Jane Carver of Waar [Paperback]

Nathan Long (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 6, 2012 | Series: Waar

Jane Carver is nobody''s idea of a space princess. A hard-ridin'', hard-lovin'' biker chick and ex-Airborne Ranger, Jane is as surprised as anyone else when, on the run from the law, she ducks into the wrong cave at the wrong time-and wakes up butt-naked on an exotic alien planet light-years away from everything she''s ever known. Waar is a savage world of four-armed tiger-men, sky-pirates, slaves, gladiators, and purple-skinned warriors in thrall to a bloodthirsty code of honor and chivalry. Caught up in a disgraced nobleman''s quest to win back the hand of a sexy alien princess, Jane encounters bizarre wonders and dangers unlike anything she ever ran into back home. Then again, Waar has never seen anyone like Jane before . . . . Both a loving tribute and scathing parody of the swashbuckling space fantasies of yore, Jane Carver of Waar introduces an unforgettable new science fiction heroine. NATHAN LONG is a screen and prose writer with two movies, a Saturday-morning adventure series, and several TV episodes to his name. His official website is: www.sabrepunk.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Night Shade Books (March 6, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597803960
• ISBN-13: 978-1597803960
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nathan Long is a screen and prose writer, with two movies, one Saturday-morning adventure series, and a handful of live-action and animated TV episodes to his name, as well as ten fantasy novels and several award-winning short stories.

He hails from Pennsylvania, where he grew up, went to school, and played in various punk and rock-a-billy bands, before following his writing dreams to Hollywood - where he now plays in various punk and country bands - and writes novels full time.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read March 7, 2012

By Chris

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I just finished Jane Carver and it is a great read. Full of over the top action and adventure, this is swashbuckling as it is supposed to be, thrilling sword fights, dastardly villains, strange aliens and acrobatic stunts. Also pirates, airships, slavers and sex.

I think that it is a little unfair to call this a parody of the classic ERB stories as this novel is it's own beast. In my opinion Jane Carver is a dramatic improvement over the original inspiration which suffered from stilted language and dated attitudes. This book brings John Carter into the 21 st century.

I loved the tiger centaurs, the gladiator fights, the sky pirates, and the heroine's gung-ho attitude. The alien princess is a scream. The sword fight on the top of an airship is fantastic. The author has a real feel for pulp style action with many cunning rescues and dramatic escapes.

I only hope that this is the first in a new series as I would love to read more adventures of Jane Carver.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars We need more books like Jane Carver of Waar! March 7, 2012

By Molly Tanzer

Format:Paperback

Full disclosure: an editor at Night Shade sent me an advance copy of Jane Carver of Waar, because he knew my passion for barbarian queen epics. I am so glad he did; Jane Carver is an awesome book. Fast-paced, beautifully-plotted, hilarious, elegant in its response to/critiques of such epics of yore like the John Carter series, it's brilliant. The main character is the best part, though: Jane is strong, foul-mouthed, socially aware in interesting and engaging ways, feminist, self-aware, malleable while holding strong opinions, crafty, intelligent, resourceful, and still entirely human in all the right ways.

Everyone should read it. I actually delayed finishing the final chapters because I didn't want to leave Jane and Waar behind!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Sword & Planets Novel May 3, 2012

By Ed Kurtz

Format:Paperback

The back copy on JANE CARVER OF WAAR suggests that it's a parody of all the old pulp Sword & Planet stories (The Barsoom series in particular), and though that's true, Nathan Long's superb novel is much, more more that that. JCOW is a terrific entry in the subgenre, and stands tall amongst the very works it satirzes with just as much adventure, awe, and larger than life characters as Edgar Rice Burroughs' very best books. Any fan of ERB will adore this book. Highly recommended.