He starts by describing all the lessons that he learned, things that really weren’t typical for a peasant boy music, sword fighting, reading, writing, and etiquette (both dragon and human), before moving into describing the day the wizard came. We start with Daystar, remembering what must have been the strangest day of his life. What have the wizards been up to? What happened to Mendanbar? How is Cimorene doing? And these questions are answered throughout the novel. As soon as he mentions that his mother’s name is Cimorene, the reader knows who he is and where he comes from, facts that he doesn’t learn until the end of the book.Īs the story unfolds, Daystar learns who he is and what his heritage is, as the audience is reintroduced to old friends and caught up on the last sixteen years in this magical world. This is interesting because we as readers know things before Daystar does. The other books in the series have focused on a character and followed them, but this is the first time a character has actually narrated for us. Secondly, this book is told by a new character, Daystar, and is narrated in his voice. First, this one picks up sixteen years after the events of Calling on Dragons, a bigger leap than the others. There are two key differences between this book and the others in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, however. As before, we can only see in the mind of one character. Like I said, this book builds on the foundation established by the other books in the series. If you haven’t read the first three books, proceed with caution! RELATED: Vintage YA Book Review: Calling on Dragons Spoilers Warning, there are some spoilers for the other three books in the series in this review, though I tried to keep most major spoilers for this book out. Wrede somehow manages to convince her readers to take the world she has created seriously while they are laughing at it, writing in a humorous style that also conveys, when necessary, gravity. At about 200 pages each, these books are a fun and fairly quick read. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, as a refresher, primarily deals with the interactions among three distinct groups the Society of Wizards, the Kingdom of Dragons and the Kingdom of the Enchanted Forest. Unlike with Calling on Dragons, this book provides closure for the series in what I have always found to be a very satisfying way.

Such is the case with the final book in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Talking to Dragons, by Patricia C. Sometimes, the final book is the best book and sometimes, it’s disappointing, but it’s always a bit of a kick when the story you’re following comes to an end. It has the unenviable job of wrapping up a story that has been building for at least two books while still keeping things fresh and exciting. Talking to Dragons Book Cover Talking to Dragons Book Review

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