Skeleton Key: A Xanth Novel

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Theres no dancing around a demonic threat in the fantasy world of Xanth in the New York Timesbestselling series.

Squid, the alien cuttlefish, is getting an upgrade: a boost to her shape-changing talent so she can lead a mission against a foreign Demon whos stirring up trouble in Xanth. At Squids side are her rescued siblings and one very special childLarry, a girl in a boys body, who will act as a secret host for their adoptive mother, the Demoness Fornax.

Aboard the Fire Boat, they form a plan to disguise themselves as a traveling dance troupe. Each child is paired up with a native Xanthian. But its the friendship that blossoms between Squid and Larry that will power their quest, and theyll have to do some fancy footwork to avoid the trials and tribulations that await them.

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Praise for Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony is one of those authors who can perform magic with the ordinary.... [He] is a craftsman. A Readers Guide to Science Fiction

Anthonys unflagging sparkle, verve and wordplay spin everyday trials of Mundane life into storytelling gold. Publishers Weekly

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Piers Anthony has written dozens of bestselling science fiction and fantasy novels. Perhaps best known for his long-running Xanth series, many of which are New York Times bestsellers, he has also had great success with the Incarnations of Immortality series and the Cluster series, as well as Bio of a Space Tyrant and others. Much more information about Piers Anthony can be found at www.HiPiers.com.