A Spell For Chameleon

Description

When this came out, there was nothing like it. The consensus is that you'll either love the Xanth books or hate them. If you fell into the latter category it would be because it's clear that Anthony doesn't hold women in the highest regard and, if you were to focus on this, you'd find A Spell for Chameloen a painful example of rampant sexism. Despite this, it is possible for you to enjoy this book.Why it made the listThis is the Kubla Khan of 80s fantasy. It's bizarre, random and sometimes doesn't make much sense. But this is part of its appeal – at no point do you need to take anything that happens seriously. You should apply this state of mind to the character of Chameleon most especially.His writing isn't that good - he struggles with descriptions and often resorts to vague redundancies like, Ã¢â‚¬Å“absolutely beautiful,Ã¢â‚¬Â and his characters are as three dimensional as a pavement, but he is a good storyteller. He knows how to pace the action of a book so that all loose ends are tied up in a tight narrative. You can't help but be impressed by the number of ideas that he manages to cram into each book. Sometimes they're ludicrous, but they're always original.

About the Author

Anthony, Piers

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Books in Xanth Series

(38 books)

The Source Of Magic

Castle Roogna

Centaur Aisle

Ogre

Night Mare

Dragon On A Pedestal

Crewel Lye

Golem In The Gears

Vale Of The Vole

Heaven Cent

Man From Mundania

Isle Of View

Question Quest

The Color Of Her Panties

Demons Don't Dream

Harpy Thyme

Geis Of The Gargoyle

Roc And A Hard Place

Yon Ill Wind

Faun & Games

Zombie Lover

The Dastard

Swell Foop

Up In A Heaval

Cube Route

Currant Events

Pet Peeve

Stork Naked

Air Apparent

Two To The Fifth

Jumper Cable

Knot Gneiss

Well-tempered Clavicle

Luck Of The Draw

Five Portraits

Xone Of Contention

Esrever Doom

Board Stiff

Other Books by Anthony, Piers

The Source Of Magic

Castle Roogna

Centaur Aisle

Ogre

Night Mare

Dragon On A Pedestal

Crewel Lye

Golem In The Gears

Vale Of The Vole

Heaven Cent

Man From Mundania

Isle Of View

Question Quest

The Color Of Her Panties

Demons Don't Dream

Harpy Thyme

Geis Of The Gargoyle

Roc And A Hard Place

Yon Ill Wind

Faun & Games

Zombie Lover

The Dastard

Swell Foop

Up In A Heaval

Cube Route

Currant Events

Pet Peeve

Stork Naked

Two To The Fifth

Knot Gneiss

Well-tempered Clavicle

Luck Of The Draw

Five Portraits

On A Pale Horse

Bearing An Hourglass

With A Tangled Skein

Wielding A Red Sword

Being A Green Mother

For Love Of Evil

And Eternity

Under A Velvet Cloak

Xone Of Contention

Esrever Doom

Board Stiff

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