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Summary: Dragon Cauldron
Review: Dragon Cauldron The main characters of the book are five companions, a dragon princess named Shimmer, a monkey called Monkey, a former servant boy called Thorn, the girl with blue spikes know as Indigo, and a witch stripped of her powers, Civet. Together they stride to restore the Inland Sea to its rightful place after Civet in vain moved all the water to flood and destroy a powerful city. In the previous books (Dragon of the Lost Sea and Dragon Steal,) the companions stole King Sambar's magic cauldron. While being chased through the sea, Shimmer accidentally cracks the cauldron on a rock. The book opens in the Green Darkness, a great forest that runs for miles upon miles. Together the companions trek across the land in search of the Smith and the Snail Woman, the only people who can possibly fix the magic bowl. The Smith and the Snail Woman live in a magic volcano that can be transported. They are also the last of the great masters still living in the present world. In the process, they inadvertently release the greatest evil the world has ever seen, the Boneless King and his faithful sidekick, Snowgoose. According to Civet's prophecies, two of the characters must make the ultimate sacrifice, and the whole world will bow to Thorn.
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Summary: The best book I ever read!
Review: I read this book and I thought it was super! I read Dragon Cauldron and it's sequels and it's prequels! They are very good books! I would suggest them to all readers between the ages of 11 and 16! I have never read a better book! It was great! I would love to own this book and it's prequels and sequels, too! They are all great! I absolutly give this book on a scale of 1-10 I give it an 11! It was so good I couldn't put it down! I also read the book Dragon Gate. It, too, was a great book and I suggest it, too, all readers between 11 and 16! They are all great books and after reading them I decided Laurence Yep was my favorite author ever!
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: Laurance Yep always writes great books, but this time he surpasses himself! 'Dragon Cauldron is the third book in one of my favorite series, and, even more so than the two previous books, leaves me begging for more. Excuse me, I need to buy the next book in the series ('Dragon War').
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Summary: A highly unique fantasy true to characters and storyline
Review: Much as I love all types of books, fantasy has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. So, considering that I have read extensively in this field, I have read all the cleshaes to the point where I can almost guess the ending two chapters into most books. This series I'm happy to say, is in a league all it's own. It's completely unlike any series I've ever read before, and I have to say I'm releaved that there actually is a fantasy series where male and female characters treat each other equaly, and female characters can be just as strong as male characters. Anyway, in this book (which is third in this incredible series) Monkey tells the tale as the book picks up basically where the previous one (told by Shimmer) left off, as they continue their quest to try to restore the inland sea. At first I was a little irritated at having Monkey tell this segment of the adventure; I wanted more Shimmer! but I quickly warmed up to him, and to the hillarious irony with which he tells the story. This book was also largely character based, focusing a lot of the interrelations of the characters, as Monkey begins to build a bond with Thorn, a saintly young human boy, who is very jealous of Shimmer's favoritism to newcommer Indigo. (a human girl) This book also has plenty of exciting action and adventure scenes though, and tons of suspense, so fans of action will not be dissapointed either. I would recommend reading the first two prior to this one, since it will make a lot more sense that way. Also, I would recommend these books to anyone from ten years old one up since in my opinion they are quite timeless.
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Summary: A highly unique fantasy true to characters and storyline
Review: Much as I love all types of books, fantasy has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. So, considering that I have read extensively in this field, I have read all the cleshaes to the point where I can almost guess the ending two chapters into most books. This series I'm happy to say, is in a league all it's own. It's completely unlike any series I've ever read before, and I have to say I'm releaved that there actually is a fantasy series where male and female characters treat each other equaly, and female characters can be just as strong as male characters. Anyway, in this book (which is third in this incredible series) Monkey tells the tale as the book picks up basically where the previous one (told by Shimmer) left off, as they continue their quest to try to restore the inland sea. At first I was a little irritated at having Monkey tell this segment of the adventure; I wanted more Shimmer! but I quickly warmed up to him, and to the hillarious irony with which he tells the story. This book was also largely character based, focusing a lot of the interrelations of the characters, as Monkey begins to build a bond with Thorn, a saintly young human boy, who is very jealous of Shimmer's favoritism to newcommer Indigo. (a human girl) This book also has plenty of exciting action and adventure scenes though, and tons of suspense, so fans of action will not be dissapointed either. I would recommend reading the first two prior to this one, since it will make a lot more sense that way. Also, I would recommend these books to anyone from ten years old one up since in my opinion they are quite timeless.
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Summary: 3rd book out of a great series....
Review: The 3rd book out of a great series thata started with "Dragon of the Lost Sea", and "Dragon Steel". It uses a famous chinese character called monkey,(from "Journey to the West" {an 100-chapter book written during the chinese dynasty. *rare!*)Wise-cracking, witty, and unpredictable monkey tells the story from his point of view. Great fun, a good storybook to cuddle up with. I recommend reading the first book first to understand what is going on.
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Summary: 3rd book out of a great series....
Review: The 3rd book out of a great series thata started with "Dragon of the Lost Sea", and "Dragon Steel". It uses a famous chinese character called monkey,(from "Journey to the West" {an 100-chapter book written during the chinese dynasty. *rare!*)Wise-cracking, witty, and unpredictable monkey tells the story from his point of view. Great fun, a good storybook to cuddle up with. I recommend reading the first book first to understand what is going on.
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Summary: 3rd book out of a great series....
Review: The 3rd book out of a great series thata started with "Dragon of the Lost Sea", and "Dragon Steel". It uses a famous chinese character called monkey,(from "Journey to the West" {an 100-chapter book written during the chinese dynasty. *rare!*)Wise-cracking, witty, and unpredictable monkey tells the story from his point of view. Great fun, a good storybook to cuddle up with. I recommend reading the first book first to understand what is going on.
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Summary: Dragon Cauldron
Review: The 3rd in a great series, Dragon Cauldron is the further adventures of the exiled dragon princess Shimmer and her 4 companions; the Monkey wizard, Civet the Witch, and human children Thorn and Indigo. I really enjoyed this book, though I dislike the way that Shimmer played favorites with Thorn and Indigo. It's all right to help a friend feel better, but not at the expense of another friend's feelings. I recommend this book to anyone enjoys a good tale of magic and dragons.
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Summary: Good book
Review: This was an extremely good book. it was a fantasy, but it had a little human touch to it. For example, two of the main characters, a monkey and a dragon, constantly tease each other. The author is very skilled, making even a monkey seem wise and dignified. The storyline is a bit overwrought, relying wholly on constant action rather than suspense. However, many people enjoy that more. All in all, I would say that it was better than a similiar book, Dragon of the Lost Sea, which happens to be by the same author. The books even have the same characters. Dragon Cauldron, however, used the mystery of magic to the better advantage of the story. This adds more fantasy to the sroryline, but it also makes parts of the book extremely confusing. In all, it was one of the best fantasies I have ever read.
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