Summary

One year after the events of Geis of the Gargoyle, Demoness Metria, whilst making her husband Veleno deliriously happy, finds that the stork will not acknowledge her summons. Seeking to summon the stork, Metria (and her worser half, D. Mentia) are sent on a quest by the Good Magician Humphrey. Metria is then given a task by the Simurgh: Deliver a bag's worth of summons to their respective citizens of Xanth in order to hold a trial for Roxanne Roc. All that remains is to find out why Roxanne Roc is being held trial as Metria meets with many old Xanth characters, Grundy Golem, Sorceress Iris, Magician Trent, Gray Murphy, Jordan the Barbarian, Desiree Dryad, and many more!

Characters in Roc and a Hard Place

Demoness Metria

Veleno

Demoness Mentia

Good Magician Humphrey

Surprise

Grundy Golem

Rapunzel

Magician Trent

Sorceress Iris

Re

Roxanne Roc

Simurgh

Desiree Dryad

Threnody

Gray Murphy

Jordan the Barbarian

Billy Jack

Professor Grossclout

Dug

Kim

Jenny Elf and Sammy Cat

Arnolde Centaur

Princess Nada Naga

Prince D. Vore

Gweny Goblin

Che Centaur