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Ghost Writer in the Sky (The Xanth Novels Book 41) Kindle Edition

by Piers Anthony (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 390 ratings
Two Ordinary People from Mundania travel to Xanth to defeat a rogue Night Colt in the latest in a beloved series from bestselling author Piers Anthony.

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, the princesses of Xanth, Dawn and Eve, come up with a plan to fight the menacing pair, but they’ll need the help of two unlikely heroes to succeed.

In Mundania, a mysterious painting entrances Ordinary People Tartan and Tara. But why do they each see something different when they look at it? They quickly learn that it’s not a painting after all, but a portal to a magical world. With nothing to lose, they climb through the portal into Xanth and are met with a plea to help stop the Night Colt and his ghost writer.

Tartan and Tara don’t hesitate to join the quest to save Xanth from the ultimate pun-tastrophe. Together with their new friends, they’ll begin a journey full of magic and romance—and, of course, puns—that will lead them to a long-lost prince, a beautiful dragoness, the goddess Isis, and a demon named Ted.

With rip-roaring humor and nonstop adventure, the newest addition to Piers Anthony’s popular Xanth series is sure to enchant fans of epic fantasy.

Ghost Writer in the Sky is the 41st book in the Xanth series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
 
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    April 18, 2017
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Piers Anthony is one of the world’s most popular fantasy writers, and a New York Times–bestselling author twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives letters from his devoted fans. In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other bestselling works. He lives in Inverness, Florida.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01I4FQ63C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (April 18, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
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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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Customers enjoyed the book and found it enjoyable. They loved the series and found the storyline engaging with interesting characters. However, some found parts confusing and dragging. Opinions differed on the entertainment value - some found it entertaining and exciting, while others felt it did not recapture the magic and entertainment of the earlier books.

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25 customers mention "Readability"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining. They appreciate the author's writing style and find the storyline interesting. However, some readers feel the middle part drags a bit.

"...It was okay, but it also showed me that I've out grown the series." Read more

"Another great novel...." Read more

"...future relatives. It was good, but it dragged in the middle. Worth a read." Read more

"Love the series and this one does not let you down. Another enjoyable book about Xanth" Read more

5 customers mention "Love of series"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series. They say it's another great novel in the series.

"Love the series and this one does not let you down. Another enjoyable book about Xanth" Read more

"Where to begin. Loved the Xanth series at the beginning. I periodically go back and read the first 6 books in the series...." Read more

"Yet another great Xanth novel... with a great story line and lots of smiles and laughs along the way." Read more

"I love the Xanth series books and this was no exception. It kept me entertained all the way through to the point I didn't want to put it down...." Read more

4 customers mention "Storyline"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline. They say it's a great Xanth novel with a good storyline that makes them smile and laugh.

"Fun and entertaining. Not as punny as most xanth novels so more story line. Would recommend it for young adults or older." Read more

"...So, while I still enjoyed the overall story, it just didn't quite feel like it was good as some of the other books in the series...." Read more

"...The last couple of books, the story line is making a come back...." Read more

"Yet another great Xanth novel... with a great story line and lots of smiles and laughs along the way." Read more

3 customers mention "Character variety"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the variety of characters. However, some feel there are too many characters and it's a rehash of the past history of Xanth.

"...you started with the early novels in the series, so the returning characters are familiar...." Read more

"...Loved the other characters and was really interesting. As always I look forward to the next." Read more

"Way too many characters. Rehash of Xanth past history" Read more

8 customers mention "Entertainment value"5 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's entertainment value. Some find it entertaining and a great place to spend time, with Isis keeping things exciting on several levels. Others feel it doesn't recapture the magic and entertainment they remember from the earlier books.

"...novel has the Goddess Isis play a major role and keeps things exciting on several levels •••, if you know what I mean." Read more

"...This book didn't recapture the magic and entertainment I remember. Some parts were confusing and others just dragged on...." Read more

"Fun and entertaining. Not as punny as most xanth novels so more story line. Would recommend it for young adults or older." Read more

"As always, Canth is a great place to spend time. I regret, however, Piers Anthony’s increased focus on sex...." Read more

4 customers mention "Difficulty to follow"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the book difficult to follow. They say some parts are confusing and others drag on.

