Robot Adept (Apprentice Adept) [Hardcover]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Series: Apprentice Adept | Publication Date: April 12, 1988

The robotic Mach and the human Bane are the only contact between the technological world of Photon and the fantastical world of Phaze. So the Adverse Adepts devise a scheme to control the duo by kidnapping their lovers.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Anthony's Apprentice Adept series takes place on a world inhabited simultaneously by two separate spheres of being: the science fictional Proton's technological Earth colonists and the fantasy Phaze's magical natives including dragons, demons and goblins. An imbalance that has developed between the aspects now threatens both and wreaks particular havoc with the lives of robotic Mach of Proton and human Bane of Phaze, who are the only contact between realms. For that reason, the zealous Adverse Adepts seek to control the pair by kidnapping their lovers, the alien Agape and the unicorn Fleta. This tepid reworking of A Midsummer Night's Dream from the usually boisterous Anthony becomes a series of contests, from a lovers' bakeoffcomplete with brownie recipeto an Olympics whose events include storytelling and word games.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

In this sequel to Anthony's Out of Phaze , two pairs of star-crossed lovers hold the fates of magic-based Phaze and its sister-world Proton in their hands as Adverse Adepts and Contrary Citizens plot to gain control of an all-knowing computer and its magical analog. Fans of games, logic problems, and mental conundrums will appreciate the plot permutations that highlight the adventures of four feisty heroes in this sf/fantasy blend. JC
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult; 1ST edition (April 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0790988135
• ISBN-13: 978-0790988139
• ASIN: 0399133593
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,394 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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was good, but I thought parts of it seemed redundant., October 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Robot Adept (Apprentice Adept, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed this book. But a lot of times I noticed that there would be a chapter focusing on one character for awhile while he/she interacts with another character. Then there would be a chapter focusing on that other character going over some of the same things that were covered in the previous chapter. It wasn't something that really detracted from the quality of the book, but, like I mentioned, it got redundant.

I liked how Mach started to show some ability at magic, and then later in the book he becomes the Robot Adept. It was also pretty interesting how Mach and Bane had their competition at the end and they competed against each other while one was in Proton and the other was in Phaze. Especially when they had physical matches and the technology wouldn't work in Phaze and magic wouldn't work in Proton.

I would recommend the book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book, June 7, 2010

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J. Smith - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Robot Adept (Apprentice Adept, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

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.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, August 6, 2005

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Michael Charles Miller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robot Adept (Apprentice Adept, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

Piers Anthony has a great imagination. His books seem to be written for a younger crowd but I still enjoy his work at 27. Read the series it is worth while.