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On a dare from his fellow demons, the omnipotent entity known as X(A/N)th agrees to travel incognito through the realm he secretly rules—the enchanted land of Xanth. But the challenge they’ve given him may be more than even he can manage. First, he must assume a form of their choosing—a comical creature called Nimby, with the body of a dragon and the head of an ass. Second, he may only speak once during the adventure—and may never breathe a word about his true identity. Next, he must stay with the first creature he meets or lose his power to move. And last, and certainly worst, he must wring at least one tear from his companion or forfeit his high rank for ages to come. Unfortunately his partner on this peculiar quest turns out to be an ill-tempered lass called Chlorine, with a tart tongue and a talent for tainting water. But that’s not the end of his troubles, for a magical spell has opened a door between Xanth and the mundane world beyond, letting in a rampaging hurricane, and a hapless human family along with it—Jim and Karen Baldwin, and their two teenage sons, David and Sean. Together this mismatched company encounters a host of turbulent misadventures as they struggle to keep Xanth from being blown off the map forever.
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Paul Paiement
reviewed Yon ill wind on August 26, 2019
Yon ill wind
4 Stars
Yon Ill Wind is the twentieth book in the Xanth series by Piers Anthony. Demon X(A/N)th will need to team up with an annoying vixen named Chlorine if they're to save Xanth from a hurricane that's wreaking havoc across the lands.
The Xanth Series is quite a really long series that has spanned many decades. I remember reading the first few books back in the very early 1980's and was totally captivated by the epic fantasy that unfolded before my eyes. I collected all the books as each new one was released and have revisited them a few times over the years. Recently I had been reorganising my bookshelves, because eight book cases have become insufficient to house all my books (#bookwhoredilemma)- and it came to the point where I was going to have to get rid of some of my older books/series in order to make way for new favourites. I looked at all the larger/longer series first and this is one of the larger series that I have, it came under scrutiny. I decided to reread all the books I was considering getting rid of first- before making a final decision. I can honestly say that although I these books didn't blow me away as they once did- I still really enjoyed all the adventure, magic, swords & sorcery like epic fantasy that Mr. Anthony is renowned for. He has imbued his stories with plenty of humour, a playfulness, lots of fun, action, some history, conspiracies, secrets, surprising developments, and much, much more. We meet so many varied and original characters along the way- the books are full of wonderful fictional beasts and paranormal creatures/beasts. From centaurs, to demons, dragons, fauns, gargoyles, goblins, golems, harpies, merfolk, elves, nymphs, ogres, zombies, and curse fiends- and a few more I am sure I have missed.
The world of Xanth is wonderfully rich and vividly descriptive. It is really well written and is so easy to imagine, it came to life before my eyes. Each 'person' in Xanth is born with their own unique magical ability, which is called a 'talent'. We follow along on many epic adventures and explore the world as the story unfolds.
I have many fond memories of reading this book/series- and in the end I can't cull any of my collection. So I decided to just purchase a couple of extra bookcases instead. #myprecious
A series worth exploring- especially for any epic fantasy lover who loves some fun and humour served with their adventure.
Thank you, Mr. Anthony!
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