"...Some parts were confusing and others just dragged on. I will go read the others I haven't read before, even though this wasn't my favorite...." Read more

"...line with the direction the series has been taking, yes it's confusing here and there. When did Humphrey's wives get out of Hell when not with him?..." Read more

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  • daniel james mceachren
    5.0 out of 5 stars part of a book series
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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    This was one of the last books I got and read as part of this series. It was okay, but it also showed me that I've out grown the series.
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  • Mary W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great novel
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017
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    Another great novel. I'm a old fashioned humbug homophob and had problems with certain elements, but ultimately, since I couldn't put this book down for long, I had to choose to either stop reading a Piers Anthony book, (like that could happen!), or get-over-it and persevere. I chose to keep reading. I wish Piers would take on an apprentice he could train to write Xanth novels with Piers' style, as Ann McCaffery did with Todd McCaffery, so Xanth novels could keep being written. But (French word).
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  • Kat
    4.0 out of 5 stars a quest!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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    There is a quest as a group try to stop the changes on Xanth and saving
    it from a Ghost Writer. Also time travel, parodies, and messing with
    future relatives. It was good, but it dragged in the middle. Worth a read.
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  • Stan Hutchings
    5.0 out of 5 stars The latest Xanth novel, a punny continuation
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2017
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    So if you like Piers Anthony and the Xanth novels, this is for you. It was certainly for me. Hopefully you started with the early novels in the series, so the returning characters are familiar. If you have not read any, my advice is to start at the beginning (A Spell for Chameleon) and decide if you like the style and type of humor. I definitely do, but some may not. If you like the Xanth environment, binge on the series. Check his website for the sequence of novels, and bibliography page for background, history, and characters. This latest novel has the Goddess Isis play a major role and keeps things exciting on several levels •••, if you know what I mean.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Carol
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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    Love the series and this one does not let you down. Another enjoyable book about Xanth
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  • Elaine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable light reading
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2017
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    Fun and entertaining. Not as punny as most xanth novels so more story line. Would recommend it for young adults or older.
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  • G. Ratcheson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad For An 80 YO+ Writer!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016
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    I was a huge Anthony fan in the 80's - the 1st half of the '00's.

    I read god only knows how many Xanth Novels, The Incarnations Series, & several of the other series. I also enjoyed Firefly & some of the other stand alones.

    I think what got me out of following Xanth is they started to feel all too similar to each other. I also had a bad experience with "Pornocopia". I am FAR from being a prude, & I really liked Firefly (which is sci-fi porn). For a long time 'Copia was out of print, & felt like the (very expensive) Anthony Holy Grail (A quality author writing erotica, what more could one ask for??). Well, I'm glad I waited for the Kindle on 'Copia. It is one of the worst & most disgusting books I've ever read. It reminded me of Beavis & B-Head gone mad. It was written for adults with an 11 year old mentality.

    At any rate (rant over), those were the 2 reasons I largely stopped following Piers.

    When "Ghost Writer in the Sky" was offered to me, I decided to give it a try, as I used to love the Xanth & Incarnations books.

    If you're anything like me, you may find the 1st 2 chapters mediocre. We all know Xanth is about puns, but imo the first 2 chapters totally tossed any semblance of a plot in exchange for fitting in as many puns as possible.

    Not. Very. Punny.

    The good news is starting with chapter 3, it's largely the Xanth I remember (for 80 years old, the man can still write). It's far from the best of the series, but I enjoyed it. Definitely worth a read for light entertainment; it's just a matter of getting to chapter 3.......

    As Amazon does a pretty good job of describing the plot, I don't see a need to repeat what they've already said.

    While I read a trade paperback size, for reasons of price I tend to recommend the Kindle edition.

    And I would like to thank Mr Anthony for all the years of reading enjoyment (& if I remember right, he even used 1 or 2 of my puns in the 00's!).

    I'd like to give this 3 1/2 stars, but that's not an option.
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  • Book-oholic
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2018
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    The Xanth books are what introduced me to the joy of reading and this was a good book. That said it took me a couple of chapters to get grabbed and focused. Third chapter I was hooked and it wasn't put down til I finished. Some of my early issue may have just been the Ghost writer character, I didn't like him. He was redeemed as he SPOILER didn't believe he was doing something Real, he thought he was dreaming.
    Loved the other characters and was really interesting.
    As always I look forward to the next.
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  • rew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality
    Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
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    Great service and book is in great shape.
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  • Pixar.Kitten
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anthony does it again!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2017
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    I love the Xanth books and own them all. This one was as great as the others. I love the puns. Be prepared to groan and laugh out loud. Remember Xanth is and always was an ADULT series, so parts may not be too suitable for younger readers. Story line was excellent. The author moves with the times, keeping Xanth fresh, whilst keeping us in touch with characters we know and love. This book, as with the other 40 something can be read as standalone, but is best read in order. The trip from Mundania (the "real" world should be a juxtaposition but it isn't. In fact is more real than Narni, Middle Earth or Wonderland. Oh wait, That's cos it is! Check the map of Florida!
    Can't wait for the next one!!
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  • Jonathan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2017
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    Great story
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  • Cee
    3.0 out of 5 stars Xanth story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2018
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    OK but not vintage Anthony
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  • Nic Jones
    1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2017
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    Disappointed. I love the Xanthe books, but I feel this lost its way and had no map such a shame
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