Stork Naked (2006)

Stork Naked is a fantasy novel by British-American writer Piers Anthony, the thirtieth book of the Xanth series.

Plot

Surprise summons the stork with Umlaut, only to discover with dismay that the stork refuses to deliver her baby due to a clerical error. Off on an adventure to find her child, she seeks the aid of Pyra, who wields a tool that can find, and enter, alternate realities. As Surprise and her entourage search for the correct world, the sinister mechanism behind the whole adventure is revealed.

Characters

Surprise Golem, daughter of Grundy Golem and Rapunzel Elf

Che Centaur, winged Centaur, tutor

Pet Peeve, an insulting bird

Half-Demon Ted

Half-Demon Monica

Woe Betide, the child aspect of the Demoness Metria

Pyra