Wren Journeymage

Wren #4

by Sherwood Smith

The first summer of peace brings Wren on her weekly visit to the young Queen Teressa, where she encounters the derisive, upsetting Hawk Rhiscarlan riding in! Wren races to warn Teressa, to discover he's expected, which causes the girls' first argument. Tyron gives Wren a chance to leave Meldreth by sending her on a new journeymage project--to find Connor, who had wandered off to the Summer Isles. When Wren vanishes, her scry stone abandoned, Teressa veers between regret over the argument, worry about Wren, and the beguilement of attraction as Hawk skillfully upsets her court. Wren has just made friends with some young sailors when they are captured and forced on board a shady smuggler, where Wren learns all about the sea. When pirates attack, Wren does magic, which leads her straight to another confrontation with the villain she hates most, aided by the boy she . . . what do you call these feelings? Once again the four--Wren, Teressa, Connor, and Tyron--find themselves deep in adventure, as they try to navigate the treacherous waters of growing up.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, Childrens, Magic

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First published October 15, 2010

About the author

I am a writer,( Patreon here) but I'm on Goodreads to talk about books, as I've been a passionate reader as long as I've been a writer--since early childhood.

I'm not going to rate books--there are too many variables. I'd rather talk about the reading experience. My 'reviews' of my books are confined to the writing process.

Reviews

[Sherwood Smith]

This book finished up the Wren series, which I planned as a teen. I stayed with it; as an adult, it interested me to follow Teressa and Hawk, both of whom had fairly hefty cases of PTSD, as each tried to make their way to a moral center from utterly opposite backgrounds.

Wren was always fun to write, especially seen through Connor's eyes.

[Andrea]

A thorough wrap-up of the four characters - though they're still young enough to be beginning as much as ending stories. I feel tremendously sorry for Teressa - being queen definitely doesn't seem much fun! Especially when you're trying to grow up at the same time. But she reaches a settled place.

Wren is as ever an absolute pleasure. There are few characters who are so resolutely fun.

[hedgehog · Rating 3 out of 5]

This doesn't affect my rating, but the ebook is shoddy quality: left justified, indented text with a smattering of typographical errors. ??? First-time selfpubbed authors do better than this, I don't understand the terrible cover + awful formatting from a seasoned author.

Anyway, on a nostalgia kick - I loved the Wren books in the 90s, found the worldbuilding didn't quite hold up when I read them a few years later, and then (delicate cough) years after that discovered there was a fourth book yesterday. Well, the way royalty and the countries function still don't make a whole heap of sense, but it was nice to revisit these old characters. Could have done without the epilogue: I felt alienated by the relentless, aggressive heteronormative slant the character relationships took. I just wanted to curl up with some nostalgic warm fuzzies for a few hours! Why this! At least Garian was a pleasant surprise. His and Tyron's tentative allyship was a nice development.

Mostly, there's a real disconnect between lighthearted, pacifist Wren and the fact that the series takes the characters through a war story, and this book continues with that refusal to delve into consequences. It bugged me back in the day and I still found it jarring now. This review and this one sum up my ambivalence pretty well.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's kind of hard to rate this one. On the one hand, it wraps up a series that I LOVED decades ago, and I finally get closure. On the other hand, it disappointed me.

