Zombie Lover

Now look, I know Piers Anthony is a great author. I've read his Incarnation of Immortality series, all the Xanth books, the Mode books, and the Apprentice Adept series. But this, I have to say, is the best of the bunch. What do you get when you cross a young black Mundane with a magical talent, a 130 year old man who was transformed into a tree, three kings, and a mess of zombies? Believe it or not, one of the best surprises to come into Xanth in years, thanks to the devious plotting of Good Magician Humphrey, Clio the Muse, and everybody's favorite elf, Jenny of the World of Two Moons. For all of us raised on fairy tales, this one beats them all.

I have just finished this novel, and must say that it is very complex, yet sets up countless options for the future of Xanth! This book is a story of love, hate, prejudice, potential adultery, and a complete denial and rejection of the Adult Conspiracy! If you love the Xanth novels, you MUST read this book!

Xanth is so good that when something happens in another book that reminds you of a similar situation in Xanth, it's the best part of that book while it's just another part of a Xanth novel. The best part of a Xanth novel is...the whole book. I started reading Xanth in January, and now in December I am eagerly awaiting Xanth 23. They are light in terms of content and easy to read; you only have to read them once.

Zombie Lover is one of the best of the recent Xanth novels. I really liked Faun and Games, so I enjoyed Ida's many moons. I also like that Bink, Dor, and Dolph were main characters.

First of all, I am HUGE fan of Piers Anthony and Xanth. That said, I still liked this book better than the last few writings, because it's inventive and you an realate to the characters. Anthony goes back to a straight human main character, which is good, and I thought the idea of a black person in Xanth was a good idea. One of my favorite parts was how Anthony brings back Dolph, Dor, and Bink as major characters. Another good thing was Jenny Elf's romance. It's good to see her settle down. But my favorite part of the book had to be the Breanna's hatred of the Adult Conspiracy. The Conspiracy has been my least favorite part of the seires. Clio mentioned in the Epilog that something big was going to happen in the next book. Could it be the abolishing of the Conspiracy? Only time will tell.