Yay for Xanth!

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:05 pm

I like the Xanth books, by Piers Anthony. Yay Xanth, yay Grundy, yay ornery centaurs!

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:09 pm

Lies.

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:10 pm

Nuh-uh, I love Xanth, Incarnations, and the Adept books. (And all the others.

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Post by **danlo** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:30 pm

Just make sure you don't read Orn--that'll ruin the whole thing for you...

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:44 am

If we're gonna dish on Piers Anthony, I'm moving this to the General Lit. forum... it's already a bit of a smack-down in your other thread, TF.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 12:58 am

Turiya Foul wrote:I like the Xanth books, by Piers Anthony. Yay Xanth, yay Grundy, yay ornery centaurs!

Stay off the drugs, Turiya.

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:47 am

Never tried the Xanth books, or most of the others. Must say I enjoyed the "Mode" books though, Chaos, Fractal etc.

--Avatar

Post by **Alynna Lis Eachann** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:06 am

I read the Mode books, too... interesting and very disturbing, in a not-so-sophisticated way.

Post by **Creator** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:56 pm

While I haven't read them in a while. I have to admit to liking the Xanth books, Adept, Incarnations. Junk food for the brain!! mmmmm .... good.

I found the Tyrant of Jupiter series more substantial.

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:24 am

Hmph. "Smack down" indeed. *falls into a Sar Chasm*

Haha, I'm better suited to pun-filled environs than y'all. *does a happy dance*

Post by **aTOMiC** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 12:40 am

I enjoy many Anthony books. I followed Xanth until Vale of the Vole. My favorite series is Battle Circle. Sos the Rope, Var the Stick, Neq the Sword. I admit that PA can stick with a series a bit too long and his more recent works can seem pretty childish but if you sample his books from the 60s and 70s you may find some genuine hidden treasures.

Post by **Reisheiruhime** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:18 am

Oh, c'mon. You aren't supposed to ever give up. Ever. Who (if anyone answers this, I'll happily jump into the Gap Chasm and play "Toast the Maiden" with Stanley) put LFB down at chapter 7? Sure, it may seem like an atrocity at first, but you have to keep reading.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:59 pm

Considering my affinity for puns, I'd probably like Xanth. Not sure I'm willing to fork out the full price until I know though, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled for one popping up on Ebay.

Post by **Invain** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:53 am

I read the first book, it was amusing - a nice break from more serious writers. Unfortunately, polish translation is... lacking, especially the jokes. I'm reading no further until I get an English version.

Post by **SoulBiter** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:15 pm

I enjoyed the Xanth books when they first came out. They were funny and light reading. I would definetly recommend the first couple to people. After that, it just kind of gets old.

SoulBiter

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:57 am

aTOMiC wrote:...My favorite series is Battle Circle. Sos the Rope, Var the Stick, Neq the Sword...

Wow! I'd forgotten those until you mentioned them, and if it had been mentioned in a different context, I'd never have remembered that they were Anthony books. Found them in a library many years ago, all in one volume. Damn, they were great!

Thanks for reminding me of them Tom.

--A

Post by **SoulBiter** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:53 pm

I read that years and years ago while still in high school. What a great book! I was always sad that things seemed to turned out so poorly for Neq.

SoulBiter

Post by **jelerak** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:27 pm

My first Piers Anthony book was Thousandstar. I don't think that i have ever heard of it since. It was my first sci-fi book that i have ever read. After that, I deceided to get A Spell for Chameleon. I stuck with the Xanth books quite a ways, probably longer than I should have. It just got a little to 'pun'ishing to continue reading through.

I was really impressed by the Adept series of books...the crossover between sci-fi and fantasy I really enjoyed.

Battle Circle? For me, it just wasn't enjoyable.

Just my opinions...

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:30 pm

CovenantJr wrote:Considering my affinity for puns, I'd probably like Xanth. Not sure I'm willing to fork out the full price until I know though, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled for one popping up on Ebay.

I found A Spell for Chameleon by chance in a second hand book shop in Bangor; it cost me a mighty £1.25. So we'll soon see what I make of it.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:48 am

I think my favorite PA book was this really silly little science fiction novel where a dentist is kidnapped by aliens and becomes a dentist to all sorts of alien species as a result. I can't remember what it was called, but I would be willing to read it again if I ever find it in a box out on the garage.

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