Jumper Cable

by Piers Anthony

The Magic of Xanth (33)

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In the thirty-third thrilling escapade in Piers Anthony's rousing Xanth fantasy series, an adventurous arachnid named Jumper must assume human form to save the enchanted realm from a cosmic peril involving a cataclysmic battle between two all-powerful Demons, a cryptic prophecy, alluring damsels, and a seductive siren and her demonic consort.

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I'm a Piers Anthony loyalist, and I really did like the basic story going on here, but good grief the unnecessary sex. Characters were hopping into bed left and right in ways that had nothing to do with furthering the plot. I'm no prude, but if there's that much physical intimacy going on, I'm pretty sure it should be a completely different kind of book.
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.
I found that there was way to much sex in this one. I would not have let my minor child read it. I don't think that the story line really got good until about the last third of the book. I kept waiting for something to happen that would make the story move along better. It was slow going for most of the book. Not one of the better books in this series storyline wise.
Piers Anthony says he wants this to be more adult.

Adult meaning sex of course.

Too much sex for me.
½

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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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Common Knowledge

Canonical title
Jumper Cable
Original publication date
2009-10-13
People/Characters
Humfrey; Jumper Spider; Wenda Woodwife
Important places
Xanth; Good Magician Humfrey's Castle; Xanth Proper

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Fantasy
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3551 .N73 .J77Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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Reviews
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Rating
½ (3.48)
Languages
English
Media
Paper, Ebook
ISBNs
5
ASINs
4