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Summary: Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I was so surprised at this book. It is great. I reminds me of the Miles Vorkosigan books. With the same pace, action, and wonderful characters.Jory is half-human, but Earth is so xenophobic all alien,and part aliens are deported, and not considered human. Discovered as she buries her mother, she is despised and battered before being forced to leave earth. Her mother has given her a quest, and Jory sets out to find her mother's home planet. There she finds predjudice and hatred for half-breeds like herself. Gathering 6 others who have been shunned and separated, she leads them off planet to find a way to get revenge on the slavers who raped their mothers. They end up on Reytalon, learning to be Blade Dancers, the most feared assassins in the galaxy. They also learn to be a family. There are many trials and secrets to be overcome before we reach the end of our adventure. This is an exciting, adventure. A wonderful read.
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Summary: Great space opera
Review: In the far future, Earth belongs to the Allied League, which consists of many different species, but the inhabitants on Terra are very xenophobic. Aliens are not allowed to live there and mating with another race is a crime. The children of that mating are denied citizenship and if discovered are deported, their money and property confiscated. Jory Rask is a world famous shockball player but when it is discovered she is part Jorenian, she is kicked off-planet. She travels to her mother's home planet but on board she meets an assassin from Reytalon who says she could go there for training as she has the moves to become a lethal BLADE DANCER. She thinks it is a fine idea once she accomplishes her mission on Joren but when she leaves she takes six other half-breeds with her, all Children of Honor whose mothers were sold into slavery but were recovered. The half-breeds were treated as pariahs but on Reytalon they are all treated as equals. Their common heritage forges a bond so strong that they become their own clan house, a fighting force that is almost unbeatable. After reading S.L. Viehl's "Stardoc" novels, reader's curious about the Jorenian home planet and culture will find it is very different than that of Earth's. BLADE DANCER satisfies the audience's curiosity through a story line that details the philosophy that Jorenian is based on. There are many twists and turns in this stand-alone novel and there are some unexpected surprises in store for a group of half-breeds who have become a family. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: This author ROCKS!
Review: Jory Rask was one of the best professional shockball players. Yet when her secret was exposed, Terra shipped her off planet and banned her return. To honor her mother's last wish, Jory set out to find others like herself, those known as the ClanChildren of Honor. She located them on her mother's homeworld of Joren. Once they met, their lives changed forever. Jory was determined to seek the vengeance denied their mothers. Her new found clan followed. To get vengeance, they must undergo training at the Tåna, the school for assassins known as blade dancers - the most lethal killers in the galaxy. In the heart of that school was a deadly secret! ***** I have read this author from her first book release titled "Star Doc". I followed as the book became a series, eager for each new glimpse of Viehl's fascinating universe. Doing a search for the author's name on the net, over six months ago, I came across this latest title and began counting down the days until its release. I had begun to believe the day would NEVER arrive. But eventually, it did! Well it was worth the long wait and then some! This Sci-Fi romp is unforgettable! It now holds a place of honor on my "KEEPER" shelf. Excellent! ***** Detra Fitch
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Summary: Viehl's best book so far
Review: Ms Viehl is getting better and better. I have read all her books in order of publication... this latest in the Stardoc universe is by far the best. Jory's training in the TÃ¥na was fascinating, her relationships with the others in her new clan were interesting, as were the fight scenes. There is very little not to like in this book. I hope there is a sequel, I suspect there will be. I would like to see Jory and Kon open their own Blade Dancer school on Joren. I know Jory could show the Jorenians a thing or two! Mark E. Cooper
Warrior Within (ISBN:0954512200)
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Summary: Viehl's best book so far
Review: Ms Viehl is getting better and better. I have read all her books in order of publication... this latest in the Stardoc universe is by far the best. Jory's training in the Tåna was fascinating, her relationships with the others in her new clan were interesting, as were the fight scenes. There is very little not to like in this book. I hope there is a sequel, I suspect there will be. I would like to see Jory and Kon open their own Blade Dancer school on Joren. I know Jory could show the Jorenians a thing or two! Mark E. Cooper
Warrior Within (ISBN:0954512200)
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Summary: Enjoyable, but an annoying flaw
Review: My first S.L. Viehl book, and I enjoyed it, but something really bothered me. When Jory first met Kol, a big deal was made about his terran skin. Then later in the book he was blue. Huh? Did I miss something, or was it just a screwup?
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Summary: Saved by the book!
Review: Thank you S. L. Viehl! It's been too long since I've been able to give 5 stars to a book (and I read all the time). Jory is a great character, and the action is non-stop. Since BLADE DANCER is in the same setting as the STARDOC novels, this reader hopes the characters will run across each other in the future. Keep 'em coming!
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Summary: Gripping
Review: This book grabs you by the throat from the first page and doesn't let go. Jory's voice is both believeable and infinitely entertaining. Viehl's dry, sarcastic wit is bolstered by non-stop action and suspense, thrilling fights, hateable enemies, loveable secondary characters, and romance liable to singe your eyelashes. It's been a while since a book kept me up all night. Great stuff.
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Summary: Gripping
Review: This book grabs you by the throat from the first page and doesn't let go. Jory's voice is both believeable and infinitely entertaining. Viehl's dry, sarcastic wit is bolstered by non-stop action and suspense, thrilling fights, hateable enemies, loveable secondary characters, and romance liable to singe your eyelashes. It's been a while since a book kept me up all night. Great stuff.
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Summary: Entertaining but Confusing... At times.
Review: This book was outstanding, it was really a great read. I too agree that the whole Kol having Terran skin in the beginning and then Blue skin later to be quite confusing, but despite that, the book was awesome. I like the author, her writing is exquisite but not just in the middle, its an all around good read!
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