Vale of the Vole is a fantasy novel by American writer Piers Anthony, the tenth book of the Xanth series.

The novel was written as a satirical jab at the canalization of the Kissimmee River in Anthony's native state of Florida as a result of the effects of the 1947 Atlantic hurricane season.

Esk goes to ask Good Magician Humfrey how to get rid of the Demoness Metria, who has seemingly threatened his family.

Esk meets Bria Brassie, a heavy brass woman, and they fall in love.

The team discovers that Chex can make items temporarily light when she flicks them with her tail, which provides a solution to her problem of how to fly.