Wren and Tess get into a fight in the beginning (which isn't really a fight, and I'm not sure why it was taken so seriously), and her reaction is to take off on a journey to find Connor. Then you have Tyron, trying to deal with Queen Tess. Sadly, Tess is just annoying in this book. I understand she's a young queen, but she doesn't need to be an idiot, and in theory her experiences should have caused her to mature. Look at Tyron, who is of a similar age. She has these trusted people telling her not to trust a guy that was untrustworthy (and previously an actual enemy) and she basically acts as if it's because *they* can't let the past go, and he's DIFFERENT NOW BECAUSE HE LIKES ME. Even though she realizes herself that he doesn't respect her. Um. Do you really think it's good to let him make your whole court think you're a besotted idiot? She describes Tyron and Hawk as the two guys she liked best, which makes zero sense because Hawk is someone she's attracted to, but so far there isn't anything that seems to make her like him. There's plenty of other guys, like I don't know, Connor, her cousin, Halfrid...you know, guys she actually KNOWS and RESPECTS instead of having a pretty face. Hawk pushing the aunt over the side of the boat was the last straw, but it really shouldn't have been. Speaking of which I was disturbed that her own son thought she deserved to be pushed, but that laughing was unacceptable. Um, no. Pushing her was unacceptable, even if her behavior was taunting. He's the ruler of his own kingdom, this is not how rulers act, particularly not in other kingdoms. And WTH would Tess pretend to her aunt that he DIDN'T push her? Look, these people know magic exists. Do they think that a few people that happened to be making fun of a known magician randomly fell over the side of the boat (feeling pushed) and that it was some sort of freak accident? Who would believe that? When Tess realizes that Hawk also knew that Andreus is after Wren and didn't tell her (which Tyron points out earlier), she thinks that he'll have to make up for a lot when he returns. And of course, he *wants* to be better, he just doesn't know how. Bullshit. Tess really comes off as being immature and a not very good ruler here, since she willfully blinds herself to the discord in her court for the sake of her libido.

I was even more annoyed that she suddenly turned to Tyron and it was like "now that burning sun that is Hawk is gone, I can notice Tyron, who's always been there for me." NO. First, she obviously had a thing for Tyron since she was so irritatingly jealous of his student. Also, Tyron is not your backup guy because you had the hots for one asshole guy that left. This is not romantic, it's stupid and rude. Oh, and the ending of "they shared fewer kisses over the years" was also crap. Give me a break. Why even write that in? And why would the four's lives being connected mean that it wasn't surprising that Wren's child was born on the same day Hawk returned? This is pretty writing that actually makes no sense when you think about it. (Edit in 9/2019 - I guess the kid wasn’t born he turned into a bird...I feel the book must have been changed, since that’s not a detail I should have mixed up).

Then you've got Andreus, and the twins. Apparently the twins aren't actually human, and it's increasingly hard for them to be in that shape. Ok, I don't remember that ever being mentioned before. Also, I don't remember them having the screens for cleaning and such in this series, it's something I remember from Inda. So that was a little odd. You have Wren's father, who was apparently searching for her (how did Andreus know this was her father, anyway??) and has been turned into a gargoyle. Andreus makes the usual threats, Connor finds out he can turn into a bird (apparently this is the same world as Lhind) and Andreus falls off the wall and lands terribly. Despite him being a pretty horrible person, boohoo he had a bad childhood and is doing all this for his ultimate goal of destroying the really bad guy that abused him. The last you hear is that the twins are doing their best to heal him. I'm not sure why he isn't dead, nor why they want to expend all the effort to heal him. Is he going to be imprisoned for the rest of his life for crimes against humanity? I think the author is trying to make her character pacifists, but it just doesn't work. Connor says he won't kill people, but what does he think knocking a person off a wall is going to do?

Edit 9/7/19: having just reread the earlier books, it seems that Tess’s main role is to fall for guys and have it turn sour. I’m really glad her thing with Connor was over fast...did they forget he’s her uncle?! But it’s extra infuriating that she wants to trust Hawk (I think the implication is they end up together) after all his past behavior. I also want to know why Andreus is so powerful after supposedly destroying his book took away most of his magic so he wouldn’t be a problem. Lots of issues with this. And I was right that the author borrowed the cleaning screens from her other series - in earlier books they took baths.

[Wealhtheow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was so interested to know what happened next in this series that I actually bought this book, making this the first book in ~5 years I've bought for myself. The world Smith has created is so interesting, and the plots so engaging, that it overcame my usual miserly habits.

It was a little bit of a let down, to be honest. Wren is as kind-hearted, friendly and playful as ever; but therein lies my problem. She and her friends are up against a sorcerer who, for the last three books, has killed countless people, started several wars, and tortures pretty much everyone he gets his hands on. In response, Wren sneaks into his fortress and lays traps for him--but not, say, anything that will actually bind or kill him. She literally short-sheets his bed. Which, fine, whatever, she's a tween at that point--but in this book, when Andreus is yet again torturing people and starting wars, she never regrets her merciful stance. She never wishes for a do-over. That said, when she does go up against him in this book, she does intend to kill him at the expense of her own life, but only because it's literally that or see her father, and all the other mages, die. And what's frustrating is that her plan doesn't kill him, just wounds him, and there is no talk at all about what's to be done with them, save for one of the mages saying "We shall do our best to heal him." NO. Heal him, sure, but after FOUR books of villainy, I want to know that Andreus is going to be punished in SOME way.

