n, being chased by his fellow magicians (Anthony, Split Infinity). While magic is not as dominant as in the Xanth series it still plays a major part. Mature content makes this book unsuitable for younger readers. This series eventually build to a stunning climax where the fantasy and science fiction worlds unite. “Anthony weaves a captivating series about a serf rising to power on two worlds”(Reviews – Blue Adept 2).Another well known series of Anthony’s is the Incarnations of Immortality. Again, Piers still uses magic, but the use is restricted to the incarnations. This series is more intended for an adult audience because of its references to sex and the scenes of violent war. As in his other series Anthony still uses one major character in each book. In this case it is usually the incarnation of immortality that the book’s name is describing. He also likes to use humor to discus religion. “Anthony uses humor and fantasy to show the differences and similarities between religions” (Bleiler 364). He again makes a lowly person rise to a higher station by placing a beggar as one of the incarnations, but he also makes a prince become the incarnation of war (Anthony, And Eternity). Despite the repeating themes that are in most of his books, a few have broken the mold. Such books are Letters to Jenny, Bio of an Ogre and Orn. Letters to Jenny is about Anthony’s correspondence with a girl who has leukemia. This book had no characters and no magic, just the letters between Anthony and Jenny. Bio of an Ogre is just an autobiography about Piers Anthony’s life to date. It is similar to his other stories because there is only one main character, but that is the only way it was the same. Orn is completely science fiction and has no magic and it switches between characters. This book is about mankind and what we can do to hurt and heal.Piers Anthony is an amazing author who has just one main quirk...
