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Synopsis
Synopsis -The world had gone to sleep and the nightmare Horlas raged! From one horizon to the next, the vicious Horlas horde cut a wide swath of terror and torture, murdering looting, and destroying what they couldn’t carry away on their mongrel ponies. Only one force was powerful enough to stop them – the mighty female warriors of Somelon. But they’d been beaten back into the mountains leaving only Sheryl behind. Golden haired Sheryl was the daughter of the noblest of all Somelons. The Horlas had taken her mother long ago, then her father had gone, leaving her an orphan. Now Allukah, the demented queen of the Horlas, had snatched Sheryl’s lover, Kio Sheryl vowed revenge Strapping on her armor, Sheryl stalked into the desert to flush out her destiny, and with it the future of the human race!
The Amazons of Somelon: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This 1981 sword-and-sorcery novel features graphic descriptions of violence including murder, torture, and looting by a barbaric horde. The revenge quest includes mature themes of war and loss.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include torture, murder, kidnapping, death of parent, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy classic sword-and-sorcery adventures with a strong female warrior protagonist seeking vengeance will find this compelling.