More Magic of Xanth

Xanth #4-6

by Piers Anthony

The world of Xanth is a jumbo pun fest, a confabulation of convivial confections, where cottages are made of cheese, and bees are excellent spellers. Almost everyone in Xanth--whether centaur, ogre, human, or unicorn--has a magical ability, and uses it to wreak complicated and amusing mayhem. Quests to restore order are the order of the day. This hardcover volume contains the complete texts of books four, five, and six in the Xanth series-- Centaur Aisle , in which the future monarch of Xanth, 16-year-old Dor, has to negotiate with nonmagical Mundania; Ogre, Ogre , which tells the romantic story of an Eye Queue-enhanced ogre and a lovely nymph; and Night Mare , in which Imbri, a former night mare, must help stave off the invasion of Xanth by Nextwave barbarians. The first novel in this series, A Spell for Chameleon , appeared in 1977. Piers Anthony is an exceedingly popular author, and the humorous and long-lived Xanth series is why. --Blaise Selby

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, High Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fantasy Romance

931 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1997

About the author

Though he spent the first four years of his life in England, Piers never returned to live in his country of birth after moving to Spain and immigrated to America at age six. After graduating with a B.A. from Goddard College, he married one of his fellow students and and spent fifteen years in an assortment of professions before he began writing fiction full-time.

Piers is a self-proclaimed environmentalist and lives on a tree farm in Florida with his wife. They have two grown daughters.

Reviews

[Chuck Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

These were some of the first fantasy books I ever read, and I absolutely loved the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. I thought the worlds were very imaginative and creative, the characters were interesting and fun to follow, and the stories always kept you at the edge of your seat. This is a good series to get into if you're a teenager, but adults like me will enjoy them just as much. This series is very fun and easy to read. Just buckle up and enjoy!

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Night Mare is one of my favorites. I read Xanth series until Crewel Lye which was simply awful.
For those unfamilar with series, look for individual novels. I am only usiing this editions to record my Have books.

[Esther Hardwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the Xanth series and own most of the books. My husband turned me on to Piers Anthony and I love getting lost in these books. They excite my imagination and I never get tired of them.