I very much enjoyed this fantasy brain candy full of great puns! Anthony delivers, yet again, a fun book of the 'funky' Xanth, but this time with Zombies! We haven't heard much from them in the series, but this book has a very interesting plot that you all Xanth lovers will...well love! And on the way you can obviously expect pleny 'o puns! Enjoy!

First of all, I am HUGE fan of Piers Anthony and Xanth. That said, I still liked this book better than the last few writings, because it's inventive and you an realate to the characters. Anthony goes back to a straight human main character, which is good, and I thought the idea of a black person in Xanth was a good idea. One of my favorite parts was how Anthony brings back Dolph, Dor, and Bink as major characters. Another good thing was Jenny Elf's romance. It's good to see her settle down. But my favorite part of the book had to be the Breanna's hatred of the Adult Conspiracy. The Conspiracy has been my least favorite part of the seires. Clio mentioned in the Epilog that something big was going to happen in the next book. Could it be the abolishing of the Conspiracy? Only time will tell.

I love Xanth...I read this book and found it as intriguing as the first one..."A Spell For Chameleon".. Everytime I get a new Xanth novel I start at the first novel and don't stop till I get to the latest copy.... I love the idea that the Zombies fianlly got a chance to be the main characters to a certain extent...they deserve it.....LOL.

This book will get you hooked on Xanth like "A Spell For Chameleon" did for me..... I started reading Xanth when I got called for duty for Desert Storm........

Keep Up The Great Work Mr. Anthony and I am waiting for Xone of Contention to come out in Paperback to start all over again from volume 1 of the Xanth Series...

Killobyte is the newest virtual game to hit the market. Players lock themselves into a chair equiped with sensors and a visor and enter a world of imagination. Here we meet Walter Toland, a wheelchair bound ex cop, and Baal Curan, a diabetic young woman. The two enter the game expecting an escape from thier lonely existence, but this escape may cost them thier lives.

Killobyte is the first Anthony book i ever read. I had heard from friends he was the god of fantasy. As I discovered he is far from a god but some of his books are a good read, Killobyte being one of them. The book is slow at times but fast enough to hold your interest. The characters are likeable and the plot is semi believable. Anthony has a tendency to write for a young male audience and this can become annoying. Despite this drawback I recommend Killobyte for the casual fantasy/sci-fi reader.

Firstly, this is not my favorite book genre. However, on advice from a friend I surprisingly enjoyed "Killobyte".

Piers Anthony gives us an intriguing concept of virtual reality in "game form". We meet heroic Walter Toland, an ex-policeman, now forced to be wheelchair bound. And Baal Curran, an introspective High Schol senior, who has retreated into a world of her own.

Playing "Killobyte" brings them together on a journey of understanding and victory.

A complete, well written story.

Thanks--CDS

Here is a book, every sci-fi, action reader should read. KilloByte. Walter Toland is a ex-cop who is bound into a wheelchair. Baal Curran has type 1 diabetes. Both plays the same game called KilloByte. A virtual reality game. Going through the streets of Germany, and through castles saving princesses. But one thing they can't do is leave the game. Stuck together trying to stay alive or die. Not just die in the game, but dying in real life. A hacker puts a virus into their computers, making it impossible to quit the game. Baal is running low on sugar. If she can't leave the game soon she will die of low sugar. Walter could not be killed in the game or he would die in real life. How could they escape this fate? Will they survive?

If you like Piers' writing style or not is up to you. If you like the fact that he didn't even wish to write this book is up to you. But to deny the fact that the book had some power of its own. It finished a series with a somewhat surprising twist. Even if you can tell right from the cover whats going to happen, if you actually read the series, the soap opera of a series, this is a nice surprise ending. I have to say that I was happy with this ending. It would have recieved 5 stars if he only enjoyed writing it thus adding more magic to the story.

First of all, for anyone who has not yet read a book by Piers Anthony: Piers is an outstanding writer. He has written many series in various genres, and has proven apt at all of them. Whether he's writing Xanth or Adept books (to pay the bills), Incarnations or Mode books, or his Geodyssey series, his words are almost enthralling. I tend to read a book at night to help me go to sleep, but without fail his books keep me up until I hear birds singing outside my window and I realize that the sun has risen on a new day. At that point I have to reluctantly put the book down and go to sleep still imagining the worlds he has created on the page and in my mind. He is a gifted writer, regardless of the genre.

