In this first novel of the Incarnations of Immortality, Piers Anthony combines a gripping story of romance and conflicting loyalties with a deeply moving examination of the meaning of life and death.
It was unthinkable--but he had no other solution.
He could see only one possible way to defeat the Father of Lies.
Already the prince of Evil was forging a trap in which Zane must act to destroy Luna, the woman he loved.
But then he found himself being drawn into an evil plot of Satan.
Zane was forced to accept his unwelcome task, despite the rules that seemed woefully unfair.
For the man who killed the Incarnation of Death was immediately forced to assume the vacant position Thereafter, he must speed over the world, riding his Pale horse, and ending the lives of others.
Shooting Death was a mistake, as Zane soon discovered.
This is a novel that will long linger in the reader\'s mind.
In this first novel of the Incarnations of Immortality, Piers Anthony combines a gripping story of romance and conflicting loyalties with a deeply moving examination of the meaning of life and death
