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Spell for Chameleon (Book 1) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled--where
every citizen had a special spell only he could cast.
That is, except for Bink of North Village. He was sure
he possessed no magic, and knew that if he didn't find
some soon, he would be exiled. According to the Good
Magician Humpfrey, the charts said that Bink was as
powerful as the King or even the Evil Magician Trent.
Unfortunately, no one could determine its form.
Meanwhile, Bink was in despair. If he didn't find his
magic soon, he would be forced to leave.... |
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| Source
of Magic (Book 2) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Ordered by King Trent to determine the source of Xanth's
magic, Bink and his companions were harried by an unseen
enemy determined to thwart them. When even their
protector turned against them, Blink still managed to
reach his goal and carry out the King's orders...but the
king did not expect Blink's next act--to destroy utterly
the magic of Xanth! |
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| Castle
Roogna (Book 3) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Millie, a ghost for 800 years wants only one man--Jonathan,
and he's a zombie. To prove himself, Magician Dor
volunteers to get the potion that can restore Jonathan
to full life. But he has to go back through time to do
it, to a peril-haunted, ancient Xanth, where danger
lurks at every turn.... |
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| Centaur
Aisle (Book 4) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Dor agreed to act as King of Xanth so long as Trent was gone for a week. But the weeks passed and Trent did not return. Dor knew he had to rescue his king but with no magic powers, how could it be done...? |
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| Ogre, Ogre
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Smash, himself, was part ogre. Although ogres were considered so stupid they coud hardly speak, and spent their time eating young girls, seven assorted females had suddenly turned to him for guidance and saftety? In Xanth, one visit to the Good Magician Humfrey worked
wonders.... |
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| Night Mare
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
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Although the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job of delivering bad dreams. Exiled to the day world with a message for King Trent, Mare met the relentless, unforgiving Horseman. For the night mare, it began to be all a horrible
nightmare! |
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| Dragon on a Pedestal
(Book 7) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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There is trouble in Xanth again. The Gap Dragon had escaped and was ravaging across the land, the forget-spell was causing mass amnesia, three-year old Ivy was headed right for a hungry dragon. Could things get any
worse? Probably.... |
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| Crewel Lye
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
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Jordan was a ghost in Castle Roogna now. Although once he had been the most valorus of knights--that is, until he was betrayed by two wily magicians and the woman he loves. Now, if he only can remember how he was killed, he'll be able to reassemble his body. And he is getting impatient.... |
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| Golem in the Gears
(Book 9) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
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Grundy Golem got no respect. So, to prove himself, he volunteered for a quest to find the long-lost dragon, Stanley Steamer. On the way, he somehow manages to free a damsel in distress-- but not without incurring the wrath of the Sea Hag in the process. And when it comes to avenging herself on Grundy, the Sea Hag will never give
up.... |
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| Vale of the Vole
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
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When Esk, a young ogre-nymph-human, began his pilgrimage to the Good Magician Humfrey to rid himself of a seductive demoness, little did he know it would become a mission of mercy. A running river paradise and its harmless inhabitants were perishing in the wrathful wake of a greedy demon horde. Now it is up to Esk and his companions--a beautiful winged centaur named Chex and a brave burrower Called Volney--to search Xanth's treacherous reaches, gathering together a mind-boggling company of creatures to defend the precious Vale of the
Vole. |
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| Heaven Cent
(Book 11) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
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In the mind of Xanth's precious shapeshifting Prince Dolph, the perfect was to see the world is to search for the missing sorcerer, Humfrey. Setting off with his faithfuls companion, Marrow, an enchanted skeleton, Dolph will penetrate an island of illusion, escape a goblin kingdom, outwit a husband-hungry mermaid, save marrow from bone-starved harpies, and find romance with a slinky snake princess--all on his way to discovering a magic coin with all the
answers! |
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| Man From Mundania
(Book 12) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Eos |
For a bored, young princess of Xanth, there's nothing more exciting than a Quest. Especially when all you do is sit around Castle Roogna. But when Ivy uses the Heaven Cent, it takes her not to the top of Mount Rushmost, where the winged monsters gather, not to the sea where the merfolk swim--but to Mundania, a world much like out own (that is, boring). It is here that she meets a young college student so dull that he doesn't even believe in magic, or princesses, or Xanth!
Does he have a lot to learn.
