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133rd out of 227 books
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Wren's Quest (Wren #2)
by
Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author)
Wren just wanted to find her long-lost family, to get to know the people she could not have dreamed of as a child growing up in an orphanage. But her quest turns into a far more dangerous adventure than she ever imagined, what with robbers, guardsmen, and an angry sorcerer after her. And when her traveling companion, young prince Connor Shaltar, begins to meddle with magic...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
May 24th 2004
by Firebird
(first published 1993)
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Orphan Wren is bff with the princess and doing well at the magic school, but she can't help but wonder if she has any family somewhere in the world. She sets out to find them, with Prince Connor at her side. Meanwhile, Princess Tess is having trouble adjusting to court life after growing up in the orphanage.
I actually liked this better than the first book, Wren to the Rescue. I think Smith trusted herself more, and let the personalities and dialog flow a little more naturally. The tinges of for...more
I actually liked this better than the first book, Wren to the Rescue. I think Smith trusted herself more, and let the personalities and dialog flow a little more naturally. The tinges of for...more
It's been a long, long time since I read these books. Long enough that I've forgotten pretty much everything that happens. So when I got to a scene, early in the book, where one of the main characters is being framed, and the other main characters appear ready to buy into it, I cringed. That kind of plot--the kind that could so easily be cleared up by five seconds of conversation, but isn't--is one of my least favorites in fiction.
Fortunately, I kept reading, and within about two paragraphs, the...more
Fortunately, I kept reading, and within about two paragraphs, the...more
I actually think I liked this book more than the first. Maybe I just like the characters better because I know them, but I really enjoy the four friends and their relationship with each other. Connor and Wren are great together and I was happy for the purpose of Wren's quest in this book. My favorite part of this book is the underwater adventure that they have which is shown on the cover! I want to do that!
I have very fond memories of the first book in this series, Wren to the Rescue, and I re-read it often so I thought it would be nice to try and see what happened to Wren and her friends in the sequel. Unfortunately this book didn't satisfy me at all. At first I thought it was because I was too old for it but I read and enjoy YA and many Children's book without feeling so dissapointed. Ultimately I think that Quest suffers from being the second book in a trilogy. Second books so often just feel l...more
This is a suitable sequel to the first Wren book, and maybe even a little better. I liked the four young characters: Wren, Princess Teressa, magic-maker Tyron, and Prince Connor. Wren's quest of finding her family was perhaps not the strongest quest ever, but it does get our characters where they need to be.
This is an in between story. It just passes time from Wren to the Rescue to Wren's War. It was a good read, but the story was more about Connor then Wren's quest. Don't get me wrong, the information that was delivered in this book is really important in understanding what is to happen in Wren's War. It also gives you a glimpse of what is to become of the four friends and their friendships.
A fun sequel to "Wren to the Rescue". I did not feel it was quite as strong as the first one, but there's no real 'complaint', either. Another fun adventure with a good ending. :)
Looking forward to the third one.
Looking forward to the third one.
Feb 03, 2011
Melissa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
young girls
Recommended to Melissa by:
amazon
Shelves:
girl-adventure-magic
I enjoyed this book as much as the first one. I liked learning more about Wren and Conner and what they can do with there magic. Quick, fun reads for younger girls.
I really enjoyed this book too, partly because I'm partial to head strong, resourceful female characters, and also because Wren is finding herself and her heritage.
Not as bad as the last one - thought it was better written and more interesting too.
I was going to say that this book was very derivative of Harry Potter, but maybe it's vice versa?
I didn't think the "quest" in this book was a quest. Wren heads off on an adventure to find her family. And she takes Connor along to get him out of the city and trouble. The narrative is divided between the four main characters, which makes it rather choppy. Overall, it was ok - I though the first one was more coherent.
While enjoyable, this book did not have the strength of characters that the first title in the series did. It's definitely a bridge book in the series and a good one-off read to help understand more of the plot in the final book of the trilogy.
Just as amazing as the first one, but fraught with even more peril and intense self-discovery.
Same as Wren to the rescue
May 19, 2013
Bentley
marked it as to-read
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Nancy
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Erica Ransford
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