Xanth
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Author
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Xanth volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY • Discover the magical beginning of Piers Anthony’s enthralling Xanth series
Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled—where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks.
For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth was no fairy tale. He alone had no magic. And unless he got some—and got some fast!—he...
Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled—where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks.
For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth was no fairy tale. He alone had no magic. And unless he got some—and got some fast!—he...
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Series
Xanth volume 2
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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A quest for the source of power threatened to doom the land of Xanth
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.
From the beginning, Bink and his companions, Chester the centaur and Crombie, the soldier transformed...
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.
From the beginning, Bink and his companions, Chester the centaur and Crombie, the soldier transformed...
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Xanth volume 3
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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Once upon a past. . . .
Millie had been a ghost for 800 years. But now, restored by the magic of Xanth, she was again a maddeningly desirable woman. She could have had any man she wanted . . . except the one she did want, Jonathan the zombie. To grant Millie her desire, and to prove his right to rule Xanth in the future, young Magician Dor embarked on a quest for the elixir which would restore Jonathan to full life.
But the potion...
Millie had been a ghost for 800 years. But now, restored by the magic of Xanth, she was again a maddeningly desirable woman. She could have had any man she wanted . . . except the one she did want, Jonathan the zombie. To grant Millie her desire, and to prove his right to rule Xanth in the future, young Magician Dor embarked on a quest for the elixir which would restore Jonathan to full life.
But the potion...
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Series
Xanth volume 4
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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The magic of Xanth was useless in Mundania—until Dor tried honesty!
Dor was having troubles growing up to be the next Magician-King of the magic Land of Xanth. He wanted no part of running the Kingdom. But now the Good King Trent was leaving on a trade mission to non-magical Mundania, home of such weird beasts as horses and bears, so Dor had to take over as King for a week.
A week passes. No Trent. Then three weeks. King Trent still...
Dor was having troubles growing up to be the next Magician-King of the magic Land of Xanth. He wanted no part of running the Kingdom. But now the Good King Trent was leaving on a trade mission to non-magical Mundania, home of such weird beasts as horses and bears, so Dor had to take over as King for a week.
A week passes. No Trent. Then three weeks. King Trent still...
5) Ogre, Ogre
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Series
Xanth volume 5
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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When a Nymph rides a Night Mare, Ogre beware!
Smash knew all about ogres. After all, despite his having a human mother, Smash was an ogre himself. Ogres were not only huge and horribly ugly, as Smash was; they were also so stupid they could hardly speak, and they spent most of their time fighting, destroying, and eating young girls.
So what was he doing here with seven assorted females looking to him to guide them and save them? Even...
Smash knew all about ogres. After all, despite his having a human mother, Smash was an ogre himself. Ogres were not only huge and horribly ugly, as Smash was; they were also so stupid they could hardly speak, and they spent most of their time fighting, destroying, and eating young girls.
So what was he doing here with seven assorted females looking to him to guide them and save them? Even...
6) Night Mare
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Series
Xanth volume 6
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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The danger to Xanth was so great that only a night mare could offer hope!
The Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth from the north, ravaging and destroying as they advanced. But Mare Imbrium had her own problems. Ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job of delivering bad dreams. Now the night Stallion dismissed her, exiling her to the day world with a message for King Trent: Beware...
The Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth from the north, ravaging and destroying as they advanced. But Mare Imbrium had her own problems. Ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job of delivering bad dreams. Now the night Stallion dismissed her, exiling her to the day world with a message for King Trent: Beware...
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Series
Xanth volume 7
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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There is trouble in Xanth again—all kinds of trouble, in fact.
The Gap Dragon had escaped from the Gap and was ravaging across the land. The forget-spell that had covered the Gap was breaking up into small forget-whorls that wandered about, giving amnesia to all they touched. Good Magician Humfrey might have had the Answer, but he had overdosed on water from the Fountain of Youth and was only a helpless baby.
And Ivy, three-year-old...
