PIERS ANTHONY

[thomasallencummins]

Piers Anthony was an author I began to read about the same time I started reading Stephen Donaldson in high school. A Spell for Chameleon was the first book and frankly I liked it. It was charming and whimsical but had enough interesting and unique elements to hold my interest fairly well. I of course moved on to read the next few Xanth books but they seemed to gradually lose whatever edge they had until after Vale of the Vole I had to give it up. I've read some of Anthony's other works. Battle Circle (which is my favorite) INCARNATIONS OF IMMORTALITY , ADEPT, PROSTHO PLUS, CHTHON & PHTHOR. It seems PA had a more interesting approach to writing in his youth and whatever that quality was, it appealed to me more than his later works.

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I'm busy reading Bio of a Space Tyrant. (And I loved the battle-circle books. And Prostho Plus.)

Can't say I read any of the Xanth books, or the other "series" books. Or anything recen by him either actually.

--A

[thomasallencummins]

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I'm busy reading Bio of a Space Tyrant. (And I loved the battle-circle books. And Prostho Plus.)

Can't say I read any of the Xanth books, or the other "series" books. Or anything recen by him either actually.

--A

If you enjoy any of PA's work you'll probably enjoy reading the first 2 or 3 Xanth books but like most people I'm guessing the novelty will begin to wear off pretty quickly but I do highly recomend A Spell for Chameleon and The Source of Magic at least.

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Will check them out if I ever come across them...try and avoid starting new series, because getting them all 2nd hand can be a pain. ;D

--A

[dANdeLION]

If you liked Battle Circle, you'd probably also like Chthon & Pthor, and the Ox, Orn & Omnivore series.

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Thanks dynomite. ;D Will keep them in mind.

--A