Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: The first, but not the best in the Xanth series.

One thing thi snovel has going for it is that it is the starting point for the Xanth series. It is not as pun-filled or sarcastic as some of the others in the series.If you like your light fantasy reading with a bit of comedy, then this is a book and a series for you.