The Source of Magic

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Title The Source of Magic
Author Piers Anthony
Cover artist Doug Beekman
Country USA
Language English
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Del Rey Books
Released February 1979
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 326 pp (paperback 27th printing)
ISBN ISBN 0-345-35058-8
Preceded by A Spell for Chameleon
Followed by Castle Roogna

The Source of Magic is the second book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.

King Trent sends Bink on a journey to discover the source of magic. After many hazards, Bink and his companions succeed but Bink makes a moral choice that ends up destroying the magic of Xanth.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

This novel describes the adventures of Bink after he has settled down with his newly pregnant wife, Chameleon. Bink has a run-in with a floating sword, which attacks him while he is trying to find his way to the Queen's ball. He confides in King Trent about this and various other new happenings. He is sent on a mission to find the source of all magic by the King Trent, along with the centaur Chester, and the soldier Crombie, who is turned into a griffin for the mission by King Trent. They set out to find the Good Magician Humfrey. They come across someone who tells them they should not continue their quest, as it could result in the end of all magic in Xanth. At this time they also find Grundy the golem, who can translate for Crombie, who could only speak in squawks. After this, they venture to find the source of magic, along with way they meet many obstacles, including a Siren, a Gorgon, madness itself, a dragon, tangle trees and various other things. The entire time Bink narrowly escapes all enemies through a series of seemingly circumstantial events, which is exactly what his talent is. Eventually they find the source of magic and Bink is faced with a moral dilema, to let it be free and destroy all magic in Xanth, or to keep it against its will.

Characters of
The Source of Magic
Primary character Bink
Major characters Humfrey
Crombie
Grundy
Chester


The Xanth Series by Piers Anthony
  1. A Spell for Chameleon
  2. The Source of Magic
  3. Castle Roogna
  4. Centaur Aisle
  5. Ogre, Ogre
  6. Night Mare
  1. Dragon on a Pedestal
  2. Crewel Lye
  3. Golem in the Gears
  4. Vale of the Vole
  5. Heaven Cent
  6. Man from Mundania
  1. Isle of View
  2. Question Quest
  3. The Color of Her Panties
  4. Demons Don't Dream
  5. Harpy Thyme
  6. Geis of the Gargoyle
  1. Roc and a Hard Place
  2. Yon Ill Wind
  3. Faun & Games
  4. Zombie Lover
  5. Xone of Contention
  6. The Dastard
  1. Swell Foop
  2. Up In A Heaval
  3. Cube Route
  4. Currant Events
  5. Pet Peeve
  6. Stork Naked
  7. Air Apparent
Characters
List of Xanth characters - The Magicians of Xanth - The family of Merlin of Xanth - The family of Ebnez of Xanth - The family of Humfrey of Xanth - The Centaur family of Xanth - The Goblin family of Xanth - From the Gourd of Xanth - Mundanes in Xanth - Other characters of Xanth
Geography of Xanth


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