The thrilling climax to the trilogy started in Vale of the Vole and continued in Heaven Cent. |
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| Isle of View
(Book 13) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Eos |
Lovelorn
Loveworn Love Lost
Perplexed Prince Dolph, Xanth's precocious shapeshifter, should be in love but isn't. Nonetheless, he must chose between two fiancées -- Nada the uninterested and Electra the uninteresting -- or all three of them will suffer the most dire consequences. Luckily a convenient catastrophe has popped up to distract Dolph form his dilemma -- the foal-napping of young Che Centaur by goblins. And the only one who knows where Che is is a nice but remarkably naive elflike gir named Jenny from the World of Two Moons. If anyone can save the missing centaur...she sure
can't. |
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| Question Quest
(Book 14) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony
and Piers A. Jacob Publisher:
Eos |
Youth is Wasted on the Young
Being grown up is a drag . . . or so thinks Lacuna, one of the michievous Castle Zombie twins. So she makes the Good Magician Grey an an offer he can't refuse. Thirsty for a taste of the Elixir of Youth, she'll help him outwit the evil Com-Pewter if he'll send her to Hell (in a handbasket, no less) to find Humphrey, the missing sorcerer. And while there, she'll learn the True History of Xanth (simplified) and help rescue a blushing Rose from the demon X(A/N) . . . with the help of a gorgon or
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| The Color of Her Panties
(Book 15) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony
and Piers A. Jacob Publisher:
Eos |
We See England, We See Xanth, We See Mels's Underpanth
In fact, Gwenny Goblin, Che Centaur and Jenny Elf are just about the only creatures on Xanth who have been spared the sight of Mela Merwoman's undergarment -- preoccupied as they are with helping Gwenny beat out her awful half-brother Gobble for chiefship of the goblin horde. But first they must master space and thyme . . . and find the fabulous egg that sits between the Roc and the hard place. While Mela -- who would gladly relinquish her oft-viewed undies for a new husband -- joins the Adult Conspiracy . . . and quickly discovers the power of a perfect pair of
panties! |
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| Demons Don't Dream
(Book 16) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Beloved by millions of readers around the world, Piers Anthony's Xanth novels are among the most popular fantasy adventures ever published. Demons Don't Dream begins a thrilling new Xanth sequence, as a pair of young adventurers play for the highest stakes of all: the future of Xanth--and of Earth as well!
Drawn into Xanth by a harmless-looking computer game, two young people find themselves competing for a precious prize: Dug, who is beguiled by a beautiful serpent-princess, and Kim, who discovers her favorite fantasy realm has suddenly become frighteningly real.
In a desperate race against time, dug and Kim battle their way across the wondrous, perilous land of Xanth, testing their courage against dozens of fearsome obstacles (and their wits against a host of outrageous puns!) But when treachery, danger, and deceit place Xanth itself in peril, Dug and Kim learn that some things are more important than winning or losing.
A breathtaking, madcap quest filled with fearsome monsters and far-fetched fun, Demons Don't Dream is vintage Xanth, an unforgettable escapade from fantasy's most imaginative
storyteller. |
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| Harpy Thyme
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Gloha is the only creature of her kind in all the world of Xanth, the beautiful offspring of a chance mating between a harpy and a goblin. As she grew to womanhood, she wondered where where she would find the one true love with whom she could share her life.
So, naturally, she sets off to find the Good Magician Humfrey to ask him for an Answer to the riddle of her heart's desire. But hUmfrey, for mysterious reason of his own, propels her instead on a perilous quest in search of truth, friendship, and, just
possibly, happiness. |
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| Geis of the Gargoyle
(Book 18) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Since Xanth began, the gargoyles of that magical place have been under a magical compulsion to protect the purity of the Swan Knee River which flows in to Xanth from dreary Mundania. But recently the pollution from the outside world has grown ever greater, and young Gary Gar, latest in a long line of gargoyle guardians, is finding it ever more difficult to fulfill his responsibilities.
So Gary does what any sensible Xanth resident with a dire dilemma would do. He goes to see the Good Magician Humfrey, who sends him on a peculiar quest--to transform himself into human shape, tutor a precocious child with more than her share of wild magical talents, and find a philter which can restore the river to its previous pristine
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| Roc and a Hard Place
(Book 19) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc-a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense.
Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most
enchanting. |
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| Yon
Ill Wind (Book 20) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
An All-New Xanth Adventure
First Paperback Edition!
A fickle flux in the fabric of space has allowed a
horrendous hurricane to blast into Xanth, stirring up
mischief and madness wherever she goes. Trapped in a
preposterous form by a cosmic wager, the Demon X(A/N)th
must join forces with a vexatious vixen named Chlorine
to save Xanth from this terrifying and tempestuous
threat.
Their companions on this haphazard quest are a hapless
human family - Jim and Karen Baldwin and their two
teenaged sons, David and Sean - gusted into Xanth from
the mundane world beyond. Together they encounters a
host of turbulent misadventures as they struggle to keep
Xanth from being blown off the map forever.
A brisk and breezy adventure in the grand Xanth
tradition, Yon Ill Wind is sure to bring gales of
laughter and excitement to Piers Anthony's legion of
loyal readers. |
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| Faun & Games
(Book 21) |
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Piers Anthony's most exceptional Xanth adventure ever reveals wnodrous new worlds of mirth and magic!
