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A few years ago I decided to revisit the Gorean Saga. I had read a handful of the early Gor books from the sixties and seventies when I was a teenager, starting with book one and reading them in order. After reading many of the reviews online I purchased ten of the Gorean Saga books. I didn’t read them all back to back so it took me a few years to read them all. I mixed them in with other books I wanted to read. I read a wide variety of stuff each year, everything from nonfiction to westerns. About half of what I read is sci-fi and fantasy, averaging 50-60 books a year.

These are the Gor books I read. After each book I’ve included how many stars I gave the story. Notice how the page count increases as the series goes on. This is not a good thing as I explain below.

Book 1 – Tarnsman of Gor (1966) p166 – 4 stars
Book 2 – Outlaw of Gor (1967) p220 – 2 stars
Book 3 – Priest-Kings of Gor (1968) p328 – 4 stars
Book 4 – Nomads of Gor (1969) p372 – 3 stars
Book 5 – Assassin of Gor (1971) p392 – 5 stars
Book 6 – Raiders of Gor (1971) p332 – 4 stars
I skipped Book 7 because the POV character changes from Tarl Cabot to Elinor Brinton.
Book 8 – Hunters of Gor (1974) p372 – 2 stars
Book 9 – Marauders of Gor (1975) p313 – 3 stars
Book 10 – Tribesman of Gor (1976) p449 – 1 stars
Book 33 – Rebels of Gor (2013) p654 – 2 stars

I found some of the stories good. But many of the books are bloated bores, lectures on the wonderments of female slavery instead of adventure stories. I read for adventure, not boring slave lectures. The stories I rated the highest are the ones with a high adventure to lecture ratio. Most of the books could be cut in half without losing any of the story. I’ll use Book 33, Rebels of Gor, as an example. It’s a 200-300 page adventure wrapped up in a long, repetitious, boring, slave lecture. The same information and dialogue are repeated over, and over, and over, and over, and . . . (Get the idea?)

If I revisit the Gorean Saga I’ll probably only read a few of the books that I found interesting this time around. In the meantime I’ll be spending more time with some of my favorite sci-fi and fantasy writers, Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ray Bradbury, Orson Scott Card, Jack Campbell, Arthur C. Clarke, Earnest Cline, Suzanne Collins, Abe Evergreen, Diana Gabaldon, Joe Haldeman, Robert A. Heinlein, Hugh Howey, George Martin, Larry Niven, Andre Norton, George Orwell, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, John Scalzi, J.R.R. Tolkien and Andy Weir.

Starship Troopers (1959) (not like the movie) by Robert A. Heinlein is the book that got me started in sci-fi adventures, and has remained one of my top five favorite military science fiction adventure stories for decades. The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman, Armor (1984) by John Steakley, Ender’s Game (1985) by Orson Scott Card and Old Man’s War (2005) by John Scalzi, round out my top five military sci-fi adventure stories.


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Assassin of Gor John Norman 9780345024893 Books Reviews

