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There’s no dancing around a demonic threat in the fantasy world of Xanth in the New York Times–bestselling series.

Squid, the alien cuttlefish, is getting an upgrade: a boost to her shape-changing talent so she can lead a mission against a foreign Demon who’s stirring up trouble in Xanth. At Squid’s side are her rescued siblings and one very special child—Larry, a girl in a boy’s body, who will act as a secret host for their adoptive mother, the Demoness Fornax.

Aboard the Fire Boat, they form a plan to disguise themselves as a traveling dance troupe. Each child is paired up with a native Xanthian. But it’s the friendship that blossoms between Squid and Larry that will power their quest, and they’ll have to do some fancy footwork to avoid the trials and tribulations that await them.

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9 February 2021
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"Piers Anthony is one of those authors who can perform magic with the ordinary. . . . [He] is a craftsman." --A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction

"Anthony's unflagging sparkle, verve and wordplay spin everyday trials of Mundane life into storytelling gold." --Publishers Weekly
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Piers Anthony has written dozens of bestselling science fiction and fantasy novels. Perhaps best known for his long-running Xanth series, many of which are New York Times bestsellers, he has also had great success with the Incarnations of Immortality series and the Cluster series, as well as Bio of a Space Tyrant .

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0887X5M17
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (9 February 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5547 KB
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Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

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walton hall

extremely good bbok.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2021

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the book arrived speedily and in good condition. I read it and was absolutely thrilled with the story. I hope Piers Anthony continues to write more books.

rockytop055

Mr. Anthony has gone too far with this one

Reviewed in the United States on 9 March 2021

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I have enjoyed the Xanth series for years, especially the early books. The author has always had a fascination with panties, young girls who are innocent but try to seduce men and boys. Mr. Anthony comes up with convoluted reasons as to why this is Ok. At first it was cute, but now not so much. The most recent books deal with children being indoctrinated into the Adult Conspiracy aka sex. This trend started with Two to the Fifth which I found disturbing but I powered through. In that book, a 12 year old sorceress is able to age herself to be 18 so she can summon the stork with a cyborg. They end up having a daughter who ends up being sent away to await the time when her parents are older. Subsequent books weren't quite so blatant; however, this one just made me feel icky. The protagonist is a pre teen and the other children are not much older. All of them get paired up and they all go farther than children that age should ever go. It does stop short of the action of summoning the stork. Some of the kids involved are less than 10 years old. I am so sorry that I read this book all the way through. I rarely stop reading a book to the end so I made myself finish it. I sorely regret that decision. I also regret the money I spent on the stupid book. To me love is love; however, this book deals with LGBT issues in a very clumsy way. I just felt so squickly after reading this. I totally do not recommend this book. I did read in the author's notes that this will probably be his last book. As for me, I am done.

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Lonny

Still Great!

Reviewed in the United States on 1 April 2021

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I have been reading Xanth for around three decades. This series is a big part of my love of reading. So I am happy to see it still going. This book continues the ongoing story of the five portrait children. This time starring Squid the alien cuttlefish girl. I like that Xanth is becoming more inclusive by including gay and transgender characters. I really think Santo is one of the stronger male characters Piers Anthony has written. His intelligence and levelheadedness has won the day more than once since his introduction. Looking forward to the next book.

MissAmy

As wonderful as all of its relatives!

Reviewed in the United States on 13 May 2021

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Every Xanth novel is a joy, even more so if you've followed the characters through the generations in the stories, and this one is no exception. Filled with the usual punny situations and new adventures, I recommend this book, and all of its relatives to anyone of any age.

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Linda Lozar

Piers Anthony does it again

Reviewed in the United States on 25 February 2021

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I have enjoyed the Xanth "trilogy" (yes, I know this is #44) for almost 50 years now. When I first started reading it, I was told I wouldn't like it. I still love them. The puns can cause some groaning, but still excellent. Just read it, you'll find the perfect place to go to when the world gets you down.

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