Books like Xanth by Piers Anthony
This omnibus celebrates the twenty‑five year legacy of Piers Anthony’s Xanth universe. It gathers the first three books—A Spell for Chameleon, The Source of Magic, and Castle Roogna—into a single volume, complemented by a fresh introduction that frames the early adventures of the whimsical, word‑play‑rich world of Xanth.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Piers Anthony
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