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| Title | : | The Whim of the Dragon (The Secret Country #3) |
| Author | : | Pamela Dean |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | November 24th 2003 by Firebird (first published May 1st 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Dragons |
Pamela Dean
Paperback | Pages: 400 pages Rating: 3.87 | 666 Users | 39 Reviews
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The Third and Final book of the Secret Country Trilogy!Three things have the power to destroy the Secret Country: the Border Magic, the Crystal of Earth, and the whim of the dragon. The cousins Ted, Laura, Ruth, Patrick, and Ellen have faced the first two; now, summoned back to the Secret Country, they must face the third. The Country's most trusted counselors now know that the five are impostors, somehow thrust into the roles of royalty, but no one knows who has been playing with their destinies. The truth lies with only Chryse, the unicorn, and Belaparthalion, the dragon. But getting to them, and speaking with them, is more complex and dangerous than it seems….
“Pamela Dean’s Secret Country books are required reading for anyone who loves fantasy. Get them!”—Will Shetterly, author of Dogland
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| Original Title: | The Whim of the Dragon (The Secret Country Trilogy, Vol. 3) |
| ISBN: | 0142501611 (ISBN13: 9780142501610) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Secret Country #3 |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 666 Users | 39 ReviewsWrite Up Appertaining To Books The Whim of the Dragon (The Secret Country #3)
This whole series was amazing, but this one was definitely my favorite--possibly just for the ending, which was probably the best way to handle the Problem of Portal Fantasy, as it were (do the kids stay or go, and the attendant issues with either choice), that I have ever seen. But overall, I'm in love, and I wish I'd read these as a kid, because I'm sure I would've loved them then too.So I'm still not entirely clear on what happened... but neither were the characters, so I'm assuming it's okay that I feel like I didn't catch everything.This was a fun little journey, but I think I've realized that I really just prefer when my characters understand the world around them. I'm not a fan of reading the narration of someone who's confused all the time.
After completing this book I realized three books weren't really necessary for this story, but it didn't harm the story. Unfortunately the book ended like I expected it to. Loved the concept of the story and the unicorns over all. Loved the fact that the kids aged in real time throughout the books as well.
I didn't understand anything that was going on. The way they talked was just impossible. I've read a lot of fantasy, and I've never had such a hard time with dialogue. The plot dragged and then the ending was rushed.
How I could both be incredibly and continually and mind-bogglingly stumped after reading these three books, without a clue as to what the hell is going on most of the time, and still be head over heels in love with The Secret Country? I read the first book, several times since I purchased it in the 1980s golden age of fantasy paperbacks, always coming away from it with a sense of sweet strong-writing-induced oblivion; I read the second book, and remain in awe and anger at how beautiful and
The series really could have ended with the second book. I wasn't quite sure where the story could possibly go from Ted and Laura getting ice cream, but the story took off running from where the second book left off.Looking back on the series as a whole, this was probably my favorite of the bunch. I enjoyed watching the strained back and forth between the kids and the people who had, until the end of the second book, assumed that the children were people they knew. It amused me every time Fence
After completing this book I realized three books weren't really necessary for this story, but it didn't harm the story. Unfortunately the book ended like I expected it to. Loved the concept of the story and the unicorns over all. Loved the fact that the kids aged in real time throughout the books as well.
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