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Well-tempered clavicle

Piers Anthony (2011)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages320 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.87/5 (956)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

PrincessLovelorn Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistQuest

Synopsis

When a walking skeleton named Picka Bones happens upon a trio of melodic pets and a lovely, lovelorn princess, his dull and passionless existence is suddenly filled with danger, excitement, and the temptations of the flesh. For a plague of appalling puns has been unleashed on Xanth, and only Picka's musical gifts have the power to save the enchanted realtor the dire monster who imperials it.

Tags

Humor FantasyLight FantasyAdventure