Dealing with Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede -- Tired of life as a princess, with all of its
rules and traditions, Cimorene runs away to be a dragon's princess, and
finds herself much more suited to that life. While in the caves of the
dragon Kazul, Cimorene uncovers a plot by the Society of Wizards, and
befriends a witch, a fellow captive princess, and a prince who has been
partially turned to stone.
This is an old favorite of mine, one I
turn to when I need a light read that I am sure to enjoy. It always
does the trick. If you're a fan of humorous, fairy-tale-inspired
fantasy, I recommend this book.
Searching for Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede — Mendanbar, King of the Enchanted Forest, has a
problem: someone appears to have burned a large chunk of his domain, and
he thinks it might have been the dragons. At the advice of a witch, he
goes to see Kazul, the King of the Dragons. Kazul is missing, and
Mendanbar and Cimorene set out to find her.
This is a delightful
quest that expands on the world established in the previous book.
Readers get to learn more about the Enchanted Forest and its magic, as
well as meeting some of the colorful residents of the surrounding area.
New characters Mendanbar and the magician Telemain are just as much fun
as returning favorites. Readers who enjoyed the first book should pick
this one up as soon as possible.
Calling on Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede — The wizards are up to no good again, and this
time it starts with a seven-foot-tall rabbit named Killer who ran afoul
of the residual effects of a spell. The wizards have stolen Mendanbar’s
sword, and Cimorene, Morwen, Kazul, and Telemain set out on a quest to
recover it — along with a couple of Morwen’s cats and Killer, who seems
to have an absolute genius for getting into magical mishaps.
There’s
so much to love here. The interactions between characters are
fantastic, the humor is delightful, and the plot moves briskly on
through various twists and turns. This is my favorite book of the
series, even though it does end in a whopping big cliffhanger. Read it,
but have the sequel at hand.
Talking to Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede — On the day when a wizard destroys the front door
of their house, Daystar’s mother hands him a sword and tells him not to
come home again until he can explain why she sent him away. Questing
his way through the Enchanted Forest, Daystar befriends a lizard, a fire
witch, and a young dragon, and encounters elves, dwarves, witches,
wizards, and many others before his quest is complete and he learns the
truth about his extraordinary sword.
Not my favorite of the
series, but still a very good book, and it does an admirable job of
answering the questions left unanswered at the end of the previous book.
It’s a good ending to the series, but I never want the series to end —
maybe that’s why I don’t love this book best of all?
(Reviewed from my personally purchased copies.)
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