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Chimaera's Copper
The Prophecy
A Roundear there Shall Surely be
Born to be Strong, Raised to be Free
Fighting Dragons in his Youth
Leading Armies, Nothing Loth
Ridding his Country of a Sore
Joining Two, then uniting Four
Until from Seven there be One
Only then will his Task be Done
Thus goes the Prophecy that has, much to his surprise, made Kelvin Knight Hackleberry the greatest hero of several alternate worlds. Already Kelvin has triumphed over deadly golden dragons and man-eating silver serpents; now, however, he's about to discover that being a hero means meeting old enemies—who sometimes refuse to stay defeated.
Zoanna, deposed witch-queen of Zud, and Rowforth, sadistic former king of Hud, have returned and joined forces to seek revenge on Kelvin and his allies. With the help of Zoanna's dark sorcery, Rowforth has seized the throne of his double, good King Rufurt of Kelvinia, and launched a bloody, senseless war on all the neighboring kingdoms.
Even worse, the evil tyrants have imprisoned Heln, Kelvin's pregnant wife, and placed a monstrous curse upon her unborn child. Only Kelvin, the Roundear of Prophecy, can possibly save his land and his loved ones from the double threat of Rowforth and Zoanna—but where is Kelvin?
Alas, Kelvin, along with his brother Kian and their Earthborn father, are trapped in an unknown frame of reality where strange amphibian warriors offer human sacrifices to the legendary chimaera; a malevolent three-headed creature with the body of a giant crab, the tail of a scorpion, and an insatiable appetite for mortal flesh.
Kelvin's not dead yet, but only because the chimaera likes to play with his/her/its food...
About the Authors
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Piers Anthony is one of the world's most prolific and popular authors. His fantasy Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and have been on the New York Times Best Seller list twenty-one times. Although Piers is mostly known for fantasy and science fiction, he has written several novels in other genres as well, including historical fiction, martial arts, and horror. Piers lives with his wife in a secluded woods hidden deep in Central Florida.
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Robert E. Margroff has collaborated with Piers Anthony for more than 15 years—the five novels of the Kelvin of Rud sada being their most recent joint venture. Mr. Margroff lives in Iowa.
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Reviews
Spiced by some genuinely frightening moments. A persuasive performance...that should swell the ranks of Anthony's already huge audience. —Kirkus Reviews
Anthony and Margroff mix fantasy and science much as Mark Twain did in A Connecticut Yankee. Action, character development, and romance blend nicely in this captivating tale. —Kliatt Paperback Book Guide
Good quest fantasy...one of the better examples of its type. —Science Fiction Chronicle
This pleasant...fantasy adventure possesses the added irony and realism one expects from Anthony. —Publishers Weekly.
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