Geodyssy Series - Piers Anthony in general

Xone of Contention - Piers Anthony

A fresh, modern approach is taken in this recent Xanth novel. This may turn off hardened Xanth fans but will surely be more comprehensible to new readers. To set the scene, Pia and Ed Mundane arrange to switch places with Chlorine and Nimby a.k.a. the Demon X(A/N)th. This allows Pia and Ed to visit Xanth as a sort of "second honeymoon" in an attempt to salvage their failing marriage. It also allows Chlorine and Nimby to visit Mundania, where Nimby can deal with the current challenge by the Demon E(A/R)th for mastery over their respective realms. (The Demon E(A/R)th rules dreary non-magical Mundania and the Demon X(A/N)th a.k.a. Nimby rules over magical Xanth. There are ...

Xone of Contention - Piers Anthony

A fresh, modern approach is taken in this recent Xanth novel. This may turn off hardened Xanth fans but will surely be more comprehensible to new readers. To set the scene, Pia and Ed Mundane arrange to switch places with Chlorine and Nimby a.k.a. the Demon X(A/N)th. This allows Pia and Ed to visit Xanth as a sort of "second honeymoon" in an attempt to salvage their failing marriage. It also allows Chlorine and Nimby to visit Mundania, where Nimby can deal with the current challenge by the Demon E(A/R)th for mastery over their respective realms. (The Demon E(A/R)th rules dreary non-magical Mundania and the Demon X(A/N)th a.k.a. Nimby rules over magical Xanth. There are ...

The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony

The Source of Magic is the second Xanth novel, first published in 1979. Now the blurb says, "As a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm, to undertake a quest to discover the wellspring of Xanth's uniqueness." Duh! That will make no sense whatsoever unless you know a little about Xanth. Xanth is a pun-derful magic land (which geographically resembles Florida) filled with fantasy creatures like centaurs, elves, goblins and dragons. The magic extends to the citizens, which include humans; many citizens have magic ...

The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony

The Source of Magic is the second Xanth novel, first published in 1979. Now the blurb says, "As a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm, to undertake a quest to discover the wellspring of Xanth's uniqueness." Duh! That will make no sense whatsoever unless you know a little about Xanth. Xanth is a pun-derful magic land (which geographically resembles Florida) filled with fantasy creatures like centaurs, elves, goblins and dragons. The magic extends to the citizens, which include humans; many citizens have magic ...

Castle Roogna - Piers Anthony

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 therefore arranged ...

Castle Roogna - Piers Anthony

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 therefore arranged ...