Incarnations of Immortality Series - Piers Anthony in general

Incarnations off Immortality came to my attention by virtue of one of the books being for sale at an airport. The prospect of flying for hours alone without a book and no in flight film frankly did not appeal, especially given the layover time I had between flights. So, I went to the bookshop, saw their meager offerings, and having previously read his Xanth novels, picked up a copy of On a Pale Horse. Which is incidentally, the book that put the whole reaper concept in place for a certain TV show writer/producer who went on to create Dead Like Me. Piers Anthony is perhaps best known for the Xanth novels, which take place in a magical realm known as Xanth, ...

In this series of books (which consist of seven), Anthony creates a parallel world. This world is roughly similar to our own, it is based on 'Earth' in the very near future, but as well as technology there is the presence of magic. 'Magic' isn't the flash-bang wizard-type magic, but, for example, magic stones and amulets, spells that allow one to prolong life, and in this Anthony tries to create a magic that could exist alongside technological advances. The world created is a world where God and Satan are very real, and lodged in a battle for the souls of the people of earth (I know, some people might consider this a reality, and I don't ...

This series follows the life of the incarnations. From their appointment to their Death. Each book focus' on a specific incarnation, for example "on a pale horse" follows Death. Although this may sound a bit morbid the book gives a great insight into the world of the "supernatural". The "war" between God and Satan is apparent in each book and comes to a head in the last to the series. Unlike some series that I have read, these books stay interesting right to the end. There is always something new, and the plots are never repeated. On the other hand they are quite an involving read, and are quite chunky for the average reader. I would recomend these books to any person ...