{"product_id":"source-of-magic-9780345350589","title":"Source of Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA quest for the source of power threatened to doom the land of Xanth\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a ruler of a country steeped in enchantment, King Trent was naturally curious about the source of its magic. It made sense to order Bink, the only one of his subjects immune to supernatural harm, to undertake a quest to discover the wellspring of Xanth's uniqueness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the beginning, Bink and his companions, Chester the centaur and Crombie, the soldier transformed into a griffin, were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them. Even the power of Good Magician Humfrey, together with Bink's protective talent, scarcely saved their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen when Humfrey and Crombie turned against him, all seemed lost. But Bink's ingenuity and luck prevailed, and he reached his goal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe King's orders had been carried out . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the King had not expected Bink's next act--to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePiers Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e, sometimes called Pier Xanthony, is the pseudonym of a Mundane character who was born in England in 1934, came to America in 1940, was naturalized in 1958, and moved to Xanth in 1977. His first story was published in 1963, and his first novel, \u003ci\u003eChthon, \u003c\/i\u003ein 1967. His first Xanth novel, \u003ci\u003eA Spell for Chameleon, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the August Derleth Fantasy Award as the best novel for 1977, and his fantasy novels began placing on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list with \u003ci\u003eOgre, Ogre\u003c\/i\u003e. He shifted from writing in pencil to writing on the computer, and \u003ci\u003eGolem in the Gears\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel created on the machine; naturally, the computer found its way into Xanth.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641379688722,"sku":"9780345350589","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54c11bb9-5172-43b2-a244-0d7629765509.jpg?v=1733013350","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/source-of-magic-9780345350589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}