paizo.com - Steppe (Trade Paperback)

About the Author

A New York Times bestseller many times over, Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (1934– ) is one of the most prominent and prolific science fiction and fantasy authors of all time. In addition to over a hundred unrelated novels, his wildly popular Xanth series is currently 34 books long and growing, its unique brand of lighthearted fantasy remaining a high-profile staple of the genre since its inception in 1977. As a result of his enormous body of work, Piers can claim to have published a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover. Many of his popular novel series have been optioned for film, and the Xanth series has spawned both computer and board games.

Theris Nordo Ichka, Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 03:03 PM

I’ve never read any Piers Anthony, is there any connection between Steppe and Sos the Rope?

Russ Taylor (RPG Superstar Top 6, Contributor), Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 04:36 PM

Theris Nordo Ichka wrote:

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.

A 2E Floppy-Eared Golem, Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 05:41 PM

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.

A 2E Floppy-Eared Golem, Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 05:43 PM

btw, that flag in the background of the cover looks very similar to the flag of Cheliax. Odd. Oh, and the character could be a Harrower. Hmmm... perhaps more placeholder art?

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Fri, Mar 13, 2009, 06:48 PM

A 2E Floppy-Eared Golem wrote:

btw, that flag in the background of the cover looks very similar to the flag of Cheliax. Odd. Oh, and the character could be a Harrower. Hmmm... perhaps more placeholder art?

Yep.

Generally, if the release date is anything more than about two months away, it's almost certainly placeholder art.