The Far West
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia C. Wrede, the
fantastic conclusion to her tale of magic on the western frontier.
Eff is an unlucky thirteenth child... but also the seventh daughter in her
family. Her twin brother, Lan, is a powerful double seventh son. Her
life at the edge of the Great Barrier Spell is different from anyone
else's that she knows.
When the government forms an expedition to map the Far West, Eff has the opportunity to travel farther than anyone in the world. With Lan, William, Professor Torgeson, Wash, and
Professor Ochiba, Eff finds that nothing on the wild frontier is as they expected. There are strange findings in their research, a long prarie
winter spent in too-close quarters, and more new species, magical and
otherwise, dangerous and benign, than they ever expected to find.
And then spring comes, and the explorers realize how tenuous life near the Great Barrier Spell may be if they don't find a way to stop a magical flood in a hurry. Eff's unique way of viewing magic has saved the settlers time and again, but this time all of Columbia is at stake if she should fail.
Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia Collins Wrede is an American fantasy writer, born in Chicago, Illinois; she is the eldest of five children. She finished her first book in 1978, working as an accountant and financial analyst in the meantime. In 1980 she was a founding member of The Scribblies who also included Pamela Dean, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Steven Brust, and Nate Bucklin. She is a vegetarian and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her three cats. She has no children of her own, but has four nieces and four nephews.
Frontier Magic
Frontier Magic consists of three books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Reviews and Comments
I loved this book! This book was a great ending to the Frontier Magic Trilogy and I really enjoyed the plot for this book as well as the overall plot for the series. The storyline grabbed my attention and kept me intrigued throughout the series and especially during parts of this book. I also loved watching all the interactions between all the characters as well as seeing how everything turns out.