Golem in the Gears - Xanth 9 - Piers Anthony Book Review

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Stanley Steamer is missing, and Ivy can't do a thing about it, or can she? She sends Grundy Golem to go find Stanley, for she is grounded. Grundy goes to the Good Magician, who tells him that the one who knows where Stanley is lies in the Ivory Tower. Aline, Resident Scholar
Grundy the Golem (turned real) is searching for his little friend Ivy's pet. That is the gap dragon, reduced to a baby, named Stanley. So he must ride the monster under the bed to the ivory tower. The rest is for you, the readers, to find out! Nikki Moon, Resident Scholar
Grundy the Golem is dissatisfied with the lack of respect he gets. To prove himself he goes on a Quest to rescue Stanley, the missing baby Gap Dragon. The only advice he has is to ride the Monster Under the Bed to the Ivory Tower. How is that supposed to help him? Melissa G., Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - 20th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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