 First edition | |
| Author | Piers Anthony |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Xanth series |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | October 1990 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 344 |
| ISBN | 0-688-10134-8 |
| OCLC | 22449674 |
| Preceded by | Man from Mundania |
| Followed by | Question Quest |
Isle of View is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, published in 1989. [1] It is the thirteenth book of the Xanth series.
Che, Chex Centaur’s winged foal, has been kidnapped by a group of goblins. It is up to Jenny, a girl from the world of Two Moons, to save him. Dolph finally has to decide whom to marry: Electra or Naga Nada.
The book begins in mid-crisis: Che Centaur has been foalnapped. Jenny Elf, wandering in a myopic haze through the World of Two Moons with her cat Sammy, accidentally stumbles through a giant hole between dimensions and ends up in Xanth. Jenny eventually discovers Che being held hostage by a group of goblins, and her attempt to rescue him results in them both being captured by another band of goblins.
Nada Naga, Electra, and the original goblin gang work together and succeed in retrieving Che, Jenny, and Sammy from the new goblin kidnappers. Nada and Electra play a game of chance with the goblins to determine to whom Che goes; the goblins win. The four goblins, Che, Jenny, and Sammy go back to Goblin Mountain where Che is to live. There, Che and Jenny learn why the goblins had kidnapped Che in the first place: they wanted him to be the tutor and companion to Gwendolyn, a young goblin princess who was lame and mostly blind. Because the goblins only respect strength and power, Gwendolyn needed to be able to conceal her physical disabilities by riding on Che's back - otherwise she would be overthrown and killed.
As Che and Jenny are getting to know Gwendolyn, Che's parents call together all the winged monsters in Xanth to start a siege on Goblin Mountain. After much chaos, it is decided that Che will return to his parents, provided that they will take care of Gwendolyn as well.
Prince Dolph finally has to decide which one of his fiancees to marry: Electra or Nada.
Elfquest is a comic book property created by Wendy and Richard Pini in 1978. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons. Several published volumes of prose fiction also share the same setting. Elfquest was one of the first comic book series to have a planned conclusion. Over the years Elfquest has been self-published by the Pinis through their own company Warp Graphics, then Marvel Comics, then the Pinis again, more recently DC Comics, and, since 2013, Dark Horse Comics. All issues of Elfquest published prior to 2014 are available online for free.
Xanth is a series of novels by author Piers Anthony, also known as The Magic of Xanth. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, in which magic exists and every human has a magical "talent." The books have been noted for their extensive use of wordplay and puns.
The Source of Magic is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the second book of the Xanth series. This novel begins one year after the events of A Spell for Chameleon, and describes the adventures of Bink after he has settled down with his pregnant wife, Chameleon. King Trent had appointed Bink the Official Researcher of Xanth at the end of the previous book, and given him the task to discover Xanth's source of magic.
Castle Roogna is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the third book in the Xanth series. The titular castle is also the residence of the present King of Xanth, within the narrative.
The Color of Her Panties is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the fifteenth book of the Xanth series.
Yon Ill Wind is the 20th novel of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Pet Peeve is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the twenty-ninth book of the Xanth series.
A Spell for Chameleon is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, published in 1977 by Ballantine Books/Del Rey Books. It is the first book of the Xanth series.
Centaur Aisle is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the fourth book of the Xanth series.
Vale of the Vole is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the tenth book of the Xanth series. It begins a trilogy including Heaven Cent and Man from Mundania. The novel was written as a satirical jab at the canalization of the Kissimmee River in Anthony's native state of Florida as a result of the effects of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season.
Heaven Cent is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the eleventh book of the Xanth series. It is the second book of a trilogy beginning with Vale of the Vole and ending with Man from Mundania.
Man from Mundania is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony. The twelfth book of the Xanth series, it concludes the trilogy of Vale of the Vole and Heaven Cent.
Demons Don't Dream is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony published in 1993, the sixteenth book in the Xanth series.
Harpy Thyme is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the seventeenth book of the Xanth series.
Currant Events is a 2004 fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the twenty-eighth book of the Xanth series and the first book in the second Xanth trilogy.
Stork Naked is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the thirtieth book of the Xanth series.
Air Apparent is the thirty-first book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, which was first mentioned in the "Author's Note" in Currant Events. Piers Anthony stated that notions from his readers have already been set aside for use in this installment in the same "Author's Note."
The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy is a fantasy trilogy written by Clare B. Dunkle. The series includes The Hollow Kingdom, Close Kin, In the Coils of the Snake and a number of short stories published on Dunkle's official website. The Hollow Kingdom won the 2004 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.
This is a list of works by Piers Anthony.