Blue Adept [Library Binding]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

In Book Two of the epic adventure that began in SPLIT INFINITY, Stile discovers life on Proton and Phaze is getting more difficult. On Proton he's a serf trying to prove his right to exist by competing in the Great Games. And on Phaze, where only magic worked, he was the Blue Adept trying to master the powers of sorcery. On both worlds, someone was trying to assassinate him. And as if that weren't enough, he has to win the love of Lady Blue, fight a dragon, discover the ultimate weapon, and of course, seek out the all-powerful Citizen who was trying to kill him!
THE APPRENTICE ADEPT SERIES
Book One: SPLIT INFINITY
Book Two: BLUE ADEPT
Book Three: JUXTAPOSITION

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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In Book Two of the epic adventure that began in SPLIT INFINITY, Stile discovers life on Proton and Phaze is getting more difficult. On Proton he's a serf trying to prove his right to exist by competing in the Great Games. And on Phaze, where only magic worked, he was the Blue Adept trying to master the powers of sorcery. On both worlds, someone was trying to assassinate him. And as if that weren't enough, he has to win the love of Lady Blue, fight a dragon, discover the ultimate weapon, and of course, seek out the all-powerful Citizen who was trying to kill him!
THE APPRENTICE ADEPT SERIES
Book One: SPLIT INFINITY
Book Two: BLUE ADEPT
Book Three: JUXTAPOSITION --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Bt Bound (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0808586548
• ISBN-13: 978-0808586548
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,239,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More 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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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent book, bad Kindled version, May 13, 2010

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Marie Britton Turner (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Adept (Apprentice Adept) (Kindle Edition)

As a book, well worth it. If you liked Split Infinity, you'll like Blue Adept since it picks up exactly where Split Infinity left off. A bit of the standard Piers Anthony oh-here's-another-not-quite-relevant-to-the-plot-side-adventure dalliancing, but entertaining and full of great sci fi and fantasy constructs.

However, the Kindled version was CLEARLY transcribed via OCR (Optical Character Recognition) from a printed version and not reviewed by a human being for accuracy. There are between 1 and 5 mistranslated words PER PAGE. Blade instead of Black, "kid:" instead of kick, it goes on an on. It becomes distractingly annoying!

I have to recommend the printed version rather than Kindled, which I assume doesn't have these mistakes.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Introductory Course: How to Live in 2 Worlds, Simultaneously, October 17, 2000

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Frater V "The Truth is Absolutely Not Absolut... (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blue Adept (Book Two: The Apprentice Adept) (Mass Market Paperback)

Journey with Stile, in a world of High-Tech--Juxtaposed with a Realm of Fantasy and Magick. Experience a world in-which you are not allowed to wear clothing (unless absolutely necessary), if you are not among the Elite...and a piece of Lingerie is a treasure to be kept safe, like gold or diamonds in our own world. Our hero is a man of Sports and a contender not-only in games and Olympic feats, but of quests in magickal lands... trying to survive assassination on both planes of existence! Even crossing-over is a danger to his life. This is very adventurous reading, with Sci-Fi & Fantasy...Futuristic, High-Tech & Magickal, Low-Tech scenarios...combined in a flowing epic of self-discovery and Mastership. You may have noticed, that I did not review the first book of the series ("SPLIT INFINITY") and opted for "BLUE ADEPT," instead.... Well, the cover of this book attracted me to the series (Glad it hasn't changed :) --So, I went with my...instincts...on this issue. Anyway, all the books are great! Make sure you don't forget "JUXTAPOSITION," or you will be left hangin' until you receive the next purchase. I loved the series and I suggest searching for all of Piers Anthony's novels.... This is a guy you can't go wrong with. So, there you have it--Introductory Course: How to Live in 2 Worlds, Simultaneously!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High-tech gaming meets the fantasy quest, July 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Blue Adept (Book Two: The Apprentice Adept) (Mass Market Paperback)

Stile is a genius. He has to be. Not only must he win the Tourney, a high-tech contest of skill in both mind and body, but between rounds he must become his alter ego, the Blue Adept, and save his lady love... all this while trying to figure out who wants him dead. Only Anthony would try to weave such a tangled web.... much less hold it for seven books. While this is not blow-me-away stuff, it'll still keep you up past your bedtime... I suggest ordering the first four at one time, 'cause the way this is cliffhung, you won't be happy waiting for FedEx if you don't.