Currently I am reading 'On A Pale Horse' by Piers Anthony. It is book one of the Incarnations of Immorality series. I have read it before, but that was many years ago and if I want to continue with the series, I may as well start over. This is stated on the back cover:
THE MAN WHO MURDERED DEATH
Shooting Death was a mistake, as Zane soon discovered. For the man who killed the Incarnation of Death was immediately forced to assume the vacant position! Thereafter, he must speed over the world riding his pale horse, and ending the lives of others.
Zane was forced to accept his unwelcome task, despite the rules that seemed woefully unfair. But then he found himself being drawn into an evil plot of Satan. Already the Prince of Evil was forging a trap in which Zane must act to destroy Luna, the woman he loved.
He could see only one possible way to defeat the Father of Lies. It was unthinkable -- but he had no other solution!
I am a fan of Piers Anthony's writings. His Xanth series is very enjoyable!
