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Calling On Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Book Three

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I bought this at the request of my 14-year-old daughter, who originally purchased and read Dealing with Dragons: Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book 1 four years ago, and had worn out the entire series with subsequent re-readings. She is a voluble kid, and lets us know when she enjoys something -- and when she thinks something is crap. Patricia C. Wrede has supplied my daughter with the real deal: funny, mischievous, and dramatically compelling stuff.

This book, this whole series is absolutely amazing. The wit, the interesting perspectives, and the going against tradition are tremendously refreshing. From a young adult's point of view, this book is perfect fantasy. It has the same sorts of characters, dragons, princes, princesses, heroes and so on, but it shows them in such a new view. I know that I am tired of the same old princess stories, so when I found this series, I was really pleased that there was an author out there that thought that the stories could use a little revamping too.

Dealing was Cimorene's book. Searching was Mendanbar's book. Talking was Daystar's book and Calling is everyone's favorite witch, Morwen's book.

The Dragon King, Kazul (even though she's female. To have two names for the same job is just confusing) is missing! And of course it's the wizards who have done the doing and are burning the Enchanted Forest with their staffs. It's up to Cimorene, Kazul, Morwen, Morwen's feline friends, Telemain, and a blue flying donkey with overlarge wings who used to be a rabbit to find her and stop the wizards!

This book is just witty and fun. Ms. Wrede has a real talent of making a good, fun to read book. I wish that after the fourth book, Talking to Dragons, Ms. Wrede will make books like Tinkering with Dragons which can be from Telemain's perspective, or Listening to Dragons which can be from Kazul's perspective, or even Fighting with Dragons which could even be from Antorell's perspective, or maybe even Riding on Dragons from one of Morwen's cats perspective.

Ms. Wrede if you're out there we want to see more Enchanted Forest Chronicales Books!

This book was a great story from beginning to end, following the marriage of Cimorene and Mendanbar, it is shown from Morwen the witch's point of view and tells of new troubles going on in the Enchanted Forest. There is a war brewing and with an ending that will leave you begging for more. Once you finish this book you will absolutely have to continue to the fourth book from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

I really wanted to like "Calling on Dragons." There's so much good to say about it; I love the cats, I really like Morwen and Telemain, it's great to see a bit of Cimorene and Mendanbar's marriage.

But there's something missing from this book that the others have. And I'm not sure what it is. It's not wit; this book is as witty as the others. It's not charm; it's very charming in spots. And it's certainly not the satire, as this is just as satirical as the others.

Perhaps it tries too hard. I know that has to sound rather odd, but bear with me. One character Cimorene and Morwen meet up with on their travels is a rabbit named Killer. Killer dyes his hair; now, _that's_ funny! But after that, Killer goes through a gauntlet of problems, getting dyed blue, turning into a donkey, then a donkey with huge ears that floats, etc. Basically, Killer's a one-joke character, whose joke goes a little stale. ......

I'd rather have read more about Morwen's cats, as they made chapter one extremely enjoyable. Or about Morwen and Telemain's unusual relationship. Or a bit more about how Cimorene and Mendanbar get along.

Still, average Wrede beats many other authors. And this is a great series.

However, I read book 4 without book 3 and figured things out just fine (because I couldn't _find_ book 3); maybe others would be able to navigate the jump between book 2 and 4 as well. I'm not sure.

So, I'd give this three stars, and recommend it because of the series, not because of this book by itself.

The third book of the four Enchanted Forest Chronicles continues the clever stories of Cimorene, Mendanbar, and company. Each volume is sucessive, so reading them in order is a good idea. Morwen, the practical witch who brought all the characters together one way or another, is a major player this time (along with her equally sensible cats). This one takes place after the events involving a magic sword that controls King Mendanbar's Enchanted Forest. The sword has been stolen and the rescue team consists of Cimorene, Morwen, her cats, Telemain, Kazul, and Killer the rabbit-donkey.

The ladies are great role models of intelligence, reason, and strength. All of which they need when they encounter fire witches, hungry vines, and a whole lot of mud. Telemain and Killer provide the comic relief.

Again, Patricia Wrede is in fine form with her trademark sly humor and fairy tale jokes. The detail and plot are complete *and* completely fun. Many fantasy books get bogged down in their own importance. Wrede never takes it that seriously, all the while maintaining a high degree of authorial responsibility. This is particularly important in this book because it ends on a cliff hanger that gets resolved in the final book. Again, Wrede does not disappoint. Her books, which I first read in junior high, have been the perfect comfort reading to cheer me up and take me away to a world every bit as convincing as other great fantasies like Narnia, the Dark is Rising books, and Jane Yolen.

The third book of the four Enchanted Forest Chronicles continues the clever stories of Cimorene, Mendanbar, and company. Each volume is sucessive, so reading them in order is a good idea. Morwen, the practical witch who brought all the characters together one way or another, is a major player this time (along with her equally sensible cats). This one takes place after the events involving a magic sword that controls King Mendanbar's Enchanted Forest. The sword has been stolen and the rescue team consists of Cimorene, Morwen, her cats, Telemain, Kazul, and Killer the rabbit-donkey.

The ladies are great role models of intelligence, reason, and strength. All of which they need when they encounter fire witches, hungry vines, and a whole lot of mud. Telemain and Killer provide the comic relief.

Again, Patricia Wrede is in fine form with her trademark sly humor and fairy tale jokes. The detail and plot are complete *and* completely fun. Many fantasy books get bogged down in their own importance. Wrede never takes it that seriously, all the while maintaining a high degree of authorial responsibility. This is particularly important in this book because it ends on a cliff hanger that gets resolved in the final book. Again, Wrede does not disappoint. Her books, which I first read in junior high, have been the perfect comfort reading to cheer me up and take me away to a world every bit as convincing as other great fantasies like Narnia, the Dark is Rising books, and Jane Yolen.

i recommend buying them all. they are really really good!! I read them all and now buying them so that i can read them whenever i feel like it!! I just wish there were more after talking to dragons!! Ms. Wrede if u are reading this WRITE MORE BOOKS!!! lol.

I love these books (and I first read them when I was 35 years old). Of the four, though, this is certainly the weakest. The plot is rather formulaic, and only exists to set up the situation in the fourth book.

Of course, as the middle book in a trilogy (the first book really is more of a stand-alone), one can expect a certain slump. It's worth reading in order to set up book number four, and it's worth owning if you plan to buy the set. But it really wouldn't be memorable on its own.

The book I read is called Calling On Dragons by Patricia G. Wrede. This book is about the characters trying to return a magical sword back to the Enchanted Forest. My opinion of this book is that it is very interesting because of all the adventures. I would recommend this book if you like adventures and magics. If you don't, don't read this book