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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book is in many ways my favorite in the series, though I think the first one is still the strongest. The plot of this book is constructed really well. I love the cats. I love Morwen as a point of view character. I think Killer is hilarious (though he’s definitely also super annoying and I can see him bothering certain readers a lot). This book also feels the least dated out of the whole series, for what that’s worth.
The ending would have been the perfect setup to a slightly different/better final book. I actually like when the penultimate installment of a series ends at a lower point before the final installment comes in and fixes things. I just don’t like the last book in this series, and unfortunately, because it was written first, that’s how it was always going to be.
I recommend reading the first three books and then making up the fourth book in your head.
The ending would have been the perfect setup to a slightly different/better final book. I actually like when the penultimate installment of a series ends at a lower point before the final installment comes in and fixes things. I just don’t like the last book in this series, and unfortunately, because it was written first, that’s how it was always going to be.
I recommend reading the first three books and then making up the fourth book in your head.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great
I love seeing the world through Morwen’s view point. I’d forgotten that’s how it was told. Again, it’s been a while since I read this one. I was delighted to revisit it.
I love seeing the world through Morwen’s view point. I’d forgotten that’s how it was told. Again, it’s been a while since I read this one. I was delighted to revisit it.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Definitely my favorite of the series. Mostly because of the sarcastic cat comments. Very funny, solid story, great characters. I love this whole series, but especially this book.
adventurous
I like this book a lot and the cat characters are delightful. It ends in a cliffhanger and I think I prefer the prior two books.
Although not as enjoyable as the first two, the fun adventures continue, but there's more focus on the animals rather than the human characters this time and we end on a cliffhanger for the next and final book. Also, Daystar? Really?
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
'The Enchanted Forest Chronicles' were getting along just fine, an initial novel, 'Talking to Dragons', was followed up with a prequel trilogy so Wrede could expand on her world and its sensible fairy tale logic - the absence of which used to define children's fantasy stories.
In this, the last book written in the series, we get a Jar-Jar Binks and I just can't bear it. Our Jar-Jar is called Killer. Killer is a rabbit who by accident and increasingly stupid decisions gets entangled in such deep magic that Cimorene, Morwen, Kazul, and Telemain have to take him along on their mission so they can fix him. The book should be concerned with stopping the Wizards from destroying the Enchanted Forest with their greed for magic but we instead keep hearing from our hilarious new friend. Good witch and cat lady Morwen has a strong presence here, which is nice, but the commentary from the cats doesn't always add to the action. Wrede has some ideas and cool magic, but because of Killer the novel is a slog.
Oh, and it ends in a cliffhanger.
Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Next: 'Talking to Dragons'
Previous: 'Searching for Dragons'
In this, the last book written in the series, we get a Jar-Jar Binks and I just can't bear it. Our Jar-Jar is called Killer. Killer is a rabbit who by accident and increasingly stupid decisions gets entangled in such deep magic that Cimorene, Morwen, Kazul, and Telemain have to take him along on their mission so they can fix him. The book should be concerned with stopping the Wizards from destroying the Enchanted Forest with their greed for magic but we instead keep hearing from our hilarious new friend. Good witch and cat lady Morwen has a strong presence here, which is nice, but the commentary from the cats doesn't always add to the action. Wrede has some ideas and cool magic, but because of Killer the novel is a slog.
Oh, and it ends in a cliffhanger.
Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Next: 'Talking to Dragons'
Previous: 'Searching for Dragons'
I absolutely adore these novels. They're so much fun and (when you're not in a slump) quick to read! I can't say much about the premise of this, as it's the third in the series, but wow! Our narrator this time is Morwen the witch, who is not your traditional witch. She has a hoard of cats with big personalities that are just darling - eep! It made me so happy.