The Gap Dragon had escaped from the Gap and was ravaging across the land. The forget-spell that had covered the Gap was breaking up into small forget-whorls that wandered about, giving amnesia to all they touched. Good Magician Humfrey might have had the Answer, but he had overdosed on water from the Fountain of Youth and was only a helpless baby.
And Ivy, three-year-old...
8) Crewel Lye
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Series
Xanth volume 8
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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A knight of ghosts and shadows!
Jordan was a ghost in Castle Roogna now, spending his time with little five-year-old Ivy and watching his own past unfold on the magic tapestry. But once he had been a valorous knight, riding his ghost horse Pook on a fabulous and dangerous mission.
He had been betrayed with a cruel lie by two wily magicians and the woman he loved. He had been killed at the end, and his bones had been scattered. Now he...
Jordan was a ghost in Castle Roogna now, spending his time with little five-year-old Ivy and watching his own past unfold on the magic tapestry. But once he had been a valorous knight, riding his ghost horse Pook on a fabulous and dangerous mission.
He had been betrayed with a cruel lie by two wily magicians and the woman he loved. He had been killed at the end, and his bones had been scattered. Now he...
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Series
Xanth volume 9
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
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A golem to the rescue!
Grundy Golem was the size of an inconsequence, and nobody had any respect for him—including Grundy! To prove himself, he volunteered to ride the Monster Under the Bed to the Ivory Tower to find little Ivy’s long-lost dragon, Stanley Steamer.
After many adventures, he reached the Tower, to learn that the evil Sea Hag kept lovely Rapunzel imprisoned there, her body destined to be used to maintain the witch’s...
Grundy Golem was the size of an inconsequence, and nobody had any respect for him—including Grundy! To prove himself, he volunteered to ride the Monster Under the Bed to the Ivory Tower to find little Ivy’s long-lost dragon, Stanley Steamer.
After many adventures, he reached the Tower, to learn that the evil Sea Hag kept lovely Rapunzel imprisoned there, her body destined to be used to maintain the witch’s...
10) Vale of the vole
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Series
Xanth volume 10
Publisher
Avon
Pub. Date
c1987
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 17
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English
11)
Heaven cent , Xanth volume 11
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13) Isle of view
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Xanth volume 13
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
c1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
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English
14)
Question quest , Xanth volume 14
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The color of her panties , Xanth volume 15
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Author
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Xanth volume 16
Publisher
TOR
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 16
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English
18)
Geis of the Gargoyle , Xanth volume 18
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Roc and a hard place , Xanth volume 19
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Faun & games , Xanth volume 21
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Zombie lover , Xanth volume 22
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Cube route , Xanth volume 27
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Currant events , Xanth volume 28
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Stork naked , Xanth volume 30
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Air apparent , Xanth volume 31
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32) Two to the fifth
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Xanth volume 32
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The future of Xanth is in frightful peril. A powerful magical bird named Ragna Roc has embarked on a campaign to become absolute ruler of that mystical realm. Those who swear loyalty to him are spared. The rest simply disappear, in Anthony's 32nd novel in the Xanth fantasy series.
33) Jumper cable
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Series
Xanth volume 33
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
In the thirty-third thrilling escapade in Piers Anthony's rousing Xanth fantasy series, an adventurous arachnid named Jumper must assume human form to save the enchanted realm from a cosmic peril involving a cataclysmic battle between two all-powerful Demons, a cryptic prophecy, alluring damsels, and a seductive siren and her demonic consort.
34) Knot Gneiss
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Series
Xanth volume 34
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Wanda Woodwife has a knotty problem--her mood swings have sent her beloved husband, Prince Charming, off on Adventure. She seeks the cure from the Good Magician Humphrey, only to discover that he has a knotty problem of his own and that only Wenda Woodwife can help him. She{u2019}ll need Companions. Luckily, in Xanth magical companions are never far away, and all roads lead to Adventure. The 34th installment in the saga of the magical land of Xanth....
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Xanth volume 35
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When a walking skeleton named Picka Bones happens upon a trio of melodic pets and a lovely, lovelorn princess, his dull and passionless existence is suddenly filled with danger, excitement, and the temptations of the flesh.
