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Castle Roogna - Piers Anthony


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Castle Roogna - Piers Anthony

 
Description: ISBN 0808522132 / Author: Piers Anthony / Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Third novel in the Xanth Series.

Newest Review: ... for Dor to visit the past through the magic tapestry at Castle Roogna. (Xanth readers will be aware that this magic tapestry ... more

 ... displays tiny moving pictures of the past and present.) Dor entered the magic tapestry via a spell and took over the body of a Mundane warrior. His first surprise on entering ancient Xanth was encountering a gigantic (compared with tapestry figures) spider called Jumper, who had been caught up in the spell and - luckily for Dor - proved to be an excellent adult companion for him. His second surprise was meeting Millie the Maid, 800 years before her demise and restoration from ghosthood, in the her radient pre...more

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Premium Review Castle Roogna - Piers Anthony: Dor through the Magic Tapestry* (505 words)
by - written on 05/08/01 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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Millie the Ghost had been restored to life and her talent of sex appeal was starting to drive Dor wild. Dor, heir to the Xanth throne, was only 12 years old, although he was a Magician with the talent of communicating with the inanimate, and clearly wasn't able to pursue any half formed notions about Millie. So, King Trent connived with Magician Humfrey to send Dor on a quest - a mission to find an elixir to restore Millie's true love, the zombie Jonathan, to life. The first major obstacle to be overcome was the location of the elixir. Dor would have to travel back in time, 800 years, in order to locate the one person able to create the elixir. Humfrey ...  Read the complete review

 

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