Xone of Contention
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| Xone of Contention | |
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| Author(s) | Piers Anthony |
| Cover artist |
Darrell K. Sweet Carol Russo Design |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Wikipedia:Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication date | 1 October 1999 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-312-86691-7 (first edition, hardcover) |
| OCLC Number | 41338005 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 21 |
| LC Classification | PS3551.N73 X66 1999 |
| Preceded by | Zombie Lover |
| Followed by | The Dastard |
Xone of Contention is the twenty-third book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Dug, the Mundane who had had an adventure in Xanth through the Companions of Xanth computer game, is now happily married to Kim. His friend Edsel on the other hand is on the rock with his marriage to Pia, Dug's old girlfriend, who wants a divorce. Edsel, not wanting to lose her strikes a deal with her, they take a two week vacation in Xanth, switching with Nimby and Chlorine who want to learn about Mundania, and if she doesn't change her mind, he won't fight it.
Characters[edit | edit source]
- Dug
- Kim
- Nimby
- Chlorine
- Demon Earth - Unseen, but very major here.
- Pia
- Edsel
- CoTwo
Concepts[edit | edit source]
- Xone
Annotations[edit | edit source]
Edsel could be named for the Ford Edsel.
This book has a very strong Global Warming message, but with a twist.
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