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Cube Route (The Xanth Novels) Kindle Edition

by Piers Anthony (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 65 ratings
When a Xanth woman wishes for beauty, she embarks on a rollicking quest across the magical world—and into our own—in this witty fantasy adventure.

The young woman named Cube didn’t expect anything to come of her wistful, whispered words. But in the magical realm of Xanth, wishes are serious business. Soon, Cube is leading a colorful crew on a quest to find the elusive Cube Route: a perilous path that promises to grant her heart’s desire.

Crossing the expansive world of Xanth is only the beginning of their adventure. Entering the human world, Cube finds herself rescuing a beautiful damsel in distress. But in a topsy-turvy Counter-Xanth, anything can be transformed into its opposite, and Cube finally comes face to face with the beauty she yearns for . . .
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  1. Book 27 of 47
    Xanth
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  4. Publication date
    May 20, 2025
  5. File size
    6.9 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DZC5V1SY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (May 20, 2025)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Piers Anthony

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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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  • blue catapillar
    5.0 out of 5 stars I really like how puns are used by the Author
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2014
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    I really like how puns are used by the Author, "Piers Anthony". I love this series so much, I have purchased all the books of this series, as I have of, "Incarnations of Immortality". The Incarnations of Immortality" is the first book of that series, as of "Bearing an hourglass", "With a tangled skein", "Wielding a red sword", "Being a green mother. If you are into fantasy, and reading of literal puns, you should love this book.
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  • Benjamin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Exciting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2013
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    Good read. Sometimes these novels seem to go in wild directions that don't make a lot of sense(they make some sense, mind you, but they seem to drag a little) but this particular Xanth novel was very good. It was chalked full of mini-adventures that were all stories in themselves. I enjoyed it very much!
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  • Beverly A. Martin
    4.0 out of 5 stars As I hoped, good characters and lots of fun (puns!)
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
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    A good read.
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  • Alea Monte
    5.0 out of 5 stars They are not that easy to find believe it or not
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
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    My husband was thrilled to have this book. They are not that easy to find believe it or not. Very pleased.
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  • Brent Andrews
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, VERY HAPPY WITH ITEM
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015
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    Fast shipping, seller is a pleasure to do business with, will purchase again in the future . Highly Recommended, VERY HAPPY WITH ITEM!!!!!!!! AAAAA+++++
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  • Kaylakooblikon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Piers!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
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    Just building my collection of Xanth!
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  • Tuckerby
    3.0 out of 5 stars A nice story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2013
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    This was a nice story on many levels. We have a sympathetic protagonist in Cube, a homely young woman dreaming of love. Over the course of her adventures, she gains self-knowledge and understanding, the sort of character development that's been lacking in many of these later books. She does win her heart's desire in the end-- a handsome fellow no less--which finally gives plain Janes the satisfaction of seeing someone like them get the guy. The story follows Cube as she collects her companions and travels throughout Xanth, the moons of Ida, and into Mundania in search of the counter terrine territory won from Demoness Fornax. The overdone sexuality of previous books is refreshingly absent, although the puns seemed more numerous than ever, and we finally meet someone who was balked by Humphrey's challenges. There's a first!

    So, if this story was so nice, why only three stars? The book lacked a truly compelling plot. Yes, we want Cube to find the love she yearns for, but her Quest doesn't read like a real adventure. There is no driving force to the story, no threat to avert, no urgency, no mystery, no adverse conditions, no issue to resolve. The Quest is mostly a string of encounters with various people, with only some of these meetings offering Cube important insights. The interference from Demoness Fornax is mild at best, never truly menacing. And the author makes a glaring blunder in his lesson about inner beauty--the object of Cube's affection professes his love only after he sees her beautiful. How much more powerful would this story have been if the man had gradually come to love Cube while she was still plain, if we could have seen a progressive attraction as he comes to appreciate her qualities? Even more, if the beauty that Cube finally attained had been the beauty that comes from self-confidence and radiant personality.

    There's a lot to like in this book and I can see why other reviewers have rated it higher than I have. I just prefer a story with a greater sense of conflict, whether it occurs within the characters or outside of them.
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  • Michelle McGuire
    5.0 out of 5 stars THANKS SO MUCH
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013
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    Finally another piece to my collection of PIers Anthony. Normally I am not a science fiction/fantsy fan but this series got me going. Thanks again!
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  • Roger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good sized book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2014
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    Arrived within their estimated delivery date range but a bit on the expensive side. In the end a good read, I enjoyed it.
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  • Fox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2019
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