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I loved this series, from #1 through #3, and I think it kept getting better.

"The Far West" takes us on an ambitious expedition into unknown territory... and also has Eff, our narrator, really coming into her strengths.

Eff is a twin. She's also the 13th child of her parents- seen by some as inherently unlucky/evil- and the twin of a 7th son of a 7th son, tradiotionally extremely powerful in magic. In #1 she got over that, mostly... and in 2 and 3 she's figuring out her own strengths, which enable her to do things that no one else can handle. Part of this is that she is independently-minded, and learned early to take things people tell her with a certain amount of salt.

It is also true that while her brother is quite powerful- he is also lacking in common sense and responsibility; for many years she provided these for him, because he was the star and she was probably a curse- or so many in her extended family said.

I can see readers not warming up to her, though I found her wonderful. She tends to the laconic; is not exuberantly emotive; and is very practical and responsible. I liked these. And i liked that as she grew and came into her own, she started being increasingly able to resist the pressures- subtle and obvious- that others tried to impose; this is an excellent lesson for most people, especially girls.

The story arc did end here. I rather hope Wrede re-visits the "Frontier Magic" world at some point, though, because I'd love to read more set in it. It's one of the most original alternative worlds that I've read recently.

Very recommended- but do start with #1!


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The Far West Frontier Magic Book 3 edition by Patricia C Wrede Children eBooks Reviews

The third and final novel in the Frontier Magic trilogy is the story of a journey both literally and figuratively. When the story begins, Eff Rothmer is twenty and working as an assistant to Professor Torgeson at the university in Mill City. Mill City is at Columbia's Western edge of civilization right up against the Great Barrier Spell, a magic spell concocted by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to keep magical creatures out of the East. But 83 years have passed and settlements have extended 100 miles west of the Great Barrier even though it is much more dangerous out there.

A journey is being planned to explore further west - perhaps, all the way to the Rocky Mountains. Eff is excited about it but doesn't think she has any hope of going along. Her brother Lan who is a powerful magician and a double seven (seventh son of a seventh son) has been invited as has her brother-in-law Brant who was a hero of the previous successful McNeil Expedition. Also going is Roger Boden who is Eff's suitor, even though she turned down his proposal, and her best friend William Graham who is a student of magic. This expedition is being partially financed by the Cathayan government and their representative is Adept Alikaket. When she is asked to go along as an assistant to Professor Torgeson, she is excited, scared and eager but she also recognizes the danger. After all, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was lost when they tried to explore.

This story has excitement, adventure and even romance. Magic is woven into this story in many ways. Most people have the ability to do magic. It is taught in their schools. Eff does have problems with the most common form of magic - the Avrupan. Her spells have a tendency to go wrong. She has been studying the Aphrikan system of magic since she was young and using it to tweak her Avrupan spells. She is also eager to study the Cathayan system of magic while on this expedition. The expedition encounters many new creatures on their journey including many magical creatures like the Medusa lizards which can turn living creatures to stone, steam dragons and rock dragons, and large fox-like animals that can use magic to hide themselves from view.

One of the strengths of this story is the world building. Wrede has built a complex and consistent world where magic is well-integrated into a landscape the will be familiar to many people who live in the Midwest of the United States. This is not high fantasy but rather frontier fantasy. There are many parallels to the time of the Westward Expansion of the United States but tweaked, as Eff tweaks her magic, to allow for the smooth integration of magic.

Another strength of this story are the many, well-rounded characters who inhabit this world. From the bossy older sisters to the single-minded professors, the characters have depth and are all interesting. Eff is strong-minded, curious, adventurous and determined but also self-effacing and modest about her magical gifts. Her brother Lan is bright and magically talented but also impulsive and a little arrogant.

