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Shepherd (The Metal Maiden Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Piers Anthony (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
The second in a New York Times–bestselling author’s wildly imaginative series about the nature of consciousness, set on a planet of unusual animals.

When Shep participates in the student exchange program, he finds himself in the body of a man on a rustic colony planet. Then a native sheep comes to the door. It seems Shep must become a literal shepherd, to his dismay. These are very special sheep, deadly, telepathic, and precognitive, and their will governs.

They also recruit a Vulture, a Python, and a lovely Elf girl for a dangerous journey. Then things get interesting. Soon Shep is deep in adventure and love. But he can’t marry a native girl by proxy. Or can he? The most important thing he learns is to trust the sheep, no matter how wild it gets. Even when he returns to Earth . . . 
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  1. Book 2 of 4
    The Metal Maiden Series
  2. Print length
    148 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  5. Publication date
    July 1, 2014
  6. File size
    5.0 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KLOY10A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (July 1, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

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Piers Anthony

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Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

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Customers find the book an engaging and entertaining read with a twist at the end. They describe the storytelling as good, literate, and fun.

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Customers find the book an enjoyable, entertaining read with a twist at the end. They describe it as a quick and fun fantasy tale.

"A literate and engaging fantasy tale. I like the Metal Maiden series, it reminds me of Bicentennial Man from the female perspective." Read more

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Customers enjoy the engaging fantasy tale. They find it a fun and exciting journey with predictable results.

"A literate and engaging fantasy tale. I like the Metal Maiden series, it reminds me of Bicentennial Man from the female perspective." Read more

"...A light entertaining read. Nothing complex or new just a good scyfy story. I liked this book." Read more

"...It is a fun and exciting journey with predictable results. This is a good story, not great, but a fun and quick read." Read more

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  • John
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
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    A literate and engaging fantasy tale. I like the Metal Maiden series, it reminds me of Bicentennial Man from the female perspective.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
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    Good entertaining read. A light entertaining read. Nothing complex or new just a good scyfy story. I liked this book.
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  • Thomas J. Schulte
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Master Strikes Again
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2016
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    This novella by a well known professional science fiction writer keeps you in suspense until the last page. It's a fast read,maybe that's why the price is so reasonable.
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  • Paige Ellen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Trust the sheep
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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    This is less a sequel to Piers Anthony's novella, "To Be a Woman," as it is a story set in the same time and world. This story involves a unique cultural exchange program wherein two people,one on Earth,the other on another world, settled by earthlings a long time ago, agree to swap their consciousnesses,so that each may learn something from the other's culture.
    I'm not going to try to sum up the plot because it is quite improbable and requires more than a little suspension of disbelief. It involves the regular migration of the female sheep to the island of the rams for mating.
    It is a fun and exciting journey with predictable results. This is a good story, not great, but a fun and quick read.
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  • john milligan
    5.0 out of 5 stars piers great as usual
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2013
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    This is the second book in The Metal MadienSeries and it was a really good book I really don't know why people are trying to get you from not getting this book it was great
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  • Sonja M. Johnson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Trust the Sheep
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
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    More than 40 years ago, Piers Anthony's works caught my imagination. While this novelette isn't a Macroscope in strength of content, it doesn't have to be. It entertained me and shared some ideas that strike a note. There are those among us, that do not value life, and would hunt Planet Jones' sheep, as they harvest elephants and whales. There is growing evidence pointing that whales and elephants are self-aware.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Applause!!X1000
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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    Definitely unexpected! Mr Anthony you have done it again! I picked up my copy and had the whole thing read in less than 24 hours, along with my 8 hours on the job, caring for our furry companions, and the house and myself.
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  • Billy Gordon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2016
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    Very enjoyable.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Not Read Yet
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2013
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    I had to get the Kindle App for my android device & once that was done it was a little tricky to actually get them to appear but once done they are there ready & waiting for me to read....
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