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A real pleasant surprise....this one has a great story going for it, but Anthony has managed to insert two great characters (Jordan the Barbarian and Threnody the demon-spawn) that really make this tale zip through. I've come to expect a certain level of entertainment from Xanth novels, but this one was just a real pleasure to read. Interesting note at the end: Anthony says all his Xanth novels are written for adults, but enjoyed by kids. I have noticed more and more adult themes creeping into the Xanth novels the more I read them. However, Anthony is very clever about how he writes on these issues....kind of like a cartoon with adult jokes that fly right over the kids heads but crack the parents up.

waden34's review against another edition

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3.0

This one started off rather slow for me. It was a generic adventure story until Threnody came along. After that it felt more like a Xanth novel with all the bad puns you can handle.

zoes_human's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted

2.0

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5.0

This is my favorite Xanth book. Some people call it the punniest, but I call it the funniest. Gotta love this type of humor.

kaiouelios's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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