The Dastard

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Summary: great book
Review: "The dastard" had really well thought of plot. It was full of unexpected twists and turns. It ends up being really emotional and at that point I couldnt put it down!

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Summary: not his best
Review: eh...maybe it was because i just finished xone of contention (which i enjoyed) and then jumped right into this one....but i thought the story really fell flat, much too much attention given to panties and the adult conspiracy for my taste...not that i was offended by it, it just bored me after it was mentioned the first hundred or so times in the story....i've read all the books in this series, and can honestly say this is one of the few i didn't like...(along with nightmare, faun and games)...i hope for something new and unexplored in any future xanth novels....

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Summary: the dastard
Review: i glad that piers anthoney has written another book on the xanth series ive only see bits and part of this but what i have seen it look very well done and i cant wait until it is published so every body can read this magnificent book so if your like xanth read THE DASTARD by pires anthoney

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Summary: Lot's of fun
Review: I had so much fun reading this book. I almost never knew what was going to happen next. This is probley the third Xanth book ive read and probley the best. Email me and tell me your favorite xanth book. [e-mail]

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Summary: Lot's of fun
Review: I had so much fun reading this book. I almost never knew what was going to happen next. This is probley the third Xanth book ive read and probley the best. Email me and tell me your favorite xanth book. [e-mail]

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Summary: Hmmm
Review: I haven't read my life story yet, but I'm gonna wait until it comes out in softcover. I don't even get 1 cent in royalties...

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Summary: $24.95 for an e-book?!?!?
Review: I love the Xanth series but I don't think I'd pay $24.95 for an e-book version! Most other e-book prices are in line with a paperback sale price, $4.00 - $7.00. I think if you bundled 3 of his book together for download you could ask for that kind of price.

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Summary: $24.95 for an e-book?!?!?
Review: I love the Xanth series but I don't think I'd pay $24.95 for an e-book version! Most other e-book prices are in line with a paperback sale price, $4.00 - $7.00. I think if you bundled 3 of his book together for download you could ask for that kind of price.

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Summary: Gonna read ASAP!
Review: I luuuuuuuuuuuuuv Xanth books - see my name! I am getting this for my friend for Christmas, I'm gonna read it as soon as it comes out!

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Summary: An improvement over recent Xanth offerings
Review: Like many fantasy readers, I've followed Xanth from _Spell_ to the present with a kind of addicted disappointment. The first nine books were punny enough to make critics' eyes roll, but they shared a coherence and unity of plot that kept everything under control. Since Anthony's move from Del Rey to Avon and later to Tor Books, the plots have suffered from neglect and wordplay has taken over.

_Zombie Lover_ and _Xone of Contention_ strengthened my suspicion that Anthony spends more time lately assembling reader-suggested puns and plot twists than he does coming up with his own material. I was expecting more of the same with _The Dastard_, but as the Author's Note informs us, Anthony used up his supply of reader suggestions sometime during the first draft of _Dastard_. The result is a delightful throwback to what made the first nine books so enjoyable. The story line is suspenseful, the characterization is effective (no small feat when your protagonists are two mirror-image sets of triplets!) and no deus ex machina comes in at the end to finish things off and baffle the reader.

Don't misunderstand me--I'd still rather reread _Centaur Aisle_ than _The Dastard_. But this latest offering is a definite improvement and an enjoyable read.