ropes
sos the rope
wandering tribes of primitive humans meet and fight and love and die . when one tribe meets another individuals fight inside a battle circle . the loser must become a member of the victorious tribe . each warrior is named by his weapon . when sol the sword is bested by sol of all weapons he loses his tribe his name and his weapon . re named sos the rope he joins with sol of all weapons to try to create something greater than a world of battle circles . an early classic from piers anthony creator of the legendary xanth series sos the rope was nominated for the prestigious hugo award .