Secondly, this series has been especially thought-provoking. Whether or not we believe in the Incarnations is irrelevant. It's the idea of these incarnations, moral rules, and the basis of our own humanity is what makes these books so worthwhile to read. The fact that Piers can make these heady and intricate issues so very exciting, captivating, and entertaining is the mark of a talented writer.

To say that one book in the series is better than another is very difficult to do. I enjoyed them all immensely. This one was particularly good, in part because it dealt with the one Incarnation that I, as someone that was raised in the Christian faith, was already familiar with. Piers didn't create an Incarnation of Good (aka God) that was one iota different from the Christians believe. So we're entered into a story where there are a bunch of deities that exist only in this series (essentially), plus one that we already believe in, and everyone around us believes in too. It's a fascinating experience, because Piers starts with God as we know "him", but then takes that groundwork and evolves it into a new and belivable dogma.

I won't say anything at all about the plot. I will say that the story was not as strong as some of the previous Incarnations books'. However, the ideas he discussed within the telling of the story were better than the other books, in my opinion. And when you reach the big finale, you realize that the story worked very well to support the ending of the Incarnations of Immortality series.

All-in-all, this is a fantastic book. Piers is a master storyteller and writer, and this book is particularly thought-provoking and entertaining. Of course you should only read this book after you've read the six preceeding books. If you've done that, then of course I recommend this book. But if you have read those six already, I'm sure you don't need my recomendation -- you've already bought this book and are halfway through it by now.

(If you're interested in anthropology, studying human history through the past millenia, try his Geodyssey series. As an anthro. minor in college, I know more than enough to know that he knows exactly what he is writing about.)

And Eternity was a very enjoyable read. The addition of new characters made this story refreshing, but it also was sure to tie in all the characters from previous books in the series. The adventures of the new characters are exciting, as well as interesting because of the way their paths cross with the Incarnations and other characters you've met through the other six books. Anthony uses the characters whose personalities he has already developed with the new characters-- their interactions are fascinating; The end's twist is great! The settings in the book are just as interesting as always, and you are always kept on the edge of your seat from all the changes of scenery and also the plot developments. The underlying plot revolves around the need to replace the God of non-interferece (and non-action) and keeps hinting that different characters might become the next God, but who is finally chosen and the way he/she/it was chosen is great, and draws support and meaning from For Love of Evil. If you've read the other books from Incarnations of Immortality and are interested in the characters, and especially if you have an interest in mythology and theology, this is a Must-Read!

This book was really good. I loved it. The reason I say that it was the worst in the series is because every other book adds something to the character. This one just... well.... didn't. Every other book displays the powers of that specific Incarnation, and how they interact with other incarnations. In this book, Orb became Gaea towards the end of the book, and you didn't really learn what she can do. You know that she is the most powerful Incarnation besides God or Satan, but you don't see any of her powers in this book. It was still a good story, but not as good as any other. My advice- skip this and read "For Love of Evil," which is the best book in this series by far, and my all time favorite book.

The availability of the Incarnations series for me left a lot to be desired. You see, I read "On A Pale Horse" (Death), followed by excerpts from "Wielding A Red Sword" (War), the only two I had a chance of reading. So, when "For Love Of Evil" (Satan) came available, I jumped at it, even though it was out of order. Thus, when I finally got the chance to read the other 3 (including "Being A Green Mother" [Nature]), I knew how they ended. But I still enjoyed them greatly. As the series continued, I found that Anthony referred back to earlier episodes more and more. This is fine if you read from #1 to #6 in order, but if not, it can make things a little confusing. Luckily, Anthony's writing style made it easy for me to understand the basics of what was happening, preserving the flow of the book at hand, without giving away too much when I went back and found the other books. Enjoy!

I read this book only to continue reading this series in order, but when I finished, I was glad I did. It was simply amazing. Admittedly, it did drag in parts. But watching Orb progress throughout her life, learning how to be Gaea and not realizing it, was interesting, and a different spin in the rest of the books. The Natasha story line, and the ending of the book just left me stunned. Speechless. I had to reread the last chapter a couple of times. I'm quickly reading through another book right now so I read For Love of Evil, and find out some of Satan's thoughts on what was going on there. DEFINITELY read this book ... be warned, however ... even though all of the Incarnations books say they stand alone, it really helps to read the series in order.

