[.ca] Zombie Lover (ISBN 0812555120)

Zombie Lover or Sex,Sex,Sex:
This is the worst of the Xanth novel, that I have read. I was greatly disappointed in the emphasis on sex. This book seemed to be written for the politically correct, morally lost society member. Piers Anthony did his Xanth fan's a disservce with this novel. Also take note of the cover picture, a small peite "white girl" and a zombie, well part of that is in the story. Why was the cover misleading, possibly to sell this trashy novel. Save your money, don't buy this book.

The BEST Xanth novel so far...:
I've yet to read a Piers Anthony book that I didn't like but this one surpasses them all. Breeanne was a great and very original charecter and I think I'm in love with Justen Tree. Definately a must read.

Not Anthony's Best, but still quite good!:
I very much enjoyed this fantasy brain candy full of great puns! Anthony delivers, yet again, a fun book of the 'funky' Xanth, but this time with Zombies! We haven't heard much from them in the series, but this book has a very interesting plot that you all Xanth lovers will...well love! And on the way you can obviously expect pleny 'o puns! Enjoy!

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better in Xanth:
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.

Good bookýif you haven't read the others in the series.:
I enjoyed this book, and even bought it instead of borrowing from the library. But for a faithful Xanth fan, it is a little disappointing. The earlier books were gems. The middle ones were fun. But lately the quality of the plot (not the writing) has gone down. There is still hope for Xanth, though; I read a few Tamora Pierce books like Wolf Speaker and The Woman Who Rides Like A Man which didn't live up to my expectations of her, then WHAM! she retaliates with Emperor Mage and Lioness Rampant. Don't despair, friends: Xanth is not lost forever! In the meantime, check out Tamora Pierce and Gath Nix.