Question Quest

by Piers Anthony

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Series: Xanth (14)

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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.… (more)

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A long time ago when I was tweenish, I loved this series. I know it won't survive a re-read, so I'm noting it and letting it go.

jennybeast | Mar 2, 2024 |

The Xanth books by Piers Anthony were one of the first SciFi/Fantasy series I ever read. I love puns so I have always enjoyed them. Upon re-reading them I can see that they have some weaknesses but overall they stand the test of time. They are a fun and fast read that keeps me amused without any deep thinking required. (

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KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |

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.

Gmomaj | Jul 25, 2021 |

14th in Xanth series, not very good

ritaer | Mar 22, 2021 |

Basically to me a review of the world of Xanth through the eyes of Magician Humphrey, although very cleverly done. I felt as if I was briefly touching on each book I had read in the Xanth series to this point. Anthony manages to basically bring all of the quests that require an Answer, and thus a year of service, through the perspective of Humphrey. Lacuna, one of the Castle Zombie twins, figures prominently in the end as she rescues Humphrey from Hell (literally) and learns his history as well. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Anthony, Piers	Author	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Bram, E. Timber	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Sweet, Darrell K.	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Lacuna was slogging through a blue funk.

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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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LIE BERRY

"These are library bushes," the boy said.
"TGhye have endless information, which I get by eating the fruit."

This sounded too good to be true, so Lacuna knew it probably wasn't. Then a light flickered. "I thine they are Lie Berries!" she guessed. "They make you lie!"

"No!" said the boy.

"But it's hard to lie unless you know the truth, so if I eat one, I'll know the truth," said Lacuna.

"No!"

"I thought so!"

She picked a berry and popped it into her mouth ....

Removed from the mandatory reading program at the Norman L. Sullivan Middle School in Bonsall, Calif. (2000) due to sexually explicit language.

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