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The Dastard (Xanth Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books (Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0812574737
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812574739
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.8 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 408,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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A little less sugary and a bit ruder(not one for the kids!) than the usual Xanth stories, but as charming and bursting with puns as ever! I loved this book as much as I loved the rest of the Xanth Series! Read and enjoy, then buy the rest of them!
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My son is 8 and has only been interested in reading the past year or so. What I have been told is that is important to keep them interested in reading as they can fall out of liking it as quickly as they fall into it.

I remember this series from when I was his age. I absolutely loved all the puns and play on words within the dragons and sorcerers type storyline.

He is enjoying these books too.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful
The Dastard 1 Oct 2000
By "drowelf" - Published on Amazon.com
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The Dastard is on of Piers Anthony's better Xanth books. It has a lot of humor and too many puns (as usual), but the puns don't detract from the story. I have been waiting for the last 2 years for Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm to make an appearance as major characters and I really like their personalities. I would have liked them to star more as children (like Ivy did in Dragon on a Pedestal, my favorite Xanth novel), but maybe next time. Becka also proved to be a dynamic character. She had her dragon heratige to keep the Dastard in line, but also her morals and common sense to provide an alternate point of view from the Dastard and to move the plot along. Castle Maidragon was great fun and I hope it appears in future books. I'm glad Becka got her wish (though I won't say what it is). I thought the ending needed work and I would have prefered to see the Dastard work on using his talent for good. Over all, it was a terrific book and it kept me enthralled till the end.
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Xanth is my favorite place to visit 11 April 2002
By Vicki M. Taylor - Published on Amazon.com
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Piers Anthony's Xanth series fills that void we all get when we just want to read for the pure pleasure and not have to "think". You know, like wanting to watch a light hearted movie where you don't have to follow an intricate plot line or keep track of who did what to whom and why. The Xanth series pokes fun at the mundane world. Anyone who lives in Florida will appreciate the way Anthony describes local landmarks with a pun-ish twist.

The Dastard didn't let me down. Piers Anthony is back with a great plot as well as a bucketful puns. I know, people have been saying that the Xanth books were becoming just one big pun and there wasn't really a story. I'll have to agree, but it was only a few books and they were still a GREAT read. But, be forewarned. The Dastard has not one, not two, but more plots and subplots than you'd ever dream of in Xanth book. Savor it slowly so you don't miss any of the fun.

I adore this series and eagerly await the next release. I fiercly guard by collection and only let very special people borrow copies after leaving an adequate replacement such as their car or deed to their house as collateral.

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Very entertaining--ignore the Cri-tics, Xanth is still good! 10 Oct 2001
By Sean Machado - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Whenever I hear someone talk about Xanth, I tend to hear the same nonsense over and over. That "After a spell for Chameleon" Xanth should have been stopped. NOT TRUE!

I have read ALL the books available in softcover and I have enjoyed them all. Do I think there are too many puns in some of the Xanth novels? Occasionally, yes. Do I think the series is something that should have been stopped? Heck no!

The Xanth series is great for what it is--light fantasy, with an OCCASIONAL serious comment tossed in (drunk driving, etc). The books are something to pick up, enjoy, and get away from your troubles for a short time. If you want so-called "serious literature" and try to gauge Xanth by that standard you will be seriously disappointed. But then again if you are foolish enough to use the wrong standards in judging things in life, you will have trouble in more than just reading...

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