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Calling on Dragons The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Book Three Patricia C Wrede 9780152046927 Books

I've slowly been making my way through a long list of books I've wanted to read, thanks to the recommendations of a librarian friend of mine. She couldn't sing enough praises about "Dealing with Dragons", in particular for its excellently written main character. And after reading and loving the story, I instantly wanted to check out the subsequent sequels, and after enjoying "Searching for Dragons", I dove into Part Three of the saga with equal excitement.....and wound up with a bit of mixed feelings by the end.

Taking place a little while after the events of "Searching for Dragons", our point of view shifts again--this time focusing on the unconventional witch Morwen, who receives a surprise one morning when she finds a six foot tall rabbit in her yard. After some investigation, it soon becomes apparent that the nasty Society of Wizards is at it again--stealing magic from the Enchanted Forest to use for their own ends. Morwen immediately alerts King Mendanbar and Queen (formerly Princess) Cimorene, who are soon expecting their first child. But things then take a turn for the worst when our heroes discover that Mendanbar's magic sword (and his main weapon for defending his kingdom) has somehow been stolen by the wizards. Now Morwen, along with Cimorene, Kazul the dragon, Telemain the magician, and a very reluctant magically transforming rabbit, must embark on a mission to retrieve the sword before the wizards attack the kingdom while it's at its most vulnerable.

The farther I get in this series, the more I wish that THIS were the plot to "Shrek" instead, as it does the "twisted fairy tale" much better. It doesn't rely on pop culture jokes and is instead funny just by the simple act of taking the usual fantasy clichés and messing with them. This time around, Morwen, who was a regular supporting character in the previous two books, now gets to have the spotlight. We get to learn more about her and her day-to-day life, and as such, because the story's told from her perspective, we finally get to hear her Familiar cats speak, and their dry witty comments (that everyone else is oblivious to) are hilarious. And as a bonus, at least Kazul appears for a large chunk of the book versus the previous installment where she was kidnapped and out of the picture until the very end.

However, this is the first book of the series that (at least to me) has a few flaws. The author's introduction at the beginning states that originally, this book wasn't even supposed to exist, but the original third and final book (which was supposed to be "Talking to Dragons") got too long, and it needed to be split up.....and it kind of shows. The story still has a fair share of sly references and jabs at other fairy tales, though not nearly as many as the previous entries. And Killer--the rabbit-turned-flying donkey who accompanies our heroes was funny at first, but gradually turned more and more annoying as the book went on, with his constant whining and complaining and bumbling antics holding up the group every step of the way.

But most of all, while the other two books were made up of a series of small (but interconnected) adventures, this one plays out more like one long chase as the gang races from Point A to Point B to recover the magic sword, with extended sequences of the characters just walking around talking. And though our heroes win the day for the most part, their victory comes at a high cost--ending on a bittersweet, "Empire Strikes Back"-esque cliffhanger.

While I DID enjoy the ride, and it IS another solid entry in the series, it's definitely, to me, the weakest so far. Still, I can't wait to read the final entry and see how this charming and quirky little saga finally ends.


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Calling on Dragons The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Book Three Patricia C Wrede 9780152046927 Books Reviews

Nearly 30 years ago, a friend gave me a bag of books to read. There was a delightful little book called "It's Wise to be Polite When Talking to Dragons " I never could find the book again until a few years ago when I found the whole series in a used book shop. I snapped up all of them and have enjoyed them several times a year ever since. My kids also read and re-read them several times a year. Cimorene is my favorite princess ever. She is a determined lady and doesn't wait around passively for things to happen. She is determined to control her own destiny and she hates boredom. These books have brightened a lot of hours. Wish there were more like them.
This book was as fun as I remember it, as I read it when I was much younger. My 26 year old self read this and was delighted at how cheeky and biting Cimorene's wit was, and I appreciate that the new characters were not replacements or intrusions upon the already-established team Cimorene has. They felt like natural additions rather than shoe-horned afterthoughts.
If you don't genuinely crack a smile or laugh at some of the jokes in this book, then I don't know what to tell you.
Cimorene and Mendabar are now married and expecting their first child. All seems well until the sword that protects the Enchanted Forest's magic is stolen. Now the wizards are gaining strength to attack the Enchanted Forest and steal its magic for their own evil purposes. Told from the perspective of Morwen, a good witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest, the story involves herself, Cimorene, the magician Telemain, a few cats (who steal the show half the time), Kazul the dragon, and a bright blue flying donkey all going on a quest to find the stolen sword.

