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For Love of Evil: Book Six of Incarnations of Immortality (Incarnations of Immortality, 6) Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 1990
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The Man Who Would Be Satan
Parry was a gifted musician and an apprentice in the arts of White Magic. But his life of sweet promise went disastrously awry following the sudden, violent death of his beloved Jolie.
Led down the twisted path of wickedness and depravity by Lilah the harlot demoness, Parry thrived -- first as a sorceror, then as a monk, and finally as a feared inquisitor.
But it wasn't until his mortal flame was extinguished that Parry found his true calling -- as the Incarnation of Evil. And, at the gates of Hell, he prepared to wage war on the master himself -- Lucifer, the dark lord -- with dominion over the infernal realms the ultimate prize!
- Reading age12 years and up
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions4.19 x 0.84 x 6.75 inches
- PublisherAvon Books
- Publication dateFebruary 1, 1990
- ISBN-100380752859
- ISBN-13978-0380752850
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The Man Who Would Be Satan
Parry was a gifted musician and an apprentice in the arts of White Magic. But his life of sweet promise went disastrously awry following the sudden, violent death of his beloved Jolie.
Led down the twisted path of wickedness and depravity by Lilah the harlot demoness, Parry thrived -- first as a sorceror, then as a monk, and finally as a feared inquisitor.
But it wasn't until his mortal flame was extinguished that Parry found his true calling -- as the Incarnation of Evil. And, at the gates of Hell, he prepared to wage war on the master himself -- Lucifer, the dark lord -- with dominion over the infernal realms the ultimate prize!
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For Love of Evil
Book Six of Incarnations of ImmortalityBy Piers AnthonyHarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Copyright ©2006 Piers AnthonyAll right reserved.
ISBN: 0380752859
Chapter One
Party
There was a knock at the door, so hesitant as to be almost inaudible. Parry opened it.
A girl stood without, huddled and childlike. Her flowing honey hair was bound back from her face by a fillet: a narrow band of cloth that circled her bare head. Her frightened eyes seemed enormous, the irises gray-green. "I am Jolie," she whispered, her hands making a tentative gesture toward her bosom.
She had come! Suddenly Parry's mouth felt dry. He had known she would, yet doubted. He had wanted her to, yet been afraid. Now the test was upon him.
"Please come in," he said, his voice sounding considerably more assured than he felt.
She gazed at him. Her face crumpled. "Oh, please, my lord, please let me go! I never did you harm, or even spoke ill of you! I never meant to give offense, and if I have, I apologize most abjectly! Please, please do not enchant me!" She put her face in her hands, sobbing.
Parry was taken aback. "I am not going to enchant you, Jolie!" he protested. "I have no grievance against you."
Those marvelous eyes peeked from between her fingers. "No?"
"None. I know you have done me no harm. I want only to -- " He found no appropriate word. "If you will come in, I will explain."
Her tears ceased, but not her fright. "The Sorcerer said I would not be hurt," she said somewhat defiantly.
"My father spoke truly," Parry said. "I mean only to talk with you. Please come in; it is warm inside."
She hesitated. A gust of wind tugged at her garment, and she shivered. It was evidently her best dress, but it was somewhat soiled linen, given shape only by the cord at her waist. It was inadequate protection against the chill of the fall evening. "You order me, lord?"
Parry grimaced. "I am no lord, Jolie. I am the Sorcerer's apprentice. I am hardly older than you. I cannot order you, nor would I if I could. I only want your company this night."
Her face crumpled again. "Oh, please, spare me this! To you it may be nothing, but to me it's my life!"
Parry had realized that there would be difficulty, but he had not properly appreciated its nature before. The girl believed that she was doomed if she set foot inside his house.
He could let her go. But that would mean the loss of what might be his sole opportunity, and failure in his first significant challenge. The Sorcerer had little sympathy for failure of any type.
"How can I persuade you that I mean you no harm?" he asked. "I swear to you that I will do nothing to you without your leave, and that I will not force that leave-giving."
"Will you swear by the Blessed Virgin Mary?" she asked disbelievingly."I swear it by the Blessed Virgin Mary."
She watched him for some sign of disaster, but there was none. He had not been smitten for false swearing; therefore it must be safe. Still, her doubt loomed almost tangibly.
"Come in before you freeze," he urged. "I have a fire within."
That did it; her shivering was not entirely from fright. "Remember, you swore," she reminded him nervously.
"By the Virgin," he agreed.
She stepped in through the doorway, her eyes fixing on the fireplace within. There was indeed fire, radiating flickering heat. He had banked it so that it gave off little smoke and warmed the chamber without depleting the air; it was one of the arts the Sorcerer had taught him.
