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On a Pale Horse: 1 (Incarnations of Immortality) Mass Market Paperback – 1 April 1989
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Shooting Death was a mistake, as Zane soon discovered. For the man who killed the Incarnation of Death was immediately forced to assume the vacant position! Thereafter, he must speed over the world, riding his pale horse, and ending the lives of others.
Zane was forced to accept his unwelcome task, despite the rules that seemed woefully unfair. But then he found himself being drawn into an evil plot of Satan. Already the prince of Evil was forging a trap in which Zane must act to destroy Luna, the woman he loved.
He could see only one possible way to defeat the Father of Lies. It was unthinkable--but he had no other solution!
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDel Rey Books
- Publication date1 April 1989
- Dimensions10.41 x 2.13 x 17.27 cm
- ISBN-100345338588
- ISBN-13978-0345338587
- Lexile measure780L
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The first novel of the INCARNATIONS OF IMMORATLITY series.
About the Author
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- Publisher : Del Rey Books
- Publication date : 1 April 1989
- Edition : Reprint
- Language : English
- Print length : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0345338588
- ISBN-13 : 978-0345338587
- Item weight : 1.05 kg
- Dimensions : 10.41 x 2.13 x 17.27 cm
- Book 1 of 8 : Incarnations of Immortality
- Lexile measure : 780L
- Best Sellers Rank: 316,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 742 in Science & Religion
- 1,028 in Metaphysical & Visionary
- 4,297 in Contemporary Fantasy (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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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2020Reminds me a lot of Discworld and the way that the late great Sir Terry Pratchett related to Death.
This is probably the greatest black comedy novel ever written about the Grim Reaper, it is a lot of fun which is also just as intelligent, if you love mythology, philosophy, psychology, or are just a free spirit by nature with an open mind and an open heart then you will understand a lot of the hidden meanings contained within Piers Anthony's stories. I have bought many books about the Grim Reaper and this was the best.
If you love Terry Pratchett's Discworld series especially Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music then you will love Piers Anthony and On A Pale Horse.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 October 2020On a palehorse ....
Death becomes you
They should put this on curriculum
Lighthearted look at Death .
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2014Interesting...give it a try.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2016I have read this book many many times, so much so it was falling apart therefore buying this copy, was of a quality equal to new and delivery was on time.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017amazing book
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 November 2021Excellent book. This was my second read, and it read even better the second time. A very intriguing concept of how Zane, the main character, shot time. Fantasy genre of good and evil mixed with magic. Very credible characters. Read it you won’t be disappointed.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2014Someone had written on the closed book pages and I had bought it as a present so was a little disappointed but hey still enjoyed the read.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2014Good read
Top reviews from other countries
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門上 望Reviewed in Japan on 12 August 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。
- Paul D GemmellReviewed in Canada on 19 December 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favourite Piers Anthony series'
This series and the "Adept" series are my favs from this author. I have read and reread them through my life, which pretty much follows the decades that they author has been producing books. I started as a teen in the 80s. Besides the entertaining and ease of reading, I felt it had a positive influence on my life since teen years and has helped guide my value system, at least insofar as it has made me think about things in life critically from a fun platform. Alas, I have tried to get my son into this author but he is more into Anime.
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flochillerReviewed in Germany on 18 December 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr spannendes Buch und gut geschrieben
Ich habe bereits zum zweiten Mal On a Pale Horse gelesen und finde es einfach genial! Bis auf Time gefällt mir die ganze Serie wirklich gut
- Anne HudsonReviewed in the United States on 24 December 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars incarnations
This is just the first book in a series by Piers Anthony who is well known for his Xanth books. Personally I prefer his series and is more suited for adult fantasy lovers.
- D. JardelReviewed in France on 4 February 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars I saw an ad for burial plots, and thought to myself this is the last thing I need.
Puns, death, titillation... it’s all here. It’s been over 30 years since I last read this book. I thought I’d re-read it and it holds up after all these years. I’d forgotten how insightful Anthony could be concerning life and death, time and fate, good and evil. The Kindle version isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I saw few if any spelling or punctuation errors. I’ve decided to re-read the other novels in the series as well.