Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humphrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury from the trial of Roxanne Roc - a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense.
Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most enchanting.
Raves for Piers Anthony's Xanth adventures:
"Fans of the author's trademark humor will relish this latest jaunt through the wacky world of Xanth; new readers too will enjoy the fun." - Publishers Weekly
"Another of Piers Anthony's frothy and delightfully fivolous fantasy novels about the land of Xanth, where puns and playfulness reign supreme." - The Toronto Star
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