- Hardcover: 120 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (Feb 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312853912
- ISBN-13: 978-0312853914
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 836,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is piers at his best! Mentia (other half of Metria), Gary the Gargoyle and Surprise go on a quest, to find the philter, at least they think that all that will do will stop the geis of the gargoyle!
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
The One That Turned Me Away
29 May 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have to admit, that I was suprised to see that this book got such a high rating, as it was the one in the series that pushed me away from Xanth. I finished it and was overcome by a sense of pointlessness in reading these books that must have begun with "Demons Don't Dream." The older books are much better, when the author actually had a story to tell, it seems unfortunate that now Anthony spends his time with Xanth in attempts to fill it with what he thinks are clever puns to appease the fans who send in their ideas, when really in my opinion, the puns are just plain annoying. I suggest Anthony stops cranking out Xanth books so quickly, and instead tries to think of some interesting stories to tell, although I have to say, there are signs of improvment with the most recent books, "Faun and Games," for example.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Another terrific Xanth novel.
24 Mar 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was one of the best that I've ever read... and I've read a ton of books. In this book, Gary Gargoyle encounters a pollution that he can't purify, so he goes to the good magician for help. Not surprisingly, the good magician tells him what he needs then sends Gary off to do the job he must do for repayment of the good magician's service of helping him. He gets a hard job though... tutoring (Remember Grundy and Rapunzel's daughter?) Surprise!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Full of Magic, Puns and Unique Characters
6 July 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book started out as easy reading - comprehensible and not much to the story line. As the book progressed, however, the plot became more detailed as more and more characters were introduced. I would recommend the reader to definitely have a strong imagination to picture the intricate objects explained in this book, as well as the scenery. I found this book to be most enjoyable; I read it in only three days. I definitely look forward to reading more Xanth books, this being my first.
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