Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Not on the level of the first book at all. Oh, and she takes down a few rock snakes, but apparently only because she’s using a magical sword that makes her impossible to defeat. The most action Cimorene really gets in this book is frequently remarking upon Mendanbar’s magic sword “leaking” and blowing up a magic mirror with some dragon magic. Admittedly, I could not help but to think there had to be a more interesting story to tell that involved Cimorene and her job description. Instead, our lovable heroine is sidelined to tagging along with Mendanbar in a very stereotypical Princess-y way, to find out what the pesky wizards are up to, and what that means for her missing King of Dragons, Kazul.

This could just be that I begrudge Mendanbar for not getting to read about Cimorene’s exploits as Chief Cook and Librarian for the King of Dragons, however. If I couldn’t have a book narrated by Cimorene again, I would have much rather read a book narrated by the witch, Morwen, than this one narrated by him. And I really don’t see what attracts her to him in the first place, as his only distinction from the other quirky and remarkable characters is that he’s quite plain. Though Mendanbar is a perfectly fine King and immediately recognizes Cimorene for her intelligence, resourcefulness, and bravery, which allots him some brownie points in my mind, I just don’t find his insights into things as interesting or as funny as Cimorene’s. Instead, the King of the Enchanted Forest, Mendanbar, narrates. Though this entry in the series still features Princess Cimorene, she is not the narrator or the main protagonist of the book. It is still a very fun read, but I don’t like that the book is no longer centered upon Cimorene, her acceptance of View Spoiler » Mendanbar’s proposal « Hide Spoiler and the distinct lack of titular dragons. I never liked this book as much as its predecessor in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and find I like it even less as an adult. The problem: dragon-napping and magic-stealing.Īnd so the story begins, one fine day while King Mendanbar is taking a casual stroll through the Enchanted Forest. The instruments: a broken-down magic carpet, a leaking magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water. The cast: an un-ordinary king and an extraordinary princess, a couple of kooky giants, an overzealous magician, a loyal and helpful witch, and a host of evil and dangerous wizards. 'Can you send us to the Enchanted Forest? We're in kind of a hurry.' Published by Scholastic on September 1st 1992īuy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository Searching for Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #2) by Patricia C.

Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede