A Spell For Chameleon essays

A Spell For Chameleon essays A Spell For Chameleon is a very good book. The main characters are Bink, Trent, Chameleon, Iris, Sabrina, and the Good Magician Humfrey. Bink and Sabrina are very close friends that live in the North Village. Humfrey is a magician of information who lives to the south of the Gap Chasm. This story takes place in the kingdom of Xanth. Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled-where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks. The book begins with Bink talking to his girlfriend Sabrina about the situation hes in. The problem that Bink was facing is that he had no magic. The rule was that unless every citizen of Xanth had discovered their magic by age twenty-five, they would be exiled forever. Binks twenty-fifth birthday was barely a month away. When Sabrina suggested that he go to see the Good Magician Humfrey, he decided to go. A few days later, he set off in search of the Magician Humfreys castle. Along the way he stopped to rest and was approached by a male Centaur. He ordered him to leave, but Bink refused. They began to fight, but were separated by the male Centaurs girlfriend, Cherie. As an apology for her boyfriends behavior, she offered to give him a ride. He accepted, and off they went. When they were close to the Gap Chasm, Bink got off and continued the rest of the way on foot. It was getting dark so he approached a farmhouse asking for shelter. They agreed on condition that he sit in for the father in a trial. He agreed. During the trial he didnt have to do anything, and it was over in an hour. Wynne, a girl who was also at the trial, agreed to show Bink across the Gap. While crossing the Gap, they were chased by a dragon. Wynne got away, but Bink fell into a cave. The dragon had him trapped and there was a shadow trying to take over his body. The shadow mad ...