Of Man and Manta series
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The Of Man and Manta series is a science fiction trilogy by Piers Anthony that follows humans and sentient manta-like aliens through metaphysical and evolutionary adventures across different planes of existence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel trilogy
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science fiction book series ⓘ |
| author | Piers Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
Omnivore precedes Orn
NERFINISHED
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Orn precedes Ox ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| exploresConcept |
alternate realities
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cosmic evolution ⓘ the nature of consciousness ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
humans
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sentient manta-like aliens ⓘ |
| firstBook | Omnivore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus | interaction between humans and alien intelligences ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | various artists across editions ⓘ |
| hasMetaphor | evolution as spiritual and intellectual growth ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Omnivore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ox ⓘ |
| influencedBy | mid-20th-century hard science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Omnivore (Alaric)
NERFINISHED
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Orn (the manta) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | linked standalone novels ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 3 ⓘ |
| publisher | Avon Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondBook | Orn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | multiple planes of existence ⓘ |
| subgenre |
metaphysical science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
ecology
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evolution ⓘ inter-species communication ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| thirdBook | Ox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | fiction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.