The miraculous and mirth-filled land of Xanth holds many marvels. But now an extraordinary new aspect of this remarkable realm unfolds as young Forrest Faun's quest takes him to a tiny planet hidden in the heart of Xanth. There, with a delightful "day mare" as his constant companion, Forrest will find more marvels then he ever dreamed of.
Packed with magic, mystery, and mirth, Faun & Games is the freshest and most exciting Xanth adventure in a month of Pundays! |
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| Zombie Lover
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
Horrors and Hilarity Collide as a Vivacious Young Visitor to Xanth Faces a Fate Far Worse than Death.
Breanna, a beautiful young newcomer to the enchanted land of Zanth, must deal with a distressing dilemma. She has unwittingly attracted the affections of King Xeth, ruler of Xanth's Zombies, who yearns to make her Queen of the Undead! Her quest to preserve her innocence, and find her destiny, takes her on an exhilarating excursion packed with perils, puzzles, and piles of puns. Zombie Lover will provide a profusion of macabre merriment for
Xanth's many fans. |
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| Xone of Contention
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Tor Fantasy |
New York Times bestselling author of Zombie Lover
A wild and wonderful new magical adventure that leads from Xanth to Earth - and back again!
A cataclysmic cloud hangs over the enchanted land of land of Xanth. Three courageous couples must venture into the O-Xone, a cybernetic interface between Xanth and our own world, to rescue the enchanted realm from destruction.
A xany new fantasy xaga from the Master of Merriment, Xone of Contention is chock-filled with danger, excitement and xillions of laughs!
After a year filled with harrowing adventures, all Breanna of the Black Wave and her newfound love Justin Tree want is a little time to get to know each other better, and explore the wonders of the enchanted land of Xanth. But their incipient idyll is soon shattered by a stunning discovery. A climatic catastrophe is causing a massive meltdown that threatens to inundate the ancient forests of Xanth.
The only way to avert this dire disaster is to undertake a voyage into the distant mists of the past, to find the moment when this ghastly greenhouse effect began. And the only people who can safely make that journey are those unaffected by Xanth's magic - normal, ordinary humans from our own world.
So Breanna and Justin turn for help to the Demon X(A/N)th (a.k.a. Nimby) and his lovely consort Chlorine. Together, they devise a daring plan. Making use of the O-Xone, a magical computer network that links the worlds of Xanth and Earth, Nimby and Chlorine make contact with Pia and Edsel, a young couple from Earth who are working on a Xanth game, and arrange to exchange bodies with them.
But an unexpected surprise awaits them on their arrival. The Demon Earth has challenged the Demon Xanth to a deadly duel for the highest possible stakes - dominion over both worlds. While Pia and Edsel range through the farthest reaches of time and space to save Xanth from destruction, Nimby must learn to live by the strange rules of our world, and defeat his ancient enemy without the benefit of his own awesome powers.
Brimming with magic, merriment, laughter and love, Xone of Contention is a rousing new fantasy saga in the grand Xanth tradition. |
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| The Dastard
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
Many malevolent menaces have imperiled the magical land of Xanth in its long and storied history. But none has been as despicably dangerous as the Dastard-a craven miscreant who sold his soul to a detestable demon for the power to erase events. Now the entire future of Xanth is at the mercy of his every whim. Only a young dragon-girl named Becka has the power to stop his devious deeds!
Becka is a crossbreed-the daughter of Draco Dragon and a lovely human woman who met, by chance, at a Love Spring. Now fourteen, Becka is beginning to wonder where in Xanth she belongs-on the ground with her mother's people, or flying the skies with her father's kind. So she journeys to the Good Magician Humfrey to discover her True Purpose in life. Much to her astonishment and surprise, the Magician tells her that that a great Destiny awaits her-one that will affect the future of all of
Xanth. |
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| Swell Foop
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| Writer: Piers Anthony Publisher:
Del Rey Books |
Someone-or some thing-has kidnapped the dreaded Demon Earth. If he isn't found, the very fabric of our world will unravel, removing the Earth's gravitational field, and, incidentally, that of the magical land of Xanth as well! To combat this dastardly deed, six bold adventurers must locate the mysterious object known as the Swell Foop, and wield it in a deadly cosmic contest against an awesome enemy.
The twenty-fifth exhilarating episode in Piers Anthony's fabulous saga of Xanth, Swell Foop blends laughter and romance, wonder and danger, in one of the most intricate and intriguing tales in the history of the series.
Swell Foop, the twenty-fifth volume in Piers Anthony's bestselling Xanth fantasy adventures, is one of the most intricate and intriguing tales in the history of the series. |
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