Kings, the masters of Gor and the enemy of the Kurii. His only companions are his beautiful new slave Cecily and Ramar, a ferocious sleen bred in the Steel Worlds to hunt and kill. But why has he been returned to such a remote spot? Did the Priest-Kings wish their former agent to serve them once more? Did the Kurii intend to use Cabot to further their own ends? The truth, as Tarl will learn, is darker and deeper than either of these possibilities.   Rediscover this brilliantly imagined world where men are masters and women live to serve their every desire.  Swordsmen of Gor is the 29th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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

606 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 22, 2010

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

[GrumpyOldMan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This particular volume of the Gorean saga was not quite as bad as the previous. The plot actually moved a little. I would still estimate nearly 50% of the book is spent either droning on about how all women are natural slaves, or trying to convince a man from Earth that he needs to treat a former Earth woman as the slave she now is. It gets so tedious at times to skim past that to see when the plot starts to advance again.

There is finally more mentions of Talena, though the MC makes it sound like he couldn't care less about having his hands on her again.

The book suffers from pages long paragraphs, and run on sentences. The author's editors must have been getting hazard pay when he worked for publishing houses.

Yes, I will read more, because I need to know how the Talena part ends. Though if it goes past book 34, I probably won't find out.

[Bruce McRae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good story from Gor

Very typical of the genre. We finally meet the oriental branch of the Gorean people's. I had hoped for more in-depth analysis of the Orientals, perhaps this book was just a taste.

[AmbushPredator · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely back on form, Norman's long, winding saga continues on track, with the start of a surprising journey. A new race in the world of Gor (albeit a familiar one, as they mostly are!) and a new adventure that promises a return of old characters long forgotten.

[Lizzy DeMarco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Norman, can't believe the series is still going, hopefully there will be another because the ending was certainly a cliffhanger.