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Split Infinity

Apprentice Adept Series, Book 1

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Split Infinity

By: Piers Anthony
Narrated by: Traber Burns
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On the technological, decadent world of Proton, someone was trying to destroy Stile, serf and master Gamesman. His only escape lay in Phaze, a world totally ruled by magic. Soon he learned that his alternate self had already been murdered, and that he was next. On Proton, his fate depended on winning the great Games. On Phaze, he must master magic to survive. And if he used any magic at all, his friends were determined to kill him at once!

Be sure to check out all of the titles in the Apprentice Adept Series.©1987 Piers Anthony (P)2010 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Adventure Classics Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Funny

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"To solve his own demise, Stiles must travel between the two realities, each abounding with the expected confusions and unexpected plot twists for which Anthony is famous. An artful blending of SF and fantasy clichés and situations, Split Infinity shows Piers Anthony at the top of his ingenious game(s)." (Amazon.com review)
Engaging World-building • Unique Dual Worlds • Excellent Character Differentiation • Honorable Protagonist
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Two very different worlds, kept apart by, well a secret. One would seems to to be a strange sci-fi world, the other a fantasy world. The rules are different. And they were connected - hence if you live in both worlds you have to keep your whits about you. Sci-Fi, Fantasy requiring some Gray Matter!

Interesting Worlds -- that require brains

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I loved this series as a youth. I am so happy that audible has gone back and gotten this series! Anyone, who loves fantasy will love this series. The narriator is excellent, and the book is great, well worth the money.

Loved this book, now love the audio form!

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one of the best stories I have read. I remember reading it in my teens and I am almost 40 now and still love the series

Favorite series

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Would you consider the audio edition of Split Infinity to be better than the print version?

In some ways yes, I can work and drive and still hear the book, can't do that when reading.

What did you like best about this story?

The two worlds and the fantasy of robots that were like real people.

Have you listened to any of Traber Burns’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure,

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I could have, but time didn't allow it, it had to be in two days.

A BIT OF FANTASY

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Split Infinity was released in 1980. While the core story remains a classic hero's journey of discovery and rise to power, the carrier novel for the story does show its more than thirty years.

Some of the dialog is heavily stilted for the ears of someone who is used to modern fantasy from authors who built upon frameworks like these. There are times it's difficult to really empathize with the story, and there are more than a few moments where I was booted right out of suspension of disbelief. If this were a modern story, just released today, I'd have to call it an amateur work from a raw author.

This book was NOT released today, however. And despite its faults, artifacts of its age and not the author's skill, it is still a good story and an solid piece to drown out the monotony of one's workday. I would note here that the entire Apprentice Adept series is almost perfectly sized for one per (extended) workday; handy, that.

Traber Burns did an excellent job of breathing life into the moments that threatened to fall flat, with a sort of steady voice that allowed me to paint a mental image of Stile in a way that reading them so many years ago did not.

Good story, but shows its age

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This is the start of one of my rereading of this series. The fact that it is an audible title is a joyous bonus.

A visit with an old friend

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I remembered reading this book in Jr High and not being able to put it down. The series is one of the best I've Revisiting it a decade or 3 later, it is still a fantastic story.

The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is the authors fascination with playing to the sexual overdrive of the male adolescent mind. Tone it down a little Piers!

It's not enough to ruin the brilliant story but it is enough to cost a star.

The reader's performance was excellent.

Oh, Piers Anthony

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Probably fine when written, but now comes off incredibly misogynistic. Otherwise a nice fantasy/sci-fi romp.

Good, but dangerously dated

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I enjoyed it a lot. It's showing its age, for sure, but it was nice to go back to an "old school" fantasy/scifi experience again!

Good Classic!

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I’m a fan of Piers Anthony and this is a well done reading. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Clever and fun

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