A Spell for Chameleon
core novel 1977 Xanth
Record
| First published | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.92 (48,278 ratings, collected 2026-08-25) |
| Page count | 344 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345347534 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the magical land of Xanth, every inhabitant is born with a unique magical talent, a birthright so fundamental that those without one are exiled to the nonmagical land of Mundania. Bink, a young man who appears to have no discernible talent of his own despite Xanth's magic clearly working around him in strange ways, faces this exile unless he can prove otherwise. Determined to uncover the truth about his abilities before his time runs out, Bink sets out from his home village on a quest across Xanth's whimsical and often dangerous landscape, encountering magical creatures, tricky enchantments and unexpected allies as he searches for evidence that he belongs in the land of his birth.
Where it sits
- Universe: Xanth
- Series: Xanth, the original trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Piers Anthony
Notes
- From the series record (Xanth, the original trilogy): The first three Xanth novels, which established the pun-based magical land of Xanth.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Xanth, the original trilogy: position 1 of 3: next The Source of Magic (1979)
- Internal chronology, within Xanth: position 1 of 33: next The Source of Magic (1979)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Xanth
- Wikipedia: Piers Anthony bibliography
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Spell_for_Chameleon
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