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Jane Carver of Waar (Jane Carver, #1)

Nathan Long

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Nov 14, 2018 Derek rated it liked it

Shelves: sword-and-planet

There's a dark underbelly to the Barsoom novels and inheritors. Their high honor and romance and focus on essentially upper-class matters--the warriors and princesses--hide the stratified and ossified society behind all this. And stratified societies, especially feudal ones, rest all their weight on the lowest members. Stripped of John Carter's class blindness, you see the ugliness behind the high drama and matters of honor and courtly romance.

The gender inversion of replacing John Carter with J ...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Jason rated it really liked it

Shelves: sword-and-sorcery

First and foremost, a very entertaining read. While familiarity with the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs is in no way required, it would certainly add to the fun, in my opinion.

The adventures of the protagonist are in turns bawdy, tawdry, and at times even touching, but the key is in the ever present sense of adventure. The action is fast-paced, and non-stop.

A fun romp through a sword and planet scenario. I'll definitely be reading the sequel. ...more

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