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caitcoy's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad, but nowhere near as good as the first two.
In Calling on Dragons, the ever annoying Society of Wizards decides to become a serious threat to Mendanbar, Cimorene and the entire Enchanted Forest. They want the magic that's omnipresent in the forest and have decided that they're not going to let Mendanbar and his magic sword prevent them from getting it. So when the sword gets stolen, Cimorene, the witch Morwen, the magician Telemain, the dragon king Kazul and an assorted number of beasts including some cats and a rabbit (whose penchant for eating magical things gets him in a lot of trouble) set off to get it back before the wizards can do real damage to the forest.
This book is essentially filler and as such, it isn't overly interesting. It's not bad, mostly because the characters are still entertaining, but it's really just setting the scene for the final book in the series. While I flew through the other books, I kept checking the pages to see when this one would be over. There's also a lot of Morwen and her cats in just about every scene and since much of the story is in Morwen's point of view, we get to hear all the conversations between her and the cats. What's cute for a scene or two gets extremely old by the end of the book.
I do have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed getting to see more of Telemain. He's your typical distracted scholar who can't help speaking in more complicated terms but he's always fun. And the fire witches were a neat touch, but even between the two I ended up having to force myself to finish it so I could read the last book. Overall though, if you like the series, it's worth a read just to see where they're headed with the last book.
In Calling on Dragons, the ever annoying Society of Wizards decides to become a serious threat to Mendanbar, Cimorene and the entire Enchanted Forest. They want the magic that's omnipresent in the forest and have decided that they're not going to let Mendanbar and his magic sword prevent them from getting it. So when the sword gets stolen, Cimorene, the witch Morwen, the magician Telemain, the dragon king Kazul and an assorted number of beasts including some cats and a rabbit (whose penchant for eating magical things gets him in a lot of trouble) set off to get it back before the wizards can do real damage to the forest.
This book is essentially filler and as such, it isn't overly interesting. It's not bad, mostly because the characters are still entertaining, but it's really just setting the scene for the final book in the series. While I flew through the other books, I kept checking the pages to see when this one would be over. There's also a lot of Morwen and her cats in just about every scene and since much of the story is in Morwen's point of view, we get to hear all the conversations between her and the cats. What's cute for a scene or two gets extremely old by the end of the book.
I do have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed getting to see more of Telemain. He's your typical distracted scholar who can't help speaking in more complicated terms but he's always fun. And the fire witches were a neat touch, but even between the two I ended up having to force myself to finish it so I could read the last book. Overall though, if you like the series, it's worth a read just to see where they're headed with the last book.
wwrlad's review against another edition
3.0
Re-read of an old favorite. This continues the adventures of Cimorene and while I still love the series this is probably the weakest of the four. It sets up the last book but that's about it.
mizpurplest's review against another edition
4.0
Great series. Kids love it; I love it; what more could you want?
jameyanne's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite fun, just like the earlier installments. I struggled with it a bit though. Killer was the most annoying character and I just didn't see why they kept him around. And I'm not thrilled with the ending. It didn't feel urgent enough to be a cliffhanger but also wasn't neat enough to resolve anything. I'm looking forward to seeing where things go in thenext book, though.
magratajostiernos's review against another edition
3.0
'Calling on dragons' no me ha gustado ni de lejos tanto como las dos primeras partes de la saga (mucha culpa la tiene el estúpido personaje de Killer ¬¬) pero aún así sigue siendo un libro infantil entrañable y divertido, además deja con ganas del cuarto y último volumen que parece que va a ser bastante diferente a los anteriores :)
chris_sanny's review against another edition
4.0
Wish the story wrapped nicely in this one, it feels like book 3 part 1. Ah well, still fun.
lncolgate's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.25
Solid, exciting adventure. My least favorite in the series but doesn’t make it bad. This one has a darker, heavier tone than the others. Re-reading after a long time, and maybe it’s my recent mood, but I’m noticing how angry, snarky everyone is to one another. There are so funny moments, and many of the villains get their comeuppance. Morwen and her cats are just the best. This book focuses in on her perspective rather than Cimorene. All in all a good comfort read to start the winter season.
booksnorkel's review against another edition
5.0
Witty and fun, I love this book along with the others. I think it's great that we now have Morwen's point of view and how she interacts with all of her cats. I love all the little nod's Wrede does to the old fairy tales. Even with the Old MacDonald song. This is a great series and I'm pretty sure it's one of those books that will always make me smile, always make me laugh, and always be in my library. For fourth grade on up.
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I feel like more people need to know about this series. I know of two other people who love this series as much as I do. It's a series where you don't have to worry about anything being too much. There is enough adventure, fantasy, magic, animals, princesses, love, and humor. This is just a great find.
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I feel like more people need to know about this series. I know of two other people who love this series as much as I do. It's a series where you don't have to worry about anything being too much. There is enough adventure, fantasy, magic, animals, princesses, love, and humor. This is just a great find.