A Spell For Chameleon

Title: A Spell For Chameleon
Author: Piers Anthony
Rating: Three Guitars

Sizzilin' Summary:
This is the first book of the famous Xanth series.
Bink is a normal man... which is the problem. Everyone in the land of Xanth, as well as everything else, has magic, and those who don't by age 25 are exiled. Bink happens to be one of these unlucky folks. Before his 25th birthday, he travels to the Good Magician Humfrey's castle to see if he is really without magic, and if he isn't, what his magic is! He meets new friends and sees amazing things. And then Humfrey says he has magic!
But even then, even Humfrey can't tell what Bink's magic is. For some reason, it is hidden. But the King of Xanth doesn't believe this, and still exiles Bink!
But quickly, Bink is caught up with a plot of the Evil Magician Trent. He also meets the mysterious and amazing girl named Chameleon. But things will get dangerous quickly... even if they get past the wilderness of Xanth!

Rockin' Review:
This book was about average. It only really caught you in the final chapters, and a chapter here or there. I didn't hate it, or really love it. It's one of those books were I suggest reading it when you have time.
But I really enjoyed the characters. I believe Anthony has done a very good job molding them together. They are well-built, and even "felt" real, especially when compared to their backgrounds. They were good characters, and even their reactions to each other are pretty well done most of the times. Some of them could have been done better, but the characters are very well done.
Plus, something really cool: somewhere in the middle, one of the characters says the phrase that is the title of this book. I think that was very cool.