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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
I forgot how much annoying Killer comic relief was in this one. Probably because I found it hilarious rather than annoying when I was reading (& rereading, & rereading) these as a kid.
Still very much my favorite of the series.
Update 4/15/21: This was always my favorite as a kid, but I'm finding that the zany humor didn't quite land as well for me this time through. Still lots of fun, but I think Dealing with Dragons was my favorite on this read-through.
Update 4/15/21: This was always my favorite as a kid, but I'm finding that the zany humor didn't quite land as well for me this time through. Still lots of fun, but I think Dealing with Dragons was my favorite on this read-through.
Not as good as the previous one. This one is a book without an ending, just a series of magical travels without an actual resolution. Poorly paced.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
I love Morwen and that it's her voice through which this third installment is told.
I would have given it 5 stars but that ending was just bad
This series just left me with quite the emotional cliffhanger, which was not something I was ever expecting from such a humorous set of books.
Let me back up a touch and explain.
So in this third installment in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, we follow primarily only Morwen the witch's POV (possibly for the sake of getting to hear the thoughts and remarks of her cats this time around,) as the no-good Society of Wizards has returned to wreak havoc and take revenge on Cimorene and Mendanbar for past defeats and humiliations. This results in Morwen and Cimorene, accompanied by a pair of Morwen's cats, a rabbit-turned-donkey due to too many enchantments, Telemain the magician, and Kazul the King of Dragons forging out on their own quest in an attempt to strike back at the wizards, who have stolen Mendanbar's magic sword. Of course more antics and hijinks ensue as the story unfolds, and I expected as much.
Then at one point, the story starts to take more of a grim tone, and it eventually ends on a bit of a sad note with a mild cliffhanger, and I'm not sure what to tell you beyond that, as that would result in horrid spoilers. What I will say is this: I'm so happy to have seen this story starting to come into its own. I feel that in the previous two books, it relied a lot on filling the story with tropes to help it find its feet, whereas here it reads much more as though the series has found its footing and continues to pay homage to fairy tale tropes as it continues on its merry way.
I enjoy this so much, I don't want it to end. But eventually I'm going to have to pick up that fourth book and read, or else that cliffhanger will be the death of me.
Let me back up a touch and explain.
So in this third installment in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, we follow primarily only Morwen the witch's POV (possibly for the sake of getting to hear the thoughts and remarks of her cats this time around,) as the no-good Society of Wizards has returned to wreak havoc and take revenge on Cimorene and Mendanbar for past defeats and humiliations. This results in Morwen and Cimorene, accompanied by a pair of Morwen's cats, a rabbit-turned-donkey due to too many enchantments, Telemain the magician, and Kazul the King of Dragons forging out on their own quest in an attempt to strike back at the wizards, who have stolen Mendanbar's magic sword. Of course more antics and hijinks ensue as the story unfolds, and I expected as much.
Then at one point, the story starts to take more of a grim tone, and it eventually ends on a bit of a sad note with a mild cliffhanger, and I'm not sure what to tell you beyond that, as that would result in horrid spoilers. What I will say is this: I'm so happy to have seen this story starting to come into its own. I feel that in the previous two books, it relied a lot on filling the story with tropes to help it find its feet, whereas here it reads much more as though the series has found its footing and continues to pay homage to fairy tale tropes as it continues on its merry way.
I enjoy this so much, I don't want it to end. But eventually I'm going to have to pick up that fourth book and read, or else that cliffhanger will be the death of me.