''Harpy Thyme'' 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, the supernatural and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds. Fa ...
by American writer
Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob (born 6 August 1934) is an American author in the science fiction and Fantasy (genre), fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is best known for his :Xanth books, long-running novel series set in ...
, the seventeenth book of the
Xanth
Xanth ( ) is a series of novels by author Piers Anthony, also known as ''The Magic of Xanth''.
Anthony originally intended for Xanth to be a trilogy, but a devoted fan base persuaded the author to continue writing the series, which is now open-en ...
series.
Plot summary
Gloha Goblin-Harpy is searching for love, and decides to ask the Magician
Humfrey
Humfrey is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Humfrey Malins (born 1945), British Conservative politician
* Humfry Payne (1902–1936), English archaeologist
Surname
* Chris Humfrey, Australian zoologist ...
where she can find it. He tells her to ask his second son Crombie the Soldier. Gloha goes on a quest for love, accompanied by Magician Trent and Cynthia, a winged centaur filly.
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American fantasy novels
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1993 American novels
1993 fantasy novels
Hodder & Stoughton books
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