36) Luck of the draw
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Series
Xanth volume 36
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Summoned to Xanth as part of a Demons wager, Bryce is transported out of his aged body and granted youth and magic in exchange for his agreement to woo and marry a reluctant Princess Harmony.
37) Esrever Doom
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Series
Xanth volume 37
Publisher
Tor Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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"Piers Anthony's 37th adventure in Xanth changes the Mood to one of Doom! Kody woke up in a hospital bed, not knowing how he got there. Before his questions could be answered, he was told that he was about to undergo surgery, and that there could be some side effects.... And then he woke up again, this time in Xanth. Kody is the only person in Xanth who has not been affected by a dreadful spell that reverses how people see each other. What was adorable...
38)
Board stiff , Xanth volume 38
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Five portraits , Xanth volume 39
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40) Isis orb
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Xanth volume 40
Publisher
Open Road
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In Xanth, everyone has a talent. But that doesn't mean everyone loves his talent, and no one understands that better than Hapless. Endowed with the ability to conjure any instrument he wants, Hapless could be an extraordinary musician if only he could play a tune that didn't fall ear-piercingly flat. His one desire is to find an instrument he can play--and maybe a girlfriend or three. But like music, women have never been his forte"--Amazon.com.
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Xanth volume 41
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, LLC
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
The Night Colt has one ambition: to deliver dreams to the deserving. Unfortunately, only Night Mares can take on this task, and the Colt has no hope of leading his own herd if he can't get any practice. So he's struck a deal with a Mundane. During the hours when the Night Mares rest --dusk and dawn --the duo plants stories in the air, compelling the people of Xanth to enact them --whether they want to or not. Unwilling to participate in these fantasies,...
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Series
Xanth volume 42
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Lydell, a shy, naive man of twenty-one, and world-weary grandmother Grania could not be more different. But when their paths cross on the way to beseech the Good Magician to add some excitement to their extraordinarily dull lives, the one thing they have in common is about to get them more than they bargained for . . . Lydell and Grania's exceptional integrity makes them valuable to the Good Magician. He promises to fulfill their hearts' desires...
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Series
Xanth volume 43
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
There's no shortage of laughs when Jess is around; she's been cursed to have nobody take her seriously. But her dubious talent comes in handy when she meets the very handsome showman Magnus. He promises to fake taking her seriously--if Jess joins his traveling show. But first they must see the Good Magician. He will give them the use of the flying Fire Boat to tour the realm if they complete a quest. The only problem is, he can't remember what quest....
44) Skeleton key
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Series
Xanth volume 44
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Upgrading her shape-changing abilities to lead a mission against an adversarial Demon, Squid joins a covert group disguised as traveling dancers before new friendships and a growing bond with a secret companion challenge their goals.
45) A tryst of fate
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Series
Xanth volume 45
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Squid may only be a tween alien cuttlefish, but her feelings for Chaos, her Demon boyfriend, are real, which is why she's more than ready to let someone else take over as the protagonist of this story. Being a main character is exhausting--and it's drastically cutting down her flirting time with Chaos. But their alternate future is dependent upon their completion of one final mission... Seven years from now, in another reality frame, things are not...
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Series
Xanth volume 46
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this heroic Xanth adventure from the New York Times-bestselling author, there's no time like the present to free six plucky princesses from the past. Young Vinia is enjoying her life with her boyfriend, Prince Ion. They complement each other perfectly: her telekinesis helps him walk, and his ambiance abolishes all allergens, allowing her to breathe freely. But Ion and his twin, Hilda, are bored with their easy royal lives and are restless for an...
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Series
Xanth volume 47
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What's a single prince to do when confronted with the baton of protagonism? Why, become the hero of his own story of course! And in Xanth that usually means embarking on a quest. For Prince Nolan Naga, there's only one thing missing from his life: a wife. He needs a royal match by the time he assumes the throne. But to make sure he lands the right spouse, he must consult with the Good Magician. After completing the three challenges necessary to see...