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 The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony
Newest Review: ... of not being harmed by magical means. This means another citizen cannot cast a spell on him that would endanger his wellbeing ... more  ... but a dragon could whomp along and eat him for dinner. The human portion of Xanth is governed by a king or queen; the current ruler is King Trent who has the talent of transforming any living creature to another form. The other main power in the human arena is Good Magician Humfrey, a Magician of Information that has a Big Book of Answers; Humfrey is a grumpy old man who charges a year's service in return for each Answer. Last but not least, if you noticed the lame "pun-derful" pun at the start of thi...more |
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The Source of Magic - Piers Anthony: Saving the Source of Magic (613 words)
by - written on 14/07/01 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review
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