Night Mare
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Night Mare

by Piers Anthony

1983•Fantasy•307 pages

Taste attributes: fantasycomedyadventuremyth/fairytaleimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Although the Nextwave of barbarian warriors was invading Xanth, Mare Imbrium discovered that ever since she had gained the half soul, the night mare had begun to mishandle her job of delivering bad dreams. Exiled to the day world with a message for King Trent, Mare met the relentless, unforgiving Horseman. For the night mare, it began to be all a horrible nightmare!From the Paperback edition.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyComedyAdventureMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questRescue/escape/jeopardyHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

FantasyAmerican Fantasy fictionMythical AnimalsMagicGood and evilImaginary wars and battles

Details

Author
Piers Anthony
Published
1983
Pages
307
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