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The Dastard
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| Author | Piers Anthony |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet Carol Russo Design |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Released | October 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 296 pp (hardcover 1st ed.) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-8125-7473-7 |
| Preceded by | Xone of Contention |
| Followed by | Swell Foop |
The Dastard is the twenty-fourth book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
- The Dastard- A vile, mostly self-centered man who has the power to travel back in time up to when he first received his ability. He used to have an encumbering ability that would distort his perception of the world (i.e., he would mistake dangerous warnings for trivial statements), sometimes nearly fatally. He grew sick with this ability, which attracted the attention of a devilish being. The two bargained, and in exchange for his soul and his old talent, the Dastard would gain the talent of traveling through time but not before he first receives this power. Throughout the book, the dastard is a mostly apathetic individual, not having any qualms of altering history so that people do not exist or experience joy. He is also perverted, asking numerous women to show him their panties, and selfish, only accomplishing what will ultimately benefit himself in the end.
