Official Website. Wiki. Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.
He has claimed that one of his greatest achievements has been to publish a book for every letter of the alphabet, from Anthonology to Zombie Lover. Early life[edit] Anthony's family emigrated to the United States from Britain when he was six. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956.[2] He became a naturalized U.S. citizen while serving in the United States Army in 1958.[3] After completing a two-year stint in military service, he briefly taught school at Admiral Farragut Academy in St.
Petersburg, Florida before becoming a full-time writer.[4] Marriage and early career[edit] Anthony met his future wife, Carol Marble, while both were attending college. Anthony and his wife made a deal: if he could sell a piece of writing within one year, she would continue to work to support him. Writing[edit] Since about 2000, Anthony has written his novels in a Linux environment.[9] In other media[edit] Personal life[edit] Spec-wiki. Xanth.
Xanth is a fantasy world created by author Piers Anthony for his Xanth series of novels, also known as The Magic of Xanth.
History[edit] The name Xanth is in itself an unintentional pun, which matches the playful tone of the books.[1] Anthony commonly states that he originally intended for Xanth to be a trilogy, and after the wild success of the first three books decided to expand the series to nine books. An extremely devoted fan base persuaded the author to continue writing the series, which is now open-ended.
He has since declared, in the Author's Notes of Cube Route, that this 27th book ended the first "magical trilogy" and that he was beginning a new one with the 28th, punning on the fact that 27 is the third power of three, i.e. three cubed. Dragon on a Pedestal. Dragon on a Pedestal is the seventh book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Plot introduction[edit] This book centers on Princess Ivy, the 3-year-old daughter of King Dor and Queen Irene, the search for her, and the spell on Gap Chasm that caused people to forget it existed breaking apart into "Forget Whorls". Plot summary[edit] When the book begins, the Good Magician Humfrey, and his son Hugo, run into the Gap dragon while filling a vial with water from the Fountain of Youth. Humpfrey tells Hugo to douse the dragon with the water, and Hugo does so but accidentally sprays Humpfrey as well. Centaur Aisle. Xanth's King Trent has left for dreary Mundania, leaving Dor to practice governing the magical kingdom.
Dor's magical talent is communication with the inanimate which for information gathering is very helpful, but for dealing with citizens needing discipline it leaves room for improvement. But when Trent goes to establish trade routes with Mundania, Dor and his friends (a golem named Grundy, the centaur Chet, Smash the ogre, and Dor's love interest, King Trent's daughter Princess Irene) must keep the land in line. However, the former King Trent does not return when he had planned. After waiting two weeks, Dor gathers his gang and goes on a quest to help rescue Trent. This mission leads them to Centaur Isle, to find an unknown Centaur Magician.
The gang (minus Chet) travel north by rainbow to Mundania. The group (plus the new additions) struggles to get Omen onto his rightful throne.
Human Evolution. Castle Roogna. Castle Roogna is the third book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
The castle itself is also the residence of the present King of Xanth. Evolution of Magical Creatures. Formulation of Zombies. The Source of Magic. The Source of Magic is the second book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Plot introduction[edit] This novel begins one year after the events of A Spell for Chameleon, and describes the adventures of Bink after he has settled down with his pregnant wife, Chameleon. King Trent had appointed Bink the Official Researcher of Xanth at the end of the previous book, and given him the task to discover Xanth's source of magic. After many hazards, Bink and his companions succeed but Bink makes a moral choice that ends up destroying the magic of Xanth. Plot summary[edit] On his way to Queen Iris's masquerade ball in honor of Trent's accession to the throne one year before, Bink is attacked by a floating sword, which he deflects using his talent of protection against magical harm.
First, the party heads to the Good Magician Humfrey's castle, to ask his advice about their quest. Upon Bink's return home, he discovers his son Dor possesses a magician calibre talent - he can talk to inanimate objects.
A Spell for Chameleon. A Spell for Chameleon is the first book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
The book won the 1977 British Fantasy Society Award (British August Derleth Fantasy Award) for the best novel of the year. Plot introduction[edit] In this adventure, Bink is exiled to Mundania because he has (inadvertently) broken Xanth law by not having a magical talent. Magic talent. Map.