Three humans and an extraordinary alien creature in a quest across the face of a counter-earth in turmoil:
Cal is a wise and courageous old man whose courage overcomes his wisdom in a deadly encounter with a towering and majestic monster.
Veg is a strong and sensitive man whose total loyalty to the exploration team is fearfully tested in the wilds of the killer planet.
Aquilon is a beautiful young woman, an artist and an adventurer, who forms a strange and beautiful friendship with a creature who cannot speak to her.
Orn is a great, powerful and lethal bird – a bird with a subtle and fascinating alien intelligence and a surprising and unique purpose in existence.
Rate this book
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 1934) is an English American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.
Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. He has claimed that one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover.