This is by far the most irreverent and whimsical installment in the Enchanted Forest chronicles. And my favorite of the four books. Definitely make sure you have the fourth book handy because this one ends in a cliffhanger.
2.5 / 5 Stars

The third book in The Enchanted Forest series continues when Morwen, a witch, finds a six foot tall rabbit in her garden. Upon linking the overgrown bunny to wizards, Morwen embarks on a journey to the castle to consult with the King and Queen, who find out that the Forest’s magical sword is missing. The pregnant Cimorene must accompany Morwen, her troupe of cats, Telemain the magician, Kazul King of Dragons, and Killer (the rabbit) on a quest to search for the sword and revive the Enchanted Forest.

Things I Liked
- The different point of view. In the first book we got Cimorene’s view, second was Mendenbar’s and in prior books I was always interested in Morwen, so this worked out!
- I liked how the ending set up for the final book in the series

Things I Didn’t Like
- Killer. And the Cats. They were just so annoying (mainly Killer).
- The pacing of the story… at times I was annoyed that we hadn’t left that swamp in 50 pages! It was not as quick nor as fun as the prior books
- I was hoping to get a full book of Morwen’s wit and sharpness, which was sprinkled throughout. Just not as much as I had hoped.

All in all, I think this was my least favorite in the series thus far. It just didn’t captivate me like Dealing With and Searching For did. In the Foreword from the author, she mentions that this was the hardest one to write as she had to tie in the final book (which actually was the first book written) and it shows. I don’t feel like the author really enjoyed writing this book at all and was pulling at any string available to make the story complete. I definitely will be re-reading the 4th book as I haven’t read it in years and am excited to see how the story differs
I've slowly been making my way through a long list of books I've wanted to read, thanks to the recommendations of a librarian friend of mine. She couldn't sing enough praises about "Dealing with Dragons", in particular for its excellently written main character. And after reading and loving the story, I instantly wanted to check out the subsequent sequels, and after enjoying "Searching for Dragons", I dove into Part Three of the saga with equal excitement.....and wound up with a bit of mixed feelings by the end.

Taking place a little while after the events of "Searching for Dragons", our point of view shifts again--this time focusing on the unconventional witch Morwen, who receives a surprise one morning when she finds a six foot tall rabbit in her yard. After some investigation, it soon becomes apparent that the nasty Society of Wizards is at it again--stealing magic from the Enchanted Forest to use for their own ends. Morwen immediately alerts King Mendanbar and Queen (formerly Princess) Cimorene, who are soon expecting their first child. But things then take a turn for the worst when our heroes discover that Mendanbar's magic sword (and his main weapon for defending his kingdom) has somehow been stolen by the wizards. Now Morwen, along with Cimorene, Kazul the dragon, Telemain the magician, and a very reluctant magically transforming rabbit, must embark on a mission to retrieve the sword before the wizards attack the kingdom while it's at its most vulnerable.

The farther I get in this series, the more I wish that THIS were the plot to "Shrek" instead, as it does the "twisted fairy tale" much better. It doesn't rely on pop culture jokes and is instead funny just by the simple act of taking the usual fantasy clichés and messing with them. This time around, Morwen, who was a regular supporting character in the previous two books, now gets to have the spotlight. We get to learn more about her and her day-to-day life, and as such, because the story's told from her perspective, we finally get to hear her Familiar cats speak, and their dry witty comments (that everyone else is oblivious to) are hilarious. And as a bonus, at least Kazul appears for a large chunk of the book versus the previous installment where she was kidnapped and out of the picture until the very end.

However, this is the first book of the series that (at least to me) has a few flaws. The author's introduction at the beginning states that originally, this book wasn't even supposed to exist, but the original third and final book (which was supposed to be "Talking to Dragons") got too long, and it needed to be split up.....and it kind of shows. The story still has a fair share of sly references and jabs at other fairy tales, though not nearly as many as the previous entries. And Killer--the rabbit-turned-flying donkey who accompanies our heroes was funny at first, but gradually turned more and more annoying as the book went on, with his constant whining and complaining and bumbling antics holding up the group every step of the way.

But most of all, while the other two books were made up of a series of small (but interconnected) adventures, this one plays out more like one long chase as the gang races from Point A to Point B to recover the magic sword, with extended sequences of the characters just walking around talking. And though our heroes win the day for the most part, their victory comes at a high cost--ending on a bittersweet, "Empire Strikes Back"-esque cliffhanger.

While I DID enjoy the ride, and it IS another solid entry in the series, it's definitely, to me, the weakest so far. Still, I can't wait to read the final entry and see how this charming and quirky little saga finally ends.