- Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Books; Reissue edition (Dec 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0142501611
- ISBN-13: 978-0142501610
- Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 10.9 x 2.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,524,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A fantasy book that's not just for kids!
25 Feb 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Once again, Pamela Dean questions where reality ends and fantasy begins. When The Hidden Land ended, Ted and Laura thought they had finally escaped from the Secret Country, only to discover that they hadn't. This, the final book of the trilogy, begins...Ah, but to tell anything would be to ruin the surprise and pleasure of this book. All that I will say is that the adventures of Ted, Laura, Ruth, Ellen, and Patrick are far from over. They have survived, so far, fencing lessons, unexpected knowledge of magic, the underworld, encounters with unicorns, and war. What other adventures do they encounter? That you must discover on your own. Enjoy!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Six stars!
22 July 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
_The Whim of the Dragon_ is the last book in the trilogy that begins with _The Secret Country_ and _The Hidden Land._ I cannot praise Pamela Dean's unique writing style highly enough. It sings. Magic and poetry are interwoven in a setting in which the mage's talent is essentially poetic; literary allusions, most commonly to Shakespeare, are everywhere. A superlative read for children and adults alike.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This book should not be out of print!
9 Jan 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Whim of the Dragon is the final book in an incredible series, and it lives up to the first two splendidly.
In this book the children are forced to grow up, to realize that their game really has affected other people's lives. They have to take responsibility for their Secret. Dean pulls no punches. The book is bittersweet; it made me cry and laugh together, not sure which emotion was in control.
Definitely one of the best things I've read. I would recommend it to everyone, but since it's unavailable that's not very useful. It's now almost impossible to find, a fact which I find frustrating to the point of tragedy.
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