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Summary: I love this Book!
Review: I like this book too. It's told from the P.O.V. of Morwen the kindly Witch. Since she is the only one who can understand her cats, one gets to know what's on their minds. And of course, no one can resist feeling sorry for the lovable antics of the hapless Killer, a six foot-tall rabbit-turned donkey, floating 6 inches above the ground, with wings.
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Summary: I love it
Review: This is one of the funniest books I have ever read and in my house, it's a classic! maby it's the witch with 9 non-black cats or the king of the dragons who is a female or, the main character (who is a prince). Whatever it is, this book is awesome. Get it today or the witch'll get you ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Very good book
Review: This is a very entertaining book, mainly because of the way the cats think and what they say. I was a little disapointed with the ending though. I would've read the next book even if she hadn't put the bit about waiting for Daystar to grow up and rescue Mendanbar.
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Summary: Great!
Review: In the third book, you get to see the adventures through the veiwpoint of Morwen. This is a plus, because now we get to hear what exactly her cats are saying.
A good, entertaining read, very fun!
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Summary: This enchanting book is a fantasy classic
Review: This is one of the most enchanting books I have read. Patricia C. Wrede weaves the story so well you are there in the Enchanted Forest feeling the magic. I could not put this book down, I seriously read this book all the way through in one sitting and loved it the whole way. I recomend this book to any one who loves magic, dragons, wizards and other such fantasy elements. BUT, I caution you , read the other books before this so you can enjoy the complete, page-turning series! Other books are Vol 1"Dealing with Dragons" Vol 2 "Searching for Dragons" and
Vol 4 "Talking with Dragons" "
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Summary: How does one review a book this clever???
Review: This book, this whole series is absolutely amazing. The wit, the interesting perspectives, and the going against tradition are tremendously refreshing. From a young adult's point of view, this book is perfect fantasy. It has the same sorts of characters, dragons, princes, princesses, heroes and so on, but it shows them in such a new view. I know that I am tired of the same old princess stories, so when I found this series, I was really pleased that there was an author out there that thought that the stories could use a little revamping too.
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Summary: Witty and Just Fun to Read
Review: Dealing was Cimorene's book. Searching was Mendanbar's book. Talking was Daystar's book and Calling is everyone's favorite witch, Morwen's book. The Dragon King, Kazul (even though she's female. To have two names for the same job is just confusing) is missing! And of course it's the wizards who have done the doing and are burning the Enchanted Forest with their staffs. It's up to Cimorene, Kazul, Morwen, Morwen's feline friends, Telemain, and a blue flying donkey with overlarge wings who used to be a rabbit to find her and stop the wizards! This book is just witty and fun. Ms. Wrede has a real talent of making a good, fun to read book. I wish that after the fourth book, Talking to Dragons, Ms. Wrede will make books like Tinkering with Dragons which can be from Telemain's perspective, or Listening to Dragons which can be from Kazul's perspective, or even Fighting with Dragons which could even be from Antorell's perspective, or maybe even Riding on Dragons from one of Morwen's cats perspective. Ms. Wrede if you're out there we want to see more Enchanted Forest Chronicales Books!
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Summary: Great series; average book
Review: I really wanted to like "Calling on Dragons." There's so much good to say about it; I love the cats, I really like Morwen and Telemain, it's great to see a bit of Cimorene and Mendanbar's marriage. But there's something missing from this book that the others have. And I'm not sure what it is. It's not wit; this book is as witty as the others. It's not charm; it's very charming in spots. And it's certainly not the satire, as this is just as satirical as the others. Perhaps it tries too hard. I know that has to sound rather odd, but bear with me. One character Cimorene and Morwen meet up with on their travels is a rabbit named Killer. Killer dyes his hair; now, _that's_ funny! But after that, Killer goes through a gauntlet of problems, getting dyed blue, turning into a donkey, then a donkey with huge ears that floats, etc. Basically, Killer's a one-joke character, whose joke goes a little stale. ...... I'd rather have read more about Morwen's cats, as they made chapter one extremely enjoyable. Or about Morwen and Telemain's unusual relationship. Or a bit more about how Cimorene and Mendanbar get along. Still, average Wrede beats many other authors. And this is a great series. However, I read book 4 without book 3 and figured things out just fine (because I couldn't _find_ book 3); maybe others would be able to navigate the jump between book 2 and 4 as well. I'm not sure. So, I'd give this three stars, and recommend it because of the series, not because of this book by itself.
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Summary: Another wonderful Enchanted Forest story
Review: Yet again, Wrede has produced an interesting, funny, thoroughly enjoyable work of fantasy. The troublemaking wizards are back again, despite multiple meltings in the past, and are once again trying to increase their power by draining and stealing the magic of the Enchanted Forest. Our heroes are also back to counter the dastardly plan--Queen Cimorene, King Mendenbar, Kazul the King of the Dragons, Morwen the witch, and Telemain the magician. This time, they are joined by Morwen's nine magical cats, who are finally allowed to give their full voice to the story (although only some of the characters can actually understand their cat language), and also by the good-hearted but annoying Killer. Killer, through a series of magical misadventures brought about primarily by his eternal hunger and lack of good sense, has changed from a normal rabbit to a giant rabbit, then to a giant blue donkey, after which he has also managed to grow giant wings, get himself stuck six inches above the ground, and become physically insubstantial. This time, the wizards have managed to penetrate Mendenbar's castle and steal his magic sword. With the sword now outside the Enchanted Forest, the wizards find themselves able to once again drain the magic from that land. Mendenbar is compelled to stay at home as the other protagonists, including his pregnant wife Cimorene, leave the forest in search of the sword. Wizards are melted (and finally even eaten by Kazul and some other dragons), strange characters are encountered, and things go pretty much as one would expect. However, things do not all work out this time around; the ending is thus not wholly satisfying, but it does provide a lead-in to the book Talking With Dragons, the action of which takes place several years after the events we read about in the present story. All in all, this is a fun, entertaining, quick read. Morwen takes center stage for the most part this time and Mendenbar remains away from the action for the most part, but Cimorene, my favorite character, does play a large role in the affairs. The fire-witches encountered are a little annoying, and Killer takes belly-aching (both literally and physically) to great heights. I did love the nine cats, however. Their constant arguing and teasing, along with their heroism and importance, gave a new dimension to the story, and it was gratifying to see the pains to which Wrede went to give them the traits, emotions, and affectations of cats in general. The introduction of the magic mirrors, through which individuals can contact one another, is also a novel twist on both modern telephones and traditional fairy tales (Mirror, mirror, on the wall I would like to make a call), and the "operator" provides a good bit of humor. This book falls a little short of the greatness of its predecessors, but it clearly succeeds as a enchanted work of fantasy sure to delight young and old alike. I feel compelled to say that you really should read the two preceding books, Dealing With Dragons and Searching for Dragons, in order to really appreciate the characters to the utmost, especially the fair and lovely Cimorene.
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