Jolie knelt before it, extending her hands to the warmth. Now the threadbare nature of her garment became evident; the light of the fire shone through, showing her thin arms, and there were holes. But she was oblivious; for the moment that warmth was all that she craved.
Parry closed and barred the door against the wind. It was of stout oak, and chinked around the edges, but some drafts still leaked through. He went quietly to his pantry, which was a niche to the side, separated by a dark linen curtain. He brought out a loaf of bread, a cup of butter, and a jar of blackberry jam. He set these on a tray and added a pitcher of goat milk and a knife and two mugs. He brought these to the main chamber and set them on the wooden table."I have food," he said.
Jolie tore her rapt gaze from the fire and turned to him. For a moment her eyes met his; then she turned away without speaking.
"For you," he clarified, picking up the sharp knife.
She looked again -- and screamed. She lurched to her feet and ran for the door. She would have been out and away, but the bar balked her.
"No, wait!" Parry cried, dropping the knife and hurrying to join her. "I meant -- "
Perceiving herself trapped, Jolie turned on him a stricken countenance, then fainted.
He caught her as she fell. It was no ruse; her body slumped in rag-doll fashion. He had to transfer his hold from her shoulders to her midsection as she sagged. She was so light she seemed indeed like a doll; there was little flesh on her bones.
He tried to walk her to a stool, but couldn't make it work. Finally he picked her up and carried her. He eased her down by the fireplace, propping her against the warm hearth wall, then fetched pillows for comfort.
In a moment she recovered. Her eyes popped open, and she glanced about like a snared bird.
"You are safe, Jolie," Parry said quickly. "You swooned, but you are safe."
"The knife -- "
Then it burst upon him: the knife! He had been about to slice the bread, and she had thought he meant to use it on her. No wonder she had spooked!
"I gave my oath," he reminded her. "No harm to you."
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- Publisher : Avon Books (February 1, 1990)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0380752859
- ISBN-13 : 978-0380752850
- Reading age : 12 years and up
- Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.84 x 6.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #249,139 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,848 in Urban Fantasy (Books)
- #6,162 in Romantic Fantasy (Books)
- #9,730 in Fantasy Romance (Books)
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About the author
Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.
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Customers enjoyed the book and found it interesting. They described the series as fantastic and highly recommended. The story was praised as awesome, intriguing, and a completely new perspective. However, some readers reported issues with formatting and typographical errors.
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Customers enjoy the book. They find it interesting and a favorite of the series. The book allows readers to consider what evil truly is. Readers praise the author's writing style and say the whole series is great.
"...The change in perspective was both thrilling and rewarding and made this series that much better for it." Read more
"...One great aspect is that it can be read as part of the series or by itself...." Read more
"...A very interesting read that allows you to ponder what evil truly is, what the purpose of life and determining which side you choose to be on, and..." Read more
"BEST book in the series! By FAR! Although the first book was AMAZING, this one just brings everything together in a marvelous way!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the series. They find it fantastic and highly recommended. The Incarnations of Immortality series is a continuation of the fantasy series.
"...The author has many other excellent series that I enjoy also ... the long running Xanth series is quite a fun and humorous journey in each..." Read more
"...Looking very forward to rereading this fantastic series!" Read more
"...And it is Satan's intention to win. In perhaps the best of his Incarnation works, Piers Anthony has taken the world's oldest Antagonist, Satan..." Read more
"Love the series, I do wish that this book was digital so that I could read it anywhere I have my phone but the audio book is just as good." Read more
Customers enjoy the story and find it intriguing. They describe it as a good fiction novel with an interesting premise. However, some readers feel the story structure is different from the author's usual formula.
"...Because of the acute difference in viewpoint, it is a completely new story. Anyway, read and enjoy!" Read more
"...who becomes the incarnation of the devil, and the story structure is definitely different from the formula that Anthony uses in his other stories...." Read more
"...I have been enjoying these stories of the Incarnations and look forward to finishing this one and Book Seven." Read more
"...This series has a great premise but very poor execution and For Love of Evil is no exception." Read more
Customers find the book's viewpoint interesting. They say it's an examination of the philosophies of good and evil, while being a fun fiction story. The point of view of Satan is fascinating, and they enjoy this take on Evil.
"...It's an interesting examination of the philosophies of good and evil, while being a good pup fiction story." Read more
"This series is a fun one, and the point of view of Satan is a fascinating one." Read more
"The book will change your views on good and evil!" Read more
"Really enjoyed this take on Evil." Read more
Customers find the formatting poor and with typographical errors. They feel the book has a pirated copy feel and lacks quality control. The premise is great but the execution is poor.
