The 19th novel in this lighthearted series, popular for its puns andits innocent naughtiness, is again set in the fantasy land of Xanth(Demons Don't Dream ). Here, Anthony tells the story of the DemonessMetria and her other selves, the crazy D. Mentia and the waif WoeBetide, as they carry on a mission for the Good Magician Humfrey:Metria and company must assemble a court and jury to try Roxanne Roc,under unspecified charges from another magical Xanth bird, the Simurgh.