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I’ve never read any Piers Anthony, is there any connection between Steppe and Sos the Rope?
Nope. Steppe is a standalone book, a fairly imaginative romp involving a real-world barbarian transported into a futuristic game. Sos the Rope is post-apocalyptic fiction, the first of three Battle Circle books.
I'm a fan of both.
The only Piers Anthony I ever read was On a Pale Horse, and I thought it was so very terrible that I stopped reading after the third chapter or so. I did indulge in the author's egocentric "Author's Note," where he blew his own horn about how he had run a marathon and what an incredible writer he is. I cringed, laughed, and almost cried.
Hopefully the man has written some good books, because he's certainly written enough of them.
The only Piers Anthony I ever read was On a Pale Horse, and I thought it was so very terrible that I stopped reading after the third chapter or so. I did indulge in the author's egocentric "Author's Note," where he blew his own horn about how he had run a marathon and what an incredible writer he is. I cringed, laughed, and almost cried.
Hopefully the man has written some good books, because he's certainly written enough of them.
I love Anthony's work. I actually find his author's notes (usually very lengthy) to be what I look forward to the most.
I love Anthony's work. I actually find his author's notes (usually very lengthy) to be what I look forward to the most.The only Piers Anthony I ever read was On a Pale Horse, and I thought it was so very terrible that I stopped reading after the third chapter or so. I did indulge in the author's egocentric "Author's Note," where he blew his own horn about how he had run a marathon and what an incredible writer he is. I cringed, laughed, and almost cried.
Hopefully the man has written some good books, because he's certainly written enough of them.
:D
And this kind of thing is what makes the world go 'round. Different strokes for different folks. ;)
I’ve never read any Piers Anthony, is there any connection between Steppe and Sos the Rope?Nope. Steppe is a standalone book, a fairly imaginative romp involving a real-world barbarian transported into a futuristic game. Sos the Rope is post-apocalyptic fiction, the first of three Battle Circle books.
I'm a fan of both.
Thanks!
A question for whoever is in the know:
Is Planet Stories going to publish the entire Battle Circle trilogy?
A question for whoever is in the know:
Is Planet Stories going to publish the entire Battle Circle trilogy?
Last word on it was that they'd only signed the first book. Down towards the end of this thread.
I read his bio of a space tyrant. I was fairly pulpy in style though with some interesting ideas (as it was set mostly around Jupiter) and some unsavory aspects too (he seemed to have a bit of a rape and under-aged sex thing) but I'll be interested to see what his earlier fantasy is like. Based on what I have read I would definately not call him a great writer but I'm interested in both this and Sos the Rope.
The only Piers Anthony I ever read was On a Pale Horse, and I thought it was so very terrible that I stopped reading after the third chapter or so. I did indulge in the author's egocentric "Author's Note," where he blew his own horn about how he had run a marathon and what an incredible writer he is. I cringed, laughed, and almost cried.
Hopefully the man has written some good books, because he's certainly written enough of them.
Never read that. But I grew up on Xanth novels (the first 5 or so--the only ones I've read) and they are full of awesomeness. I am currently waiting for this one to arrive.
Never read that. But I grew up on Xanth novels (the first 5 or so--the only ones I've read) and they are full of awesomeness. I am currently waiting for this one to arrive.The only Piers Anthony I ever read was On a Pale Horse, and I thought it was so very terrible that I stopped reading after the third chapter or so. I did indulge in the author's egocentric "Author's Note," where he blew his own horn about how he had run a marathon and what an incredible writer he is. I cringed, laughed, and almost cried.
Hopefully the man has written some good books, because he's certainly written enough of them.
I read this when it first came out, and still have my old copy on the shelf. I loved this book, and truly hoped that Piers would do more of this, making it a series, but a lot of folks back then didn't like this book, since they were expecting more of the Xanth style.
I definitely can recommend it!
Steppe isn't bad...I had a copy way back in the day...Xanth was ok in the first three book but got a lot worse after that...Incarnations of Immortality only makes sense if you read all 7 books...and some of his short stories are distinctly..sick.
Yep. In the Barn comes to mind as really warped.
Also, Steppe predated the first Xanth book by three years (1976). It was reiussed in 1980 when Xanth was becoming a hit.
I read this one years ago, but it is still one of my favorites. A lot of science fiction tales will borrow a little splash from history books to give their story an extra grounding and verisimilitude. This book does far better, incorporating the Game of the far future with the legends of the past in a refreshingly believable spin. If you haven't read this yet, you should.
I found it entertaining how the game resembles MMO in so many player actions.
you have PKs, alliances, respawn zone hunting, looting your companions...
The ending was a bit spoiled for me because I knew enough of the historical characters to know he chose wisely, but the twist with the 'GMPC' was kind of nice.
Just a quick question to those who purchased this book. Does you paperback cover fit the pages correctly?
My original subscription book arrived and was partially damaged. It also, noticibly, had a cover that was too short. The pages jutted out from the cover by around 1mm.
Today I received my replacement copy. The book is in mint condition but to my surprise I again noticed that the cover is too small in comparison to the pages.
I am interested in knowing if this dilemma is unique to myself or shared by others.
