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Five Portraits (Xanth Book 39) Kindle Edition
“It occurs to me that you folk are no ordinary group,” the troll said.
“We're on a special mission to eliminate the last of the anti-pun virus. We are a bit unusual.”
Astrid Basilisk-Cockatrice is the daughter of anonymous parents who whiled away a dull minute by generating her on a warm compost pile, then went their own deadly ways, never to see her or each other again. She found herself a soul, but her gaze is fatal and her touch is toxic. That’s not so strange in the Land of Xanth, where everyone has a unique magical talent, and charms, curses, and enchanted puzzles lie around every corner.
Now, Astrid and her companions are finishing the cleanup of a virus that ravaged the puns of Xanth, and new Quests are already popping up. For instance, Astrid is attempting to fulfill her mission in life, if only she can figure out what that is. And then there’s the missing Question from the Good Magician’s Book of Answers. Not to mention the small matter of a Demon Wager regarding the impending destruction of Xanth. But it’s nothing Astrid and her motley crew of lovely maidens and strapping men can’t handle . . . they hope.
Piers Anthony delivers another tale set in the bestselling world of Xanth, filled with magic, surprises, adventure, and a few puns. Here’s what the author has to say about his new book:
“Five Portraits is a kind of sequel to Board Stiff in that it picks up where the other leaves off, with the same characters. Apart from that, it’s one of my favorites within the series. There’s something about Astrid Basilisk that appeals to me: a very pretty girl whose very glance is deadly, yet she’s a nice person whose selfless effort to save five difficult children from future Xanth is thoroughly worthy. I also like the theme of the power of unlikely friendship. Not just Xanth, but Mundania, too, would be better if there were more such friendships.”
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOpen Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Publication dateOctober 21, 2014
- File size4340 KB
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- ASIN : B00MHAP20E
- Publisher : Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (October 21, 2014)
- Publication date : October 21, 2014
- Language : English
- File size : 4340 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 282 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #768,344 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #5,424 in Fairy Tale Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #10,109 in Sword & Sorcery Fantasy eBooks
- #10,856 in Epic Fantasy (Kindle Store)
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Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.
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Piers, if you happen to read this, you are the writer you got me to read and leave my world for just a little while, or a long time when I needed it growing up! You gave me more imagination and a love for reading that continues to this day! Thank you for Zanth and giving me an escape, when I needed it in my life!
If you're new to Piers Anthony, I highly recommend his Zanth series to anyone and everyone! I love how he uses his fan base as a way for ideas and even better the puns on words which have kept me coming back all these year!
A little less punny than normal, but at least we know it's because of the pun virus. So, Mr. Anthony, keep up the good and punny work.
This one is a little below par for Anthony, but it can be that and still be better than at least 90% of the books that you read.
There is one problem with it. It has a continuity error with an earlier Xanth novel. I will not give the error in full, I just say go reread (or read for the first time) "Knot Gneiss". Pay attention to what happens to Wenda Charming nee Woodwife, especially towards the end of the book.