“His portraits of aliens and their societies is one of his great strengths as a science fiction writer.” – 20th Century Science Fiction Writers
A romantic tale of wizardry and botany!
He’s A Sentient Plant.
Herb Moss is a nice young man. He’s a a member of a genetically engineered species, part human and part plant, living on the planet New World.
It’s a good life, really; Herb’s engaged to be married to his childhood sweetheart, Lily, has a job with his father’s firm, and can look forward to a solid if unexciting future. And as everyone keeps telling him, it’s time to put down roots. If he happens to be bored every time he thinks about it – well, that’s a normal part of growing up, isn’t it?
But still, Herb’s bored. Surely, he thinks, a little romantic correspondence on the side can do no harm…
She’s a Magician’s Daughter…
Meanwhile, far away on the planet New Land, a nice young woman named Spring is feeling anything but bored. She just wishes she were. She’s been living with her widowed father, Gabriel, a practicing sorcerer, keeping house and helping out with the business. It’s been a good life.
…With a Big Secret.
But Gabriel has discovered hitherto-unknown magical secrets that can bring their possessor great riches, absolute power, and forbidden knowledge. To keep them safe, he’s sorcerous locked them deep within his daughter’s mind, where only her own true love – or failing that, someone she likes a lot – can access them…so to speak.
Trouble Ensues.
When Gabriel is killed under suspicious circumstances, Spring flees to the austere Order of Companions. There, grieving and lonely, she places a personal ad, looking for a pen pal with whom she can discuss botany. Little does she know that she’s actually placed an ad in Play Plant magazine, and that her new pen pal, Herb thinks she’s interested in romance.
Meanwhile, an ambitious wizard has learned of the existence of Spring’s secrets. And he’ll do anything to get them…including the obvious.
Piers Anthony is a prolific fantasy author who has written 140 published works over 53 years. Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans. In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works, Bio of a Space Tyrant, Eroma, E.S.P Worm and the heart warming Letters to Jenny. He has also won critical acclaim for his mainstream fiction.
The Secret of Spring is Jo Anne Taeusch's first novel.
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“His portraits of aliens and their societies is one of his great strengths as a science fiction writer.” – 20th Century Science Fiction Writers A romantic tale of wizardry and botany! He’s A Sentient Plant. Herb Moss is a nice young man. He’s a a member of a genetically engineered species, part human and part plant, living on the planet New World. It’s a good life, really; Herb’s engaged to be married to his childhood sweetheart, Lily, has a job with his father’s firm, and can look forward to a solid if unexciting future. And as everyone keeps telling him, it’s time to put down roots. If he happens to be bored every time he thinks about it – well, that’s a normal part of growing up, isn’t it? But still, Herb’s bored. Surely, he thinks, a little romantic correspondence on the side can do no harm… She’s a Magician’s Daughter… Meanwhile, far away on the planet New Land, a nice young woman named Spring is feeling anything but bored. She just wishes she were. She’s been living with her widowed father, Gabriel, a practicing sorcerer, keeping house and helping out with the business. It’s been a good life. …With a Big Secret. But Gabriel has discovered hitherto-unknown magical secrets that can bring their possessor great riches, absolute power, and forbidden knowledge. To keep them safe, he’s sorcerous locked them deep within his daughter’s mind, where only her own true love – or failing that, someone she likes a lot – can access them…so to speak. Trouble Ensues. When Gabriel is killed under suspicious circumstances, Spring flees to the austere Order of Companions. There, grieving and lonely, she places a personal ad, looking for a pen pal with whom she can discuss botany. Little does she know that she’s actually placed an ad in Play Plant magazine, and that her new pen pal, Herb thinks she’s interested in romance. Meanwhile, an ambitious wizard has learned of the existence of Spring’s secrets. And he’ll do anything to get them…including the obvious. Piers Anthony is a prolific fantasy author who has written 140 published works over 53 years. Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans. In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works, Bio of a Space Tyrant, Eroma, E.S.P Worm and the heart warming Letters to Jenny. He has also won critical acclaim for his mainstream fiction. The Secret of Spring is Jo Anne Taeusch's first novel.