The Kedrigern Chronicles vol. 2 (Dudgeon and Dragons)

Rating:
Summary: A great book!
Review: In the mid-1980s, author John Morressy began writing about Kedrigern of Silent Thunder Mountain, a most puissant wizard. Expertly combining traditional sword-and-sorcery Fantasy with humor, these stories are laugh-out-loud funny, and an excellent addition to the library of any Fantasy reader.

This book combines two of Morressy's full-length novels with six short stories, many of which I have never seen before (the second novel appears nowhere in English, except in this book). If you have never read the Kedrigern books, then I suggest that you get this book, and join the ranks of the Kedrigern fans. If you are already a fan, then all I can say is that you *must* get this book!

The following stories are included in this book:

Kedrigern in Wanderland (209 pages) - Princess develops a desire to obtain a magic wand and prods the reluctant Kedrigern into undertaking yet another journey. Along the path, Kedrigern and Princess encounter a princess who was cruelly turned into a sword by an evil wizard; who also turned her brother into a shield, her sister into a crown, and her cousin into . . . a wand!

To Market, To Market (12 pages) - When a farmer's daughter goes off to the goblin market to obtain fresh fruit, she falls afoul of their evil magic. Kedrigern is only too happy to help, but it might just be that Princess's years in the bog might be of more help. (This is actually the weakest of the stories.)

Reflection and Insight (12 pages) - King Sigert has hired Kedrigern to find him a magic mirror that will flatter his wife, and hopefully save his marriage. However, when Kedrigern shows up with a mirror that cannot tell a lie, things work out quite differently than expected.

Conhoon and the Fairy Dancers (20 pages) - When Conhoon of the Three Gifts, the most famous wizard in all Ireland, has a hero come to his door, he finds that a new adventure awaits him. The Sidhe have ensorcelled the poor mans wife, and so it is up to Conhoon to once again outwit the Good People. (A great story!)

A Legend of Fair Women (23 pages) - Tristaver is an old friend of Kedrigern, but the only field of magic that he has ever excelled in was the production of love charms. But when a warrior maid drags him onto a deadly quest, it seems that his magic will be of little aid...or will it?

Kedrigern and the Dragon comme il faut (212 page) - When Kedrigern sets out to save an old friend from a demon, he runs into more complications than even he thought possible. Along the way he encounters a con-man wizard, the fiancé of a prince (now a cricket), talking spiders, an enchanted ruby, and a dragon who needs to get in touch with his inner-dragon.

Fair Weather Fiend (20 pages) - When Kedrigern is summoned to aid a king who has suddenly lost his wits, he must use his wits to find out who did it and why.

The Indispensable Little Prince (15 pages) - Kedrigern is summoned by the King of the Darkwood to defeat an evil enchantment that has befallen the kingdom. However, little does Kedrigern realize that he faces an ancient and malicious evil. (In spite of its size, this is probably the best story in the whole book!)

Cold Comfort (18 pages) - Returning to Silent Thunder Mountain, Kedrigern finds that that Princess and Spot (his house-troll) have been kidnapped. Bending all his magic towards finding them, he finds that the trail heads north, towards the biggest threat Kedrigern has ever faced!

The Game is A Foot (21 pages) - While staying at an inn, Kedrigern meets a most ill tempered fellow, a bullying knight who is used to getting his way. But, when the knight turns up murdered, with no wound or trace of magic on him, it's up to Kedrigern to solve this baffling mystery.


Rating:
Summary: Along with Vol 1 it --- Must read!
Review: What more needs to be said, it's the Kedrigen series !!!