the enchanted forest chronicles by patricia c wrede

There are also random characters that show up in the first books, but never show up in the last one. Some things in the first books (like Cimorene’s and Mendanbar’s marriage) are extremely forced and out-of-nowhere, but they have to occur to make sense in the last book. On top of that, there were certain characters who didn’t even understand each other, so it created an unnecessary confusing dynamic that the reader doesn’t want to deal with.Īlso, what do dragons have to do with anything, anyway, and why are they in all of the titles? Dragons aren’t prominent in the books! The reason for this is awful editing, I’m guessing.Īdditionally, the author wrote the first three books after the last book, so it’s something like a three-part prequel. There was dialogue, but it managed to go on for a long time without getting anywhere, so it was extremely pointless. The writing was very clunky, and there were hardly any descriptions (at least, ones that made sense), so it was like walking into the world blind. It was just a bunch of random jumbled events with a couple of halfhearted attempts at conflict, but the whole thing was so boring, the conflict didn’t stick out any more than anything else in the plot. None of the events or places added anything to the plotline! There wasn’t even a plotline. Come to think of it, none of the characters added anything to the plotline. There were were many side characters that added nothing to the plotline whatsoever. Even Daystar, whose story is told in first person, you know nothing about by the end. The characters were so simple and one-dimensional. Princess Cimorene runs away in the first place not to get married, only to end up getting married in the next book! Not only that, but she wasn’t even in love with the king of the Enchanted Forest! It was more like, “I’m a girl, and you’re a guy, and we’ve known each other for about a month, so let’s get married!” I can’t even express how much I hated this series. The final book, Talking to Dragons, is in the perspective of Cimorene and Menanbar’s son, Daystar, as he tries to break a sixteen-year-old curse on his father. The book after that, Calling on Dragons, is told from the perspective of Morwen, a witch who is friends with both Cimorene and Mendanbar, as they go on a quest to retrieve a lost sword. The next book, Searching for Dragons, is told from the perspective of King Mendanbar (her future husband) as he and Cimorene go on a quest to save a dragon. The first book in the series, Dealing with Dragons, is told from Princess Cimorene’s perspective as she goes to live with a dragon, which is customary in her world. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles is one of the most beloved fantasy series for children, written by Patricia C.

The enchanted forest chronicles by patricia c wrede