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Out of Phaze (Apprentice Adept)

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Too many authors try to push their series of books beyond where they were originally intended to end (I think it's something like the rule that movie sequels almost never match up to the original). This is another one. The first 3 books are a fun read, very worthwhile mixture of hard SF and fantasy. This one goes way downhill. I'm not sure I can put my finger on it; the ideas just seem worn out. I also tried to read one or two more books in the series. They were no better and I gave up the effort there. I recommend that you read the first three books in this series and then call it quits.

This one was pretty good. After twenty years of no communication or anything between the frames of Phaze and Proton, Stile's son, Bane, makes contact with Blue's son, Mach, and they switch bodies so that they're both in each others frames in the other's body.

Then Bane falls in love with Agape from Proton and Mach falls in love with Fleta from Phaze and a bunch of problems arise.

I enjoyed this book.

The first couple of books in this series were the best. I am only reading the rest of the series because I wanted to see how it ends. However, most of the remaining books seem to be basically telling the same story as the first book over and over.

This was the first book that I had read of Pier Anthony. It was hard for me to get into, and to understand some of the language that the author is known for. The book, after about the second chapter, is a "can't put it down" book, and the ones to follow are just as good.

"Out of Phaze" is a great novel in the tradition of Piers Anthony, mixing technology with fantasy in two interesting parallel worlds. His constant references to sex is a welcome addition, challenging the terminally sheltered and adding more tolerance to the world of fiction. A great read!

A tired reworking of the previous 3 books - which I thought were entertaining and inventive.

I have no evidence, but it seems as if this episode was ghost written (possibly by a 15 year old male chauvinist). Or else Piers Anthony was completely devoid of any new ideas. (one wouldn't think that an author in his mid 50's - at the time of the book's publication - would be so obsessed with pre-pubescent sex, it dominates every other page).

Of the approximately 300 pages, the first 150 are a tedious rehash of the first 3 books. Gone are the ingenious settings and situations and characters - replaced with boring characters (even more boring since they are duplicated both in Phaze and Proton) and the prurient leerings of a aging, frustrated voyeur.

It's sad when a talented author loses the spark.

If you are desperate for more Phaze, I advise checking it out from the library. My copy is going to Goodwill.

I was very moved by this book. The extremes that these characters would go through for love moved me so much. Anthoney's descriptions of all details qualifies him as one of the best authors in the world. I love the way Science and Fantasy colide to make loads of adventure. This book has everything from androids to cyborgs and unicorns to werewolves and Citizens to Adepts. Your wildest dreams come to life in this wonderful book.

This was my very first Science Fiction/Fantasy book. I picked this book up when I was 14 because the cover caught my attention, and I haven't stopped reading Science Fiction/Fantasy since. This is a really good book for someone new to the genre, or for younger people looking for a lighter Science Fiction/Fantasy read.

the book is for those who have a opend mind with out prejudice.I thought it was a brilliant way of showing just what true love is and how sex is differant but appart of it.plus the suspance towrds the end was masterfully done as you will see it is hard to put down after the 4th chapter. if you like the xanth books and hope to see some what more adult evelution you will be hooked:o) I hope its made into a movie.

I used to like Anthony. That was until I read this series. The first three books had an interesting storyline. I got past the sexist remarks until this book. Women are emotional, not logical. Women use sex to control men...constantly trying to get the lead good guys to have sex. Monsters rape women (apparently only females get raped) as a means of controlling captives. Wolves who are female are referred to as bitches-which would be okay except it quickly becomes gratuitous and overdone.

Anthony spends most of the time talking about breasts, penises, scrotums, molestation, rape, sex in public and evrything in between. I got physically ill as he described the brutal rape of a woman in the guise of the "game". (a later book in the series) he even said most women and some men think of rape as an act of violence rather than sex. He should have said ALL DECENT AND INTELLIGENT people think of it as violence.

I wanted to find something good. I tried, hoping it got better in later books. It didn't, in fact It got worse. Stay away!

I will NEVER purchase any of his work again!!