I’ve done it!! I’ve caught
up with my daughter. I’ve read all four and now she can stop nagging me. I bet
she wishes she could do the same.
At the conclusion of book
three, King Mendanbar was imprisoned inside his own castle, without his sword.
The wizards surrounded the castle with a magic shell preventing the rest of his
cohorts from entering. In reply, the dragons put up their own magic shell
outside of the first one to prevent the wizards from entering unwelcomed. Only
the King’s Sword can break the wizards’ spell. And only the heir to the sword
can wield it. Fortunately, Queen Cimorene gives birth to a baby boy named
Daystar. Soon after, she hides her husband’s sword in the Enchanted Forest and
takes Daystar and moves just outside of the Enchanted Forest to wait for him to
come of age.
This volume is a novelty
and an anomaly because it is really the next generation. Daystar is
approximately sixteen and capable of carrying a sword when the Wizard Antorell
finds him and his mother at their cottage. Cimorene promptly melts the wizard
with a spell and tromps into the forest to retrieve the hidden sword. Upon her
return, she gives the sword, a sheath and a belt to Daystar. It is time for him
to leave. Or rather to enter the Enchanted Forest himself.
In his sixteen years,
Daystar has received an unusual education. He knows dragon etiquette and most
essentially to be polite to them. Well, actually, he must be polite to everyone
for you never know who you are going to meet or their particular circumstance.
For instance you might come across an enchanted princess. Daystar can also read
and write. He has learned music and fighting and even a little bit of magic.
All of this is quite unusual for a poor boy.
Cimorene has kept Daystar
quite in the dark. He has absolutely no idea who he is. And he certainly has no
clue as to his importance. OR that he is needed in order to save his father. He
doesn’t even seem to be aware that he has one, let alone that his father is the
King of the Enchanted Forest!
So Daystar enters the
Enchanted Forest without a goal or a guide. His mother promises him that the
more information he has, the greater the likelihood for him to ruin his chances
at accomplishing anything let alone what he must. And truly everything good and
everyone kind is depending upon him to save the Enchanted Forest from the evil
wizards.
As every hero will,
Daystar acquires companions along the way. There is Suz the Lizard, Shiara the
Fire-Witch, Nightwitch the kitten, and Dragon who has no name. Suz acts like a
little messenger. He answers the questions that he can, withholds what he must,
and lets those who await Daystar know that he is on his way. Shiara is in a bit
of a bind herself and on her own quest. She is a fire-witch who cannot control
her magic. For some reason, she has better luck once she joins Daystar. Dragon
has run away from the dragons in search of a princess to kidnap or a wizard to
eat. They all have over-the-top- personalities as can be expected of the
series.
Never fear, the old
favorites are still near and in positions to aid as necessary. This includes
Morwen the Witch and Telemain the Magician. Throw in a handful of dwarves, an
elf or two, and a clutter of cats and we are ready to save the kingdom!
This book nicely wraps up
the series. What a shame. We would all gladly read more!
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