{"product_id":"wielding-a-red-sword-paperback","title":"Wielding a Red Sword - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePiers Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere in a fourth complete-in-itself novel of the Incarnations of Immortality, Piers Anthony again combines fascinating magic with a gripping, complex struggle between good and evil.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMym was a dutiful son, but his father the Rajah interfered in his love life once too often. Rather than wed without love, he took up the Red Sword, symbol of office of the Incarnation of War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first he thought his efforts could ameliorate some of the suffering caused by Earth's constant petty wars. But he found that behind all his involvement were the clever traps of Satan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen seeming mischance placed him in Hell, Mym organized a great rebellion among the Damned. And Satan seemed to capitulate. But free again, Mym learned that Satan had been busy stirring up riots and war. Now it seemed things had gone too far and Satan must surely win. There was only one desperate chance. . . .\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMym was a dutiful son, but rather than agree to his father's choice for his marriage, he took up the Red Sword, symbol of office of the Incarnation of War, in order to ameliorate some of the suffering caused by Earth's constant petty wars. But Mym discovered that Satan was waiting to trap him, and he must now take desperate measures to outwit the evil genius who aimed to destroy the world....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiers Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e, sometimes called Pier Xanthony, is the pseudonym of a Mundane character who was born in England in 1934, came to America in 1940, was naturalized in 1958, and moved to Xanth in 1977. His first story was published in 1963, and his first novel, \u003ci\u003eChthon, \u003c\/i\u003ein 1967. His first Xanth novel, \u003ci\u003eA Spell for Chameleon, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the August Derleth Fantasy Award as the best novel for 1977, and his fantasy novels began placing on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list with \u003ci\u003eOgre, Ogre\u003c\/i\u003e. He shifted from writing in pencil to writing on the computer, and \u003ci\u003eGolem in the Gears\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel created on the machine; naturally, the computer found its way into Xanth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.94 x 4.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 1987\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755575771424,"sku":"9780345322210","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b199326bae32ccbacda37ece72999b2a.webp?v=1780062668","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/wielding-a-red-sword-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}