Stork Naked

Stork Naked is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the thirtieth book of the Xanth series.[1]

Stork Naked
AuthorPiers Anthony
Cover artistDarrell K. Sweet
Carol Russo Design
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
PublisherTor Books
Publication date
2006
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
ISBN978-0-7653-4312-3
Preceded byPet Peeve 
Followed byAir Apparent 

Plot

Surprise summons the stork with Umlaut, only to discover with dismay that the stork refuses to deliver her baby due to a clerical error. Off on an adventure to find her child, she seeks the aid of Pyra, who wields a tool that can find, and enter, alternate realities. As Surprise and her entourage search for the correct world, the sinister mechanism behind the whole adventure is revealed.

Characters

  • Surprise Golem, daughter of Grundy Golem and Rapunzel Elf
  • Che Centaur, winged Centaur, tutor
  • Pet Peeve, an insulting bird
  • Half-Demon Ted
  • Half-Demon Monica
  • Woe Betide, the child aspect of the Demoness Metria
  • Pyra
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gollark: Ah, it looks very hackery, you see.
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References

  1. Janet Husband; Jonathan F. Husband (2009). Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series. American Library Association. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-8389-0967-6.


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