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Summary: Spellbinding series--the book that started it all!
Review: I stumbled upon "A Spell for Chameleon" several years ago at a used book store. I am so thankful that I gave it a try. After sitting down and reading it, I had to have more. This series is not just for young boys although you don't need to be concerned with allowing your children to read this series as it contains no vulgarity by anyones definition. Thought provoking and highly entertaining and addictive I would recommend this book to anyone from pre-teen age to adult. Be ready to buy the whole series after reading this one!!
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Summary: Xanth and Piers Anthony
Review: I read my first Xanth book when I was 12, I am now less than a month away from 16. I was going through my school library about 2 weeks before Christmas vacation and found four books about Xanth. I liked Demons Don't Dream and understood many of the puns, I am actually quite mature for my age so I understand quite a bit. Most at my age hates to read but all I know that has picked up a book by Piers Anthony found it quite interesting. This book in paticular was exactly that, I will have to admit there is quite a bit of sexual referances to women but I myself didn't find them offensive in the least bit and I know for sure I am definately female. The book was full of adventure, fantasy, and romance... and let's not forget the silly puns. I guess you would have to have a good imagination and sense of humor to be interested in this book and I hope a lot of adults have as big an imagination as Piers Anthony. He did an absolute wonderful job on this book. I am now on the third book from the Vale of the Vole trilogy (I skipped a bunch of the books, library didn't have them all) and all of those I also reccomend.
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Summary: Ogre, Ogre
Review: Piers Anthony's book, Ogre,Ogre, is one of the finest examples of the humor, and wild adventure enjoyed by those who follow the ongoing Xanth series. The main character, Smash Ogre, finds excitement after paying a visit to the ever grumpy Good Magician Humphrey. With a half human, half nymph in tow, he blunders across the wilds of Xanth, fighting monsters, making new friends, and causing a fair amount of mayhem in the process. Adding fuel to the fire is Piers Anthony's wicked sense of humor regarding man-woman relations, and a blatant disregard for propriety. Thoroughly fun, and wicked, Ogre,Ogre is a fantastic read.
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Summary: One of the best!
Review: This is the book that got me started on Piers Anthony. I am now an official addict of his fantastic adventures. Packed with laughs and action, this is a book you won't be able to put down. A vivid journey through an incredible new world, the first Xanth book is definitly required reading.
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Summary: Great Fun at Any Age
Review: I first read this book when I was 12 or 13. It was great. I recently have re-read it, at age 33, and it is still a good read. A Spell for Chameleon is one of Mr. Anthony's best books even after 20 years as a writer and well worth the read for anyone interesting in magic or fantasy. In particular, the story centers on a young man named "Bink." In any other world, Bink would have it made. He is young, strong, a good fighter, and good looking. He has a beautiful girl and a good family. Unfortunately, Bink lives in Xanth, a land of magic. In Xanth magic is so common that those without it seems strange. Indeed to be a human without magic, is to be a human who eventually will be expelled from Xanth. Bink does have magic, he just doesn't know what it is. As such, he is to be expelled from Xanth to a mundane world without magic. In his adventures, he comes across a magician who controls the weather, another who can transform people to any creature at any time, and still another who is a master of illusions. He fights with dragons and giant worms, flees from hungry plants, and eventually comes entangled in a plot to overthown the current king. Along the way, he makes friends, falls in love, and, eventually, learns what his magic talent is. A Spell for Chameleon is everything a fantasy book should be. It has adventure, romance, irony, and monsters. It is light hearted and a pleasant read. I enjoyed it very much and, if you like fantasy books, I think you will too.
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Summary: Awful
Review: I picked up this book because I enjoy humorous fantasy. What a terrible mistake. Anthony's much vaunted "humor" boils down to lots and lots of idiotic puns. Add to that a so-so plot, half developed characters, and blatant sexism, and you have a truly bad book.
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Summary: On a Scale of One to Ten...
Review: While I haven't actually read the first Xanth book, I've read a lot of them. I noticed a lot of rather harsh comments about the series and almost died laughing. To put it like this: If you don't have a good sense of humor and an open mind, stay away from this series. Far too many people seem to be seriously thinking about everything they read in these books. Why? Kick back, relax and ENJOY them. Stop being so stuffy!
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Summary: A Wonderful Read!
Review: I grew up loving fantasy novels, but never picked up a Piers Anthony . . . and it's only now that I'm learning my error. I read his non-fiction, Letters to Jenny and knew I had to try this series. I loved A Spell for Chameleon. Binks epic journey was well plotted, the characters were engaging and I loved Xanth. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
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Summary: A great start to a great series
Review: I'm not sure what series one of the other people that reviewd this book was reading but after reading this one book I couldn't help but read the rest of the series. I have yet to find a Xanth book I have not liked and I don't like to read so this is really saying a lot for the series. I look forward to all the new Xanth books as well as the other Piers Anthony books.
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Summary: something new in an old genre
Review: I love reading books about mystery and adventure and this book went way beyond my expectations. It, along with the rest of the xanth series, deserve a place with other fantasy books such as the Hobbit, The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, and Dinotopia. An exellent book with well thought out characters, story line, and setting.
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