The Athenaeum's Index Of Fiction

Discovery by Rooks     

Original / Uber | Modern | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novella - 76 pages | Finished | Dec-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online Part 2 of the Denise & Rachel Series Series List: Search, Discovery
In Rooks sequel of the Uber 'Search,' Denise Alexander, having quite impulsively abandoned her studies and followed Rachel Perry to Athens, must now unravel what is really going on between them. Slowly, as trust continues to build between the two friends, they find themselves inexorably drawn to each other, and their need for one another, despite Rachels' past and pressure from Denise's family, is too great to ignore.
Just read this story for the first time. Good characterization, an good story line. I liked it. - Linda - Dec 30th, 2002

Farmer's Tale (The) by Rooks     

Xena | General | Vignette | Very Short Story - 4 pages | Finished | Jun-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
In this short lovely piece by Rooks, Xena's effect on a simple farmer and his family has some far reaching effects, which despite Xena's dark history, illustrates her changed ways beautifully. Sure to give you the 'warm fuzzies!'

Last Scroll (The) by Rooks     

Xena | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Short Story - 36 pages | Finished | Feb-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
An older Gabrielle tells two youngsters the unfinished story of the Warrior and the Bard.

Search by Rooks     

Xena: Janice and Mel | 1900-1960 | Alternative | Drama | Short Story - 33 pages | Finished | Jun-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online Part 1 of the Denise & Rachel Series Series List: Search, Discovery
In this wonderful uber story, Denise Alexander, a lonely Engineering student longs to change her life. Her wish is answered when a mysterious young woman, Rachel Perry, moves in to her apartment building. A budding friendship develops, aided by vivid dreams from the past, after Rachel comes to Denise's rescue one night.
Link is broken [Editors Note: 6-23-2009 - Lost Story] - Anonymous - Jun-20-2009

Simple Memory (A) by Rooks     

Xena | General | Romance | Very Short Story - 2 pages | Finished | Feb-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
Argo remembers.....

Summer Games or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard by Rooks     

Xena | Alternative | Romance (alt) | Novella - 67 pages | Finished | Nov-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
Xena is in for a surprise when she enters their room in an inn and finds the bard in a rather compromising situation. Gabrielle's efforts to calm the rather upset warrior result in a long story about their recent encounter with Atalanta, a beautiful and rather independent young princess who has got a fairly unconventional approach to life.

Summer Games or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bard by Rooks     

Xena | Alternative | Mystery | Novella - 79 pages | Finished | Oct-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
You will be delighted to read this mystery in a mystery romp, beginning in Thesaly and making its way to Olympia! The Olympian games, Atalanta, Salmoneous and attempted murder, all contrive to get in the way of Gabrielle's story and her plans for Xena. When Xena finds Gabrielle in a compromosing situation, the story the explanation is more than one mystery in the telling, with interesting elements and funny moments that will have you roaring. There is more than one story to keep track of here, and you may be surprised at the answers...but you won't find out for sure until the very last section, and you are sure to arrive back at the beginning!
This story no longer is available it seems. In fact, you can't find any of Rooks' works. I believe he removed all of his writing. Does anyone know why? - Anon - Jan 26th, 2005

You Can't Judge A Scroll By It's Case by Rooks     

Xena | Alternative | Adventure | Novella - 54 pages | Finished | Apr-98 Links: Removed at author's request - no longer available online
Pan switches Xena and Gabrielle into on another's body, and they learn that there is something more than their bodies which makes them who they are.