Title: Calling on Dragons.Author: Patricia C. Wrede.
Genre: Children's, Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Sequel, Fairy Tale Retelling, Humor.
Plot: The happily married King and Queen of the Enchanted Forest are expecting their first baby. They spend their time at the sea side or in the castle as Cimorene enjoys being queen and Mendanbar fusses over her. But things aren't all happy and peaceful everywhere. The witch Morwen has a series of minor problems that soon escalate into a much bigger problem. With a traditionalist named Vamist making trouble, a rabbit named Killer with a huge appetite accidentally in her charge, and several wizards poking around, Morwen decides to call in some help.
When Telemain figures out what the spell is, they bounce over to the castle to consult with Mendanbar and Cimorene, only to discover that Mendanbar's magic sword is missing. With the stakes raising every minute, the group divides and heads off to retrieve the sword, leaving Mendanbar in charge of the castle and to watch out for wizards. However, this time the wizards have the upper hand.
Likes/Dislikes: The first time I read this book, several years ago, I was so disappointed with the ending. I still don't know how much I like it, but I have the sequel so I can find out how they save the day - finally! Killer is a funny character at first, but by the end when they're trying to figure out how to solve all these difficult problems and he's just complaining about how hungry he is every other line, I didn't much like him anymore. The cats were hilarious and Morwen is a pretty sensible character. There is a lot of magic in this book, but that shouldn't bother too many people. I wish there had been alternating chapters between everyone else and Mendanbar - he's my favorite character. Ah well.
Rating: PG- 12 and up, mainly for reading level and magic.
Report Written: June 25th, 2014.
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