Piers Anthony

A Spell for Chameleon

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A Spell for Chameleon By Piers Anthony

Plot

Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled–where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. That is, except for Bink of North Village. He was sure he possessed no magic, and knew that if he didn’t find some soon, he would be exiled. According to the Good Magician Humfrey, the charts said that Bink was as powerful as the King or even the Evil Magician Trent. Unfortunately, no one could determine its form. Meanwhile, Bink was in despair. If he didn’t find his magic soon, he would be forced to leave….

Review

I’ll be honest after reading the autobiography of Piers Anthony I wasn’t sure I was going to like this book. The only reason I even read it was I vaguely remember reading a Piers Anthony book in high school and liking it.

The first part of the book was colored by my dislike of the author but I eventually left that behind and began to enjoy the story. Bink, the hero, was a bit annoying at first, which just could have been my attitude, by the end of the book he had grown on me. The world was interesting and the characters were solid. I thought the ending was a bit weak, romance is definitely not his strong point, but I did like the conclusion. I look forward to reading more books in this series.

3.5/5

How Precious Was That While

2af9808a8da0fb3a305e5110_LHow Precious Was That While By Piers Anthony

Is it possible for an autobiography to be self absorbed? It’s been a while since I’ve read one so maybe that’s just how they’re supposed to feel. It just isn’t my month when it comes to bios. Piers Anthony came off as a bully who can hold a grudge indefinitely. Which is weird because he kept on saying that he hated bullies, it just felt like in his fight against them he became one. Most of the book was an accounting of how various people and publishers tried to screw him over, how much smarter he was then everyone, and over all just what an amazing person he is.

On Writing by Stephen King made King come off as just a normal guy that just happens to be a bestselling novelist that the world loves. How Precious Was That While was Anthony telling you every few pages that he was a bestselling author and how much money he’d made. Overall it was very difficult to read.

2/5