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One day, Daystar's mom, Cimorene, hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. Daystar doesn't know what he is supposed to do with the magic sword, but knowing Cimorene, he's sure it must involve a dragon or two!

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Cimorene's son Daystar continues the story of the Enchanted Forest when he is kicked out of his mother's home at age 16 with nothing but a sword and instructions to find out about it himself. He is guided through the Enchanted Forest on a journey to discover who he is, and find out the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cimorene's son Daystar continues the story of the Enchanted Forest when he is kicked out of his mother's home at age 16 with nothing but a sword and instructions to find out about it himself. He is guided through the Enchanted Forest on a journey to discover who he is, and find out the mysteries of his family , the sword, and the forest he's never been allowed to explore.

Characters edit see section history

  • Daystar: The main character
  • Shiara: A fire-witch and friend of Daystar
  • Morwen: A witch with a lot of cats and a very strange door
  • Kazul: King of the dragons
  • Telemain: A magician
  • Antorell: A wizard with a grudge
  • Cimorene: Daystar's mother
  • Little Dragon: A young dragon who hasn't decided what gender to be or what name to choose.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Mother taught me to be polite to dragons.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. In Which Daystar Leaves Home and Encounters a Lizard
2. In Which Daystar Is Polite to a Bush and Makes a Friend
3. In Which They Meet a Wizard and Get Wet
4. In Which They Learn the Perils of Inspecting a Wizard's Broken Staff
5. In Which They Meet a Witch
6. In Which Daystar Makes a Mistake
7. In Which There Is a Good Deal of Discussion
8. In Which They Meet Their First Dragon
9. In Which There Is a Fight, Sort of, and They Find Out Where They Are Going
10. In Which They Take a Shortcut and Run into an Obstacle
11. In Which a Lizard Suggests a Solution
12. In Which They Ask Many Questions
13. In Which They Learn the Difference Between a Wizard and a Magician
14. In Which the Dragon Has an Allergy Attack
15. In Which They Take a Chance
16. In Which Things Get Very Dark for a While
17. In Which They Get out of the Caves and into Even More Trouble
18. In Which the King of the Dragons Does Some Explaining
19. In Which the Battle Begins
20. In Which Daystar Uses His Sword
21. In Which The Battle Ends and Antorell Makes Trouble Again
22. Which Contains an Egagement, a Feast, and a Happy Ending

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 4 in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles. (standard series)

Preceded by Calling on Dragons.

This book is in Top 10 Clean Fantasy Novels. (community list)
This is book 13 of 13 in MagicQuest. (publisher series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Patricia C. Wrede (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Trina Schart Hyman (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Berkley
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0441795919
Page Count: 240

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • The Enchanted Forest Chronicles
  • Across the Great Barrier
  • Shadow Magic
  • Thirteenth Child
  • Sorcery and Cecelia, or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
  • The Far West
  • A Matter of Magic
  • Book of Enchantments
  • The Raven Ring

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Dealing with Dragons
  • Searching for Dragons
  • Calling on Dragons

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