 First edition | |
| Author | Piers Anthony |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Doug Beekman |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Del Rey Books |
Publication date | February 1979 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 326 (paperback 27th printing) |
| ISBN | 0-345-35058-8 |
| OCLC | 27954102 |
| Preceded by | A Spell for Chameleon |
| Followed by | Castle Roogna |
The Source of Magic is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the second book of the Xanth series.[1] This novel begins one year after the events of A Spell for Chameleon, and describes the adventures of Bink after he has settled down with his pregnant wife, Chameleon. King Trent had appointed Bink the Official Researcher of Xanth at the end of the previous book, and given him the task to discover Xanth's source of magic.
According to Popular Science magazine, the book is the first time the word "de-extinction" was ever used.[2]
- ^ Bernard Alger Drew (1997). The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Libraries Unlimited. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-56308-615-1.
- ^ Shapiro, Beth (19 May 2015). "Long Live The Mammoth". Popular Science. Retrieved 25 May 2022.