Roc and a hard place
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Ever since she fissioned from her seductive sister, D. Mentia, and shared a soul with her beloved husband, Veleno, the Demoness Metria has been waiting in vain for the stork to pay a visit.
At her wit's end, she journeys to the castle of the Good Magician Humfrey, hoping against hope that he will have the proper prescription for her predicament. But Humfrey's help has a heavy price. He commands Metria to seek out the Simurgh high atop Mount Parnassus and do the bidding of that venerable bird.
There in the Emerald Mountains, the Simurgh reveals an astonishing secret. Roxanne Roc, the feathered paragon of virtue who has been chosen to hatch the Simurgh's precious egg, stands accused (or rather, sits accused, since she has not left her nest in ages) of a violation of one of Xanth's most momentous rules.
To fulfill her service, Metria must gather together a clutch of Xanth's most rare and remarkable denizens from the far corners of that enchanted land to sit as judge and jury in Roxanne's trial.
Her quest takes Metria farther than she had ever dreamed - even to the fringes of Mundania itself. And along the way, she solves some of Xanth's most enigmatic riddles and learns some surprising truths about herself as well.
At her wit's end, she journeys to the castle of the Good Magician Humfrey, hoping against hope that he will have the proper prescription for her predicament. But Humfrey's help has a heavy price. He commands Metria to seek out the Simurgh high atop Mount Parnassus and do the bidding of that venerable bird.
There in the Emerald Mountains, the Simurgh reveals an astonishing secret. Roxanne Roc, the feathered paragon of virtue who has been chosen to hatch the Simurgh's precious egg, stands accused (or rather, sits accused, since she has not left her nest in ages) of a violation of one of Xanth's most momentous rules.
To fulfill her service, Metria must gather together a clutch of Xanth's most rare and remarkable denizens from the far corners of that enchanted land to sit as judge and jury in Roxanne's trial.
Her quest takes Metria farther than she had ever dreamed - even to the fringes of Mundania itself. And along the way, she solves some of Xanth's most enigmatic riddles and learns some surprising truths about herself as well.
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9780312853921
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Grouping Title | roc and a hard place |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-05-01 04:39:11AM |
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“Puns and playfulness reign supreme” as a demoness learns that big birds of a feather don’t flock together in the New York Times–bestselling Xanth series (The Toronto Star).
Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc, a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense.
Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most enchanting.
“[A] lighthearted series . . . many outlandish characters, adventures, jokes and plays on words.” —Publishers Weekly
Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc, a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense.
Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most enchanting.
“[A] lighthearted series . . . many outlandish characters, adventures, jokes and plays on words.” —Publishers Weekly
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