Reading order · 7 books · 1983 to 1990 · Set in invented worlds
Incarnations of Immortality Books in Order
The Incarnations of Immortality follow ordinary people who take on the offices of Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil and Good.
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Series facts
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 1983 to 1990
- First book
- On a Pale Horse
- Latest
- And Eternity (1990)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Incarnations of Immortality book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
7 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1On a Pale Horse1983Zane, at his lowest moment, accidentally kills Death and must take on the job himself.Buy on Amazon
- 2Bearing an Hourglass1984With NortonNorton becomes Chronos, the incarnation of Time, who lives backwards.Buy on Amazon
- 3With a Tangled Skein1985With NiobeNiobe becomes one of the three aspects of Fate.Buy on Amazon
- 4Wielding a Red Sword1986With MymMym, an Indian prince, becomes Mars, the incarnation of War.Buy on Amazon
- 5Being a Green Mother1987With OrbOrb, a young singer, becomes Gaea, the incarnation of Nature.Buy on Amazon
- 6For Love of Evil1988With ParryParry, a medieval magician, becomes Satan, the incarnation of Evil.Buy on Amazon
- 7And Eternity1990The final book of the Incarnations, as a new incarnation of Good is needed.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with On a Pale Horse.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Norton | Niobe | Mym | Orb | Parry | Zane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 On a Pale Horse | ·Minor | |||||
| 2 Bearing an Hourglass | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 3 With a Tangled Skein | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 4 Wielding a Red Sword | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 5 Being a Green Mother | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 6 For Love of Evil | LLead | ·Minor | ||||
| 7 And Eternity | ·Minor |
Characters in the Incarnations of Immortality books
6 characters from Piers Anthony’s chart, with the number of Incarnations of Immortality books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| NortonMan who becomes Time | 1 | Bearing an Hourglass 1984 |
| NiobeWoman who becomes part of Fate | 1 | With a Tangled Skein 1985 |
| MymPrince who becomes War | 1 | Wielding a Red Sword 1986 |
| OrbWoman who becomes Nature | 1 | Being a Green Mother 1987 |
| ParryMan who becomes Satan | 1 | For Love of Evil 1988 |
| ZaneMan who becomes Death | 7 | On a Pale Horse 1983 |