And y'know what else was infuriating? Both Andreus and Hawk are like, oh I had a bad childhood, I get to start wars and kidnap people and shit. And the other characters are like, I understand, that must have been very hard for you. Again, NO. I like that Smith wanted to show both sides of the conflict, but it's done in a really heavy-handed way. I'm really tired of bad childhoods being given as an excuse for why someone's a bully or a murderer.

I do like that all of the main characters are, at heart, pacifists. Each of them would rather talk than fight, and several explicitly say that they will not kill another. It's rare that YA fantasy is so patently moral, instead of taking the easy way out. But even as someone who opposes the death penalty, I had a hard time with the "good guys" choices here, because no one argued with them. If even one person had presented the option of just killing Andreus for his crimes, I would have felt better about the book.


My other concern was the romantic subplots.
review tbc

[Amy Eye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first of the Wren books I had read, and I thought it was just wonderful. I have now gone to my favorite booksellers to check on buying all of the other books in the series.

These characters are all well written, and I could tell the history, feeling, animosity for all of them, even without the back story many of the other readers may may have had. I love that there is plenty of action in the book without it being bloody and gory. Anyone can pick this book up and enjoy a thrilling read and page turning plots. I wish I would have known about this series sooner! I really couldn't stop reading once I picked it up and had it finished in one night!

Wren, Connor, Tessa, Tyron, and Hawk entwine themselves in a wonderfully playful and intriguing story involving everything necessary for a great conclusion: pirates, kidnap, wizards, magic, princesses, the untrusted suitor, and best friends.

I can't wait to read the rest of these books!! :-)

[Hannah Cobb · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Hawk Rhiscarlan shows up at the palace, Wren is sure he's up to no good. Teressa, who has queen for two years now, is more willing to offer Hawk a second chance. Wren decides to leave home and set off to find Connor. As always, Wren handles her adventures--this time involving pirates and press gangs--with cheerful humor. Meanwhile Teressa and Tyron have a falling out about Hawk; Teressa struggles with her duty as queen and her private feelings. And evil Andreas has been plotting something nasty for the past two years that could hurt Wren and all her friends.
I absolutely adored the first three Wren books as a kid. I've put off reading the conclusion to the Wren saga because I didn't want it to finally be over--but I enjoyed every moment of the upbeat adventure in Wren Journeymage.

[Gypsy Madden · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a disastrous argument with her best friend Queen Teressa over the impending visit of the odious Hawk who Teressa wants to court, Wren takes the suggestion of her friend court wizard Tyron and leaves for the Summer Isles in search of their missing friend Prince Connor. The story swings between following court life as the courtship of Teressa and Hawk plays out and everyone holding their collective breaths for Hawk to show off his true colors and for Teressa to open her eyes and see Hawk for who he truly is rather than just the rose-tint of lust and the adventure of Wren who soon finds herself kidnapped and pressed into service as a deckhand on a pirate ship. And like clockwork, the scraggly head of Andreas, the villain through all of the other books in the series eventually pops up to make Wren’s journey even more of a trial as he is marshalling forces for a future invasion.

I know other reviews have criticized this for being shorter than the other books, and for not having the same feel as the rest of the books. For me, the length seemed about the same, as for having the same feel, it’s true the children have grown up with this book, so they are entering teens, so while the other books have read more like children’s books, this was definitely a step into the YA field with tentative experimenting with romance. And while others weren’t that happy with the match ups, I certainly was since I really wanted for Connor to finally have someone who could accept him and love him back. Yay! The only point where I thought the story was lacking was the sections set at court since I really find court politics a snooze (though Hawk did certainly make life interesting waiting to see who he would tick off next). I thought the story did resolve things nicely, gave everyone good ends to their stories as well as all the dangling plotlines from the previous books, and Wren’s story was so much fun to follow as she got enslaved on the ship, to her escape, and the fight with the fleet of pirate ships. It was all very creatively done, and the imagination that went into Wren’s spells was astounding and captured the fun and originality of the first book and I loved that she made new friends along the way, who were also just as vibrant as Wren and her friends. In other words, the entire series is such a fun read and this definitely deserved to be published among the others to put a wonderful ending to such sweet characters. I would easily recommend this to friends who are children-at-heart looking for a magical adventurous read.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was about eleven years old when I read Sherwood Smith’s Wren books for the first time, and I fell in love with them. Adventure, magic, a spunky, imaginative heroine, and above all, the strong bond of friendship between the four main characters drew me in. Wren is impossible not to love, and the strong-willed Princess Teressa and smart, sensible mage, Tyron, are equally wonderful. And Connor. How I loved Connor. Sweet, slightly awkward, with the ability to talk to animals – he is the epitome of what my favorite characters generally look like.

