A Spell for Chameleon

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Summary: great opener for a great seies
Review: Bink lives in the land of Xanth. Everyone born in Xanth has a magic talent, except for Bink. In order to stay in his homr land, Bink must be able to demonstrate a talent before hi 25th birthday. Bink sets off to see the Good Magician Humfrey, the magician of information, to see if he has a talent. Humfrey summons his demon friend, Beauregard, and they soon find out Bink has very powerful talent indeed. Though, each time they trie to ascertain what it is, a disaster occurs.

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Summary: This book is the best book I've never read!!!!
Review: This book is very intresting, eventhough It is very long, but doesn't matter because once you start reading it you can't stop. A Spell for Chameleon is the first book I read till the end and sincerly I didn't want to, It was an obligation from my english teacher. This book let me two things a nice story that I would never forget and for last a very good grade. If you came to this page looking for the review, because you don't want to read it, my advise is go head and read it. You will love it.!!!!

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Summary: Nice light fast reading.
Review: Not the best book I have ever read, but I enjoyed every page of it anyway. Bink takes you with him to find his magic in his strange world with it strange inhabitances. Its a wonderful adventure.

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Summary: Love the puns!
Review: I started reading the first Xanth novel in my teens. I was attracted by the puns there and I began to go on to the second novel, then third and so on. All Xanth books are entertaining.

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Summary: The one that hooked me!
Review: A Spell For Chameleon was the book that hooked me on fantasy and started a reading habit that has spanned almost 20 years! While it's theme is relatively simplistic, there is a wealth of innovative concepts and creative writing such that young readers everywhere will likely enjoy this book. In fact, the first six Xanth novels were wonderful and I recommend them without hesitation. After that point, however, the series suffers a loss of novelty and creativity that dooms it to mediocrity at best. For the older and more sophisticated reader, I would recommend the Wheel of Time novels by Robert Jordon. In conclusion, as a parent of a young son, I will undoubtedly read A Spell for Chameleon to my son when he is older in the hope that it will spur in him a desire to read as it did in me.

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Summary: The best Book in print Now and forever
Review: This book is the first of the Xanth series. It is one of the most imaginitive books ever written. For you mundanes Xanth is a magical realm of magic and fantasy. Things are literal there. One warning though, when you finish this one you will be hooked on Xanth for life! You will never stop reading xanth novels.

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Summary: If you like magic & fantasy buy this series of books!!!!!!!
Review: A Spell for Chamleon is the best book I have ever read, that is with the exception of the rest of the Xanth Series. The reson I love this book is because it is full of fantasy, magic, adventure, & an element that only P.A. can give it. Piers Anthony is the best Author that I have had the Privlege to read. My dad gave me a book one day said read this I think you'll like. I was prepared to be bored out of my mind, but for once my dad was right. I loved the book so much I couldn't put it down, approx. 3 hours later I asked my dad were the next one in the series was. Unfortunely we don't have all the books I hope I can add some more of Anthony's Masterpieces to my family library soon. I hope you love these books as much as I do.

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Summary: So full of puns, if you "Bink", you'll miss one!
Review: Having been hooked on Science Fantasy since reading "The Magic Goes Away" by Larry Niven, this book was my introduction to Piers Anthony, and he reeled me in at every turn. But far from being 500 puns strung together to form a story, the characters are wonderful, the plot well devised, and and the descriptions so vivid my own imagination stepped aside to let a master take over. I wish I-95S led to Xanth instead of Florida.

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Summary: your escape from and re-entrance into reality
Review: I am hooked on Xanth. I read this book January '98, and now in November I am eagerly awaiting #23. I really love the idea that each character has one magic abilility, no more, no less. Anthony does a great job of defining the magic of Xanth via the thoughts and feelings of his wonderful characters, so that even amidst a magical world the story seems very realistic, as if you are in it. Most of the characters are young, but smart, so I, 15, can relate to them. A person's magic talent is very important in Xanth; it is his identity, and affects his character or lack thereof, especially in the case of Magician Trent. After the first five Xanth novels: this,TheSourceOfMagic,CastleRoogna,CentaurAisle, and OgreOgre, Anthony gets lost in the puns and the characters suffer. This one, however, is excellent, along with #'s 3,5,11,and 14.

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Summary: A great beginning to the Xanth series
Review: Peirs Anthony is incredible. . . and his Xanth series is a perfect example of that. Although my favorite book in the series still remains The Source of Magic, A Spell for Chameleon was what got me hooked. Bink is the best!!!!!! Fantasy fans, rock on!