''Stork Naked'' is a
fantasy novel
Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. magic (paranormal), Magic, the supernatural and Legendary creature, magical creatures are common i ...
by British-American writer
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born August 6, 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xan ...
, the thirtieth book of the
Xanth
Xanth ( ), also known as ''The Magic of Xanth'', is a series of fantasy novels by author Piers Anthony. The novels are set in the fantasy world of Xanth, in which magic exists and every human has a magical talent. The books have been noted for th ...
series.
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
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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
References
30
2006 American novels
Tor Books books
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