Of Man and Manta Omnibus

Of Man and Manta Omnibus

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Epub (my custom book)Omnibus edition comprising the entire trilogy of Omnivore, Orn, and Ox. Across time and space roamed the Three - the cripple, the woman, the man of brawn. Trying to unravel the mysteries of fantasy worlds, and accompanied always by the strange and weirdly beautiful Mantas.
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Jest Right

Jest Right

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

All of Xanth is a stage as an unlikely hero saves the show in the New York Times–bestselling series. There's no shortage of laughs when Jess is around; she's been cursed to have nobody take her seriously. But her dubious talent comes in handy when she meets the very handsome showman Magnus. He promises to fake taking her seriously—if Jess joins his traveling show. But first they must see the Good Magician. He will give them the use of the flying Fire Boat to tour the realm if they complete a quest. The only problem is, he can't remember what quest. Something to do with night mares, day mares, and one or two future princesses. As Jess and Magnus try to unravel the mystery, they discover their true mission: to save Xanth from a big bird with a bone to peck . . .
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Pira

Pira

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Pira, short for Piranha, is the most dangerous girl in the world. She is phenomenally coordinated and has been trained to use crossed lasers that can incinerate objects at up to 100 feet, or instantly maim or kill people. When there are dangerous hostage situations, she is on call to handle them, and she can do it, efficiently. She must travel with a guardian, Orion, on whom she has a persistent crush. He's a nice guy and no slouch, a skilled martial artist with a black belt in judo, but really the junior partner here. How can he handle a girl with a devastating weapon who is not at all shy about her desire to get him into bed naked? Even her mother is sure he will succumb. He tries to hold out, but is slowly falling in love with her. Meanwhile the work is challenging as Orion has to advise Pira when and how to use her deadly power without revealing it to the world, and see that she completes her school education.
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Noah's Brick

Noah's Brick

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

11 year old Noah discovers a remarkable brick that has three holes on one side and four holes on the other side, all of the holes passing completely through it. How can this be? He knows others will think this is nonsense, but he is determined to find out the brick's secret. This leads to an alien space station—Noah's Ark—and encounters with other young folk, such as Si, an abused 11 year old girl who also has an alien artifact. Maybe she will be his girlfriend, if she can ever learn to trust a boy. They discover special powers, and will form a project to save the world, using the alien technology.
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Six Crystal Princesses

Six Crystal Princesses

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

In this heroic Xanth adventure from the New York Times–bestselling author, there's no time like the present to free six plucky princesses from the past. Young Vinia is enjoying her life with her boyfriend, Prince Ion. They complement each other perfectly: her telekinesis helps him walk, and his ambiance abolishes all allergens, allowing her to breathe freely. But Ion and his twin, Hilda, are bored with their easy royal lives and are restless for an adventure . . . While telling the story of how their parents met, the twins remember their mother was once captured by a dragon and frozen in crystal along with a half dozen other strong-willed princesses. She managed to escape, but the six other maidens continue to be held captive—which gives Vinia, Ion, Hilda, and Hilda's caprine-crossbreed boyfriend the perfect excuse to embark on a quest. But first they must get the approval of their parents—and the Good...
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Juxtaposition aa-3

Juxtaposition aa-3

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Stile had problems on two different worlds. On Proton he was threatened with murder, and on Phaze, an alternate world ruled by magic, he had to master magic, fight a dragon, win the friendship of a lady unicorn, locate his enemy among the paranoid Adepts and return out of Phaze to win the Great Games on Proton. After that, he was ready to face the real problems!
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Chthon a-1

Chthon a-1

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Chthon was Piers Anthony’s first published novel in 1967, written over the course of seven years. He started it when he was in the US Army, so it has a long prison sequence that is reminiscent of that experience, being dark and grim. It features Aton Five, a space man who commits the crime of falling in love with the dangerous alluring Minionette and is therefore condemned to death in the subterranean prison of Chthon. It uses flashbacks to show how he came to know the Minionette, and flashforwards to show how he dealt with her after his escape from prison. The author regards this as perhaps the most intricately structured novel the science fantasy genre has seen. Nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1968. Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1968.
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The Worm Returns

The Worm Returns

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Way out West, a bad-ass bank robber becomes Earth’s last hope… Bad Buffalo is a rootin’, tootin’, sharp-shootin’ son of a gun. He’s also the roughest, toughest, meanest gunfighter the West has ever known. In fact, his only friend is a horse named Horse. When Bad Buffalo comes to town, people get out of Dodge. Literally. But when Bad Buffalo meets Dia the fairy, she begs for his help. Intergalactic worms have returned to raid the planet and suck the Earth dry of its magic. When the magic is gone—and so, the fairies—the Earth will stop turning on its axis. Bad Buffalo is a reluctant cowboy hero, so Dia strikes a tantalizing bargain with him: If he plugs up the wormholes and saves Earth, she’ll be his gal. Yes, in that way...and in that order. So, have gun will travel—through space and time and the singularities. But it’s sure going to take a lot of Bad Buffalo’s bullets to plug those wormholes. Can this unlikely pair save the Earth from utter destruction by the voracious alien worms? In THE WORM RETURNS, bestselling authors Piers Anthony and J.R. Rain craft a rollicking cross-genre tale of an antihero gunslinger with grit and a brilliant faery who must join forces to save the planet. Fans of classic Westerns, magical fantasy and campy science fiction will delight in this hilarious, fast-paced genre mashup about a planet that’s being devoured by a diabolical species—and a true love that transcends the universe. **
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Amoeba

Amoeba

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Follow Tod Timmonds as he leaves his mundane life behind and embarks on a remarkable trail of adventure and uncertainty. As Tod navigates the trail, he encounters a mix of creatures from alternate realities, periods in time, and different planets. There are qualities previously hidden in Tod that he must quickly realize to have a chance of surviving even one day on his new path. In short order, Tod must differentiate friends from foes, lust from love, and fantasy from reality in order to save the one thing that connects us all—before it's too late!
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