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Stile is 35-years old and
lives on the planet Proton, a devastated world where people live under
protective domes on the rocky surface. This world is ruled by the
Citizens while most of the others are serfs and don't get the privilege
of wearing clothes. Although Stile is a serf and small of stature, he is
a master Gamesman and is highly respected for his ability to play the
Game.
One day, while competing in the Game as a horse jockey, someone
lasers Stile in both of his knees and he has to bow out of the race due
to his injuries. With the help of his robot girlfriend, Sheen, he is
able to avoid being killed by an unknown Citizen. While hiding in an
alley, Stile notices a magical curtain and steps through it into a
parallel world called Phaze. Phaze is heavily forested and there are no
citizens.
Although Proton is scientifically advanced, Proton is a world
of magic. Stile learns fairly quickly that someone is also trying to
kill him here too. Having always loved horses, Stile follows the tracks
of a horse and soon comes upon a black unicorn. Hoping on her back,
Stile hangs on for the ride of his life while the unicorn tries to
dismount him and kill him.
When Neysa finally realizes that she cannot
unseat Stile, she learns to respect him and finally falls in love with
him, as she is able to transform into human form. With a visit to the
Oracle, Stile learns that he is an Adept, a person of great magical
ability. The only questions are which Adept is he and what happened to
the last Adept? With the help of Neysa the unicorn and Kurrelgyre the
outcast werewolf, they begin a journey to figure out which Adept Stile
is and why another Adept is trying to kill him.
Split
Infinity is the first book in The Apprentice Adept series by Piers
Anthony. Unlike most Science Fiction or Fantasy series, this series
takes place in both genres. While on Proton, this is a Science Fiction
story and while on Phaze, it is a Fantasy story.
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