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Summary: Adam from Richview Middle School
Review: The King of the Enchanted Forest teams up with Cimorene to find a missing Kazul. Naturally, you should read "Dealing with Dragons" first (this is the second, and almost the first's equal). Both are fun, lively, clever reads (for adults or kids), and superior to the books which follow. Wrede confounds expectations and provides a well-paced tale of adventure and magic that delights and transports--what more could you want from a book? Note: a 3 star ranking from me is actually pretty good; I reserve 4 stars for tremendously good works, and 5 only for the rare few that are or ought to be classic; unfortunately most books published are 2 or less.
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Summary: Great...
Review: This book was the seccond of the series and is, just like the others, great. This book takes you through the life of a girl living with dragons who is constantly visited by a young prince. It is great, and anyone 8 and up would LOVE it.
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Summary: Oh my gosh, can it get any better than this?
Review: This is the absolute BEST book I have EVER read (my mother would kill me for that). I hadn't read the first book when I read this, but when Mendanbar first met Cimorene, I KNEW what the result would be. Everyone ought to read this. I think it's the best in the series (although that may be the result of my adoration of romance). My friend Sally says that she's in love with Mendanbar, and we fight over that SOOO much. I think she'd be a good fire-witch, NOT Cimorene. She says I would be a good Woraug, and I want to kill her. (Yes, she's sitting next to me right now). Anyway, enough being off track. Anyway, READ THE BOOK. DO IT. ASAP. *grins and hides from murdering friends*
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Summary: Very enjoyable, witty tale
Review: "Searching for Dragons" is extremely enjoyable and witty. The plot is as follows: Cimorene the Princess-by-convention (as she wasn't born a Princess, she just works as a Princess) doesn't know where Kazul, her boss (also King of the Dragons) is. Kazul went on a trip, didn't come home on time, and now Cimorene can't find her. (The title "King" in this case is also a misnomer. A very witty misnomer, but still.) Enter Mendanbar, King of the Enchanted Forest. He's young, impetuous, ticks off his High Chancellor no end -- and needs a wife. He goes to Cimorene not for that -- that would be too easy -- but because he, too, wants to find Kazul. As Cimorene and Mendanbar travel, they encounter many interesting people, do quite a few interesting things, and melt several obnoxious wizards. (The wizards reappear now and again, though, because the melt-job doesn't keep 'em down for too long.) As they slowly grow to like, then love each other, there is much laughter, plenty of mishaps, and a great deal of interesting observations along the way. And a good time is had by all. I'd definitely recommend this book for anyone above age nine or ten; it's funny, a fast read, and yet the ideas linger in your brain for quite some time. Cimorene is no pale flower; she's instead an in your face, passionate, modern woman, who makes wisecracks about other Princesses (mostly about their silliness, and about how poorly they've been educated). And Mendanbar isn't your typical King, either; he's in some senses a callow youth, although he's certainly intelligent enough and a strong magic user. (Cimorene keeps asking him why his magic is so flashy, which really made me roar. I kept wanting people to ask that years ago in fantasy novelizations.) So, although this _says_ it's a Young Adult novel, and it indeed can be read and enjoyed by kids, I'd say the adults will probably enjoy it just as much if not more. I did. Five stars. Highly recommended.
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