I knew I had liked these books, but I had forgotten quite how much. Stepping back into this world and getting to spend more time with Wren, Connor, Tess, and Tyron was even more satisfying than I’d expected. It was a little bit like coming home. Fans of the series will love this, and I urge any fantasy fans out there who haven’t discovered these books yet to check them out. They are well worth your time.

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[Q · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book feels as bittersweet as a proper ending to a series should. Still very comfortable to read and dear but with this undertone of a goodbye.

I liked Wren getting flustered at the thought of people overestimating her knowledge and capabilities (hello, impostor syndrome) and I loved her going back to basics after realizing that she can't yet handle the big guns. She's good at that, too, and here the ingenuity that's been set up throughout the series really pays off. It's nice to see a character being inventive not out of nowhere, following a completely unremarkable life, but just becoming more aggressively inventive following a life full of ... creative insults and weird application of spells.

But. I'm a bit uncomfortable with everyone pairing off and Wren's quest being, in essence, a journey to her boyfriend. The epilogue also felt jarring - but that might be because I'm unused to kisses having so small a significance in a life of a heroine, lol.

[Laina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first Wren book that I've read for the first time as an adult. The first three were favorites of mine (and my sister's) as a child and teen. Honestly, we were kind of obsessed. So reading this now had a much different effect on me than re-reading this first three. But I'm SO HAPPY that Smith went back to these characters. This new story is wonderful, and the new things that happen to the characters feel very natural and organic. I was so pleased to see characters I adored as a child in more grown up roles, especially Tess. Smith also continues to avoid sticking to archetypes so much that it becomes stereotypical. I feel very strongly that this series needs to be more well known and read. I love the whole thing, both what it meant to me at a younger age with only the first three books and now as an adult with this newer fourth book.

[Anoush · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm pretty sure I was waiting for this book before I even knew it was written or published. :-) It was great to see my favorite characters again and to see some resolution come into their relationships. I didn't identify with this always-angry Teressa and I feel sad that she and Tyron couldn't resolve their relationship. Hawk is given a glimpse of being human and I hope he can find a way to be more what Teressa and Meldrith need . . . instead of a jerk. Love Wren and Connor.

[Camille · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Holy cow, I was already excited just to find out there was another in the series, but then to actually read it and to have it be great, that was a really cool! I thought you could tell she has been improving as an author throughout the years. I just wish it wasn't just an e book! That was kind of obnoxious. Other than that, though, the book was excellent and I loved it!

[Aloha4Ever · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this series. The world-building and magic are seamlessly woven through the narrative. You “get” how magic works in this ‘verse without any long-winded expositions of magical theory. There is a sense of depth to the story-universe despite the economy of words in explanations.

Wren is an absolute delight! I loved her growth and evolution through the stories and how she kept her empathy, humility, and sense of humor throughout. I love that she and Connor got together at last. I’ve been “shipping” them since book 1!

I am not inclined to be harsh on Theresa over her infatuation/attraction towards Hawk. He’s the stereotypical bad-boy of romantic fiction. I liked how the narrative did not end with him and Teresa getting together, but a window was left open to the possibility of change.

A lot of plot threads were tied up, but I feel there is still lot of stories left to be told in this storyverse. Such as what happens with Andreas and Idris in the future and if the Twins manage to defeat Andreas’s mentor. I also wish we knew more about Connor’s background and the ancient Iondians (sp?). Overall, however, this book is a good ending to the series.

