Hunters of Gor

Gorean Saga, Book 8

Former Earthman Tarl Cabot is now a powerful Tarnsman of the brutal and caste-bound planet of Gor, also known as Counter-Earth. He embarks on an adventure in the dangerous and mysterious wilderness of Gor, pitting his warrior's skills against treacherous outlaws, bandits, and fighters. Three different women are working to bring change to Tarl's far-from-peaceful life on Gor: Talena, his one-time queen and first love; Elizabeth, his brave fighting partner; and the Amazonian Verna, chief of the fierce and wild panther women. As Tarl journeys through the wilderness, the fates of these three remarkable women will finally be decided.

Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the first book of the Gorean Saga, Tarnsman of Gor, E-Reads is proud to release the very first complete publication of all Gor books by John Norman, including the long-awaited 26th novel in the saga, Witness of Gor. Many of the original Gor books have been out of print for years, but their popularity has endured.

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Gorean Saga

The Gorean series is basically Conan the barbarian meets a smut novel on another world. There's lots of violent battles and vicious giant man eaters with a dash BDSM. The series gets a little repetitive as the books go on but not to badly for a 20 plus book series. If you liked the John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars' series most likely you'll enjoy these books there very similar. I prefer the Gorean series myself, except the ones narrated by women which I haven't bought so don't know if there good or not I personal dislike women narrates.

still love the series.

still love the series. will continue to listen to listen to the rest of series

The breaking of a man.

I am viewing this as a continuation of the breaking of Tarl. The last time it was the conspiracy of others that damaged him. This time it is him doing it to himself. Trapped in a self destructive selfish cycle. I am hoping that further in this series we can see a redemption arc. I am not pleased at all with what he did. Especially to Elizabeth. It is somewhat interesting having Tarl in the reverse roll. The one damaging others and making poor choices at the expense of others. While I appreciate the perspective and attempt to explore the failing of a man. It is hard to read at times but the betrayals seem to be the excalmation point to mark clearly how selfishness can lead to us hurting those should be closest to us.

"I will sell her in port kar" - a jackass

a large amount of issues can be seen in this entry. notably a decline from the first six books which were ok at best, this book suffers from aggressive literary echoing of information stated literally sentences before hand.

on another note, the story is a nothing burger with a character that started a decline in the past book and continued slipping into the shitty gutter he paved for himself. he betrayed important characters, engaged in unspeakable bullshittery even for this series. its not a great book, the only thing I can praise is the narrator. how he got through it is beyond me.

Some of Norman's Best

Tarl having left the service of priest-kings continues to be a bit of a jerk. In his wandering however he keeps finding his honor even though as a character he thinks he has lost it. I cannot help but think that he has, in his elevated humility, discovered his Humanity again. I think he is closer to accepting it but not yet.

This book contains some of John Norman's worst writing so far in his repeating of ideas and overstating internal dialog. But it also has some of his most brilliant writing...artful conveying of his ideas. It's worth reading.