Luck of the Draw (Xanth novel)

Luck of the Draw

Author	Piers Anthony
Cover artist	Julie Dillon
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy novel
Publisher	TOR Books
Publication date	December, 2012
Media type	Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages	350
ISBN	978-0-7653-3135-9
Preceded by	Well-Tempered Clavicle
Followed by	Esrever Doom

Luck of the Draw is the 36th book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.

Plot summary

Bryce, an 80-year-old human in poor health, is transported to Xanth and magically restored to his fit 21-year-old self. He has been drawn to Xanth to participate in a quest to win the hand of young Princess Harmony as part of a Demon wager. Bryce has no interest in marrying but a love spell has been cast on him to compel his participation. To aid him, Bryce has been given the gift of second sight (foresight of an event a few seconds into the future) and a magic tablet. Items drawn on the tablet are able to take three-dimensional shape.

There are five other suitors for the Princess' hand: Lucky, a youth whose talent is good fortune; Arsenal, a combat expert; Piper, who can be either man or monster; D Pose; a demon who seeks to conquer Xanth by marrying the Princess; and Anna Moly ("Anomaly"), whose talent is to cause the unexpected to happen. (Anna is acting on behalf of her brother, Justin.) All six suitors cooperate in a quest to find a suitable gift that will cause the princess to choose them to marry. They are accompanied on their quest by Mindy, a 20-year-old Mundane who attempted suicide before coming to Xanth.

Bryce, despite his rejuvenation, is still mentally an octagenarian. Even though he's had a love spell placed on him, he is determined to resist marriage to someone the same age as his granddaughter. Harmony has no interest in being compelled to marry anyone because of a Demon wager, but especially not a cranky old Mundane.

External links

About Luck of the Draw and the Xanth series at the publisher's official website
Author's plot summary. "Piers Anthony's Newsletter." November 2010. 4 Feb 2013 <http://www.hipiers.com/10nov.html.>

Xanth series by Piers Anthony

Novels: 1970s-80s	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

Novels: 1990s	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

Novels: 2000s-10s	The Dastard Swell Foop Up in a Heaval Cube Route Currant Events Pet Peeve Stork Naked Air Apparent Two to the Fifth Jumper Cable Knot Gneiss Well-Tempered Clavicle Luck of the Draw Esrever Doom Board Stiff Five Portraits

Characters	Magicians Bink Dor Irene Ivy Trent Families Bink Humfrey Merlin Centaur Goblin Gourd Mundanes Minor characters

Geography of Xanth Companions of Xanth Letters to Jenny

References

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