Another Grundy the Golem book, which makes it one of the better Xanth novels. Grundy was one of the funnier and more interesting of the recurring characters. However, the plot really starts to lose steam again in this book, as the books start to take on the feel of a group writing project, or a book written just to keep more Xanth books coming. Basically, it isn't written for plot, just as a vehicle for more puns. ( )