Pet Peeve

This novel follows polite, generous and even-tempered Goody Goblin – an anomaly among males of his race, who are usually crass, unkind and violent – as Goody tours Xanth on a quest to dispose of a foul-mouthed bird known as the "Pet Peeve," which can mimic anyone's speech. Accompanied by the tough Hannah Barbarian, one of Anthony's most completely realized female characters, Goody passes through many parts and meets many people of Xanth, none of whom is willing to take the dangerously annoying bird off his hands.