Rating:  Summary: A nice ending Review: If you like the other books in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, you will like this. I know I did.Daystar, the son of Cimorene and Mendanbar, embarks on a quest to...find out what he's supposed to be doing! Along the way he meets a fire-witch named Shiara, a baby dragon, a talking lizard, and may familiar characters along the way. Daystar is a likeable hero, very quirky, uncertain of himself, and an all-around sweetie. The book drags a bit, in part because there aren't as many skewed fairy tale references as in the past books. But it's forgivable, because of all the great characters. My favorite, Telemain, made a return appeareance, so I was content. ;) This is worth your money, if only to see the end of the cliffhanger in "Calling on Dragons." Read the book. I guarantee there are worse ways to spend your time, and this is a pretty darn good one.
Rating:  Summary: Exciting Book Review: This book is exciting and fun. I recommend it. I want to read the next Patricia Wrede book
Rating:  Summary: Too bad this is the conclusion! Review: I have to say that I will really miss the Enchanted Forest and I wish there were more. In this last installment we find that Cimorene and Mendanbar's baby boy Daystar has grown up with Cimorene on the outskirts of the Enchanted Forest in hiding away from the wizards. Daystar is given a sword by his mother but doesn't even now what it is about and is sent on a mission that he doesn't even have a clue about either. The only thing bothering him is the twingling he feels from the sword and a firewitch named Shiara who can't do any of her magic. Along the way the two meet up with all of the old characters such as Kazul and all the dragons, Morwen, Telemain, and a bunch of wizards who have been causing all the trouble in book two and three. They also meet new characters such as Suz the lizard and a young dragon. However can all of them stop the wizards and rescue Mendanbar from being trapped in the enchanted castle forever? I really enjoyed this series and am very sad it is over. However there are Enchanted Forest short stories to read after this.
Rating:  Summary: the conclusion... or is it? Review: This is a good book because it lets you see the Enchanted Forest through someone elses eyes, especially because that someone knows almost nothing about magic! Daystar has to rescue his father, King Mendenbar. Mendenbar is my favorite character in this series, so I was a little disappointed at his small part in this book, but I still liked it. Wrede has written an Enchanted book of short stories that has one about the family after it's been reunited called "The Frying Pan of Doom" which you might want to read after the series.
Rating:  Summary: Abosolutely Great! Review: In this last book of the series, Patricia C. Wrede really outdid herself. Daystar, Cimorene and Mendenbar's son, is sixteen and Cimorene sends him off on a quest without telling him why! However, she does give him the sword that everyone keeps calling "The Sword of the Sleeping King." As he wanders through the Enchanted Forest, Daystar meets a bad-tempered fire witch who can't work her magic, a small dragon, a lizard named Suz, two elves, and many wizards, along with other characters. Daystar finds all of the dragons from the Mountains of Morning, just to find out that they are going to war and it is only he who can break into the castle and rescue the Sleeping King.....
Rating:  Summary: Go melt a wizard! Review: Argelfraster!!!!!!!! This time the wizard-melting is limited to Antorell(for the fiftieth time!) Though it has a slightly (slightly! Don't get angry at me!)indefinite ending, in my opinion the book is well-written and it appeals to all ages. At school (where I am known among my friends for InSaNiTy) I have taken to pointing at people(preferably ones who have read the books) and saying "Argelfraster!" I love how Daystar and Shiara get out of their predicaments (though not by melting wizards).
Rating:  Summary: Talking to Dragons Review: Talking to Dragons is a good book if you're looking for light-hearted fantasy. It's got dragons, little talking lizards, and plenty of wizards to keep you entertained. The only problem with the book is its predictable plot. Daystar is handed a magical sword and given a quest he has no clue how to complete. Along the way he meets a fire-witch Shiara as well as some of the characters from the pervious Enchanted Chronicle books. The hilarious antics make up for what the predictable plot brings down.
Rating:  Summary: Excellent Review: This book was really incredible. If you like fantasy books about magic and dragons then you will like this book. This one was probably my favorite out of the series.
Rating:  Summary: Tedium Review: "Dealing With Dragons" was a quaint enough story that it could be recommended to fantasy readers of all ages, but after Wrede hit the nail on the head with the preteen set and began tailoring the rest of the series toward that audience, the resulting books were failures in catching the attention of the adults who might have been intrigued by the beginning of the tales of the Enchanted Forest. Cimorene's son Daystar is pushed into an adventure that he has no clue about armed only with a mysterious sword, and ends up having to put the pieces together one by one. While dragons were prominent in the first couple of novels, they have definitely taken a backseat here. More silliness ensues, with lizards and melting wizards. No one really gets hurt (besides a couple of dastardly wizards becoming a dragon's lunch), the spark of romance that could have happened between Shiara and Daystar is toned down into non-existance and the action is often threadbare and childlike. As usual in the Chronicles, there is far more talk than anything else and often I wished they would just do SOMETHING or come to some conclusion instead of running rings around the same ideas over and over again. The ending was disappointing, including another engagement that is simply off the wall and out of the blue. The ending is as expected but more bland, it seemed there should be much more emotion injected into this but instead was handled with an icy edge. After sixteen years apart you would think husband and wife would be more pleased to see one another instead of the "oh yeah nice to see you" way it was written.... Alas "Talking to Dragons" will appeal to the kiddy set, but as for me, I wish I had the hours back I spent reading this.
Rating:  Summary: The best in the series Review: I loved this book. Personnally, I think it was the best in the series because of the heavy suspence. Plus, we finally meet some new people, even though in book 3 we met Brandel. I really liked Daystar and Shiara, and I think they would make the perfect couple. They're just so cute together! :) Our story begins when Daystar's mom, our dear friend Cimorene, sends him on a quest. From that point on, nonstop action.
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