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Two to the Fifth

Pages
302
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

The magical realm of Xanth faces dire peril from the powerful Ragna Roc, who seeks absolute rule. With even the Good Magician Humfrey unable to confront him directly, cyborg playwright Cyrus is enlisted for a stealthy mission. He must assemble a troupe of traveling players, secretly including princesses Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm, whose magic might challenge Ragna. However, a spy within the troupe knows Cyrus's forbidden love for one of the princesses, and only a mysterious child and a cryptic clue, 'Two to the Fifth,' can give them an edge against Ragna's dictatorial ambitions.

About the author

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Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony was born in Oxford, England, on 6 August 1934. His family immigrated to the United States when he was young. He graduated from Goddard College in Vermont in 1956, the year he married Carol Marble. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959, working as an editor and cartoonist for the Battalion newspaper, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1958. He left the army in 1959, taught public school briefly, and then became a full-time writer. He and Carol Marble lived for many year...

Characters

Cyrus the CyborgProtagonist
MelodyProtagonist
Princess HarmonyProtagonist
RhythmProtagonist
Ragna RocAntagonist
All characters in Two to the Fifth