Out of Their Minds

Minds #3

by Carol Matas, Perry Nodelman

"This is awful, Coren thought, panicking. Imagination is disappearing altogether Everyone has gone berserk -- and there's nothing I can do about it. There's nothing that anyone can do about it "Lenora and Coren are finally getting married at the court of Andilla, Coren's homeland, where everyone lives in their imagination. There's just one problem: The Andillans' powers aren't working, and clearly the wedding can't proceed when the sacred Balance is so out of whack. For the headstrong Lenora, this means a new adventure. She and a reluctant Coren head into the Andillan countryside, where they come across the Skwoes, who have absolutely no imagination whatsoever. Are they responsible for the Andillans' loss of power? Whatever the source, the problems are getting worse: Now even Lenora's ability to make her thoughts real is failing. What is more, Lenora has been having a series of nightmares about the evil Hevak. Something has to be done before all of the people in two kingdoms are completely out of their minds.

In this companion to the award-winning "Of Two Minds" and "More Minds, " Carol Matas and Perry Nodelman weave another hilarious fantasy adventure, full of romance, excitement, humor, and surprises.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Adventure, Romance, Middle Grade, Royalty, Magic

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

The "rules" of this fantasy world started to break down beyond a comfortable point for me, personally, in this book. I didn't feel quite oriented to the way things were supposed to be functioning; it took the fun out of reading it, because I couldn't anticipate the resolution to the mysterious malfunctions of the characters' powers. Rather, I felt dragged along, trying (and failing) to make sense of what was going on as it went past. Ultimately, it felt forced, rather than natural.

[Chrisanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

More blah than I remembered. But points for the uniqueness.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the series began to lose steam.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice book. very funny.

[Gwen (The Gwendolyn Reading Method) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I used to love these books as a kid, not sure why...