Heaven Cent (Xanth, #11)
by:
Piers Anthony (author)
Master magician Humphrey has disappeared, and Xanth's precocious shape-shifter, Prince Dolph, sets out to find him, accompanied by his skeletal sidekick, Marrow. Together, they embark on a series of adventures while searching for the fabled Heaven Cent, the magic coin that holds the secret to...
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Master magician Humphrey has disappeared, and Xanth's precocious shape-shifter, Prince Dolph, sets out to find him, accompanied by his skeletal sidekick, Marrow. Together, they embark on a series of adventures while searching for the fabled Heaven Cent, the magic coin that holds the secret to Humphrey's disappearance. The fabulous sequel to Vale of the Vole. Original.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780380752881 (0380752883)
Publish date: October 1st 1988
Publisher: Avon Books
Pages no: 324
Edition language: English
Series: Xanth 5 (#11)
Another quest and find love tale from Anthony. Luckily, he makes his characters somewhat interesting and one is able to enjoy different details and plot elements from book to book. This one is the start of a trilogy so approaches that plot machine from a slightly different angle. Poor Dolph, future ...
It is fascinating read what other people's opinions on the various books on Goodreads, particularly those that I myself have read. A lot of the reviews suggest that these later Xanth books where the first that they read, and there is obviously the extensive use of puns. I never really found the puns...