As a longtime fan of Piers Anthony, I wasn't overly impressed with this book, or the remainder of the series (although I haven't read it all yet, and I do intend to finish it). I didn't feel drawn into the characters, and the story itself didn't enthrall me. However, this may be mainly because I am not the target audience for this series; judging by other reader reviews I have read, adolescent females feel a very strong bond to the lead character, and the book seems to touch thier emotions on a very personal level. I feel this is one of Anthony's strengths, the ability to write very specifically to his audience, and reach them completely, even if this lowers the appeal for others. If you are not an adolescent female, or have not been one, this may not be the book for you. However, it may provide some insight into what motivates and interests today's female youth.

I have read all of Piers Anthony's Xanth sieries and I liked them. So when my friend recomended my reading Anthony's Mode sieries, I was willing to give it a try. I'm glad I took her advice because I absolutely LOVED it.

The Main character, Colene, was very life like. She wasn't TO perfact. She had flaws. The hero, Darius, was somewhat boring. He didn't really have any flaws. Other than being to stupid to try to get Colene to go with him in the first place. He could have been slightly better. The secondary characters, Seqiro and Prothos, were very well written. I think that Anthony's portrayel of Prothos' memory of the future was very good. I think Anthony's portrayel of Seqiro was also very good. He made Seqiro have some human qualities, but kept some of his horse qualities.

I think this book was well written. It had only a few bad places and tose were fixed in his next mode books. I can't WAIT for Anthony's Next book in the Mode series, DoOon Mode. I expect it to be just as good as all his other books.

Virtual Mode is one of those novels that really blow my head away. Colene is one of the most realistic characters that I have ever encountered in my life. Her pain and suffering are something that I can relate very well. For those that think that the things that happen to her doesn't happen in real life, well I have bad news for you, they do happen too often for my taste. Rape, depression, suicide, dyfuntional families, etc... are part of the reality of many people right now. Horrible to hear but truth, but what makes Virtual and its main character so humane and wonderful is her spirit to fight in adversity, even though she still is depressed and want to die.

Also the world of the Virtual Mode is amazing!! Piers really create a world full of multitude of realities.

I can't wait for DoOon Mode, the last novel, to know what will happen to Colene and Darius!! I really want them happy!!

I think this is the best series that Piers has written. And it is not a surprise considering that most of the inspiration of Colene come from real life suicidal teenage girls, asking him for help.

So if you haven't started reading this series, do so!! You will never regretted it.

Book 4 of the Magic of Xanth

Prince Dor is 16 years old and is struggling with his continuing education. King Trent wants Dor to gain experience in governing, so when the time comes that Trent must make a diplomatic trip to Mundania, he leaves Dor in charge for the week. Dor does well enough for that first week, but when King Trent and Queen Iris do not return, there is cause for concern. Dor wants to go directly to Mundania to find Trent, but the Council forbids it. They do, however, agree to let Dor and some friends (Princess Irene, Grundy the Golem, Chet the Centaur and Smash the Ogre) travel to the south of Xanth to learn about the new Magician that recently appeared.

The first part of the book is the adventure through Xanth down to Centaur Isle. I found this first half to be the least interesting part of the book. It didn't appear to be much different that similar sections in the first three books, plus there didn't seem to be much progress. It just seemed juvenile (even more so than usual). Even though Dor is twice as old as he was in Castle Roogna, he acts the same.

Upon arrival at Centaur Isle, this book got interesting and I cared more about the story. Aspects of centaur society were introduced and fleshed out, and the identity of the new Magician was revealed. This also set up the trip to Mundania to rescue King Trent (if nobody saw that coming, I'll be very surprised). Even though I found the first half of the book to be uninteresting, the quality of the second half more than makes up for it. While I don't believe this is one of the best books of the series, it is redeemed by the ending of the novel. Centaur Aisle is not great, and barely passes for good, but it is a decent read in the Xanth series.

People often say that the first three books of the Xanth series are the best, but I think the series topped at book number four. Centaur Aisle is Xanth in its finest hour: full of puns (but not TOO many), a lively group of magical youths as the heroes, a clever and thoughtful plot - and all topped off with an adventure of awesome scale.

