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Review of Wielding a Red Sword (Incarnations of Immortality)
- Mym was a dutiful son, but rather than agree to his father's choice for his marriage, he took up the Red Sword, symbol of office of the Incarnation of War, in order to ameliorate some of the suffering caused by Earth's constant petty wars. But Mym discovered that Satan was waiting to trap him, and he must now take desperate measures to outwit the evil genius who aimed to destroy the world....
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- Posted on 2007-09-03
Not Free SF Reader
War is necessary, someone has to be in charge.
The fourth Piers Anthony book in the Incarnations series is perhaps a little different in tone, given that wars are not all that fun, so if you are in charge of them and aren't the Evil gloating supervillain Ares type that Wonder Woman and Xena have to deal with and maybe beat up at various intervals throughout their history.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2007-05-12
Hoping the next one is a bit better
What if death, time, fate, war, nature, evil and good were not mere concepts but offices held by actual people, like any other occupation?
When Mym, the son of a rajah, grows tired of his father's manipulations in his relationships, he opts out of his life in order to become Mars, the immortal Incarnation of War. In this new position his job is to supervise the significant warlike activities occurring in the world. Although he's morally opposed to such needless violence and suffering and initially hopes to use his office as a means of alleviating and lessening the destruction and misery war causes, Mym reluctantly comes to accept that war is a natural and fluctuating, if unpleasant, state of humanity.
Like the few preceding it, Wielding a Red Sword doesn't quite hold up to On a Pale Horse, the first book in this series. As usual, the characters are painfully two-dimensional.
Score: 2
- Posted on 2007-02-07
another great story in the series
I think this book was the most spell bonding of the series so far. Book 1 was great and I still like it the best, but this story just made you want to read it and not put the book down until the end. Hope the remaining ones are as good.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2006-06-17
War, what's it good for? [no spoilers]
"Wielding A Red Sword" resumes the "Incarnations of Immortality" series as the mysterious Mym becomes enamored by Orb, a stunning woman with phenomenal musical skills. The reader experiences the typical vocabulary and extensive logical analysis as with most fast-paced Piers Anthony novels. Exceptional character (especially during the beginning) and Incarnation growth advances the series adequately. A merciless campaign challenging Satan and the mighty force of War could have developed into an extremely explosive novel.
While the prior book introduced a multifaceted Incarnation, Mars executes his duties traveling with four other minor Incarnations. The office of War changes in an unusual yet remarkable fashion. Plus, Mars and the other Incarnations have stimulating confrontations and relations.
Although most non-romantic plotlines evolve effectively, Rapture's conclusion and Mym's impulsiveness concerning Ligeia undermine the overall story. Phasing out of reality has proven effective to avoid most human and spiritual interaction, yet Incarnations do not remain in such a state while challenging the test barriers of fellow Incarnations.
I recommend this series to any fan of the fantasy genre. However those of a highly inflexible religious background or intolerant attitude towards religion might want to avoid the selection.
Thank you.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2006-03-29
Great Book!
As with the other Incarnation books, this one makes you think. I love Piers and the idea of people doing the jobs of incarnations is fascinating. Another great book from Mr. Anthony.
Score: 5