Heaven Cent (Xanth Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Piers Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Series: Xanth Novels | Publication Date: October 4, 2005

In the mind of Xanth's precious shapeshifting Prince Dolph, the perfect was to see the world is to search for the missing sorcerer, Humfrey. Setting off with his faithfuls companion, Marrow, an enchanted skeleton, Dolph will penetrate an island of illusion, escape a goblin kingdom, outwit a husband-hungry mermaid, save marrow from bone-starved harpies, and find romance with a slinky snake princess--all on his way to discovering a magic coin with all the answers!

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About the Author

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world. In addition to his bestselling Xanth books, Anthony is the author of a series of historical fantasies called The Geodyssey, that makes the broad sweep of human history into very personal stories. Piers Anthony has a devoted fan following, and he daily receives hundreds of letters and emails from them. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy (October 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812574982
• ISBN-13: 978-0812574982
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best fiction series ever made!, December 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Heaven Cent (Xanth, No. 11) (Paperback)

This is one of the best books in the Xanth trilogy. Nine-year-old Prince Dolph is on a quest to find the Good Magician Humphrey. Everyone had been looking for the Good Magician, and so far no one had a clue where he went. But Dolph was determined to find out. With his trusted companion Marrow Bones, Dolph went out for an adventure. His books are very punny and have lots of adventure, and even more so in this book.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute Best!, January 24, 1999

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This review is from: Heaven Cent (Xanth, No. 11) (Paperback)

Heaven Cent was the first Anthony book that I had the pleasure of reading. This book about prince Dolph, son of Dor and Irene, is absolutlely charming. Dolph goes on a quest to find out what happened to Magician Humphrey, accompanied by Marrow Bones. Dolph being a young boy finds himself in the strangest of situations. The young prince ends up being bethrothed to two different girls, Nada Naga and Electra. This humorous book is sure to make you love Piers and his sense of humor, though I do suggest that you start from the begining with A Spell For Chameleon. This will make the reading much more enjoyable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Characters & Talents are awesome, October 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Heaven Cent (Xanth, No. 11) (Paperback)

The best thing about Piers Anthony's Xanth novels are the young men and women who battle with the right and honoirable thing to do. This one stands out among 23, along with A Spell for Chameleon, Castle Roogna, Ogre Ogre, and Question Quest. Dolph's talent of shape-changing makes it a lot of fun. I like when the dragon and merwoman have two different concepts of the fire-water-sand game. Nine-year-old kids with awesome talents who get to hug hot women are lots of fun to read about. Five stars.