I should have known better than to tell him, because the first thing he did was turn his head to look.
“I think there’s a cockatrice to our left.” “But then you’ve always known that I’m extraordinary.” “You must be extremely open-minded for someone from Upper Montevista.” A lot of my parents’ subjects don’t like witches.” I probably should have told you this before: the people of my kingdom aren’t as comfortable with magic as the citizens of Greater Greensward are. I would have liked to see some improvement or some explanation on that front. I think it would have made Emma’s quest less similar to the ones in the previous books, and really would have made this last book in her arc stand out.Īlso disappointing: the fact that Emma’s relationship with her mother goes nowhere. I was hoping for an actual magic ban, rather than a “If I use magic, they’ll know where I am but I can just keep walking and they can’t find me” device. I liked the first two books in this series, but this one and Once Upon a Curse were disappointing.Īnother mention of the misleading summary: I was looking forward to Emma conquering obstacles without the use of magic, and was disappointed when she continued to rely on and use magic. I really do prefer Baker’s Wide-Awake Princess series to this one, and I think it’s because the former is more recent than the latter, and thus Baker’s writing is better.
It shows the growth of their relationship over the last three books. Despite the rushed wedding at the end, there are virtually no worries about whether or not they will actually tie the knot-and that’s a good thing. I was worried that the book would once again have a focus on the “Does he or does he not” aspect of Emma and Eadric’s relationship that was prominent in the previous ones, but it really doesn’t. So, once again, the blurb is a bit misleading. Also, that part where she turns into a dragon and fights the Troll Queen is awesome. You can tell that her time as the Green Witch has really honed her abilities. Emma’s spells are especially good in this one, particularly the spell that she places on Bradston. No Place For Magic is a nice ending for Emma and Eadric, and it has a promising outlook for the future of Montevista and their stance towards magic. As they travel through unfriendly lands, battle sea monsters and vampires, and find allies in unlikely places, will Emma still see Eadric as the strong and loyal young man she thought he was?” “When Emma and her beloved frog-turned-prince Eadric travel to Upper Montevista to ask for Eadric’s parents’ blessing on their marriage, they find his homeland in chaos: Eadric’s annoying little brother, Bradston, has been kidnapped by trolls! Worse, his mother won’t let Emma use magic, even to rescue Bradston, and Eadric suddenly seems a bit too fond of the girls from his past.
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