The Crystals of Mida: Jalav - Amazon Warrior #1 [Paperback]

Sharon Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1982

Jalav is the war leader of the clan of the Hosta, part of the female warrior nation called Midanna. When the Crystal of Mida which the Hosta are guarding is stolen, Jalav takes most of her warriors and chases after the thieves. The chase leads to the land ruled by men, and finally brings everyone, warriors and males alike, a very unsettling message.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: DAW (June 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879977353
• ISBN-13: 978-0879977351
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent feminist through-the-mirror-darkly viewpoint., March 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Crystals of Mida (Jalav-Amazon Warrior, I) (Paperback)

I am a big fan of Sharon Green's work, and found this series one of her best. Often, my non-feminist friends can't start the series with Book 1 because it deals with a "savage" life from a so-called "male" perspective -- take what you want, fight to keep it, get rid of it when it's no longer convenient/useful. While the sex is great, there is more to Ms. Green's writing than erotica. Nowhere else have I seen a true "education" of thoughts and ideas within a character primarily categorized as a "Xena"-wannabe or a "Gor"-knockoff. Ms. Green deals with profound issues involving comfort vs. fighting for ideals, as well as moralist issues such as being willing to sacrifice oneself for a noble cause. This book is a real "kepper", and as soon as I can get a clean copy, I will be replacing it in my library.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Xena with sex, April 6, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Crystals of Mida (Jalav-Amazon Warrior, I) (Paperback)

Part of the Jalav series. Jalav is a warrior queen like Xena on TV, that periodically finds herself captured and forced to be a sex slave

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The above review is lame, September 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Crystals of Mida (Jalav-Amazon Warrior, I) (Paperback)

The above review fails to mention that Jalav's tribe does to men what Goreans do to women. Battle of the sexes with lots of steamy bondage. They don't write 'em like this any more. If you like Fantasy B&D erotica, try to find these books.