CHIMAERA'S COPPER. [Paperback]

Piers (pseudonym of Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob) and Robert E. Margroff. Anthony (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: New York: Tor, (1990)
• ASIN: B000UI7JS8
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,439,048 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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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The middle act sometimes seems grim, October 30, 2010

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Matthew S. Kronk - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chimaera's Copper (Dragon's Gold) (Mass Market Paperback)

I actually found this book of the "dragon's gold" series first. I didn't read it until having found the others so I could go in order.

The concepts in this story are interesting, fairly well executed, and nicely written. I think most people's problem with this book is that familiarity breeds contempt. The repeating themes in this series can be a bit of a drag and could have been handled better if it was one book rather than five separate ones trying to appeal to more readers who might not have read the first ones. As a stand alone story this one would fall flat.

In plays and stories of all kinds, the middle act tends to be more depressing. The forces of evil gain power, the forces of good struggle to survive. Its not usually the part that people look forward to in a story, but it makes the payoff at the end all the better. If there was nothing bad in the world, then the hero would have no reason to fight. There are many things introduced in this story that become critical later on in the series so if you are into it this far, you'll want to know what happens in the middle.

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Anthony churns out another poor effort, September 17, 1997

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[e-mail] (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chimaera's Copper (Dragon's Gold) (Mass Market Paperback)

Some authors work on bulk. The problem is that once an author is established (s)he can write and write and no one seems to care if the writing turns to junk. Copper is a perfect example. The cliches are forced and painful. The writing isn't too bad, but there's nothing there to make a reader care. The characters have no depth, and the basis of the entire plot is unimaginative. The idea might have been interesting in book one (and I stess MIGHT HAVE) but by the third installment of the series, we really need something fresh and new. Not rehash.
Anthony will continue to churn out 2-3 books per year. His name is firmly established and bookstores eat up big names. But until he sits down, thinks up a good idea and takes the time to pull it off, don't bother. Personally, I'd take my chances with a brand new author. You know a new author can't publish this kind of empty junk.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT book!, February 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chimaera's Copper (Dragon's Gold) (Mass Market Paperback)

Piers Anthony is the best author ever! Only he could make his books in such an imaginative manner!