Xena Warrior Princess

by John Whitman

Colossal tales that fit in the palm of your hand, Mighty Chronicles capture all the excitement of the world's favorite stories in action-packed mini-volumes. Hardcover on the outside, thrill-a-page on the inside, each Mighty Chronicle leaps to life with 150 original illustrations. This season we are excited to add brave, beautiful Xena, ultra-potent, ultra-popular Hercules, and new Mighty Chroniclizations of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Terminator 2: Judgment Day to the Mighty Chronicles line-up. It's just more proof that the world's biggest Stories make the best little books.

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Bygonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice little book. Does a good job of going through the episodes of Hercules where Xena is introduced. The illustrations are a really nice touch as well.

Unfortunately, once it gets to the first actual episode of Xena, a pretty considerable error is made on page 284 (can't see why it would be intentional). It says Xena is visiting the coffin of her father, when it should be her brother. Within this book that isn't necessarily odd, but within the show that wouldn't make much sense since it's her brother she talked about so much, almost never her father since he died when she was quite young.

Otherwise, I quite liked it, nice little read.

[Scott Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This re-tells the Hercules episodes “The Warrior Princess”, “The Gauntlet”, and “Unchained Heart”, and also the Xena pilot “Sins of the Past”. Like the Hercules book, this looks like it’s designed for children but some of the content is more adult.

[Lara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is basically just a retelling of the Xena Trilogy episodes from Hercules (Warrior Princess, The Gauntlet, Unchained Heart) plus the Xwp pilot episode (Sins of the Past). Nothing much to add but there's 310 pages (they're really small pages) and every second page is an illustration which is pretty cool and that's why it gets 5 stars.

I definitely recommend getting this if you're a fan of the show, it'll be a unique piece in your collection!

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up a pristine copy of this book at Goodwill for fifty cents. Little Big Books! I didn't think anyone made these anymore! The 150 illustrations feature a Xena who is a dead ringer for the television actress who portrayed this character (and appear on nearly every other page!). The story reads like a pilot script. It introduces Xena and a bit of her backstory. We meet Hercules and his sidekick Iolus, and learn how Xena acquires Gabrielle, her own sidekick. The plot moves quickly from one action-packed scene to the next. I'm tempted to rent the series just so I can see how closely the text mirrors the show.

[FotoLisaW · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book focused on Xena's past and only through the first episode of the stand alone Xena TV show. Therefore Gabrielle only makes an appearance at the end of the book when the first became friends. I wish it had included more of Gabrielle and their friendship.

[E.M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's Xena. What else can I say, I'm a fan. Great introduction (& illustrations on every other page) to the Warrior Princess! 5 stars all the way.