- Mass Market Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; Reprint edition (1 Nov 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345347536
- ISBN-13: 978-0345347534
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.3 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 164,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled--where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. That is, except for Bink of North Village. He was sure he possessed no magic, and knew that if he didn't find some soon, he would be exiled. According to the Good Magician Humpfrey, the charts said that Bink was as powerful as the King or even the Evil Magician Trent. Unfortunately, no one could determine its form. Meanwhile, Bink was in despair. If he didn't find his magic soon, he would be forced to leave....
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The original and the best?,
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This review is from: A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Novels) (School & Library Binding)
The first and one of the best Xanth novels. A strong start which has provided the momentum to carry so many Xanth future novels. I was intrigued by the originality of concepts of this fantasy world even in spite of its blatant appropriation of generic mythology and fantasy. Having read every Xanth novel yet released, (though many I would not rate as highly as this one) I find it hard to separate contextually this book from the rest and its significance to the entire series, but I'll try to review it as story on its own. I have often very much appreciated the simplicity of story context in fairy tales and myths and legends which have been handed down over the centries to our modern culture. Quite often there is the strong desire for complex world building and complex subplotting in contemporary fantasy writing. When reading a Spell for Chameleon I felt I was returning to a simple but elegant plot of a simple hero, unjustly treated but solving a quest nonetheless and achieving greatness. There was no great history of Xanth or even more than a rudimentary map and I found it easy to focus on a story being told in an interesting jungle fantasy setting. The lack of detail provided, allowed me to envisage Xanth more on my terms than strictly laid out details. It was more like a novel length short story. Sometimes the overuse of puns for the sake of putting them in can be a bit tiresome but its still an easy read. In some ways I am reminded of The Hobbit, which compared to most Middle Earth tales, was simple and a good ripping yarn/fairy tale without pandering as much to world building as JRR's other books. That simplicity I find in A Spell for Chameleon and Bink will always be my favourite character I believe in Xanths no matter how many hundreds are written.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best of a Series,
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This review is from: A Spell for Chameleon (Mass Market Paperback)
This is not only the first of many pun filled books, but the best of the series. The others are fun filled and contain some very good writting. But this book has a well developed plot that is worth reading. Be careful though, for the series seems never ending.
Xanth is a marvellous place to visit, espically if you are familiar with Florida. Everybody has a magical talent of lesser or greater degree, but our hero seems to lack one, and heads for exile and adventure. It is worth your time to pick up this book and follow our heros' adventure.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The Best!,
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This review is from: A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the best book I've ever read. By page 100 enough adventure has occurred for the entire book. But, oh! It keeps going. I didn't want it to end.
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