"00 - The Gor Books List" - читать интересную книгу автора (Norman John)

toward the forboding Sardar mountains, home of the fabled Priest-Kings, to
kick a little alien butt.
3. Priest-Kings of Gor
Tarl goes after the dreaded Priest-Kings of Gor to get even with them
for what they did to his home city, Ko-ro-ba. This one is a bit heavier on
the hard science fiction elements, and a bit less action-packed, at least
until the end. The love interest, Vika of Treve, is pretty much an
unrepentant bitch for much of the book. The Priest-Kings, however, are
fascinating creatures, and Tarl befriends one and helps him wage a war
against "those who would bring ruin down upon the nest." Gravity gets a
bit out of whack on the planet for awhile, but Tarl and his compadres soon
fix that.
4. Nomads of Gor
Tarl goes to work in the service of Priest-Kings, becoming a "secret
agent," and visits the grasslands of the distant southern hemisphere.
Widely regarded as one of the best books of the series, this one
introduces us to the nomadic Wagon Peoples of Gor. Lots of action, with a
new addition: humor. Norman reveals himself in this one to have a rather
wry wit, and he applies it to good effect. You can't read this one without
wanting to be a Tuchuk, or, if you are a female reader, wondering what it
would be like to live in the collar of one. Also, this book introduces a
new love interest for Tarl: Elizabeth Cardwell, or, as she comes to be
called, Vella of Gor.
5. Assassin of Gor
Tarl goes to the big city! This book brings us back to glorious Ar,
center of Gorean civilization, for the first time since Tarnsman. We learn
quite a bit about the doings of professional slavers, also, and how
slave-training houses are run. Lots of action, some gladitorial combats
and tarn races, and the requisite big finish. Plus we learn a lot more
about Kaissa, or Gorean chess. This book also introduces the Kurii, an
alien race out to swipe Gor from the Priest-Kings.
6. Raiders of Gor
Secret agent Tarl plunges into the marshlands of the Vosk Delta, and
winds up with egg on his face. We meet the Rencers, the inhabitants of the
great marsh, and so does he, to his dismay. This is the first time that we
see Tarl less as a classic, chiseled fantasy hero and more as a human
being with faults and foibles. Norman shows us the darker side of Gorean
slavery which Tarl experiences, much to his chagrin. He winds up leaving
the service of Priest-Kings and running off to become a pirate on Thassa,
choosing decadent, squalid Port Kar as his new home. Everything you ever
wanted to know about Gorean ships, sailing, and ocean battles is in this
one. Plus, Tarl gets a new love interest: out Vella, in Telima. And Tarl
acquires some new companions. One of my personal favorite books, it's Gor
at its most savage and unpredictable. Tarl wins, of course.
7. Captive of Gor
The first of the infamous "slave books," which gives us a firsthand
view of Gorean slavery through the eyes of its protagonist, the incredibly
snotty and bitchy Elinor Brinton. This one introduces us to the Panther
Girls, tribes of wild free women who hole up in the unexplored forests and
pounce on any unsuspecting males who happen along, and the leader of one