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X #14: Question Quest [Mass Market Paperback]

P Anthony (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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Publication Date: Oct 1 1991 | Series: Xanth

Youth is Wasted on the Young

Being grown up is a drag . . . or so thinks Lacuna, one of the michievous Castle Zombie twins. So she makes the Good Magician Grey an an offer he can't refuse. Thirsty for a taste of the Elixir of Youth, she'll help him outwit the evil Com-Pewter if he'll send her to Hell (in a handbasket, no less) to find Humphrey, the missing sorcerer. And while there, she'll learn the True History of Xanth (simplified) and help rescue a blushing Rose from the demon X(A/N) . . . with the help of a gorgon or two.

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New York Times-bestselling author Piers Anthony has written over one hundred books. His first fantasy, A Spell for Chameleon, won the August Derleth Fantasy Award for best novel in 1977, and commenced his acclaimed Xanth series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introductory book Aug 12 2003
By "millsw2"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Never read a Xanth book before? This might be a good place to start. This book give a good history for all the major characters leading up to this book. Although it does give away the ends of previous books, it doesn't reveal the plots (and puns) in the other books. And, let's be honest, the puns themselves are the great reason for reading about Xanth.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview Sep 26 2002
By J. Conn
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I love the Xanth Series, though to begin with I read several of them out of order. While each one is a fine stand alone novel, the more you know the better, and this book helped until I got all caught up. Again, lots of puns and fun stuff, but the best part of this book for regular Xanth readers is the Answer of who the Good Magician is and where he came from. Appearing in every book (i think) he is the director of quests, the all-knowing Oz to whom everyone turns for Answers, and this book give you the when, who and how of his life. Why does he charge a years' service, what's with the challenges, where did the Big Book come from - these are all answered in this fun book, as Humfrey recounts where he's been in order to get where he is going. A great Xanth novel!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A tome of history Oct 29 2001
By "foxechick"
Format:Mass Market Paperback
At last, "Question Quest" is the long-untold life story of Good Magician Humfrey- and his five-and-a-half wives. "What?" say Xanth fans. "I thought he only had one wife." You'll have to read the book to find out...

Intriguing as this might sound, "Question Quest" is not among my top-rated Xanth novels. The Good Magician's story is of some interest, and (since he is ancient in the extreme) provides an alternate perspective on several aspects of Xanth history. The Xanth timeline included in the book will also be an invaluable resource for die-hard Xanth scholars. However, the story meanders along from one point to another with a disappointing lack of drive. One gets the feeling that this was a story that merely needed to be written for the sake of biographical detail (as so many biographies are).

Piers Anthony's writing makes for easy reading as usual, but this book didn't inspire me to the same level as others in the series. One for the Xanth enthusiasts only.

5.5 stars out of 10

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3.0 out of 5 stars Odd Book
I read this book because I'm a die-hard fan of Piers Anthony's, and he's right when he says not to write to him. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2000
4.0 out of 5 stars History of Xanth
The book is good. Of course I love reading history as well. And that is what is covered here. A detailed history of the never-before revealed story of Magician Humphrey. Read more
Published on Jun 30 2000 by M. A. Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite pier xanthony
This is the first Xanth book I ever read (I was eight) and seven years later, is still my favorite. I love the history, I love the characters, I love the ridiculous Xanthly humor... Read more
Published on Jun 25 2000 by Anna Hamilton
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent
I thought that this book was decent, but it was also extremely tedious. It was nice to hear Humphrey's side of the story, but the book went on for way too long. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book to read in order to skip many
This is a great book to read so that you can skip the 4 boring ones before it and save yourself some agony. Read more
Published on Nov 3 1999 by Dekar Figaro (pumpkinsed@aol.com)
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL
This book showed the the history of Xanth in a very cool way, through the eyes of Magician Humphry. I loved how it slowly got into a predicament and how it was cleverly solved in... Read more
Published on April 5 1999
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, horrible, horrible
I had been a fan of Piers' stuff up to this point. The story reads like one big flashback of the previous four or five books and goes almost nowhere. Read more
Published on Jan 12 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Classis Xanth
I just finished reading Question Quest, and as a Xanth fan myself, it has everything a fan would expect. Read more
Published on July 13 1998
3.0 out of 5 stars Classis Xanth
I just finished reading Question Quest, and as a Xanth fan myself, it has everything a fan would expect. Read more
Published on July 13 1998
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