The Warrior Within [Paperback]

Sharon Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1982

Terrilian Reya is a Prime XenoMediator who is assigned to help a barbarian leader convince the people of his planet to allow a political complex to be built on their world. Terry goes with Tammad and works to get the job done, but there are misunderstandings and problems before they find success.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: DAW; First Edition edition (February 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879977078
• ISBN-13: 978-0879977078
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long time fan of Sharon Green, May 16, 2005

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kessily "kessbrat" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Warrior Within: Part One of the Terrilian Series (Paperback)

I remember combing used book stores for copies of her work; I'm thrilled to see it reprinted. Sharon Green's work is not for everyone, that much is obvious. However, she has developed a huge fan base over the years, and not without good reason.

Her newer books, while certainly more PC, just don't have that same thrill for me that her older books, this series in particular, has for me. I've seen the complaints and arguements about how her books are sexist and how her female characters are abused...I don't agree with them. Yes the men are very strong and they get what they want, but this is not exactly a case of raping and beating the poor defensless woman.

The lead female character in this novel, Terri, is very powerful and had numerous chances to overcome her oppressor and escape; she didn't. Her reactions to his sexual advances were not fakes; those are not the reactions of a woman being raped. I speak from experience.

I've also seen the comments that her books are like John Norman's...I also don't agree with those. The only similarities the series' share is that the women are, usually, submissive. That puts them in the same genre together- but barely. Sharon's characters are full of life; her settings are incredibly vivid, and her books are well-written. They don't fall flat like the Gor books. (Search the Houseplants of Gor on the web for a very funny parody of Gor)

When all is said and done the Terrilian series is a wonderful body of work. It is second only to the Diana Santee series, which was picked up by mainstream publishers for only the first two books, and has since been published by Cf Publications. It's up to about 10 novels now. If you like these books look for them on the web!

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my most favorite series ever., September 16, 1999

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Deborah Hooker ([e-mail]) (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Warrior Within (Terrilian I) (Paperback)

Though, as the person who panned it above notes (without realizing it) it's important to read the whole series. Sharon Green has a habit of leaving mid-series books with a pretty serious downturn at the end, and if you don't see where it goes after that, it can be fairly disturbing. This series in particular starts with the main character as spoiled brat and victim (though she, of course, doesn't think of herself that way) and breaks her in several ways before she finds her own true strength.

That aside, this set of five is one that I reread every few months; as you can imagine, my set is getting pretty dog-eared. And it's a must for good powerplay based fiction. I've read nothing else that beats it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and not cerebral., August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Warrior Within: Part One of the Terrilian Series (Paperback)

I recently purchased the book in preparation for a long, boring business trip. Unfortunately, I finished it before I left.

This is a story that despite unsophisticated writing, keeps you involved. I had a very hard time putting it down and oftened giggled outloud while reading. Actually, there were times that I could certainly relate to some of the stupid things the heroine gets herself into.

My only problem was the continued whipping of the heroine with a switch. After the first couple of times, I found myself skipping over it. Oh well.

A fun book to inhale at an airport or bus terminal. Or better yet, in a motel room where nobody can hear your snickering.