Virtual Mode

Mode Series, Book 1

De: Piers Anthony

Narrado por: Mark Winston

Colene does not know what to think of the stranger she has rescued. Darius tells her he has traveled from "his reality" to find her. In proving to Colene that other worlds do exist, he uses up the power of the artifact that would allow them to travel back to his universe.

They must try a slower, more dangerous method: the creation of a four-dimensional universe. Darius picks five anchor points in five different universes to set up a skew path, a "virtual mode," on which the anchors can walk.

Thus begins a tale of romance, danger, adventure, and intrigue as the two travel through a myriad of alternate realities where anything is possible.

Anthony à la Mode: listen to Book 2 and Book 3 in this series.©2008 Piers Anthony (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Fresh, imaginative." ( Publishers Weekly)

Good Story Line - lacked Anthony's normal humor

What made the experience of listening to Virtual Mode the most enjoyable?

Storyline

What other book might you compare Virtual Mode to and why?

Bearing An Hourglass - timeline ran backwards for one of the characters.

Which character – as performed by Mark Winston – was your favorite?

Darius

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Colene wins the day

Any additional comments?

The Character building was lacking somewhat compared to some of his other work. I have read many of Pears books more than a few times. I would not read this one a second time. However, I will read the next one in the series. Pears Anthony is one of my top favorite authors so I say all of this with great respect.

The story line to this book is very good. Many of Pears books are rocky at first because he has to construct a fantasy world from scratch. The Pale Rider was hilarious from the first few chapters in. However, Bio of a tyrant was a rough series but well worth the time and effort. In fact Bio of a tyrant started out on a down note and went more depressing from there. Great series, but had to keep at it at times.

Incomplete but Good

There is lots of physics and plains theory in the book, but it has a good story line and characters. ** Be warned that this book is incomplete and you will need to get the other Mode books to get the entire story. There are also discussions of sex with under aged girls, rape, and suicide so be warned (All the same things teens experience so it should come to no shock to many).** Piers Anthony writes good stories that tie in very well if you like long epic or characters popping in and out so this is a good book.

Typical Piers, from a suicidal character view

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I enjoyed this book, and consider it time well spent considering I listened during my long commute. Still this isn't the best story that Piers Anthony has ever brought to me.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Hard to say, I guess if it was longer. It ended very quickly.

Could you see Virtual Mode being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

There have been other shows that dabble in virtual realities (Sliders/Quantum Leap,etc ..) If this were to ever go on TV, it would probably make a good mini series. Not sure who the stars of that series could be.

Any additional comments?

Some things are TOO convenient in this book. You will ask yourself certain questions and they are answered in a typical Piers Anthony type fashion. "How did you know that?" .. "oh ... well I can read your mind."

Prefect blend of Sci-fi, Fantasy and Love

Piers Anthony really out does himself with this book, a first of four. We have here a tale of love and loss what it takes to survive, as we journey our young lovers take across different dimesons and realms we are shown to many worlds of both a science and fantasy base.

The book is very much grounded in emotional reality while taking these two lovers on a wonderful adventure that will help them come to terms with their inner demons.

Mark Winston does a great job, his reading is clear and his voices very nice, only wish he had done all four books.

Another imaginative series begins

Anthony seems to.have an infinite
capacity to create whole new universes.
Expect the original tale to.have only internal consistency.