The Source of Magic
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| Author | Piers Anthony |
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| 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.
[edit] Plot introduction
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.
[edit] Plot summary
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.
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| Primary character | Bink |
| Major characters | Humfrey Crombie Grundy Chester |
