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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Okay, this was decent and the adventure was actually pretty good, but that flying donkey/rabbit or whatever he is was really annoying! He was funny at times, but it was mostly because of the other characters. I think it was made worse by the narrator who made him particularly whiny. Still, I needed to read it so I can move on to the 4th book. I hope it's better than this one!
I love this series so much. I wish I knew about it when I was a wee lass.
I read these in junior high, and recently found my copies of the series on my bookshelf. So of course I went back and reread them. Cimorene was the first atypical princess-heroine that I'd ever read, and I loved her as a character. She helped me learn to embrace my quirks and non-conformity. I still love her sense of humor, and her strength and courage still inspire me.
In which our familiar friends, a clowder of kitties, and an unfortunately annoying newcomer troop out to once again foil those pesky wizards while talking tediously every step of the way. As much as I love its predecessors, I'm dealing with disappointment and can't help calling this one disenchanting.
As much as I like this series, I'd say this one was a bit of a let down. I loved reading from Morwen's perspective and the addition of the talking cats, but that wasn't enough to make up for the other parts. The story was fine, for the most part. I didn't like the ending, but that pales in comparison to the rabbit. The rabbit was so ungodly annoying that I felt it actually took away from the rest of the book.
The fact the villains are ALWAYS the same doesn't help either. In the first two books, it was fine, didn't bother me so much. By the time I started reading this one, it's just like...come on already. Why even let these people continue to walk around? I couldn't help thinking, "FINALLY," when they actually stopped playing nice. Shame on Kazul though for letting her emotions get the better of her to screw over Cimorene.
One smaller thing that bothered me: after the first book, some of the details were neglected. In the second book it was the Dragon allergy to wizard staffs, which they remembered to include in this one. In this book, it was the necessity of components for the fireproofing spell Cimorene used in the first book. It's an insignificant throwback thing that seemed to be thrown in for little reason, but now, apparently, Cimorene no longer needs that ONE component she needed to do the spell in the first place. She can now just mumble the words and the spell activates. No information was given on this. No telling if it was a mistake or if there is a reason she no longer needs them.
I know these were written out of order, so I will tolerate the ending and read the last one. The story and characters are too good for me not to. I just hope I'm not too sick of wizards to enjoy it.
The fact the villains are ALWAYS the same doesn't help either. In the first two books, it was fine, didn't bother me so much. By the time I started reading this one, it's just like...come on already. Why even let these people continue to walk around? I couldn't help thinking, "FINALLY," when they actually stopped playing nice. Shame on Kazul though for letting her emotions get the better of her to screw over Cimorene.
One smaller thing that bothered me: after the first book, some of the details were neglected. In the second book it was the Dragon allergy to wizard staffs, which they remembered to include in this one. In this book, it was the necessity of components for the fireproofing spell Cimorene used in the first book. It's an insignificant throwback thing that seemed to be thrown in for little reason, but now, apparently, Cimorene no longer needs that ONE component she needed to do the spell in the first place. She can now just mumble the words and the spell activates. No information was given on this. No telling if it was a mistake or if there is a reason she no longer needs them.
I know these were written out of order, so I will tolerate the ending and read the last one. The story and characters are too good for me not to. I just hope I'm not too sick of wizards to enjoy it.
Of the whole series this is my favorite, mostly because of the cats. They are very sassy. This story is told from Morwen's pov. Killer the rabbit reminds me of the quote "you got all worked up over a rabbit." -- Mrs. Brisby, Secret of NIHM. Because he is just as silly as his name suggests. This book takes itself a little more seriously than the others but is still light hearted.
I liked this one a little less. The wizards are just getting annoying, I'm glad Kazul finally gets aggressive. Killer is hilarious, he is the best "rabbit" in the world. The characters all seem to handle situations well, there was no emotions throughout the whole series. You would expect some from Cimorene considering what happens to Mendanbar. Speaking of that, why couldn't they force some of the wizards to get rid of the spell? That seems to be a major misstep to me.
I love the book I really do but I listen to the audiobook not read physical books (adhd) and the voice actor for Telemaine the Wizard makes my ears bleed. Genuinly really enjoyable otherwise. I may revisit it when I start adhd meds and might be able to read a physical book again
Good book, the first is always the best though.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this third installment in the series less than the other two. Not as clear of a plot line/more kookiness thrown in instead of plot. That became clear when I realized this was a part one of a story and has a "to be continued" at the end of the book. As always with this series, the full cast audio makes it an enjoyable read. Other than Killer's annoying voice ...