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Dragon on a Pedestal

  • 1983 first published
  • 306 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (12 ratings)
  • 11 editions

Piers Anthony's Dragon on a Pedestal (1983) is a dragon fantasy novel. It deals with missing children, dragons and Amnesia.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 11 editions.

At about 306 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Dragon on a Pedestal

There is trouble in Xanth again. The Gap Dragon had escaped and was ravaging across the land, the forget-spell was causing mass amnesia, three-year old Ivy was headed right for a hungry dragon. Could things get any worse? Probably....From the Paperback edition.
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  • Xanth, Imaginary place
  • Fantasy
  • Science fiction
  • Missing children
  • Dragons
  • Amnesia

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Quick answers

Who wrote Dragon on a Pedestal?

Dragon on a Pedestal was written by Piers Anthony and first published in 1983.

What genre is Dragon on a Pedestal?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Dragon on a Pedestal?

The median edition has 306 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dragon on a Pedestal?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Clash of Kings, Dragonflight and Dragonsong.

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