Pet Peeve (Xanth) - Hardcover

Anthony, Piers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765304082 ISBN 13: 9780765304087

Publisher: Tor Books, 2005

Synopsis

An abominable army of automatons has plunged Xanth into dire peril in Pet Peeve, the 29th hilarious adventure in Piers Anthony's beloved fantasy series. All that stands between the enchanted land and destruction is a most unlikely hero, a forlorn, mild-mannered Goblin named Goody, whose courteous ways have earned him the scorn of his ill-tempered goblin fellows.

Assigned by the Good Magician Humfrey to find a appropriate abode for the Pet Peeve--a foul-mouthed fowl who insults anyone it encounters, Goody reluctantly sets out on this daunting quest, armed only with a bag of half-spent spells, and guarded by a brawny woman warrior called Hannah Barbarian.

But when Goody's mission unknowingly triggers an invasion of Xanth by a horde of mechanical marauders from a faraway Robot World, he must enlist the aid of Xanth's many denizens--dragons, zombies, centaurs, demons, elves, and even goblins like himself. And, in the heart of Goblin Mountain, Goody finds an unexpected ally - Gwenny Goblin, a beautiful, strong-willed goblin chief who can help him rally Xanth to repel the robot army, and perhaps mend his broken heart as well.

Brimming with heart-stopping adventure and heart-warming delight, overflowing with wicked wit and wanton wordplay, Pet Peeve is Piers Anthony in rare form, an exceptional new chapter in the continuing chronicles of Xanth.

About this title

About the Author:

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, His previous Xanth novels, including Swell Foop, Cube Route, and Currant Events, have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters and emails from his devoted fans. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

Review:

"The Xanth books constitute Anthony's longest and most successful series . . . . Anthony writes them for younger readers, not adult entertainment. They are intended to be kind-spirited, fun reading, a series of wondrous beasts and beings, and most of all, an endless succession of outrageous puns . . . . No need for a warning label on these books, except one stating that your children may find them habit-forming and develop a life-time passion for reading and books."--Lee Killough, Wichita Eagle

"A brassy 15 year old, Breanna, stars in this cheeky new installment in Anthony's popular series about Xanth . . . Anthony combines Breanna's tale with a sweeter one, that of Jenny Elf's love for handsome werewolf Prince Jeremy. He also revives several engaging characters from earlier novels to spice up the girls' adventures . . . . Xanth devotees should be delighted."--Publishers Weekly on Zombie Lover

"Harpy Thyme is another of Piers Anthony's frothy and delightfully frivolous fantasy novels about the land of Xanth, where puns and playfulness reign supreme."--The Toronto Star

About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0765304082
• ISBN 13: 9780765304087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336