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Since Xanth began, the gargoyles of that magical place have been under a magical compulsion to protect the purity of the Swan Knee River which flows into Xanth from dreary Mundania. But recently the pollution from the outside world has grown ever greater, and young Gary Gar, latest in a long line of gargoyle guardians, is finding it ever more difficult to fulfill his responsibilities.So Gary does what any sensible Xanth resident with a dire dilemma would do. He goes to see the Good Magician Humfrey, who sends him on a peculiar quest--to transform himself into human shape, tutor a precocious child with more than her share of wild magical talents, and find a philter which can restore the river to its previous pristine state.
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Geis Of The Gargoyle: 18th in the 'Xanth' series of books
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Hardback: 9½" x 6¼". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cover Art: Mike Posen (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 1994: 18th in the 'Xanth' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Piers Anthony's eighteenth Xanth story begins way down upon the Swan Knee River, the home of a steadfast gargoyle called Gary (of course) who is in for some exciting times when Good Magician Humfrey sends him off on a year of service in exchange for modifying his geis - the duty that only he can perform. Gary's temporary task is to be the tutor of a surprising little girl called Surprise, aided by the powerful Sorceress Iris, newly rejuvenated to a seductive twenty-three. Turned into a human to make his new duties possible, Gary begins to wonder whether he has taken on too much. Quite aside from missing his wings and having to walk on his hind legs (the trick is to trot at all times) Gary has to cope with Demoness Mentia and her rather perverse sense of humour, as well as Iris's all-too-alluring habits. It is his own quest, though that leads them al into the city they call Stone Hinge in the realm of Madness, a perilous region where everything is its opposite and magic is even stronger than it is in the rest of Xanth. As the citizens of Xanth are transformed and magic illusions become first deceptive and then downright dangerous, steadfast Gary Gargoyle is the unexpected hero of the day:- Review(s): "'Geis Of The Gargoyle' is one of Piers Anthony's most enchanting adventures, and Gary Gargoyle is one of his most engaging creations":-- (original cost £16.99). Seller Inventory # 20.051.00129
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