During this journey, Eff grows up, comes to terms with her own unique magical abilities, finds her life partner and her life's work. It is a great conclusion to a fascinating fantasy series. I strongly recommend reading the whole series - Thirteenth Child, Across the Great Barrier, and The Far West - to explore a very creative world and meet many fascinating people.
Eff continues to work in her job at the college assisting Professors Torgeson and Jeffries in their research of the magical creatures. High on the agenda are the medusa lizards they manage to kill in the last book. They are also going to move the mammoth out to the study center and some of the medusa lizard eggs. Soon the town is abuzz with news that a delegation from Cathay is coming led by an Adept magician to visit the study center and look at the medusa lizard and mirror bug research. Eff is enthralled by her chances to observe Cathayan magic, and in the process inadvertantly gets noticed herself as she discovers she can sense things about the magic going on no one else does. Of course, none of that really changes life much. The Cathayans leave and life returns to normal. Well, mostly normal. Her sister Rennie's family moves back into town and a magician named Robert seems to be paying Eff extra attention. And then word comes that Washington and the Cathayans are getting together a group to go explore the Far West. Lan gets invited to join the team, as does Professor Torgeson, William, Rennie's husband, Wash, Professor Ochiba, and several others Eff knows. She finds herself itching to join the expedition, but knows it is unlikely. But Professor Torgeson gets to choose her own assistant, and no one is better suited for the spot than Eff. Eff is both excited and wary of the trip. She knows that it is a huge commitment. The expedition is expected to last at least two years and who knows what kinds of dangers await. At the same time though, it will be exciting, and it will give her the chance to learn more about magic, specifically her magic.

This is a great finish to Wrede's series about Eff that happens in a reimagined late 1800s US West. Eff has gradually progressed in her self-acceptance and magic throughout the series, and comes to a solid, healthy place in this book at last. She was in a good spot in the last book, but this one deals with the last traces of doubt and hurt she has nagging her. The magical theories Wrede spins in this book are fascinating...at least to me. I can see how some may not like all the details that it goes into, but if that's the case you probably bailed on the series a book or two ago. This book feels like it really has two or three separate parts. There's the first half about research on the medusa lizard and the Adept's visit. And then there's the expedition section which is a journey/adventure in which we get to meet all sorts of strange new magical creatures. And in between there's more on Eff's family and romantic life. It isn't super fast paced, but I really enjoyed the book. Patricia Wrede's imagination is a thing of wonder. There's enough opening in the conclusion that if she got inspired, Wrede could add on to the series in the future, but it is satisfactorily concluded that I'd be ok with her stopping here (though I really hope she gets inspired).

Notes on content No language issues. No sexual content. (It is mentioned that as the expedition goes on some of the men start to make more advances, but it doesn't go into any kind of detail what that means.) There are some human-animal encounters that go a bit badly. Some injuries are described, mostly it is just mentioned that someone is burned or didn't make it. No gory details.
I loved this series, from #1 through #3, and I think it kept getting better.

"The Far West" takes us on an ambitious expedition into unknown territory... and also has Eff, our narrator, really coming into her strengths.

Eff is a twin. She's also the 13th child of her parents- seen by some as inherently unlucky/evil- and the twin of a 7th son of a 7th son, tradiotionally extremely powerful in magic. In #1 she got over that, mostly... and in 2 and 3 she's figuring out her own strengths, which enable her to do things that no one else can handle. Part of this is that she is independently-minded, and learned early to take things people tell her with a certain amount of salt.

It is also true that while her brother is quite powerful- he is also lacking in common sense and responsibility; for many years she provided these for him, because he was the star and she was probably a curse- or so many in her extended family said.

I can see readers not warming up to her, though I found her wonderful. She tends to the laconic; is not exuberantly emotive; and is very practical and responsible. I liked these. And i liked that as she grew and came into her own, she started being increasingly able to resist the pressures- subtle and obvious- that others tried to impose; this is an excellent lesson for most people, especially girls.

The story arc did end here. I rather hope Wrede re-visits the "Frontier Magic" world at some point, though, because I'd love to read more set in it. It's one of the most original alternative worlds that I've read recently.

Very recommended- but do start with #1!