Air Apparent

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Air Apparent
Author	Piers Anthony
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Fantasy novel
Publisher	TOR Books
Publication date	October 16th, 2007
Media type	Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
ISBN	ISBN
Preceded by	Stork Naked
Followed by	Two to the Fifth

Air Apparent will be the thirty-first book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony, which was first mentioned in the "Author's Note" in Currant Events. Piers Anthony stated that notions from his readers have already been set aside for use in this installment in the same "Author's Note."

[edit] Plot introduction

Piers Anthony has stated that the book is set as a murder mystery. It has, typical for Xanth books, many puns. Readers also get a better understanding of the nature of Ida's moons.

v • d • e Xanth series by Piers Anthony

First trilogy	A Spell for Chameleon • The Source of Magic • Castle Roogna • Centaur Aisle • Ogre, Ogre • Night Mare • Dragon on a Pedestal • Crewel Lye • Golem in the Gears • Vale of the Vole • Heaven Cent • Man from Mundania • Isle of View • Question Quest • The Color of Her Panties • Demons Don't Dream • Harpy Thyme • Geis of the Gargoyle • Roc and a Hard Place • Yon Ill Wind • Faun & Games • Zombie Lover • Xone of Contention • The Dastard • Swell Foop • Up in a Heaval • Cube Route

Second trilogy	Currant Events • Pet Peeve • Stork Naked • Air Apparent

Characters	List of Xanth characters • Magicians • Family of Merlin • Family of Ebnez • Family of Humfrey • Centaur family • Goblin family • Gourd • Mundanes • Other characters

Geography of Xanth • Companions of Xanth • Letters to Jenny

[edit] Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In this meandering 31st Xanth novel, Hugo, son of the Gorgon and Good Magician Humfrey, vanishes from his cellar, where the body of a murdered man just as suddenly appears. What's worse, Humfrey's book of answers has been scrambled, and blind Wira, Hugo's wife, has no idea how to solve a mystery. Her prayers are answered by 13-year-old Debra, visiting from Mundania in hopes of lifting the curse that makes her name sound like De-bra to any man she meets. Without the book, the curse cannot be cured, so the Gorgon temporarily turns her into a naturally bra-less flying centaur in exchange for her help. As they hunt down Hugo and the killer, Debra and Wira encounter the usual crop of terrible puns and characters both new and familiar. Acknowledging that reader loyalty keeps this venerable series going, Anthony includes an extensive afterword, providing credits for 140-odd (in some cases, very odd) suggestions and updating fans on everything from the state of his health to the length of his hair. (Oct.)
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Review

"The Xanth books constitute Anthony's longest and most successful series . . . . They are intended to be kind-spirited, fun reading, a series of wondrous beasts and beings, and most of all, an endless succession of outrageous puns"--Lee Killough, Wichita Eagle