false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179543785m/76664.jpg 76664 25 Though already developing a successful career in SF with such heady novels as <I>Chthon</I> and <I>Omnivore</I>, Piers Anthony did not reach brand-name status until he cooked up some fantasy in 1977. And it was cheerful, humorous fantasy at that, as in his first Xanth series novel, <I>A Spell for Chameleon</I>. The book's young hero, Bink, is without magical powers in a world ruled entirely by magic. Worse still, if he doesn't discover his own magical talent soon, he will be forever banished from his homeland. Naturally, it takes an epic quest for Bink to learn what his unique talent truly is--and perhaps to win the girl of his dreams as well. <I>A Spell for Chameleon</I> was the very first of Anthony's bestselling (and still ongoing) humorous fantasy series. Noteworthy for their outrageous word puns and bizarre characters, the Xanth books are a light yet often satisfying brew, especially when compared with the author's sometimes nihilistic and ultraviolent hard SF. <I>--Stanley Wiater</I> 2501416 1977 A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, #1) total:4106|5:1091|4:1488|3:1195|2:277|1:55| 4106 15601 4896 294 1 4 false false Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 09:10:38 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 09:16:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Dec 19 03:32:58 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 04 08:29:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1981 Tue Jul 22 17:03:46 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 17:14:06 -0700 2008
Ultimately, this is a series that you either "get" or you don't. And if you don't, then nothing I (or anyone else!) can say here will make an...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 06:12:40 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 11:49:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 1985 Wed Aug 08 07:20:10 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 07:41:22 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 07:03:38 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 08:56:59 -0800 2008
i began reading the Xanth series somewhere around the 15th or 16th book many years ago. It was filled with light-hearted drama, action and puns that made me laugh out loud.

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Twenty-five year old Bink of the North Village is in danger of being exiled from his homeland, Xanth, because he has no magic talent. Xanth is a land where magic is the norm, and the King requires that every citizen have a magic talent. Nat...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 04:46:59 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 04:50:19 -0700 2009
I loved the main characters; they were all so quirky in their own ways, intelligent and straightforward without being whiny and know-it-all. Bink made a great lead; for once, a fantasy hero who isn't invincible OR a whiny, angsty loser! He's tall, young and ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 14 10:48:10 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 10:48:10 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 08:24:39 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 13:41:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 11 22:19:07 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 22:30:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:49:57 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 06:58:33 -0700 2009 4
With that said, this one didn't hold up quite as well as I'd hoped years later. Some other reviewers mention ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 07:19:41 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 07:30:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Thu Feb 12 06:54:26 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 07:56:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri May 02 21:05:02 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 21:05:36 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Thu Oct 22 07:52:48 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 07:57:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 07 20:24:02 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 21:05:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 23 16:59:19 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 04 19:24:40 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 18 16:26:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 16:30:03 -0800 2009
Este é o primeiro de uma série - os livros de Xanth - que li na minha adolescência - e que me marcaram muito com a absoluta originalidade e senso mais ingênuo e puro de humor e diversão em mente adulta.

Piers Anthony, como Lewis Carroll, adorava trocadilhos e situaçÃ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=76664