From the back cover: Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene... and she's faced with her first queenly crisis—the Enchanted Forest is threatened with complete destruction! Those wizards are back—and they've become very smart. (Sort of.) They've figured out a way to take over the forest once and for all... and what they have planned isn't pretty. With a little help from … [Read more...] about Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: B-
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Feed by M. T. Anderson: B+
From the back cover: "We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck." So says Titus, whose ability to read, write, and even think for himself has been almost completely obliterated by his "feed," a transmitter implanted directly into his brain. Feeds are a crucial part of life for Titus and his friends. After all, how else would they know where … [Read more...] about Feed by M. T. Anderson: B+
The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner: A+
From the front flap: There is a new king in Attolia. Attolia's barons seethe with resentment, the Mede emperor is returning to the attack, and the king is surrounded by the subtle and dangerous intrigue of the Attolian court. When a naive young guard expresses his contempt for the king in no uncertain terms, he is dragged into the center of the political maelstrom. Like the … [Read more...] about The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner: A+
Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: B+
From the back cover: 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. The instruments: a broken-down magic carpet, a leaking magical sword, and a few buckets of soapy lemon water. The problem: dragon-napping and magic-stealing. And so the story … [Read more...] about Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: B+
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: A
From the back cover: Take one bored princess. Make her the seventh daughter in a very proper royal family. Have her run away. Add one powerful, fascinating, dangerous dragon. Princess Cimorene has never met anyone (or anything) like the dragon Kazul. But then, she's never met a witch, a jinn, a death-dealing talking bird, or a stone prince either. Princess Cimorene ran … [Read more...] about Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: A