The Warslayer: The Incredibly True Adventures of Vixen the Slayer, the Beginning

by Rosemary Edghill

Book Overview

Gloria Glory McArdle plays Vixen the Slayer in a straight-to-syndication TV show, where even the fans say the villain is better than the actress. In another time, another reality, the Warmother,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743435362
• ISBN13: 9780743435369
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Her books are always the best!

This book is great! but then all of her books are terrific. I own copies of all of her books -- romance, mystery, sci fi -- you name it. I even own the Eluki books. I would like to see more of Glory. But I also want more of the Bast books and more of the Twelve Treasures books.

If you like kick action heroines...

Warslayer is an excellent book, especially if you are a Xena fan. It's a must read if you are looking for an exciting adventure. Check it out.

What to Do When the Script is Real

I'm not sure what I expected when I picked this book out. Rosemary Edghill is best known to me as the author of three excellent mystery stories, starring a witch named Bast, set in contemporary New York. These are some of my favorite mysteries. Edghill has also written some fantasy and romance, that I liked a bit less. 'Warslayer' is something else entirely, the story of what happens when a gymnast turned television Buffy clone is kidnapped and transported to a world where evil is winning, and where the people have no idea how to defend themselves.At first I thought Edghill was completely serious about the Buffy/Xena clone called Vixen the Slayer, whose real name is Gloria McArdle. Fortunately, Gloria has no illusions about her ability to rescue the Allimir. However, while Gloria is unfit to take on the blackhearted Warmother, the Allimir are truly incompetent in conflict. As a result, an entire world of people has been reduced to 400 individuals who spend most of their time fleeing from badness. When Gloria is inadvertently shanghaied by three wizards (Belegir, Englor, and Helevrin), she realizes that, if she does nothing, the world of Erchane will end with her in it. Gloria (aka Glory) does better than expected, coping with bear-rats, magic swords and invisible things that burn down cities. As she progresses from unwilling visitor to very angry defender of the Allimir, she matures as a person, coming to question some of her old values. Unlike Buffy and Xena who change only reluctantly, Glory is willing to learn and adapt without any excess theater. I may have started out wondering if I was going to be able to stand this jock with the dyed red hair, but in the end, I was a fan. Glory is a hero because she doesn't try to be one.Edghill, who has been a bit off-stride for the past few years, seems to have regained her powers. Perhaps it is the return to first person narrative and the use of interior monologue. Her writing is smooth and comfortable, and the tale told with a light, humorous touch. I would have liked to see a bit more development in the characters around Glory, but the book holds much promise. I have hopes that Edghill will follow through with more titles in this series. I think you will feel the same way.

really enjoyed it

The Warslayer is one of those "Galaxy Quest" type plots an actor goes to a fantasy land and has to be a real hero. An actress a lot like Xena, Vixen has to save the day from the Warmother and does. book has lots of great action scenes, really enjoyed it

Miss XENA? Then come, Camrado -- LIVE THE LEGEND!!!

Now that Xena's dead and Buffy's working for Chickie-Beef, what's a girl to do for some butt-kickin' fun? Read The Warslayer, that's what! Get past the dorkie cover -- this book is great! Glory MacCardle is a gymnast-turned-TV-action-star, swapping kicks and punches with evil in "The Incredibly True Adventures of Vixen the Slayer" -- a show that owes lots to both Xena and Buffy and makes no bones about it. Then one day Glory gets tapped for a bigger role than mere leather-clad-icon -- a role it takes Vixen the Slayer to fill! I won't spoil the story for you, but trust me, The Warslayer's the most fun I've had since Xena turned in her chakrum. There's also a series guide, so you can argue over the respective merits of the various Vixen episodes. IS "Mommy for a Day" really the worst Vixen episode ever filmed? Decide for yourself!