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New York : Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1994.
Description
Two young adventurers are drawn into the world of Xanth through a computer game and find themselves in a desperate race against time when treachery, danger, and deceit place Xanth itself in peril, as they learn that some things are more important than winning.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
I read some of this series when I was younger and really enjoyed them, however I found that this felt a bit forced. In his Author's Note he said that he had an idea for a computer game and this is the partial expression of his concept of the game.
I've read worse but I have to say that I've read
Dug and Kim seperately get into the life-like computer game of Xanth from the mundane world and find themselves very involved in it to the point of stepping into the game. The find themselves occaisionally tripping over the pun-laden world of Xanth, and the social formulae of the world as well.
Again not the worst book I've read but nothing spectacular. Sorry Piers you didn't win me back to hunting down the rest of the series to read it again.
I've read worse but I have to say that I've read
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better, and in this series too. The constant preoccupation that Nada Naga seems to have with her own body just grates, and comes across as being more than a little sexist and out of place.Dug and Kim seperately get into the life-like computer game of Xanth from the mundane world and find themselves very involved in it to the point of stepping into the game. The find themselves occaisionally tripping over the pun-laden world of Xanth, and the social formulae of the world as well.
Again not the worst book I've read but nothing spectacular. Sorry Piers you didn't win me back to hunting down the rest of the series to read it again.
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LibraryThing member hermit
As you start to enter the realm of Xanth's pun filled world we learn that we will be following two kids from Mundania as they compete for a magic prize. While playing this game, Xanth becomes real to them. If you want some reality in your fantasy world, look elsewhere. If you like this book, you
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will just love most of the earlier books in the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member ratastrophe
This is really one of my lesser cared for Xanth novels, but out of deference for the series I'm giving it three stars...
LibraryThing member Scoshie
#16-- It is wonderful to start understanding that the demon is a math eqution-- LOVE THESE BOOKS.
"Dug, a Mundane, is transported in to the magic land of Xanth when he plays a computer game introduced to him by his friend for a bet. The game consists of the player having a companion, who is usually
"Dug, a Mundane, is transported in to the magic land of Xanth when he plays a computer game introduced to him by his friend for a bet. The game consists of the player having a companion, who is usually
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a well known Xanth character, and being led through the magical world of Xanth, defeating challenges along the way and eventually winning the ultimate prize of a magic talent. The catch with the companions is that there is a chance that your companion is false, meaning that at the point where you might finally win, the companion will cause your ultimate downfall. " Show Less
LibraryThing member wealhtheowwylfing
The best Xanth novel by far. All the really troubling aspects--even the attention to panties and huge breasts--are kept to a minimum.
LibraryThing member madam_razz
This was definitely an interesting book. I found the style a bit dated, but that makes sense considering that it was first published in the early 90's. But, I grew up in the 90's so I also found it pleasantly nostalgic and more than a little fun. The puns were perfect and hilariously awful at
When I first picked up this book I didn't realize it was the 16th book in a series, but it actually didn't matter much because I didn't need to be the slightest bit familiar with the other books or characters in order to enjoy it or understand what was going on. So don't let that push you away! I'm definitely going to read the other books in the series now.
I also found the characters and situations they found themselves in to be very enjoyable. A pleasant surprise, too, was that this book passes the Bechdel test, which was an added bonus much like the character from Missouri (it would mean nothing to most people, but I was born and bred and still live in Missouri so it was a pleasant surprise for me since I don't often see characters from here specifically).
And I really enjoyed the way the characters developed from the beginning all the way to the end, and the way things got tied up neatly.
Wonderful book and I would absolutely recommend it, whether or not you've read a Xanth series book before.
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times. When I first picked up this book I didn't realize it was the 16th book in a series, but it actually didn't matter much because I didn't need to be the slightest bit familiar with the other books or characters in order to enjoy it or understand what was going on. So don't let that push you away! I'm definitely going to read the other books in the series now.
I also found the characters and situations they found themselves in to be very enjoyable. A pleasant surprise, too, was that this book passes the Bechdel test, which was an added bonus much like the character from Missouri (it would mean nothing to most people, but I was born and bred and still live in Missouri so it was a pleasant surprise for me since I don't often see characters from here specifically).
And I really enjoyed the way the characters developed from the beginning all the way to the end, and the way things got tied up neatly.
Wonderful book and I would absolutely recommend it, whether or not you've read a Xanth series book before.
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LibraryThing member jennybeast
A long time ago when I was tweenish, I loved this series. I know it won't survive a re-read, so I'm noting it and letting it go.
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Original publication date
1993
Physical description
340 p.; 18 cm
ISBN
0812534832 / 9780812534832
Local notes
"A TOR book"--T.p. verso. | Series number taken from wiki - http://xanth.wikia.com.
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Pages
340