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Hunters of Gor

Gorean Saga, Book 8

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Hunters of Gor

Written by: John Norman
Narrated by: Ralph Lister
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Former Earthman Tarl Cabot is now a powerful Tarnsman of the brutal and caste-bound planet of Gor, also known as Counter-Earth. He embarks on an adventure in the dangerous and mysterious wilderness of Gor, pitting his warrior's skills against treacherous outlaws, bandits, and fighters. Three different women are working to bring change to Tarl's far-from-peaceful life on Gor: Talena, his one-time queen and first love; Elizabeth, his brave fighting partner; and the Amazonian Verna, chief of the fierce and wild panther women. As Tarl journeys through the wilderness, the fates of these three remarkable women will finally be decided.

Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the first book of the Gorean Saga, Tarnsman of Gor, E-Reads is proud to release the very first complete publication of all Gor books by John Norman, including the long-awaited 26th novel in the saga, Witness of Gor. Many of the original Gor books have been out of print for years, but their popularity has endured.

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Raiders of Gor ended with Bosk (Tarl Cabot) rediscovering himself a bit after losing himself in disgrace and then compensating for that with the opulence and glory of life he achieved as a foremost Captain in Port Kar. Then in his brief appearance in Captive of Gor this seems to be reinforced with his merciful treatment of Elinor Brinton and Rask of Treve. This books seems to have him slide backward into callousness in a way that doesn't follow his obsessive pursuit of Talena. In the end, it re-treads the path of humanising him. It does so in a different way, but it feels redundant.

Taken by itself, though, the story is enjoyable enough. The traps seemed obvious, though, and the author dwells too much on the process of breaking women into slavery. This is a common enough part of the narrative of these books, but it felt interminable as it was repeated again and again across many women. In most other books, it's limited to a single character and while I might still roll my eyes at it, it's usually tolerable. This was a bit much, though.

Still, the series remains a guilty pleasure and I'll continue to make my way through it.

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