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On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1)

On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Relax, read an Incarnation of Immortality book
Review: Delightful, original and definitely a relaxing ride into the philosphies of life (and the after-life). The characters are unique and almost always smoothly introduced. Piers Anthony makes no habit of dilly dallying. He tells a tale and moves along, just the way I like my books. Reading book one has left me wanting more. However, there were times I got the impression that he bunched a chunk of discussion into one sequence. Necessary discussions, most definitely, but it was as if he wrote them in that one place just so he could get them over with. Sometimes I got the urge to skip those few paragraphs, but of course, I knew that if I gave into the temptation, I probably wouldn't understand what comes after it.

All in all, I give this book a 4. It was, after all, most enjoyable.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: On a Pale Horse is a Killer
Review: I thought that On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony was a very good book. It's about a man named Zane. He shot Death and has to fill the position. It follows him in his new life. I liked it because it dealt with questions that apply to today's living.
I also liked it because it shows all the different ways of life. Some of which are: the unknown teen rock band, the extremely rich person who is hated and feared by almost everyone, the person who is terminally ill in the hospital kept alive only by machines.
Like most books it starts out a little slow but the further you get into it the more interesting it gets. I think that this book is very good. I think that anyone who is interested in fantasy books would like this book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Who Says Death Rides A Pale Horse?
Review: Who Says Death Rides A Pale Horse?

On A Pale Horse is one of the most creative and innovative books I have ever read. The thing I like the most about this stunning novel is that it makes you think about one specific question, what if? What if all religions were wrong? What if heaven isn't really where you want to spend eternity? What if Satan is a better entity than God? All these questions and many, many more are guaranteed to pop into your ever-expanding mind if you read On A Pale Horse. I promise you that if you read On A Pale Horse, you will feel obligated to read the rest of the books in the series Incarnations of Immortality.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Amazingly deep and well thought out series..
Review: Let me say right off.. Piers Anthony is not the most elegant of writers.. His style is rather simplistic (by design I think) and he does not waste time on a lot of fluff.. The plus side of this is that rather than forcing imagery and a particular visualization of a scene on the reader, his style stimulates the imagination to create your own version of his worlds in your mind.

On a Pale Horse begins one of the best fantasy/sci-fi series I have read. Despite its age, it is a series I find myself drawn back to over and over again. EVERYTHING CONNECTS in this series.. It has made me reread the books repeatedly, taking new pleasure in the realizations that come.. For example, there are events in this book that happen because of events in the 2nd, 5th and 6th books of the series.. (I don't want to give spoilers)..

Creative, unique and richly thought-out.. If you enjoy a good fantasy story, you will not be disappointed.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Interesting Premise, Nothing Else
Review: This is perhaps the worst book I have ever read. The prose is sub-literate, the dialogue excruciating, the plot hackneyed, and the 'romance' trite. It could function as a parody of bad writing, I suppose . . .

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great Journey
Review: I am not much of a reader but this book took me on a journey I never imagined. I was captured the whole time and I read it very fast and I am a slow reader!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I wish this could be turned into a movie or mini series
Review: I haven't read the Incarnations in over a decade and decided to revisit this amazing series. This series take a uniquie perspective at our existence with the 7 People that assumes the offices of their Incarnations (Death, Time, Fate, Nature, War, Satan, God).

The First book visits the Incarnation of Death and how the character Zane assumed the office of the Grim Reaper as he was about to commit suicide. Unfortunately his predessesor botches the taking of Zanes soul,and Zane accidentaly kills the Incarnation of Death and assumes his job by doning he clothes and begins a very unique journey.

I hope that people of Faith don't get to uppity in this read as it is merely a very clever and exiting Fiction of life. Heck, a little escape from reality is a good thing.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Book! =)
Review: I've read this book several times, as well as the rest of the Incarnation of Immortality series. This book is awesome. I've always admired Piers Anthony for the way he is so imaginative when it comes to his writing, and this book is no exception. I first read it when I was in High School, and the magic of the book has not left even to now, ten years later. Without giving too much away, the book is about a normal guy living on the verge of poverty who one day, has a close encounter with Death, the personification of the black hooded skeletal figure with scythe, and pale horse. Magic and science are interwoven in this world, they exist side by side. I see that other people have given this book various other kinds of reviews, but trust me, you'll like this book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: On A Pale horse
Review: Zanes life wasn't worth living anymore. He had no money, no means of making money and he had no friends. After getting tricked out of a possible romance with a wealthy girl Zane goes home, and with every intention of killing himself. But just as he is about to pull the trigger,death walks through his door. The icarnaiton of death had come to take his soul. In a panic Zane turns the gun and shoots death. And in doing so he unknowingly assumed deaths office. The incarnation of Fate soon comes to inform Zane of this change. Through trials and trying to foil the never ceasing evil plots of satan,Zane must try and fulfill the requirements of his office. He must try to be a good death.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Must Read
Review: This was one of the first science fiction books my hubby then boyfriend suggested for me. Since then I was hooked on all the Incarnations of Immortality. In the whole series, this has to be by far one of my favorites.
Piers Anthony introduces Zane, your average run of the mill guy who gets some "life changing experiences". On the Pale Horse is the first in the series that gets you into a new perpective of the Incarnations. Truly a great series to enjoy!


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