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Summary: A new Death duels with Satan
Review: On a Pale Horse is set in a somewhat bizarre fantasy world where science competes with magic for getting things done. Our hero becomes Death by shooting and killing the previous Death when the previous Death showed up as his suicide attempt The new Death has to complete his on the job training, solve a mystery and duel with the Devil. Fundamentally a pretty good yarn, however I did not enjoy it as much as a might have because of the fantasy, magic elements. The first in a series...
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Summary: Entertaining and thought-provoking
Review: This series has the usual Piers Anthony Wit, but is a much more "serious" and thought-provoking read than the Xanth series (which I enjoyed in my teens, but found got too "child-like" to keep my attention when I got older).
This series has more the 'dark' feel of Tolkien's classic "Lord of the Rings" series - but actually comes from a much more original angle - each book comes from a very unique perspective of a "mortal man" that is suddenly thrust into taking on the role of an "immortal" (such as Death or Fate or War), and serve certain "duties" in order to maintain the proper "order" of the world. Piers Anthony does a great job of making each "immortal" role convincing as well as the actions and reactions of the mortals suddenly finding themselves in these roles. Makes a person think about the balance of forces in life.
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Summary: An imaginative venture
Review: Zane is a suicidal young man with nothing to lose when he decides to shoot himself. As he is about to pull the trigger, he sees the Incarnation of Death (complete with grinning skull visage) coming for him. Just in time, he changes his mind, turns the gun away- and kills Death instead! This startling turn of events begins a macabre adventure, as Zane discovers he must now assume the office of Death, which he has rendered vacant. Equipped with his scythe and his pale horse, he embarks on a journey of discovery about death- and about life.The plot of this fantastical story is sometimes convoluted, never uninteresting. The setting- an alternate twentieth century Earth where magic works side by side with modern technology- provides plenty of background for some decent character development (and not a little social commentary, in places). In addition, the concepts and story development achieve a satisfying degree of complexity- a quality sometimes lacking in Anthony's light fantasy- while maintaining a reader-friendly writing style. Piers Anthony's numerous fantasy novels have won acclaim for their breadth of imagination. The Incarnations of Immortality series are excellent examples of his finer writing: the series spans seven novels, of which "On a Pale Horse" is the first, and possibly among the best. An easy readable style combines with an intriguing and fast-paced plot to produce a highly enjoyable book. Long-time Anthony fans will not be disappointed in this novel; for new readers, this is among his better works. High entertainment value! 8.5 stars out of 10
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Summary: An absolutely fascinating concept. . .
Review: . . .is portrayed in this book. Piers Anthony, beloved author of the tremendously popular "Xanth" novels, does something entirely different in this series. What if, just what if, magic was recognized and quantified as one of the forces of nature? What if, Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, etc. could be identified as particular people set aside for (temporary) immortality to fulfull the necessary tasks the world needs to function? With these sorts of questions, this series "Incarnations of Immortality" begins. And this first volume "On a Pale Horse", dealing with the character of Death, is arguably the best in the series. Below the surface of a brilliantly conceived fantasy novel, Anthony asks serious questions about good, evil, heaven, hell, and the role free-will plays in our lives. He does not, however, provide answers. The depiction of this fantasy universe is seemingly dualistic in nature. Will good win? Believe it or not, this novel should be required reading in seminary -- because every minister, regardless of denomination, will be faced with trying to provide reasonable answers to difficult questions. Again, while this novel (and those that follow) do NOT provide the answers, they nevertheless frame the questions in unique manners. The reader will certainly gain a new perspective. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Death perspective
Review: Truly one of the books I fought the most about reading and it ended up being one the best and most life changing books. Yea I know I said "life changing", but the story line brings out a less fear based idea of death. Just Awsome ...
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Summary: A very good book indeed!
Review: Ok, I read this book in sixth grade and loved it to death (no pun intended!) Shamefully it was a school copy and had to go for the next three years trying to remember the title. Now that I have found it.... Well that a whole nother story! I highly recomend this book, it is very good. I started to read it and couldn't put it down until I read it twice!
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Summary: A book that pulls you in and makes you want to read more!
Review: "On a Pale Horse" is a good book. The book has pros and cons to it though. The pros would be; being able to live forever, and helping people who are dying by taking their souls to get rid of the pain. The cons would be; worrying about your successor coming to kill you, and not knowing where to send all the souls and how to get them there. Piers Anthony really makes his stories and novels very interesting. He makes you think about what's going to happen next in the story (or novel). In the book "On a Pale Horse," Anthony talks about a guy that kills Death, and becomes death. He really makes you wonder about what the next thing is that Zane will have to do. So if you are looking for a really good book to read, read Piers Anthony's "On a Pale Horse."
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Summary: Get This Series
Review: The short and the sweet... If you like Sci-Fi... If you like Fantasy.... Get this series... Well written, engrossing, DIFFERENT! This is the first book in a series of 7 that puts forth a (fantastic) explination of the basic intrinsic forces that make up our universe. Death, Time, Fate, Nature, War, Evil and Good. A MUST READ!!!
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Summary: Light hearted fun
Review: This is one of the funniest things I've ever read. The absurdity of the plot is what makes it exciting, once you suspend your disbelief. Anthony treats very serious issues with a light hearted look, being as simple as the human heart calls for. While this simplicity may be seen as naive, or childish, I think it's the mark of wisdom. Piers messes around with science fiction and fantasy in a very funny way, because of how outlandishly ridiculous it gets. But the thing is, he doesn't ever seem to be taking himself very seriously. I never liked the mix of sci-fi and fantasy, myself, and I wasn't aware of that in the book when I began reading it, and still I enjoyed it a lot... so, if you're skeptical about this kind of thing (as I often am), don't be. Don't intelectualize it a lot. It's just good old fun.
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Summary: Awesome Book!!!
Review: This book got me hooked on the Incarnations of Immortality series, but so far I would have to say this is the best one. It grabs your attention on the first page. I also read the second book, and it was very disappointing compared to this one. If you are only going to read one book, this has got to be it, it is one of the best books I have read in a long time, and I read a lot!!!
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