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Summary: You'll never look at spiders the same way again
Review: "Castle Roogna" is the third in the "Xanth" series by Piers Anthony. Unlike the first two, which focused on Bink, this one focuses on Bink's son, Dor. Dor is a twelve year old Magician with the power to speak to inanimate objects or the dead -- which is quite useful as a means of gathering information. When Queen Iris tries to scare him with illusions of dragons or other horrible monsters, Dor is able to ask the floor if the creature is real, and when he's told it's not, he can walk through the illusion without fear.Dor gets sent on a mission to find a way to bring zombie Jonathan back to life as a favor to Millie the maid. It's tough because Dor has a severe crush on Millie, due partially to the fact that her magic talent is sex appeal(?). But Millie loves Jonathan. To find the means to bring Jonathan back to life, Dor has to travel 800 years in the past through a magic tapestry. Along on the ride is a giant spider named Jumper. Well, he was normal size in Xanth, but he got transformed into a six foot tall spider in the past. Disgusting? Maybe. But Jumper is incredibly loyal, mature, powerful, and genuine decent. One of the really neat things about "Castle Roogna" is how well its plot fits in with the previous two novels ("A Spell for Chameleon" and "The Source of Magic") -- oddities like the Forget spell around the Gap (no one remembers the Gap) are explained by the end of this book in a satisfying way.
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Summary: You'll never look at spiders the same way again
Review: "Castle Roogna" is the third in the "Xanth" series by Piers Anthony. Unlike the first two, which focused on Bink, this one focuses on Bink's son, Dor. Dor is a twelve year old Magician with the power to speak to inanimate objects or the dead -- which is quite useful as a means of gathering information. When Queen Iris tries to scare him with illusions of dragons or other horrible monsters, Dor is able to ask the floor if the creature is real, and when he's told it's not, he can walk through the illusion without fear. Dor gets sent on a mission to find a way to bring zombie Jonathan back to life as a favor to Millie the maid. It's tough because Dor has a severe crush on Millie, due partially to the fact that her magic talent is sex appeal(?). But Millie loves Jonathan. To find the means to bring Jonathan back to life, Dor has to travel 800 years in the past through a magic tapestry. Along on the ride is a giant spider named Jumper. Well, he was normal size in Xanth, but he got transformed into a six foot tall spider in the past. Disgusting? Maybe. But Jumper is incredibly loyal, mature, powerful, and genuine decent. One of the really neat things about "Castle Roogna" is how well its plot fits in with the previous two novels ("A Spell for Chameleon" and "The Source of Magic") -- oddities like the Forget spell around the Gap (no one remembers the Gap) are explained by the end of this book in a satisfying way.
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Summary: Splendid!
Review: A wonderful introduction to the main characters of this and the following book. Fantastic in both writing and enjoyability. This is Piers Anthony at his best; meaning all the humor, fast pace, light romance, and action we all crave for. Thanks once again to this splendid author.
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Summary: Castle Roogna
Review: Castle Roogna is the story of how Dor went back in time, about 800 years, and looked for the Zombie Master. He did this because King Trent told him to, and because he wanted to do something for Millie. But when he went back in time, via the tapestry, he found himself in this big barbarian body, with that same Millie, whose talent is Sex Appeal, trying for his attention. Overall, this book is great.
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Summary: Castle Roogna review
Review: He has been very successful over the years with all the science fiction novels he has written. He first stated off in 1967 with his first book, it was the first of many. Over the years he has become the well writer. Writing many series on novels such as the Xanth Series. He got his first real break into getting a lot of attention. Then the book Spell of a Chameleon came out that was the book to jump-start the Xanth series and his career. The book Castle Roogna was a very interesting book in the Xanth series. This book is a fantasy where magic is everywhere and everyone has some. The main character Dor is now 12 years of age and he has the magic power to talk to nonliving things. He has a crush on Millie his maid, Millie is an ex-ghost and she is in love with the zombie Jonathon. Just a little love triangle to spark off an adventure. So Dor goes off to get a restoration elixir to bring Jonathon back for Millie. The adventure starts when he goes to the magician castle to find where the elixir is. He gets into the castle and the magician told him he has to travel eight hundred years in the past to where the zombie master lives to get it from him. He goes back in time eight hundred years to find the zombie master, but first he goes back to the castle and tells King Trent was is happening and he is fine with it so he enters the tapestry which makes them go back in time eight hundred years. More to come if your read the rest of the book Castle Roonga by Piers Anthony and see all the trouble Dor goes though trying to get the restoration elixir for Jonathon the Zombie. He has been very successful over the years with all the science fiction novels he has written. He first stated off in 1967 with his first book, it was the first of many. Over the years he has become the well writer. Writing many series on novels such as the Xanth Series. He got his first real break into getting a lot of attention. Then the book Spell of a Chameleon came out that was the book to jump-start the Xanth series and his career. The book Castle Roogna was a very interesting book in the Xanth series. This book is a fantasy where magic is everywhere and everyone has some. The main character Dor is now 12 years of age and he has the magic power to talk to nonliving things. He has a crush on Millie his maid, Millie is an ex-ghost and she is in love with the zombie Jonathon. Just a little love triangle to spark off an adventure. So Dor goes off to get a restoration elixir to bring Jonathon back for Millie. The adventure starts when he goes to the magician castle to find where the elixir is. He gets into the castle and the magician told him he has to travel eight hundred years in the past to where the zombie master lives to get it from him. He goes back in time eight hundred years to find the zombie master, but first he goes back to the castle and tells King Trent was is happening and he is fine with it so he enters the tapestry which makes them go back in time eight hundred years. More to come if your read the rest of the book Castle Roonga by Piers Anthony and see all the trouble Dor goes though trying to get the restoration elixir for Jonathon the Zombie.
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Summary: Hey, if i liked it.....
Review: i am deathly, violently afraid of spiders and i oppose their very existence. usually i cant even stand to hear people talk about them. i read this book, and i absolutely fell in love with Jumper, who is basically a creature from my nightmares. a wonderful book.
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Summary: Great book for teen or pre-teen
Review: I first got into the Xanth novels when I was 16 maybe. I loved them, and I loved this one most of all. I probably read it 4 or 5 times during my teen years and as a young adult. This is a great book to encourage kids to read for pleasure. In my opinion, it is the best of the Xanth novels, but it should be read after A Spell for Chamelon and The Source of Magic, so readers will have a firm grasp of Xanth and who is who. In this book Xanth is still a wonderous and dangerous place! Later books in the series turn Xanth into an environment suitable for toddlers. Ugh.
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Summary: Good light fantasy here. Good characters, excellent plot.
Review: I found this book thoroughly entertaining, and I think this is one of Anthony's better works. He is a more gifted writer than most people give him credit for being. If you like this one, try Dragon's Gold.
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Summary: almost the best
Review: I identified with the hero, Dor. Surely one of the best books in the "Magic of Xanth" series.
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Summary: NEXT TO HARRY POTTER!!
Review: i love piers anthony! i am so glad he wrote so many books! the only thing i don't like is that all the women in his books are beautiful. and all his men hansome. but other then that I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HIS BOOKS! i cried in this one!
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