| Reviews for The Curse of Higuchi |
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| "I never wanted to read fan fic stories involving FIN or Post FIN. I saw many recommendations for this story and after looking into it, found it to be around 600 pgs. With that many pages, this story had to have some substance. I had hoped anyway. So I took a chance. Luckily, I wasn't disappointed; in fact, my socks were totally blown off. This story is simply, in a word, brilliant. I stayed awake so many nights until my eyes would betray me and close from exhaustion. The characters introduced in this tale were so rich, I couldn't wait to read their storylines in addition to following Gabrielle and Xena's. I grew to adore Zara and was so happy Gabrielle had befriended her. Once more, the author gave historical facts before each section; I actually learned about other cultures while reading this story. There is way too much to discuss in this type of arena, but do yourselves a favor and give this story a read. It truly is incredible. Fantastic job, Crystal." - Di Bauden Mar 4th, 2004 The Athenaeum "I would soooo recommend reading this story, I called in sick to work so that I could read this story; I didn't want to stop for anything, not even the world. I settled in with snacks, drinks and a cute ?lil laptop to read this .. I've laughed out loud, cried like a baby from sympathetic pain and giggled like a little girl again at some of the funnies. The research that has gone into this and keen insight into personal drives and psychology make this a very well developed character driven novel. I loved my 24 hour stint reading this, every minute was worth it. Thank you L. Crystal Michallet-Romero for furthering the FIN ending of Xena and her bard Gabrielle and providing me with a memorable day of reading and pleasure." - Cath Oct 28th, 2003 The Athenaeum "What an epic story! It has a depth seldom seen in fanfic; it's simply breathtaking." - pa9 Aug 3rd, 2003 The Athenaeum "This story is a fantastic. The characters are wonderful and the plot is fantastic! This is a must read FN." - sterling Jul 30th, 2003 The Athenaeum "After 21 months of research, L. Crystal Michallet-Romero has produced the finest FIN tale ever written! Crystal not only utilized her tremendous skills as a scholar to painstakingly research the history of the times, but she includes vast knowledge into the religious aspects of Islam, Hindu and Egyptian religions. When she promised us a roller coaster ride at the beginning of this tale, she was not kidding. The Curse of Higuchi brings out a wide range of emotions, and is filled with such depth and detail as to take your breath away. From the very first chapter, all the way to the end, I felt as if I was a part of the story. Even after I go back to re-read the story again, I come across so many details that were previously missed before. I have read every FIN story ever written, and I truly believe that COH will become the definitive tale for the continuation of X:WP. If TPTB are looking for a script for any future movies, they need not look further than COH. COH is a must read for all Xena Fans." ? Arati August 3, 2003 Blurb and The Athenaeum |
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