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- When the Good Magician Humfrey's son Hugo suddenly vanishes, his disappearance sets in motion a series of madcap misadventures that send a collection of colorful characters on a perilous pair of parallel quests.
- About the Author: Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, His previous Xanth novels, including Currant Events, Pet Peeve, and Stork Naked, have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters and emails from his devoted fans.
- 320 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
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Filled with exhilaration and excitement, ribaldry and romance, "Air Apparent" is a new fantasy saga from the lively imagination of master storyteller Anthony.Book Synopsis
When the Good Magician Humfrey's son Hugo suddenly vanishes, his disappearance sets in motion a series of madcap misadventures that send a collection of colorful characters on a perilous pair of parallel quests. Among them are Debra, a pretty young girl beset by an obnoxious curse; Hugo's beloved wife Wira, whose sightlessness is balanced by a talent for sensitivity, Happy and Fray, a pair of sprightly storm-spirits; Nimbus, the Demon Xanth's own son; and the mysterious outlaw known as the Random Factor.
As they travel through some of the magical realm's most astonishing locales, these unwitting adventurers discover they are key players in a grand drama whose origins reach back to the origins of time itself. Filled with exhilaration and excitement, ribaldry and romance, Air Apparent is a fabulous new fantasy saga from the lively imagination of master storyteller Piers Anthony.Review Quotes
"The Xanth books constitute Anthony's longest and most successful series . . . . They are intended to be kind-spirited, fun reading, a series of wondrous beasts and beings, and most of all, an endless succession of outrageous puns" --Lee Killough, Wichita Eagle
About the Author
Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, His previous Xanth novels, including Currant Events, Pet Peeve, and Stork Naked, have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters and emails from his devoted fans. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.