Xena: Questward, Ho!

by Ru Emerson

Book Overview

Brave men, one and all, have been dispatched on what the king promised was a glorious quest. But Xena knows the truth--Menelaus is using the questers to hunt down Helen, the wife who fled from him... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441006590
• ISBN13: 9780441006595
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Ignore the Cynics.

I found this book marvelous and well-written. The story-line was flowing, and the characters were true to the story. For those who complain that many of the characters mentioned do not show up in the myths and legends of ancient Greece: NEWS FLASH! XENA doesn't appear in any old legends either. And by the way, most of the background characters don't even appear in most legends anyway. I mean, did you ever hear what the prince's name was in Snow White, for gosh sakes, even in the Bible, they never mention any of Noah's or his son's wives, do they? Anyway, back to the story. Xena, Joxer, and Gabriel continue on their quest to find Helen, and beat the other warlords sent to get her as well. Joxer is his usual goofy self, Gabriel is, as always, a little bland, and Xena is the cool, calm warrior. Lots of Mythical Surprises, lots of references, and plenty of plain old fun. By the way, for those of you curious, yes, there is a section of the book with a sea monster. TWO in fact. And, beleive it or not, Joxer's right in the thick of it (surprise, suprise).

Great book!

I thought this book was very good. It deals with Joxer thinking he's on a mission to save Helen and Xena and Gabrielle are trying to stop him and everything they do doesn't stop him from accepting the mission. I normally am not a Ru Emerson fan but I thought this book was really good and if your a Xena fan you shouldn't be without this book.

WHENS THE NEXT ONE COMMING!

Ru Emereson did a great job with this book. Maybe alittle too much Joxer but hey no is perfect. It keeps your attention and you can barely put it down. I finished it in an afternoon. Great book!

Joxer makes this book great

I have a few words to say directly to all of the morons who said that this book is bad because of Joxer. For your information, Joxer is an amazing character and one of the truest on television today. He longs to be a brave warrior, and although it seems to everyone that he is a bumbling idiot, he really is a brave warrior. He is noble and good. Just look at his bravery in "Fallen Angel." He knew that Xena and Gabrielle wanted to be buried in Greece, so he was determined to grant this wish. He has such a good heart. I challenge any one of you to tell me differently. And as for that crap about ratings dropping when Joxer is on, from the "fan from England," I'd have to tell you that I have been a die-hard Xena fan for the past five years. I know everything about the show. I am constantly updated about every aspect. I am in the fan club. In short, I know more about this show than you will ever know about tea and crumpets. And for your information, that garbage about ratings dropping when Joxer is on is simply not true. Plain and simple. You made up that point to illustrate your extremely weak argument. As a matter of fact, ever since "For Him the Bell Tolls," most Joxer-haters out there turned around and love him now. And anothe thing...Ted Raimi, who plays Joxer, was originally signed up for one episode. After "Callisto," there were literally millions of letters and e-mails written to the show asking to bring him back. And that's a fact. Don't challenge a true Xena fan, or you'll end up being stung.

Great

This book was good. The best part was that there is finally a Xena book including my favorite character, Joxer.