jeremiah042's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Better than fate, not as good as Mars or death.
Excellent last chapter
Excellent last chapter
jaredrlopatin's review
3.0
Quite possibly the weakest in the series. It was originally meant to be an ending, but I'm very glad that he didn't stop at this one.
moonny's review
5.0
Once again, I loved Gaea / Gaia. Once again, I loved Orb.
From the original 5, only Chronos is still messing with my head, others are just in my heart. I'm looking forward to 6&7 which I have never read...yet.
From the original 5, only Chronos is still messing with my head, others are just in my heart. I'm looking forward to 6&7 which I have never read...yet.
pinkguin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
mokey81's review
4.0
Now that I've read the series so many times, I get impatient to get to her relationship with Natasha. It feels like the book drags to that moment. :)
Love this one. One of my favorites in the series.
Love this one. One of my favorites in the series.
giftsintogold's review
5.0
Piers Anthony is a master of storytelling. He continues his Incantations of Immortality in this novel that follows the magical gypsy musician, Orb, around the world and from youth to final appointment as Mother Nature. I thoroughly enjoyed the tale and the many entertaining incidents in the story. As he does with other tales in this series, Anthony continues to weigh good and bad, fate and choices.
hellkitty915's review
3.0
This is the only review I will write for the entire Incarnations of Immortality series because the review will be about the same for each book.
The series is uneven most of the time, with philosophy thrown in with annoyingly cute humor and cliches. This book is the worst of the lot. It goes on and on about this quest, following the exact same formula as in all the other books. The only thing that changes is the point of view depending on what character is highlighted.
It's boring. It's a waste of time. The only good thing about this book (and all the rest) are the interesting concepts about Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, and Good. The premise is okay, but the storytelling is awful. Read one book and consider yourself done.
The series is uneven most of the time, with philosophy thrown in with annoyingly cute humor and cliches. This book is the worst of the lot. It goes on and on about this quest, following the exact same formula as in all the other books. The only thing that changes is the point of view depending on what character is highlighted.
It's boring. It's a waste of time. The only good thing about this book (and all the rest) are the interesting concepts about Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, and Good. The premise is okay, but the storytelling is awful. Read one book and consider yourself done.
xakyr's review
4.0
This book was originally intended to be the final book in the Incarnations of Immortality series, so it does a lot of tying up loose plot threads. It focuses on Orb who is the granddaughter of Niobe, the Aspect of Fate, who had received a prediction that one of her line would marry Death and another would marry Evil. Niobe sets out to sway Orb from this path, but there are problems along the way.
Like the rest of the series, this was an interesting book based on magic and romance. The difference in this book is that Orb doesn't assume the office until very late in the book. Most of the story involves her questing to find the Llano, a song with magical healing powers, as well as powers to control parts of nature. This quest, fills most of the book and introduces us to interesting and quirky characters along the way.
The storyline does end up being a bit predictable, but it starts a little slowly. It has a good deal of overlap with [b:Wielding a Red Sword|76667|Wielding a Red Sword (Incarnations of Immortality, #4)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386923571s/76667.jpg|1030359], and to a lesser degree, [b:With a Tangled Skein|76660|With a Tangled Skein (Incarnations of Immortality, #3)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386923111s/76660.jpg|2119206] and [b:On a Pale Horse|76658|On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, #1)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388210126s/76658.jpg|900764], so it can also seem a bit repetitive. I really thought the author did a nice job of developing Satan and making him a more complex and fleshed out enemy. I think it would have been better to have separated this book from Red Sword and Tangled Skein more, to make the overlap seem less repetitive. There are some very original ideas in this story, most notably, a giant fish who is invisible and can't swim through water, which I thought was great! This story held my attention a little better than previous books, through the immersive details provided. The final chapter would have made an extremely satisfying conclusion to the series, but thankfully the author decided to continue the series and give us, as I call them, the Major Incarnations’ stories as well. All in all, a great addition to the series!
Like the rest of the series, this was an interesting book based on magic and romance. The difference in this book is that Orb doesn't assume the office until very late in the book. Most of the story involves her questing to find the Llano, a song with magical healing powers, as well as powers to control parts of nature. This quest, fills most of the book and introduces us to interesting and quirky characters along the way.
The storyline does end up being a bit predictable, but it starts a little slowly. It has a good deal of overlap with [b:Wielding a Red Sword|76667|Wielding a Red Sword (Incarnations of Immortality, #4)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386923571s/76667.jpg|1030359], and to a lesser degree, [b:With a Tangled Skein|76660|With a Tangled Skein (Incarnations of Immortality, #3)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386923111s/76660.jpg|2119206] and [b:On a Pale Horse|76658|On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, #1)|Piers Anthony|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388210126s/76658.jpg|900764], so it can also seem a bit repetitive. I really thought the author did a nice job of developing Satan and making him a more complex and fleshed out enemy. I think it would have been better to have separated this book from Red Sword and Tangled Skein more, to make the overlap seem less repetitive. There are some very original ideas in this story, most notably, a giant fish who is invisible and can't swim through water, which I thought was great! This story held my attention a little better than previous books, through the immersive details provided. The final chapter would have made an extremely satisfying conclusion to the series, but thankfully the author decided to continue the series and give us, as I call them, the Major Incarnations’ stories as well. All in all, a great addition to the series!