Key to Havoc
By: by Piers Anthony.
Edition: 1st trade paperback edition
Series: ChroMagic #1
Publisher: Mundania Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Cincinnati, OH
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 547
ISBN-13: 9780972367066
Subjects: Fantasy - General
Genres: Fantastic fiction.
Description: 1,000 years ago Earth colonized the planet Charm.  But the population of Charm is now far removed from their ancient ancestors.  Technology has been lost over the years but the people have something better--Magic!

Charm is a world covered by volcanoes, each erupting a different color of magic.  Everything within a particular Chroma becomes that color.  Plants, animals, insects, and even humans all become one color and can perform that color of magic.  Traveling is dangerous because a person leaving their native Chroma home can no longer perform their color magic.

Havoc is a barbarian living in a non-Chroma village, where no one has magic.  As a boy, he rescued a dragon that rewarded him with special magic; to sense pending danger.  His gift becomes more valuable than he can imagine as he is suddenly drafted and forced to become the new king of the planet.  He must perform his duties or be executed for treason.  To make matters worse, the assassin who killed the former king is now after Havoc!