Dor is sixteen and is like any other teenager: he hates studying, is annoyed by the "palace brat" Irene, and worries about becoming a competent and honorable adult. The only difference between him and that kid down your street is that he can talk to your chair as if it were a regular person, and he's posed to become the next King of Xanth, a land of magic. However, when the rightful king disappears in the dreary land of Mundania (*gasp* they have NO magic!), Dor is forced to take responsibility before he's ready and set out on a rescue mission with his group of friends.

This is Xanth after Mr. Anthony has stretched his legs, and before he started overdoing it. The plot actually IS a plot, and it's smart. Readers get to read about new aspects of Xanth's magic, but none of it is too ridiculous or lame as to be laughable, as is the case far too often with the newer Xanth novels. My favorite parts of the book, however, was the depth of emotion that Anthony carefully tried to lay down on the pages.

Xanth is a fantasy series, and accordingly, the emotions presented in most of its stories are either light and shallow, or too far removed from reality to actually make you feel like you could relate to the character. But this novel managed to move away from that symptom - at least even temporarily in parts - and depicted scenes with genuine human reactions. The one scene where Dor and Irene are trapped in opposite cells as prisoners - and, not knowing their fate - proposed in a special way that could only happen in a Xanth novel, made me cry when I first read it.

This book is not to be missed, for both old and new fans. If you've already read it before, experience the magic again. And if you've never read this or any Xanth novel before, I strongly recommend that you begin at the beginning - the first three are strong works as well - just so the later ones make sense. This novel was worth every penny I paid for it, and I'm so thankful that books like these can be written. Now, if only Mr. Anthony could bring back the old magic that made so many of us fall in love with his novels in the first place....

I started the Xanth series when I was about 13. I got as far as Centaur Aisle and stopped, not because I dislike the series, but because after Centaur Aisle, every time I went for a Xanth book, it was the one I took. I must have read this book four billion times that summer. As soon as I finished it, I turned back to page one, every time. I picked it up again the other day to sustain me until the fourth Harry Potter book (AMAZING series) comes out. I think what captures me in this book is the idea of a group of young teenagers (OK, the Golem Grundy isn't a teen, but he's small..) going out into the big bad world and saving the day. Which is ironic, because I wouldn't recommend this book for young kids; it seems like every time you turn the page Irene is showing off her panties, ripping Dor's clothes off, or inviting him to cop a feel. She's quite worldly for fifteen. But this book is still fun, and that's what it's all about. Brief synopsis: King Trent and Queen Iris head out on a diplomatic mission to the magicless world of Mundania, leaving sixteen year old and future king Dor in charge of the kingdom of Xanth. But when the set date for their return comes and goes, Dor and Irene (the king's daughter) begin to worry. With their young friends Chet the Centaur, Smash the Ogre and Grundy the Golem they head South on a rescue mission.. Mundania, of course, lying to the North. This book is a fun and easy read for anyone looking for a laugh and a good adventure, and I would definitely recommend it.

its been quite a while since ive read any books and i usually dont like this kind, but i thought that i would try it, it was really cool.

5 stars!! This book has all the magic of Xanth and then some! Join 3 interesting characters on their amazing quests in the punny, exciting, and wonderful land! Travel into the realm of the gourd and encounter an amazing animated skeleton, head underground and explore the different kinds of creatures who reside there and see how they can help poor Volney who is looking to fix the Vale, find out how Cherie reacts to Chem and Xap's daughter, and much, much, more! If you are a Xanth reader, this is obviously a must-have, and if you are not then this will get you hooked! Remember to look for the other great Piers Anthony novels to suit your taste and quench your thirst for adventure- they're out there waiting for you to order, read, and enjoy them! As a more than satisfied fan of Xanth I truly suggest you do just that with this book....What are you waiting for?

This book is immediately after the last of the "original" series of Xanth (Published by Del Rey) and it gets better and better. To the person who stated that it was for uneducated people, you need to read more of this series. About that Chester, Chet, Cherie, Chem, and Chex that is just ONE family of centaurs. All of them are related in some way, so they have a distinct name similarity. Get it? And not all centaurs are named with a C or a Ch, if you've read almost all of the series like I have. Well, back to the point. I found this book very interesting and kudos to piers for yet another well thought adventure through the magical land of Xanth.

. . .from the first "Incarnations of Immortality" novel.

