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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 an appropriate abode for the Pet Peeve--a foul-mouthed fowl who insults anyone it show more 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. Unlikely Goblin hero Goody is instructed by the Good Magician Humfrey to find a suitable home for a foul-tempered bird, a quest that inadvertently triggers an invasion by an army of seemingly indestructible killer robots and forces Goody to enlist the aid of a host of supernatural denizens. show lessTags
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The kind-hearted Goblin Goody quests to find a home for an insulting, mimicry-prone parrot, only for his journey to accidentally trigger a full-scale invasion of Xanth by robots from Robot World, forcing Goody, warrior Hannah Barbarian, and other Xanthian inhabitants to unite and fight back against the mechanical menace, with Goody finding love with Gwenny Goblin along the way.
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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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob was born in August, 1934, in Oxford, England. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen while serving in the United States Army in 1958. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959. In 1977, he received a British Fantasy Award for A Spell for a Chameleon. Anthony's show more family emigrated to the United States from Britain when he was six. Highly popular because of his science fiction and fantasy works, Anthony is also known for the Jason Striker series and martial arts novels co-written with Roberto Fuentes. A highly prolific author, Anthony's other works include Bio of a Space Tyrant, Cluster, and the Omnivore series. Anthony makes his home in Tampa, Florida. He also writes under the pseudonym Robert Piers. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Pet Peeve
- Original publication date
- 2005
- People/Characters
- Amazonia; Amber Dawn; Anne; Benjamine; Bi-Polar; Breanna (show all 91); Brigitte; Cameo; Carter; Che Centaur; Cherry; Cheetah; Colt; Com Pewter; Cynthia; Dara; Dawn, Princess of Xanth; Demonica; Dor; Draco; Emily; Eso Bee; Eve, Princess of Xanth; Fer; Firestorm; Fowlmouth; Go Go Goblin; Godiva Goblin; Goody Goblin; Grey Murphy; Grossclout; Grundy Golem; Gwenny Goblin; Hannah Barbarian; Harmony; Hazel; Helen of Troy; Humfrey; Ida, Sorceress of the Idea; Irene, Sorceress of Plants; Jenny Elf; Jeremy; Jim Nastic; Justin Tree; Kiya Gnomide; Lee; Leigh; Lenora; Lorlai Fiona; Lorelei; Mace; Mary Annette; Matt A. Door; Melody; Metria; Mirage; Morgan Le Fay; Mysteria; Not-Og Ogre; Og Ogre; Okra Ogre; Olive Hue; Ownlee; Peeve; Pent; Phil; Prise; Ptero Bull; Rapunzel; Rek King; Rhythm; Rose of Roogna; Rusty; Sam; Sesame Serpant; Smithereen Ogre; Song; Souffle; Suretha; Sword Elf; Tain; Ted; Tongue Twister; Trent, Magician of Transformation; Tristan Troll; Trojan; Umlaut; Vertex; Vore; Vortex; Wira
- Important places
- Xanth; Good Magician Humfrey's Castle
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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