For Love of Evil (Incarnations of Immortality #6)
Parry was a gifted musician and an apprentice in the arts of White Magic. But his life of sweet promise went disastrously awry following the sudden, violent death of his beloved Jolie.
Led down the twisted path of wickedness and depravity by Lilah the harlot demoness, Parry thrived--first as a sorcerer, then as a monk, and finally as a feared inquisitor.
But it wasn't until his mortal flame was extinguished that Parry found his true calling--as the Incarnation of Evil. And, at the gates of Hell, he prepared to wage war on the master himself--Lucifer, the dark lord - with dominion over the infernal realms the ultimate prize!
This is yet another series I decided to revisit as it appears the author has added another installment to the Incarnations of Immortality. It seems I may have read parts of this novel, but not all of it. And I know I had not yet picked up the 7th installment, And Eternity. But, as I saw Mr. Anthony published an 8th installment, Under a Velvet Cloak, I felt I must reread from the 6th on so as to regain my bearings on this interesting world. The story was interesting and fun to read. This book is
Parry was a sorcerer, in love with Jolie, in the 11th century... but Jolie was killed and became a ghost! Parry then became a priest, but then Lucifer, Incarnation of Evil, sent the demoness Lilah to corrupt him, and she did, through sex! Lucifer came to take him directly to hell, but didn't realize Jolie was there too, empowering Parry to reflect Lucifer's own attack back at him, killing him and making Parry the new Incarnation of evil, to be named... Satan! Still basically a good guy who
I start this by saying that I'm still impressed with Anthony's imagination and ability to hold many character threads together.However, this is not at all a strong entry in the Incarnations series. The main character, Parry, is a sorcerer-in-training in the Middle Ages--already I'm a little wary, being a medievalist. And rightly so (Franciscans in France, what?), because Anthony unfortunately twists history just enough to fit the addition of magic but not enough to make it look purposeful.
This is Satan's story, and how he took over as the Incarnation of Evil after Lucifer (using the name Satan, instead). It implements the plots from ALL of the previous 5 novels.There is quite a lot of history here, as it spans from the 1200s to the 1900s. Parry was a sorcerer's apprentice in his mortal life. After the death of his wife, he turns to monkhood, where he learns that the perverse acts done in the name of God are actually the works of Lucifer.The reader learns of why Satan has such a
Wow! I love the beginning! What a way to start a story! This is by far the best book in the series thus far and despite being the second to last volume in the series it's possible to easily recommend this book as a stand-alone novel. Having read the previous books, I knew Parry would become Satan and eventually marry the incarnation of nature. But the how and why engaged me far more than knowing the outcome itself. Early on you see Parry and Jolie fall in love. The novel goes to great lengths to
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Original Title: | For Love of Evil |
ISBN: | 0380752859 (ISBN13: 9780380752850) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Incarnations of Immortality #6 |
Characters: | Jolie, Orb Kaftan, Parry, Niobe Kaftan |
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The Man Who Would Be SatanParry was a gifted musician and an apprentice in the arts of White Magic. But his life of sweet promise went disastrously awry following the sudden, violent death of his beloved Jolie.
Led down the twisted path of wickedness and depravity by Lilah the harlot demoness, Parry thrived--first as a sorcerer, then as a monk, and finally as a feared inquisitor.
But it wasn't until his mortal flame was extinguished that Parry found his true calling--as the Incarnation of Evil. And, at the gates of Hell, he prepared to wage war on the master himself--Lucifer, the dark lord - with dominion over the infernal realms the ultimate prize!
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Title | : | For Love of Evil (Incarnations of Immortality #6) |
Author | : | Piers Anthony |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 330 pages |
Published | : | February 1st 1990 by Avon Books (first published 1988) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Science Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 13749 Users | 230 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books For Love of Evil (Incarnations of Immortality #6)
I might be a minority here. I bought this book without prior knowledge of other Incarnations of Immortality series. After reading the reviews and other info, I understand more.This book is not suitable to be read as a first book. I didn't understand the plot of the book until the end of the story. Thanks to other reviews, I finally get the general idea.This is yet another series I decided to revisit as it appears the author has added another installment to the Incarnations of Immortality. It seems I may have read parts of this novel, but not all of it. And I know I had not yet picked up the 7th installment, And Eternity. But, as I saw Mr. Anthony published an 8th installment, Under a Velvet Cloak, I felt I must reread from the 6th on so as to regain my bearings on this interesting world. The story was interesting and fun to read. This book is
Parry was a sorcerer, in love with Jolie, in the 11th century... but Jolie was killed and became a ghost! Parry then became a priest, but then Lucifer, Incarnation of Evil, sent the demoness Lilah to corrupt him, and she did, through sex! Lucifer came to take him directly to hell, but didn't realize Jolie was there too, empowering Parry to reflect Lucifer's own attack back at him, killing him and making Parry the new Incarnation of evil, to be named... Satan! Still basically a good guy who
I start this by saying that I'm still impressed with Anthony's imagination and ability to hold many character threads together.However, this is not at all a strong entry in the Incarnations series. The main character, Parry, is a sorcerer-in-training in the Middle Ages--already I'm a little wary, being a medievalist. And rightly so (Franciscans in France, what?), because Anthony unfortunately twists history just enough to fit the addition of magic but not enough to make it look purposeful.
This is Satan's story, and how he took over as the Incarnation of Evil after Lucifer (using the name Satan, instead). It implements the plots from ALL of the previous 5 novels.There is quite a lot of history here, as it spans from the 1200s to the 1900s. Parry was a sorcerer's apprentice in his mortal life. After the death of his wife, he turns to monkhood, where he learns that the perverse acts done in the name of God are actually the works of Lucifer.The reader learns of why Satan has such a
Wow! I love the beginning! What a way to start a story! This is by far the best book in the series thus far and despite being the second to last volume in the series it's possible to easily recommend this book as a stand-alone novel. Having read the previous books, I knew Parry would become Satan and eventually marry the incarnation of nature. But the how and why engaged me far more than knowing the outcome itself. Early on you see Parry and Jolie fall in love. The novel goes to great lengths to
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