"Bearing an Hourglass" deals with the character of Time. While the introductory couple of chapters set the stage rather well, the remainder of the novel fails in its promise. Norton, in his role as Chronos, traveling backward and forward through time, encounters numerous attempts to dissuade him in his purpose -- to fight against Satan and the forces of evil.

However, the "encounters" don't seem realistic (even for a fantasy novel). The freshness of the first novel is almost totally absent, as is the depth of character development.

When I first read this volume some 8-10 years ago, I found it one of the weaker efforts of the series. A recent re-reading has not disabused me of this notion.

Worth a read as part of the series -- but standing alone, it is a grave disappointment.

How can a man, given the role or job of being an immortal and making time run the way it should, do the job? He has to live backwards, of course. Norton gets this job, in a continuation of Piers Anthony's series, "The Incarnations of Immortality". Each book deals with an aspect of reality - death, time, fate, nature, war, evil, good - by having an ordinary person take, get stuck with, or slip into the job of being the Incarnation of that aspect of reality and having to run it.

The series tackles many philosophical issues, while he writing is in a ligh, whimsical style and the setting is a world very much like our own, except that magic has the same status and commonality as science. "Wielding an Hourglass" is well-written, the characters are likeable, the plot is coherent, but it gets four stars instead of five because the subject - time - just does not have the power of the subject of "On a Pale Horse" - death. Good, fun, reading, that is somewhat thought-provoking. It does get into the question of how a man deals with power when his own wishes are at odds with the needs of the many.

This book is a talks of the Incarnation of Time, Chronos and his assumption of this office and his Battle with Satan. This book is by far more complex than any other book in this series because it deals with issues such as the Paradox, which this book is riddled with (Chronos is immune to the Paradox), the fact that once the office of Time is assumed the office holder must live in reverse for that is the nature of the office. Some of the conversation with charaters that he has not aligned with is tough. (?naem I tahw eeS)...His device of his office THE HOURGLASS is by far the most powerful the incarnations wield and his learning to use it is an essential key in this story.

Satan is a key figure in all of the incarnation books for as a new person assumes the various offices, he like to take advantage of their inexperiece to exploit them to his advantage.

Read this book slow and down't be afraid to re-read sections to get it all. It is an awsome book if you take it slow. The Other incarnation novels are not nearly as complex.

Now I like the Xanth novels. I've read virtually all of them and they're entertaining, but that doesn't stop me from noting its problems and downfalls. Piers Anthony has made some improvement in his Xanth novels. While he still hasn't been able to let go of the ever-present find-a-mate-get-married-have-babies-for-the-next-Xanth-novel plot, it has been pressed more or less into the background instead of being the one of main focuses of the book. No the main problem of the book is that there is no real conflict in the story. Everything is accomplished too easily and you can always find someone who has the answer or something to give you just what you need. This is my definition of 'abuse of magic'. There is never any doubt about the outcome. Problems are just passing clouds, without any real substence or lingering effects. That may be fine with younger readers, but who are these books written for anyway? You tend to think adults, because 'Roc and A Hard Place' is full of Sexual Innuendo and Situations. Which is downright absurd when the last three chapters of 'Roc and a Hard Place' are about a bird being put on trail for having violated the Adult Conspiracy by uttering the word 'Darn' in the presence of a juvenile... in this case, an egg.

Hi my name is Alana Norton as you by now already know and I am going to tell you about this book. I think it is great! It's not the best I've read from Piers but It certantly rates high! It's about a demoness with a lot riding on her shoulders,and all for a baby! you'll under stand better if you read it. It involves some interesting new charecters and some of my favorite old ones like d.mentia and d.metria.If you think your getting into some book about aliens turn around and leave but if your interested in fantisy this is definetly the book for you! I also suggest Demons don't dream which is great. sorry to fans of Xanth this is not as pun filled as usuall but its worth the loss for the content.if you are a fan of xanth please E-mail me at AKAEN@aol.com:-) bye for now-alan

This is one great book.I think Piers went out of his way to make this a great book.He did a great job of solving problems,meeting new characters, and including other characters we havent seen in a while.Wow I cant wait to read a series that will succede or match the Piers Anthony's Xanth

