Five Portraits : Open Road Media : 9781624672729 : 1624672728 : 04 Dec 2014 : The magical land of Xanth is in peril in this follow-up to Board Stiff by New York Times?bestselling author Piers Anthony.   "It occurs to me that you folk are no ordinary group," the troll said.   "We're on a special mission to eliminate the last of the anti-pun virus. We are a bit unusual."   Astrid Basilisk-Cockatrice is the daughter of anonymous parents who whiled away a dull minute by generating her on a warm compost pile, then went their own deadly ways, never to see her or each other again. She found herself a soul, but her gaze is fatal and her touch is toxic. That's not so strange in the Land of Xanth, where everyone has a unique magical talent, and charms, curses, and enchanted puzzles lie around every corner.   Now, Astrid and her companions are finishing the cleanup of a virus that ravaged the puns of Xanth, and new Quests are already popping up. For instance, Astrid is attempting to fulfill her m