The Source of Magic
core novel 1979 Xanth
Record
| First published | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.90 (26,559 ratings, collected 2026-08-25) |
| Page count | 326 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345300744 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Where it sits
- Universe: Xanth
- Series: Xanth, the original trilogy core; position 2 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 2 of 3: previous A Spell for Chameleon (1977) · next Castle Roogna (1979)
- Internal chronology, within Xanth: position 2 of 33: previous A Spell for Chameleon (1977) · next Castle Roogna (1979)
Sources
← Xanth dossier · All universes
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