I've been reading the Xanth series for about 5 years now and I have managed to read almost all of them. I read most of them early in my junior high years and I really enjoyed them. So after taking a few years off from reading, I decided to try them again as a highschool senior to see if my sugary memories are valid. I must say that his books have become a bit overrun by all of the puns, some of which seem haphazardly thrown in. I found myself skimming sections of puns to get to the real "meat" of the story. I realize that Piers wants to please the people who give suggestions, but I think he should employ a more in-depth process of selection, instead of just trying to use up as many of them as he can. The succession of moons was tedious, and the ending a bit predictable-but isn't that where some of Xanth's charm resides? We all know the basic formula for his books. Character has problem. Character sees the Good Magician for an Answer. Magician gives a grumpy, cryptic Answer which involves an Adventure. Character is joined by other Characters, one of whom will become his Love Interest. Character and Friends embark on a journey involving dragons, adventure, love. Character completes his mission, realizes that the Good Magician knew what he was talking about, and marries Love Interest. Ta-Da, happy ending. Xanth is silly, but what do we expect? It doesn't masquerade around as a meaningful, in-depth analysis of human nature. If you are looking for a read like Great Gatsby or other classics, this isn't the place. But I still find Xanth to be a relaxing, easy read that, once started, is impossible to put down. It has a magical appeal that isn't lost on me.

Another trip to Xanth, a new trip to Ptero. The Xanth books always had a fairy tale quality to them. Yes they get predictable, but so does every fairy tale. the good guy wins, the bad guy loses, we have fun along the way, and all's well.

The puns are numerous but do they really detract from the story? Not really, if you can't handle this, then you probably should read any of the Xanth books period. The pun strips are overflowing with puns, but guess what? That was the idea

To the story, we find a decent faun made good by his association with his tree, helped by a nightmare gone soft. Later, he's accompanied by two lovely princesses out for a good time but in the middle of a crisis so the good times will have to wait.
This journey takes them into a series of moons upon moons. The journey was not so much tedious, but the shift of planes gets disjointed. I suppose some people can't handle that. If you require your stories to stay effectively in a single plane of existence then be warned this book travels around.
That having been said is the story predictable. If that above is what you've expect when you pick up a book then I guess yes it is, I didn't. I suppose in a xanthy kind of way however, you can guess certain things. There will be an appropriately goofy manner of resolving the problem and a somewhat goofy problem
... The first 8 books are so detailed a xanth somewhat in strife. The magician trent had just taken over for the storm king, and the dark age of xanth had just ended, soon to enter a new golden era. The earlier books had more realistic problems and quests (search for the source of magic, considering the place is Xanth its not that unrealistic of a quest).
Truly in many ways the earlier novels, not the later ones, were the typical and predictable tales. They took a new world with plenty of potential but used more common fantasy themes, example, the lone warrior fighting dragons and other terrors of the fantasy wild.
Later novels, this time had ended, the tales involve more personal quests of individual characters. The stories became less about missions and more about the journeys, and the quests became by-products of a journey of greater character growth, the quest became a backdrop.
Similarly the character views changed scope. Older novels tended to be scoped from the overview perspective. Newer novels I find to be more based on a single character. The other characters will be crafted and molded around this character. Thus to those people out there who expect the story to tell all, then yes the character in the newer Xanth novels will seem shallow and uneventful. Their true depth becomes evident when you understand how they change through the eyes of the main character of the novel
I think if you view Xanth as you would other fantasy books, you'll think the characters are shallow, as you will be seeing the characters as simply the participants of the quests. But I think Xanth should be approached more from the aspect of the character being the story, and the quest is the backdrop.
This book is somewhat of a fine example of this. Ultimately (sorry to ruin the story) but the quest was meaningless. Forrest Faun's journey did nothing to solve his initial problem. But the journey that his quest took him on caused him to change, and this caused him to find what he was looking for and then some.
If you look to the quest to be the tale, then yes, Faun and Games is a disappointing book, and the ending would be rather empty. The quest leads nowhere
If you look to the faun to be the story, then you see the growth and the depth of characters that was there in all of Piers Anthony's books.

Great, I just loved it. I myself am a Piers Anthony fan, and I have to admit that I think that this is his greatest masterpiece ever! Intriguing storyline, sexy, yet naive characters, and a whole lot of punish fun. I wouldn't consider this book appropriate for all ages, considering some of the VERY close encounters in this book. The concept of traveling into a different world is an attention-getter, considering that most of his works only involve Xanth and Mundania. This is probaly the best BOOK that I've ever read!