Dor, Bink and Chameleon's son, is now age twelve and realizes that he's attracted to his nurse Millie the (former) ghost. She's unhappy (and a few centuries too old for Dor, but her talent is sex appeal so there you go), and Dor is a restless almost-teenager. King Trent suggests that what Dor needs is a quest, so Dor and Grundy the (former) Golem go off to Good Magician Humphrey's castle for their directions.

When I first read this series as a teen, what really stood out for me was the zany humor and constant punning. This time, I "got" the jokes a bit more, both puns like "Murphy's Law" and the sexual humor (approx. PG13, I'd say). A fun romp, as always. ( )

See A Spell for Chameleon. ( )

Enjoy this book but don't go past book 3 of the se ries if you want to keep any respect for the author. The ser ies dies - a very slow, much prolonged and agonizing death - book by boring book, which is sad considering the great promise of the lst book. ( )

The second book in the Xanth series continues to introduce some new magical concepts, new characters, and more puns! Still interesting and original. ( )

I actually enjoyed this book a lot compared to the Xanth novels following it. Probably because Dor is still a young man and Piers didn't overdo the sex humor. Really great story line, kept me hooked until the end. ( )