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brandypainter's review
4.0
Meg and all her friends from [b:The Runaway Princess|332626|The Runaway Princess|Kate Coombs|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173825839s/332626.jpg|776355]are back in this sequel that is just as much fun to read as its predecessor. This time Meg's dragon, Laddy, has run off and she must go on a quest to find him. The quest is fully complete with faithful companions, a mysterious old guide, a journey through an enchanted forest, a run in with an irritated giant and a conflict with an evil sorceress. And plenty of lessons to learn. Cam discovers that of all the vegetables Spinach just might be the best. Lex discovers that there is such a thing as too much black. Nort and Dilly discover that constant bickering might just be a mask for something else. Bain discovers that you can't always steal what you want. And Meg discovers that quests don't always turn out how you expected. Again, Kate Coombs takes old fantasy tropes and has a great deal of fun with them while spinning a witty and delightful tale at the same time.
alissabar's review
5.0
I think I liked this one better than the first one, [b:The Runaway Princess|332626|The Runaway Princess|Kate Coombs|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1316728900s/332626.jpg|776355], and that doesn't happen very often for me in a series. This was a great adventure that I had a hard time putting down.
the_fabric_of_words's review
5.0
The book is a bit younger than what my two teens usually read. It features a teen dragon, Laddy, who runs away from his human girl "owner," Meg, finds his treasure and renames himself. The story is told from Meg's POV and we wished we'd gotten more of Laddy's, as his story was actually what captured us and kept us reading.
A fun, quick read!
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A fun, quick read!
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rach's review
4.0
Another fun adventure! I love that not only is Meg determined to go on a quest, that quest is inspired by her need to repair her neglected relationship with Laddy. I'm happy to see her rely on her friends when she needs to, but also take a stand and believe in herself when necessary. And yay Bain! I was also moderately annoyed with him, but to be fair, it's pretty much impossible to fight off magic if you're a non-magical person. Even Lex had trouble at first.
holtfan's review
4.0
I really liked this one! It was pretty on par with its predecessor, [b:The Runaway Princess|332626|The Runaway Princess (Runaway Princess, #1)|Kate Coombs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316728900s/332626.jpg|776355]. Princess Meg has gumption and this book kept me guessing. I liked the Grimm fairy tale references and the gentle way it laughs at old fairy tales (ants aren't the most grateful creatures in the world!)
A host of characters from the first book reappear along with some fun, new ones. Spinach was pretty awesome. I am not sure I always liked where the old characters went, though.
The writing is still upbeat and enjoyable and doesn't skip around quite as much. I loved Lex. Redheads....we're awesome.
Overall, another win.
I didn't quite like the "romance", however...
When I started this book, I was firmly in the Team Bain camp. He was awesome. By the time I finished...I felt meh about Bain. Maybe even a tad annoyed. I get that a prince didn't need to save her, she saved herself with help from friends and what-not, but did he have to be so completely useless?
When I put on my happily-ever-after cap, I just can't picture their future. Bain is too flighty. Meg is just kind of enamored. They really don't know much about each other. I almost prefer the vague, random ending with the sword in the last book.
In fact, was I alone in thinking Meg should absolutely end up with Lex? Lex would be so much better than Bain.
A host of characters from the first book reappear along with some fun, new ones. Spinach was pretty awesome. I am not sure I always liked where the old characters went, though.
Spoiler
Cam seemed pretty lame compared to the previous book. And Bain....well, I'll talk about him at the bottomThe writing is still upbeat and enjoyable and doesn't skip around quite as much. I loved Lex. Redheads....we're awesome.
Overall, another win.
I didn't quite like the "romance", however...
Spoiler
When I started this book, I was firmly in the Team Bain camp. He was awesome. By the time I finished...I felt meh about Bain. Maybe even a tad annoyed. I get that a prince didn't need to save her, she saved herself with help from friends and what-not, but did he have to be so completely useless?
When I put on my happily-ever-after cap, I just can't picture their future. Bain is too flighty. Meg is just kind of enamored. They really don't know much about each other. I almost prefer the vague, random ending with the sword in the last book.
In fact, was I alone in thinking Meg should absolutely end up with Lex? Lex would be so much better than Bain.
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