"...Some groups of lines are centered, a few are right-aligned. There are typos that indicate that this ebook was created by scanning a paper copy and..." Read more
"...When I opened it, however, I found that it was poorly formatted, only fitting half of the visible page, and that it had numerous typographical and..." Read more
"...This series has a great premise but very poor execution and For Love of Evil is no exception." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2024Parry works against the lord of evil, until his dead wife takes control of a willing, living girl to make love to Parry. Doing so plants a seed of evil in him, because he was now a celibate friar.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020The product was received in very good condition and ahead of schedule. The sixth book of the Incarnations of Immortality series is a continuation of the fantasy series. A highly recommended set that delves into these roles that guide human lives and after. The series deals with Time, War, Fate, Death, Mother Nature and continues with Satan and God. I recommend this series as it asks and answers questions each character must deal with in the role. The author has many other excellent series that I enjoy also ... the long running Xanth series is quite a fun and humorous journey in each installment.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023Five stars for content; zero stars for formatting and proofreading. This Kindle edition is riddled with poor formatting and typographical errors. Superfluous line breaks and page breaks are sprinkled throughout like heavy seasoning. Some groups of lines are centered, a few are right-aligned. There are typos that indicate that this ebook was created by scanning a paper copy and using OCR. I don’t think there’s a single page without at least one error. It seems that nobody even glanced at the resulting text before packaging it up and sending it off to Amazon for sale. This complete absence of quality control should be shameful to the publisher and infuriating to the author.
I find this particularly disappointing because I’m a great fan of this series. This is my third or fourth read-through and the first in 25 years. The poor formatting robbed me of much of my enjoyment. I’ve little doubt a new reader would have given up and demanded a refund. I may still do that myself and seek out a nice paperback copy. I’ve already had to buy a paperback of the next book because it’s inexplicably not available in Kindle.
All in all, a bittersweet experience.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022Book in good shape and arrived in specified time.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015Of all the books in the incarnations of immortality series, this one was definitely the most intriguing and probably my favorite of the bunch. This novel provided the opportunity to learn the perspective of the "villian" in the series which is something that I find is not often explored in most novels, at least not to this extent. This exploration gave the series as a whole much more substance and gave the actions in the preceding novels much more context as well. This novel not only developed the devil, but also served to develop the other characters as well by virtue of the context it provided. The change in perspective was both thrilling and rewarding and made this series that much better for it.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022I am rebuilding my library after some time and am delighted to find this series available, my book arrived quickly in perfect shape! Looking very forward to rereading this fantastic series!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2000In the world of what might be the future of mankind, the great showdown between Good and Evil is about to take place. And it is Satan's intention to win. In perhaps the best of his Incarnation works, Piers Anthony has taken the world's oldest Antagonist, Satan (aka Lucifer, Scrotch, the Devil) and turned him into a great Protagonist. One great aspect is that it can be read as part of the series or by itself. It contains enough of the plot of all the work that a novice Anthony reader would not get lost. However, it is not a rehash of what has already been written. Because of the acute difference in viewpoint, it is a completely new story. Anyway, read and enjoy!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015This was one of my favorite books as a kid and stuck with me as something I definitely wanted to read again. Of the Incarnations of Immortality, this and On a Pale Horse are definitely my favorites. A very interesting read that allows you to ponder what evil truly is, what the purpose of life and determining which side you choose to be on, and why God would allow the Devil. High recommend it.
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- JOHN A. KENNEDYReviewed in Canada on June 25, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Awesome
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Amazon-KundeReviewed in Germany on October 4, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes Buch
Die ersten 5 Bücher der Reihe gehören zu meinen all-time favourites, aber dass es auch noch Band 6 und 7 gibt habe ich total verpasst (sind ja vor über 20 Jahren erschienen). Also gekauft und im Urlaub verschlungen - und es hat sich gelohnt.
Die Story ist jetzt nicht wirklich neu, weil die Interaktionen von "Satan" mit den anderen Inkarnationen in den ersten 5 Bänden aus den jeweils gegensätzlichen Blickwinkeln erzählt werden - aber die ganze zusammenhängende Geschichte aus seiner Sichtweise zu lesen hat mir gut gefallen.
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門上 望Reviewed in Japan on August 12, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars 保存状態良し!
アメリカのペーパーバックの中古なので期待していなかったが、焼け、シミなどほとんどなく、本の背中も割れていなかった。保存状態極めて良好でした。
- Barbara carterReviewed in Canada on June 9, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Fully entertaining
I think I’ve read every book he wrote and doesn’t disappoint , makes ya think
- GaryReviewed in Canada on May 18, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with purchase
Good book, arrived on time