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Chaos Mode (Mode, No. 3)

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I started reading Mr. Anthony's Mode series this year. Of the three books, Chaos Mode is definitely the best. His portrayal of Colene is so realistic that I was on the verge of tears a few times. Compared to the Xanth series, I feel that mode novels are better because they contain more depth of feeling. I have heard a rumour that he won't be writing anymore Mode novels, but Mr. Anthony, if you happen to read this, please think of continuing writing. There are lots of fans out here waiting to to know what will happen to Colene and Darius in DoOon Mode and how their relationship will progress.

I remember reading Virtual Mode back in high school when I was feeling a lot like Colene and finding a wonderful release in her travelling through various worlds. I have enjoyed all the books in this series and anxiously await the next book. Whenever I am in a book store I look at your newest books for hopes of mention of the next Mode series book in the Author's notes. Please, please. I humbly beg you to continue this series. Don't leave those of us who have come to love these characters wondering what happens to them. Sequiro ... Will they ever see him again? We're waiting...

this is for all the fans of this series and for mr Anthony himself a while back I sent a letter to mr Anthony and recived a response telling me he was sorry but the publisher didnt want to continue the series. well if you read this let me say this is a great series with deep realistic charters and wether or not it helps i would love to say that i would buy the next book if its ever made whoever the publisher may be :) and by the other reviews here i would say their are others with the same opinion.

I just finished reading this book last night. I love the Xanth series and I enjoyed the first two books in this series. However, this book is not as good in my mind as the first two. The author spends quite a bit of time repeating what happened in the first two books. It is a series, it would be expected that people would have read them in order and know what was going on. Perhaps there was a long time between the 2nd and 3rd? I didn't check on this so am not sure. There were some very good parts and I did enjoy the interactions between the characters but it did get annoying to keep seeing Colene referred to as a "vessel of dolor". At least use different words once in a while. And it seemed like Colene's parents gave in to her relationship with Darius very easily. I know they were afraid of losing her again and Seqiro helped mentally, but she is only 14 and he is much older. All in all, it was good but seemed rushed. I would still recommend the series and am eagerly waiting to see what happens in DoOon Mode.

This book really seems to be targeted towards 14-year-old children, if not specifically boys. I know "Colene" a girl, is the main character, but having her run around in various states of undress, always trying to seduce her love interest, etc. can best be appreciated only by pubescent boys. I rapidly grew tired of hearing over and over again the qualities of the characters and how Colene was a 'vessel of dower'. I wonder if Piers Anthony really thought this had to be drummed into the reader's head lest they forget or if the author was simply trying to fill in space. After I had finished about two thirds of the book I looked at the cover and noticed for the first time that this was part 3! I wondered how this story line could have been repeated two previous times, ouch! I must also admit that I often wondered how this book could have been published in the first place, as it is so juvenile. Oh well, I did enjoy the last part of the book when the 'hive' went to seqiro's mode but it is not worth the whole book to get to. Is there really a market for this stuff? I have a strong feeling that the author is playing out many of his own pubescent unresolved conflicts and unfulfilled fantasies within the pages of this book. I wonder if his other books are any better

This is the third book in the "Virtual Mode" series and although I loved the first two, I really didn't like this one as much. Others might though.

I have a version of Chaos Mode in which Mr. Anthony describes his reasons for discontinuing the mode series. Apparently, he got a lot of letters of complaint from parents stating that the relationship between Colene and Darius was innapropriate and too graphic. This may have caused the publisher to decide not to continue the series or maybe (and from the letter it sounds this way) Mr. Anthony was offended by all the criticism and decided to discontinue his work as a result of it. In any case, if you're interested I can scan and post the letter somewhere. Just thought you all might like to know.

This series has been so good. Anyone who has ever been through hell as a teenager can identify with Colene. But when is Piers Anthony going to come out with the next book? He's left us hanging for far too long. I love the Xanth series, but it's time for a new Mode book!

This is a very good book as all the books in this series are. However, if the only thing you've seen of Piers Anthony is his Xanth series that is so popular, then you may want to screen this for the kids. All of these books deal with adult issues. You can judge whether someone is mature enough to read it, but all the books in this series follow a girl who is suicidal, the older man she loves and who loves her and their various companions. They deal with issues like suicide, rape, sex, etc... They do it in good way that is relevant and fits into the story. The story is about a girl Coleen, who was raped at a party once. Her father is an adulterer and her mother is a drunk. She puts on a good act and is a very popular girl on the outside, but cuts her self and frequently contemplates suicide, though she's very smart. One day on the way home from school, she comes across a man passed out in a ditch. Her suicidal nature leads her to take him home. After learning a little of each others language, he says that he's from another world/mode and that he wants to take her to be his wife there. She doesn't believe him and he disappears. She believes him and realizes she's made a mistake and he realizes he shouldn't have left. The method he takes is random though and the only way to reliably get back to Coleen is by invoking a virtual mode. The rest of the story is about how Coleen and Darren are trying to find each other and get back to his mode. They continuously encounter problems and solve them with the help of their friends from the other anchor modes. The whole time Coleen is trying to deal with her issues so that she can be with Darren in a health relationship. So there are many different things going on in this series and I have just gone over the general gist so that I don't give anything away. Everything is done in a tasteful manner, but as I said it contains very adult subject matter. Enjoy.

This is a very good book as all the books in this series are. However, if the only thing you've seen of Piers Anthony is his Xanth series that is so popular, then you may want to screen this for the kids. All of these books deal with adult issues. You can judge whether someone is mature enough to read it, but all the books in this series follow a girl who is suicidal, the older man she loves and who loves her and their various companions. They deal with issues like suicide, rape, sex, etc... They do it in good way that is relevant and fits into the story. The story is about a girl Coleen, who was raped at a party once. Her father is an adulterer and her mother is a drunk. She puts on a good act and is a very popular girl on the outside, but cuts her self and frequently contemplates suicide, though she's very smart. One day on the way home from school, she comes across a man passed out in a ditch. Her suicidal nature leads her to take him home. After learning a little of each others language, he says that he's from another world/mode and that he wants to take her to be his wife there. She doesn't believe him and he disappears. She believes him and realizes she's made a mistake and he realizes he shouldn't have left. The method he takes is random though and the only way to reliably get back to Coleen is by invoking a virtual mode. The rest of the story is about how Coleen and Darren are trying to find each other and get back to his mode. They continuously encounter problems and solve them with the help of their friends from the other anchor modes. The whole time Coleen is trying to deal with her issues so that she can be with Darren in a health relationship. So there are many different things going on in this series and I have just gone over the general gist so that I don't give anything away. Everything is done in a tasteful manner, but as I said it contains very adult subject matter. Enjoy.