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| Author | Piers Anthony |
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| Cover artist | Darrell K. Sweet Carol Russo Design |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Publication date | 12 October 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0-7653-2352-4 |
| Preceded by | Jumper Cable |
| Followed by | Well-Tempered Clavicle |
Knot Gneiss is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the 34th book of the Xanth series.
Plot introduction
This is about Jumper's friend Wenda Woodwife, who has a nymphly front but no back, being hollow from behind, who speaks with the forest dialect: "I wood knot dew that to yew." She has to transport a boulder made of petrified reverse wood that naturally terrifies (petrifies) everyone else. She has to put together a group of six or more and starts out her journey asking help from her best friend Jumper, King of the Spiders, and enlists the aid of a winged mermaid, the Princess Ida, a fallen angel, and a handsome prince in search of his princess.
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