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Three humans and an extraordinary alien creature in a quest across the fave 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 your 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.
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2 primary books#2 in Of Man and Manta
Of Man and Manta is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Piers Anthony.
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This is the middle book of the trilogy, and I remember that I originally thought it the weakest, probably because most of it is relatively quiet and uneventful—although it livens up towards the end. By now I like it better, because the quiet parts are at least quite pleasant and interesting.
I might be tempted to give it 4 stars. But, on the other hand, most of it doesn't have much plot—just the tale of diverse characters on a rather aimless journey. And I like a happy ending, which the author seems determined not to provide.
The large flightless bird Orn, with his fascinating racial memory, is an imaginative and memorable creation, brought to life very well. The book is worth reading mainly for the chapters written from his point of view.