[annapi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wren goes off on a journey as the last step to becoming a master mage. She sets off to find Prince Connor, who from the last book went on his own journey of self-discovery, but finds herself captured to work on a smuggler's ship. Meanwhile, her best friend Queen Teressa is being courted by Hawk Rhiscarlan, the rogue mage prince who caused so much trouble in the previous book, and Tess actually finds herself attracted to his bad-boy charm, alarming everyone around her. Tyron, now a master and court mage, finds his warnings about Hawk ignored, and himself shut out by Tess who used to confide in him.

I have to remind myself that the intended audience for this book is young adults, because after reading the Inda series I find this lacking in depth and complexity. As a simple adventure story about familiar characters it works fine, though the simplistic resolution at the end was a little disappointing. It's good enough to get 3 stars from me.

[Blythe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the Wren books as a kid and always thought it was just a trilogy. I didn't know that the author wrote another sequel, so when I found out, of course I had to read it. I liked it, but wasn't as captivated...maybe because now that I'm older, my suspension of disbelief has diminished slightly? Or my standards for a good book are higher? (Thanks a lot, Brandon Sanderson). I don't know. Either way, it was fun to read, though, and had a romantic, kind of cheesy ending. Not quite "fluff" but not quite super-adventure-fantasy either. Somewhere in between. A nice, not-too-demanding read with a nostalgic feel.

[Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much the same as the others, but with some hints at puberty and more complex emotions. The final chapter hurries over a great deal of relationship stuff in a rather unsatisfying way. Several key plot points are fudged over - what happens to the villain, what really happened to the mage who was replaced, and a lot of newer characters are extremely two-dimensional - there is a feeling the writer is trying to wrap it all up to get it over and dome with. The style in places is sloppy, with signs of inattentive editing. In all the quartet is a disappointment.

[Jameyanne Fuller · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. At times the coincidences were a little much, and the ending was a little too tidy for my tastes, but it wrapped up the series nicely and had such a fun adventurous tone. Would definitely recommend this whole series.

[Kylle Kolk · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it was nice to get some closure on this series (when I first read it, I don't know that this book had been written yet), I feel like it was rushed or something. I wasn't completely satisfied with this book, but I suppose it ended well enough.

[Antoinette Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how this ended I am glad my two couples got together. However, no mention was made of who Teresa married and if Hawk changed is stripe or about Tyrone and Orin.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains: kisses and some fighting.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely satisfying. Couldn't put it down.

[Mina Wagner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can an annoying cover keep me from buying a book?
Maybe. Not the cover that shows on this review, which would have been fine, but the cover of the ebook I had to buy, which perpetuates the extremely annoying modern insistence that young adult fantasy is all horror now. (The new covers of many of my favorites from the '70s, '80s, '90s are so dark I never would have picked up the books.)
The paper covers of the first 3 in this series, that I bought years ago, were ok. (I don't like the braids. Don't think I noticed them at the time. I have taken a bunch of art classes since, and Visual Communication.) And to repeat, this cover that shows here, of a couple of young people with a snowy background, would have been fine.
But if it had been any other book than the 4th in a series by Sherwood Smith, and the only edition available, I never would have bought this cover with the eerie glowing eyes and teeth. (And the ridiculously too skinny arms, like a Photoshopped celebrity.) The book is fine. Nice to check back in with Wren and friends.

[Aelvana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wren is off on her journeymage project---and not the one she thought. After an argument with Tess, and Tyron's suggestion she adventure, she's off to find the Summer Islands, where Conner last said he was heading. But it doesn't take long for things to go pear-shaped, and soon she's in way over her head, and without the band of companions that has gotten her through so many storms. Meanwhile, back at court, Hawk has come back to court Tess. No one trusts him, but Tess is determined to let him prove himself . . .

This is a great deal like Wren's Quest in structure: two interwoven stories that don't intersect a whole lot, with Wren and Conner on one side and Tyron and Tess (and Hawk, come to that) on the other. And I still like Wren's side better, because it has more action and more surprises.

