Best-selling novelist Piers Anthony creates fresh, original takes on age-old themes like love and death. In For Love of Evil, he adds a delightful new chapter to a series that has captivated millions. Parry's promising life as a musician and apprentice in the arts of White Magic got thrown off track by the violent death of his beloved. Led down a path of depravity by a harlot demoness, Parry has lived a long, corrupt life that may finally be coming to an end-unless he can defeat Lucifer himself at the gates of Hell and become the new Incarnation of Evil. Completely accessible as a stand-alone book, For Love of Evil at the same time provides a fresh view of events from previous Incarnations of Immortality titles, such as Wielding a Red Sword and Being a Green Mother. Narrator Barbara Caruso brings just the right blend of adventure and humor to this truly enchanting tale.
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"Out of all the books I've read of this series, For Love of Evil has always been my favorite. The questions he poses as Satan, and the way he runs things, really follows after my own heart on how things should be done. The punishment should fit the crime and those dirtied by sins not of their own doing shouldn't be punished to begin with. The rules of what makes someone good enough to go to 'heaven' are warped and really should be thought about. We won't even get into the emotional struggle that Parry himself goes through in losing his wife, fighting temptation from the greatest temptress of all, then taking over the spot of the greatest bad guy in the realm of man...when he's not bad at all. This many levels of philosophical ideals coupled with great writing has always, and will always make this book a Must Read Monday for me. ~ D. F. Krieger"
— D.f. (5 out of 5 stars)
" I think this book is the last in the Incarnations of Immortality series and my least favorite. But then again, how could anything measure up to On a a Pale Horse? "
— Needleroozer, 2/18/2014" long but an interesting take on hell "
— Ilena, 2/3/2014" Just like Being a Green Mother, this book was very weighed down by the even more complicated tie ins with the previous books. While still enjoyable, a little tedious. "
— Eric, 2/2/2014" Besides Fate, Evil may be my favorite Incarnation. Great book and now I only have two more to finish the series. "
— Amanda, 1/22/2014" Just the fact that Piers Anthony is able to make a fairly convincing argument for an incarnation of evil is pretty amazing. It is a difficult topic, but he does it surprisingly well. My major complaint is that the story line seems a bit awkward at times, which he seems to try to cover by blaming it on the fact that men are slaves to sex. Hmmm, not convinced. Having said that, there is a fair bit of sex in this one, so it probably is not a great choice for younger fantasy readers. "
— Omly, 1/18/2014" Stick with the others in this series. This book felt like more of a summary of the series than it's own story. "
— Joe, 1/17/2014" the devil is not a bad guy, he is just doing his job. Want his job? "
— Dianne, 12/25/2013" the pronunciations are great to actually hear the characters name, instead of trying to say them.It enhances the story evil finds itselve in the heart of a good man, corrupts him and finds that he has lost its power to him. evil has to retire and new evil emerges "
— Theresa, 12/23/2013" One of my all time favorites "
— Evan, 12/22/2013Piers 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 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 bestselling works. He lives in Inverness, Florida.
Barbara Caruso, winner of numerous Earphones Awards for narration, is an accomplished actress. A graduate of London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she was a featured player in the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has played starring roles on Broadway and in theaters across the country. She won the Alexander Scourby Reader of the Year Award for her performances of young adult fiction and has more than one hundred audiobook narrations to her credit.