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Demons Don't Dream [Mass Market Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)
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Publication Date: Feb 15 1994 | Series: Xanth Novels (Book 16)
Beloved by millions of readers around the world, Piers Anthony's Xanth novels are among the most popular fantasy adventures ever published. Demons Don't Dream begins a thrilling new Xanth sequence, as a pair of young adventurers play for the highest stakes of all: the future of Xanth--and of Earth as well!

Drawn into Xanth by a harmless-looking computer game, two young people find themselves competing for a precious prize: Dug, who is beguiled by a beautiful serpent-princess, and Kim, who discovers her favorite fantasy realm has suddenly become frighteningly real.

In a desperate race against time, dug and Kim battle their way across the wondrous, perilous land of Xanth, testing their courage against dozens of fearsome obstacles (and their wits against a host of outrageous puns!) But when treachery, danger, and deceit place Xanth itself in peril, Dug and Kim learn that some things are more important than winning or losing.

A breathtaking, madcap quest filled with fearsome monsters and far-fetched fun, Demons Don't Dream is vintage Xanth, an unforgettable escapade from fantasy's most imaginative storyteller.

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This latest and weakest Xanth fantasy (after The Color of Her Panties ) starts off in Mundania, the series's term for the world in which the readers live. Playing the new fantasy/adventure computer game Companions of Xanth, teenagers Dug and Kim select companions from among the characters of Xanth, Dug choosing a sultry half-woman/half serpent and Kim a young Elven girl. Soon Dug and Kim find they have entered the actual Land of Xanth. Unknown to them, the demons that provide Xanth's magic are in mystic competition, using Kim, Dug and their companions as pawns. Written in a simplistic style, the novel marks the continued decline of this once-diverting series. The teenage characters are all but lifeless, while the story line, remarkably similar to that of Anthony's recent novel Killobyte , lacks not just tension but consequence. However, the legions of Xanth readers can rest assured that the book contains plenty of the punningly named animals, vegetables, people and things (such as the Ice Queen Crone and the Censor-Ship) that have become the series' raison d'etre.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A computer game becomes the doorway between Mundania and the magical, pun-filled world of Xanth in the 16th installment of one of the genre's most popular series. The switch to hardcover format will guarantee patron demand for library copies.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Piers Anthony Pleasure Feb 3 2004
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Piers Anthony has done it again...amazed me with yet another spectacular read. Surprised? Of course not! This is Xanth! I just finished reading this book, as I'm reading all of Xanth straight through now instead of scattered as I previously have. This book stands out as one of the best books I've ever read, taking a standard well-loved plot and putting a new twist to it. It brings out the child in us all, while still maintaining a tad bit of adult humor. Well done, Piers. Keep it up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love to dream.... Jan 21 2003
By Hope Lee
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was the very first book of Xanth I had read in the 7th grade. Then I fell in love with his[Piers Anthony] books, but this first book is and will always be my favorite.

Demons Don't Dream by Piers Anthony is basically about two Mundane teens who discover Xanth within a video game. They are led by real live Xanthians, who guide them to the treasure; the first of the players to reach the treasure receives a magic talent. Their Xanthian companions are faced with being a traitor, or one who will jeopardize the player's mission, who had selected him or her as a companion to help them achieve the goal to reach the treasure in time. Throughout the game, Dug and Kim realize that Xanth is a real place. They cross paths and befriend each other, and in the end, they would find a treasure more precious than the one they were searching for, love.

This book is my favorite book because it first introduced me to the World of Xanth. The first time I read it, I completely understood how the world of Xanth worked, well most of it. It is an easy-reader to know and be introduced to the magical world of Xanth. The defining characters of the two typical teenagers with a life crisis struck me to be a very important part in introducing the magic of Xanth to an ordinary Mundane, in that case: us. I really enjoyed it, like I was the one to plunge into its pages and play the Xanth game and discover a whole new world that could exist in the palm of my hand.

Demons Don't Dream is a really good novel to whoever loves the adventures of Xanth and who also love to dream about going there one day. (^_^) Anything is possible!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Demons Don't Dream: by Piers Anthony Mar 11 2002
By micky mouse
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Demons Don't Dream, by Piers Anthony. This book is a fantasy book about two people who go inside this computer game, and play it as if they were really in there. They are searching for "the prize" and they do not know what or where it is. At the beginning of the game, you have to choose a companion who knows the land and can tell you most things about the magical world. The main character is Dug (Doug) an average 15-16 year old male whose adventurous attitude keeps getting him in trouble. Dug is also quick on his feet, so he manages to get himself out of his problems most of the time. Kim is the other player who is smarter then Dug, but is more interested about seeing the world then "getting prize". Kim is amazed at the world, because of all the elves, trolls, dragons, and other magical plants and animals
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greeeeaatt
it was one of the best boox in the series! I love Dug and Kim! It was so exciting!
Published on Jun 12 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars A Can't Put down book
This is an amazing book. It has a great plot line and you can't put the book down. You feel as if you are in the land of Xanth when you are reading this book. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2001 by Logan Witt
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay Story
Demons Don't Dream is probably a fun book, if you are between ages 7-10. It details the adventures of a some young adults who, through a computer game, enter the world of Xanth. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2000 by Richard La Fianza
5.0 out of 5 stars great!
The first attempt I made at reading a Xanth book was when I was 10 or 11, and I'm 14 now. I tried to read the first book, "Spell for Chameleon. Read more
Published on Nov 3 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!!!!
I am not a big fantasy person, but when my friend loaned me this book, I thought it sounded interesting. IT WAS TOTALLY AND UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!!! Read more
Published on Oct 1 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Storyline and Plot
Demon's Don't Dream -by Piers Anthony--- A great book in a series of Xanth novels! Xanth is a fantasy realm apart from our own where puns come alive, animals talk, kings and... Read more
Published on July 31 2000 by BlazersFan4
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy version of Interactive Programming
Once again we get to visit Xanth. A fun world filled with puns that makes you want to just keep reading. this time two kids from Mundania compete for a magic prize. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2000 by M. A. Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars Definately worth the time
Piers Anthony's book reminds us that we need a way to escape from everyday life, and we shouldn't be too bound to "reality" that we rule out the possibilities of magic... Read more
Published on May 14 2000 by "fantasychic"
5.0 out of 5 stars Brain Candy....and darn good Brain Candy too!
I know that the Xanth books are not very deep or complex, but they are light-hearted and wonderful! The puns are great fun and I love all of the Xanth books! Read more
Published on Mar 28 2000 by T. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Demons Don't Dream
This was a book was so good that i read it over and over agian. First of all the setting is spetacular as well as ALL the characters. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2000 by Matthew Zahand
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