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peramene's review against another edition
slow-paced
4.25
My favorite book of the series, and I'll say no more. Yes, it's got its flaws... but damn.
irenetrexqueen's review against another edition
5.0
How dare Piers make me love the devil so much! I think everyone should read this one if you like the first book. Easily my second favorite in the series.
carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition
4.0
I was excited to pick up this book, to finally learn of how Satan--Incarnation of Evil--told his story (especially considering how Green Mother ended!). I am not sure I got what I expected, but I got an excellent tale.
Here is the tale of a man who had the love of his life taken from him by a powerful sorcerer working for the devil. This starts him on a new life in hiding--and he joins a church to eradicate evil. Seems an unlikely candidate for Evil, right? It was, until Lucifer sends a demoness to corrupt him...and he falls for it (for reasons best left to the book). Well, he tries to still do as much good as he can while doing evil the demoness demands of him, and it shortly turns out that when he is slated to die, he accidentally kills Lucifer instead. With the office open, and the guidance of the demoness, he takes over as Satan. (Every Incarnation of Evil chooses the name he be most known as.)
Much as he did on earth, he tries to restructure hell and organize it to make it more efficient (the bureaucracy is just as terrible in hell as in other places). But he doesn't seek to do undue harm, and in fact only acts ill to the other incarnations because of the way their predecessors treated him.
A very intriguing book that introduced concepts of religious natures and indeed of the concepts of Good and Evil.
I'm afraid that the next book, which I believe is about God will not be nearly as interesting or as intertwined with the rest of the series...we shall see!
Here is the tale of a man who had the love of his life taken from him by a powerful sorcerer working for the devil. This starts him on a new life in hiding--and he joins a church to eradicate evil. Seems an unlikely candidate for Evil, right? It was, until Lucifer sends a demoness to corrupt him...and he falls for it (for reasons best left to the book). Well, he tries to still do as much good as he can while doing evil the demoness demands of him, and it shortly turns out that when he is slated to die, he accidentally kills Lucifer instead. With the office open, and the guidance of the demoness, he takes over as Satan. (Every Incarnation of Evil chooses the name he be most known as.)
Much as he did on earth, he tries to restructure hell and organize it to make it more efficient (the bureaucracy is just as terrible in hell as in other places). But he doesn't seek to do undue harm, and in fact only acts ill to the other incarnations because of the way their predecessors treated him.
A very intriguing book that introduced concepts of religious natures and indeed of the concepts of Good and Evil.
I'm afraid that the next book, which I believe is about God will not be nearly as interesting or as intertwined with the rest of the series...we shall see!
jeremiah042's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
pinkguin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
csemjoro's review against another edition
4.0
I have always loved this series and only recently found out that I hadn't finished it. I loved getting this new perspective on the events of the last few installments, and can't wait to reach the conclusion.
mokey81's review against another edition
5.0
I still love this one. It is probably my favorite in the series. Simply because I love Anthony's version of Satan and his attempts to do what is "right." Every time I read it, I notice new small details. I love.