Tarl Cabot returns in a fantasy-thriller that combines aspects of an Ian Fleming spy novel combined with traces of a classic Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Tarl Cabot is on a mission of vengeance in the city of Ar in the guise of Kuurus the Assassin. Throughout the story, he makes alliances with some unique characters without realizing they, like himself, are agents of the Priest-Kings seeking to depose Cernus the Slaver and restore Marlenus as Ubar of Ar.
"Assassin of Gor" in kindle wispersync format was awesome. It's a suspenseful and interesting book from the 26 volume series. I read it three years ago in paperback and just now, once again, on kindle wispersync, and it was great. The narrator imitates voices, has British accent, and is pleasant to listen to. "Assassin" is not as redundant in places as some other books are. It's a great read, especially if you are a fan of Gor books.
I love Gor and getting the books one at a time to replace my lost full set.
I enjoyed this book, but having read most of the series, when did "kajurialia" become a societal holiday when slaves girls could act uppity towards men and not taste the five-bladed slave whip? I mean, really.
Also, at what point was Tarl Cabot "loving" s slave girls, as opposed to mastering them? The poinient moment when he mused about Taken a, "always sought, always loved" was moving, but sheepish, what happened to the fixed male vs.female role agenda?
No one can ever accuse John Norman of having a flowery writing style; in some places he repeats himself several times and his choice of words can be uninspiring. Regardless of this fact, the story is rich in detail; the characters show depth and you really get to know the shadowy caste of the assassins. Despite it being the 5th book in the series, the reader can understand the concept even without having read any of the previous books.
The 5th book in the Gorean Saga , Assassins of Gor , did well in keeping me interested in turning the pages . It , much as the 1st and 2nd book in this very long saga , kept me up at night while reading , unable to put the book down . In this book Tarl Cabot assumes the identity of an assassin , while attempting to avenge his own death in the city of Ar , former city that he stole the home stone from many years ago . This book shows how the slavers lived , how the larger of the slave houses conducted business , including some of their daily functions in acquiring, training , and selling their slaves . The Priest-Kings are in a battle with the “Others” , and Tarl Cabot learns the who and how that the Others try to influence the world of Gor in attempting to defeat the Priest-Kings .
This 5th book in the Gorean Saga was a good read .
This is a Tarl Cabot adventure. It is told from his prospective. He is on a mission for the Priest - Kings of Gor. The discussion of female submission is present but not over done. There are aspects of adventure and plotting that keep your interest. This is not as strong as say Raiders of Gor but pleasant enough. It reminds me a bit of an Ian Fleming novel. In so many of 007s stories, 007 bungles around and gets caught and only because of the kindness of strangers - usually some doe eyed blonde he escapes and lives to tell the tale. In this story Tarl Cabot is lured into a trap and spends much of the book being the unknowing captive of the bad guys. He gets some help from friends and wins the day but interestingly is exiled from Ar.
A few years ago I decided to revisit the Gorean Saga. I had read a handful of the early Gor books from the sixties and seventies when I was a teenager, starting with book one and reading them in order. After reading many of the reviews online I purchased ten of the Gorean Saga books. I didn’t read them all back to back so it took me a few years to read them all. I mixed them in with other books I wanted to read. I read a wide variety of stuff each year, everything from nonfiction to westerns. About half of what I read is sci-fi and fantasy, averaging 50-60 books a year.

These are the Gor books I read. After each book I’ve included how many stars I gave the story. Notice how the page count increases as the series goes on. This is not a good thing as I explain below.

Book 1 – Tarnsman of Gor (1966) p166 – 4 stars
Book 2 – Outlaw of Gor (1967) p220 – 2 stars
Book 3 – Priest-Kings of Gor (1968) p328 – 4 stars
Book 4 – Nomads of Gor (1969) p372 – 3 stars
Book 5 – Assassin of Gor (1971) p392 – 5 stars
Book 6 – Raiders of Gor (1971) p332 – 4 stars
I skipped Book 7 because the POV character changes from Tarl Cabot to Elinor Brinton.
Book 8 – Hunters of Gor (1974) p372 – 2 stars
Book 9 – Marauders of Gor (1975) p313 – 3 stars
Book 10 – Tribesman of Gor (1976) p449 – 1 stars
Book 33 – Rebels of Gor (2013) p654 – 2 stars

I found some of the stories good. But many of the books are bloated bores, lectures on the wonderments of female slavery instead of adventure stories. I read for adventure, not boring slave lectures. The stories I rated the highest are the ones with a high adventure to lecture ratio. Most of the books could be cut in half without losing any of the story. I’ll use Book 33, Rebels of Gor, as an example. It’s a 200-300 page adventure wrapped up in a long, repetitious, boring, slave lecture. The same information and dialogue are repeated over, and over, and over, and over, and . . . (Get the idea?)

If I revisit the Gorean Saga I’ll probably only read a few of the books that I found interesting this time around. In the meantime I’ll be spending more time with some of my favorite sci-fi and fantasy writers, Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Paolo Bacigalupi, Ray Bradbury, Orson Scott Card, Jack Campbell, Arthur C. Clarke, Earnest Cline, Suzanne Collins, Abe Evergreen, Diana Gabaldon, Joe Haldeman, Robert A. Heinlein, Hugh Howey, George Martin, Larry Niven, Andre Norton, George Orwell, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, John Scalzi, J.R.R. Tolkien and Andy Weir.

Starship Troopers (1959) (not like the movie) by Robert A. Heinlein is the book that got me started in sci-fi adventures, and has remained one of my top five favorite military science fiction adventure stories for decades. The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman, Armor (1984) by John Steakley, Ender’s Game (1985) by Orson Scott Card and Old Man’s War (2005) by John Scalzi, round out my top five military sci-fi adventure stories.