This time around, Wren has to deal with ship life, and not how she had planned. Her hopes of working for passage to the Summer Islands is dashed when she is kidnapped to be a shiphand for smugglers. And if the smugglers were her only problems, the voyage would be a lot easier. Halfway through comes a nice surprise which dramatically increases the danger and the stakes. And Wren, being Wren, decides that if she's the only one available to help, then she's going to do it, even if it looks insane to try.


I was a little confused at why Andreus would let personal history drop when talking to Wren. I get that it's supposed to give something of a context for why he's always been such an evil person, but why not have the details come from someone else, like the twins who have probably been watching him longer than they let on? As it is, although it does give some context to his actions, it feels like a grab for sympathy that is far too little, too late to matter. I was also rather peeved that he survived. Of all the ways I had thought he might die, this is one that hadn't occurred to me, and then the beautiful irony of it all was spoiled by the fact that it wasn't actually fatal.


And this book closes out the series pretty well. There's room mostly with Tess to go farther (I was a bit miffed she appeared to have made her choice and then neither of them did anything with it), but Wren's threads have tied up, and it would be easy to see how any future stories would belong more to children or grandchildren than to the original band. I rate this book Recommended.

[Lark · Rating 2 out of 5]

I heard Sherwood Smith was coming out with a new book in Inda-verse and saw that Wren Journeymage was out. Except I forgot that I already read it a long time ago.

As I was reading it midway through, I was sure I already read it. But it was so long ago that I reread it to remind myself.

I think Sherwood Smith has greatly improved her writing throughout the years, and it shows. Wren's stories are a little more unpolished, as much as I love Wren.

I will always appreciate Sherwood Smith for writing books that struggle through coming-of-age and having characters figure out who they are, their sexuality, their thoughts on friendship and hardships, in a time where I was of the same age. And in the same way, Wren Journeymage is about the same - where a close group of friends are starting to grow up and fall into their roles in society and carve out names for themselves. And they have to deal with the growing pains of those changes.

That is the strengths of these books. The unpolished part is the plot. The plot almost seems secondary to the character development.

2.5 stars rounded down. I still love this book for the childhood memories. And it is still definitely worth a read. But with some caveats.

[Anne Osterlund · Rating 4 out of 5]

The War is over.
For Wren’s friends this means new responsibilities in the form of a quest, the role of queen, and that of head magical advisor.
Leaving Wren at a loss.
When her own advice goes unheeded at the palace, she sets out on an adventure—a journey required of all young mages.
But this is Wren.
Which means her “routine” journey soon involves.
A stolen scrystone.
A kidnapping by pirates.
And one SERIOUS villain.

Sherwood Smith is one of my writing heroes. The first three Wren novels were published in the 1990’s, a set of magical adventures starring an intrepid heroine and her three friends. The fourth, and final novel, was never accepted for publication by the original publisher. And the story arc was left incomplete. Until now. I am so THRILLED to have finally had the chance to read this novel! The writing is smooth, entertaining, and humorous. And the cast of characters—Wren, Conner, Tyron, & Teressa—are even more fun than I remember them.

[Shirley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the last book in Wren to the Rescue series that I read and loved as a child. I had always wondered what happened to the characters after Wren's War had ended on a cliffhanger and the author finished up the story with an ebook b/c publishers are horrible and weren't interested in the book.
I thought it tied up a lot of the loose ends of the story but did not necessarily end like I wanted it to end. I guess in the 15 years since I finished the series and read this book, I had imagined the characters a certain way and it was not the same as the authors. Perhaps this is an example of sometimes why you can't go back to a story?
It's not a fault of the author, it's me.

[Maria Freeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the finial book in the Wren series. This book had action and adventure along with a side of romance that made for a very enjoyable read. I was continuously trying to predict what would happen next and was happily surprised throughout the book. I found the ending rather odd, the little epilogue was upsetting, though that might just be because it was the end of the last book. This book tied together all the loose ends from the other three.

[Gwendolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been following the chapter by chapter release of this, the latest, and I fear (though I hope not) final story of Wren over at Bookview Cafe

It is done... and it was a wonderful romp .

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is written for young adults and is based around a civilisation where magic predominates. I haven't read many magic based books, despite their current popularity, but from the minute I picked it up I could hardly put it down. An excellent read. Having found it is part of a series I now need to find the earlier ones, which unfortunately are not available as ebooks