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Grey Murphy, a college freshman, purchases a computer program that promises to improve his life. The program introduces him to Ivy, a beautiful neighbor who insists she comes from the magical land of Xanth. Quickly, Grey discovers that Ivy’s claim is true.
Ivy is determined to return to Xanth to continue her search for the long‑missing Good Magician Humfrey. Grey agrees to help her, though he is skeptical of magic and wary of the program’s true nature, which is linked to the evil machine Com Pewter. As they journey into the unknown, Grey must decide whether to become a tool of Com Pewter’s bid for power.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Piers Anthony
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