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On a Pale Horse

Incarnations of Immortality, Book 1

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On a Pale Horse

Written by: Piers Anthony
Narrated by: George Guidall
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No science-fiction/fantasy collection is complete without On a Pale Horse. In this, the first novel of the best-selling Incarnations of Immortality series, Piers Anthony combines a deeply moving examination of the meaning of life and death with a gripping story of romance and loyalty, all set in a world of magic and technical wizardry.

©1983 Piers Anthony Jacob (P)1996 Recorded Books Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy
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loved the series my father got me into this series when i was and to this day still love it

Best Series Ever Piers Anthony Never lets ya down

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In this Piers Anthony story from 1983, hardluck everyman 'Zane' kills the anthropomorphic manifestation of ''Death' during a suicide attempt.. dooming himself to take on the mantle of the ethereal figure. He goes on to explore relationships between the "Eternals" God + Satan, sets up a domicile in Purgatory, reconciles himself with being manipulated to fall in love with 'Luna Kaftan' in a plot to thwart Satan, and meets up with other incarnations like 'Fate' + 'Time' +'War' + 'Nature'.
The plotting is clever & thought-provoking and the vocabulary/prose is creditable.. the book is very enjoyable (although I found the author's lighthearted - almost tongue-in-cheek - approach unpalatable).

As to presentation: Reader George Guidall impresses. He reads a touch too slowly on this project (listen at 1.10X for the most natural listening results).. but his diction, timbre, cadence, tone, and voice-acting are all exemplary.

Altogether, 'On A Pale Horse' was a great 'Plus' find. The 7.5/10-star offering would rate a Credit for anyone willing to invest it.

[Note: the concept of Death only being responsible for mortals without clear Heaven or Hell destinations is strikingly original]

Cerebral Metaphysical Fantasy

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Piers Anthony always has a unique way of looking at things. I am very much drawn to uniue perspectives, as I tend to have rather unique thought processes of my own. Piers has a talent for storyweaving and hard to predict endings. Beware, however, Piers also has a knack for confronting difficult and disturbing situations, and does so unflinchingly. This book can be a trigger point for people who have suffered a variety of traumas. That being said, I still find this to be a beautiful and thought provoking series and one that I refer back to frequently over the years. Finally, I just want to mention that the afterword for this book was interesting and had me laughing frequently. Definitely worth a listen.

Love The Incarnations of Immortality Series!

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a fave story, and to hear it read by Mr. Guidall.. just wow!! very engaging and hard to stop listening

amazing author, amazing narrator

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Read this book in the past, purchased the entire series and reread it again, and now it's in audiobook format and it's still as good

Great book

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On a Pale Horse is my favourite novel in one of Piers Anthony's best series. I thoroughly enjoyed the reading!

One of Piers Anthony's best books

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I found this book entertaining and at times, moving. I became fond of Death, and am planning to continue the series.

Loved the character development.

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Fantastic story by Piers Anthony. Happily re listened to this title. Excellent performance by George Guidall.

Extraordinary.

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I really had to struggle to push through this one. Bland boring characters and a story so transparent it's easy to see where it's going long before it happens.

Not the greatest.

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What a waste of a credit! It's an incomplete series. Why even have it available?

No book 2 or 3

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