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mbenzz's review against another edition
4.0
Whelp, I've reached the end of the series, and I'm sure gonna miss this rag-tag group of adventurers. Even though this book was written in 1990, long before it ever became the 4th book in the series, it ties in really well with the first three, which were written years later.
The 3rd book was definitely a drag, but it's necessary to understand what's going on in this book. I can't imagine reading this back in 1990, before the prequels...I would imagine there were a lot of unanswered questions.
Overall, I enjoyed how the story wrapped up, and I would definitely recommend this for elementary-aged children who love fairytales and adventure. So glad I stumbled upon this series from a friend's review. I have no idea how I've gone this long without coming across this series before!
The 3rd book was definitely a drag, but it's necessary to understand what's going on in this book. I can't imagine reading this back in 1990, before the prequels...I would imagine there were a lot of unanswered questions.
Overall, I enjoyed how the story wrapped up, and I would definitely recommend this for elementary-aged children who love fairytales and adventure. So glad I stumbled upon this series from a friend's review. I have no idea how I've gone this long without coming across this series before!
hidingzeus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
I really do love this series, which I s nice. It's fun to know you had good taste as a kid.
applegnreads's review against another edition
3.0
My least favorite of the four but still very good with some good new characters.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad to have completed out this series, even if it confused me everytime a new book started.
danadoodlereads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
erebus53's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A Leap Book! I get to read an extra book this year and this was it.
I got quite confused when looking at the publication date of this title as it was released in 1985 and the "first" three books in the series weren't published until the 90s. This means that the now familiar cast for those who have read the first 3 books are actually just callbacks or prequels? Mind blown.
In this story Cimorene's son Daystar is come of age and is about to take up a mythic blade to go and seek his father. He's been told very little about how he is supposed to do this.. or where, or with whom?! but armed with a magic sword, his wit, and his good manners, he is off to restore order to the disarray. We meet up with all the main players we know and love, and work together to rein in the meddling wizards.
This is the first book in the series with a male lead which leads me to wonder if the 1980s just weren't ready for a swords and sorcery fantasy about a princess who was sick of all this betrothal and sitting about waiting to be "rescued", in the same way as the 90s? That's just conjecture on my part though. All in all, it's a cute resolution to the saga.
I got quite confused when looking at the publication date of this title as it was released in 1985 and the "first" three books in the series weren't published until the 90s. This means that the now familiar cast for those who have read the first 3 books are actually just callbacks or prequels? Mind blown.
In this story Cimorene's son Daystar is come of age and is about to take up a mythic blade to go and seek his father. He's been told very little about how he is supposed to do this.. or where, or with whom?! but armed with a magic sword, his wit, and his good manners, he is off to restore order to the disarray. We meet up with all the main players we know and love, and work together to rein in the meddling wizards.
This is the first book in the series with a male lead which leads me to wonder if the 1980s just weren't ready for a swords and sorcery fantasy about a princess who was sick of all this betrothal and sitting about waiting to be "rescued", in the same way as the 90s? That's just conjecture on my part though. All in all, it's a cute resolution to the saga.
stefs_library's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I reread this book from when I was a kid. I remember loving it for its silly references to old-fashioned language and popular fairy tales. It has held up. I laughed a lot while I read it.
If you're in the mood for fractured fairy tales and a super polite main character, this is the book for you. Or for your kids!
If you're in the mood for fractured fairy tales and a super polite main character, this is the book for you. Or for your kids!
sallyavena's review against another edition
4.0
This one brought in some new characters and it livened up the series. I liked watching how the 2 new main charcters developed. Again a fun quick read.
teresaod's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0