I read A Spell for Chameleon at the same age, and like Melissa, I was intrigued to find a book that not only acknowledged but made light of the fact that grown-up women were strange and unpredictable creatures. Frozen will be the first of their books for which he is named as an author. Michael Johnston, Melissa de la Cruz's husband, collaborated with her on the 'Blue Bloods' and 'Witches of East End' series. So I found it fascinating that a woman's moods and unpredictable nature could be handled in such an easy and light-hearted way in fiction. When I got mine at 11, my parents had a party – it was mortifying even as they tried to convince me there was absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I grew up in a Filipino household, in a culture where a girl's getting her period is a cause for celebration. Chameleon seeks to end her curse as she despairs of ever meeting a man who is willing to put up with her changeable nature. They appear in the character of Chameleon herself, who is not one woman but three: beautiful but stupid Wynne, sensible and average-looking Dee, and ugly but extremely intelligent crone Fanchon. I read A Spell for Chameleon when I was 13, and what I found most striking about the book was its inside-joke depiction of the 'stages' of womanhood. She is the author of numerous young adult novels, including the books in the 'Blue Bloods' series. Melissa de la Cruz grew up in Manila and now lives in California. This is even worse than having no magic at all. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Forever.īut the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. And unless he gets some-and fast!-he will be exiled. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale.

Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. Now, in an eBook exclusive, A Spell for Chameleon has been reworked line by line-its language matching the simpler, playful way with words that made Piers Anthony an enduring fan favorite. Anthony’s first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. Piers Anthony’s bestselling Xanth series is one of the cornerstones of fantasy, a lively and whimsical interpretation of a genre often criticized for taking itself too seriously.

A spell for chameleon by piers anthony