The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever
- Downloads：2696
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2022-01-22 06:51:23
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Cressida Cowell
- ISBN：0316592765
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
The author of How to Train Your Dragon returns with the final， magical installment of the New York Times bestselling Wizards of Once series！
Xar and Wish are on the final leg of their journey -- first stop: The Mine of Happiness。 Here， starvation is never far away for the Magical creatures who toil in its horrible depths。 Xar and Wish must escape and fast; Xar needs to take control of his ever-growing Witchstain， and Wish must achieve her Destiny。 But the Tazzelwurm is in their way， a grotesque monster who threatens to block every entrance。
Time is not on their side， but the forests are calling them。 Will their combined strength be enough for the biggest quest so far: to defeat the Kingwitch once and for all？
Xar and Wish are on the final leg of their journey -- first stop: The Mine of Happiness。 Here， starvation is never far away for the Magical creatures who toil in its horrible depths。 Xar and Wish must escape and fast; Xar needs to take control of his ever-growing Witchstain， and Wish must achieve her Destiny。 But the Tazzelwurm is in their way， a grotesque monster who threatens to block every entrance。
Time is not on their side， but the forests are calling them。 Will their combined strength be enough for the biggest quest so far: to defeat the Kingwitch once and for all？
Reviews
Grace Worland
，
Really loved the first 3 books and was really excited for this last book but for some reason right from the start it just didn't grip me like the other ones did。 I started eventually skimming and got to page 100。 Tried to just skip to the end to see what happens cause I wasn't caring but then literally got told off by the book for doing that so I went back lol。 After not picking it up for a few days I went to the audiobook to help me and managed to finish it but unfortunately I just didn't like Really loved the first 3 books and was really excited for this last book but for some reason right from the start it just didn't grip me like the other ones did。 I started eventually skimming and got to page 100。 Tried to just skip to the end to see what happens cause I wasn't caring but then literally got told off by the book for doing that so I went back lol。 After not picking it up for a few days I went to the audiobook to help me and managed to finish it but unfortunately I just didn't like this last book。 Also I didn't like who the unknown narrator turned out to be and I didn't like the weird Arthurian things that came in in the last few pages。 That was weird。 Soooo yeah Nah 。。。more
Random Reader
，
Just a bit disappointing*sigh* ok， here we go。 So， overall this book was。。 decent。 In fact the majority of the book is actually pretty good， a similar standard to the others in this series。 It’s funny， easily readable and the death of。。 uhm， one of the main characters genuinely made me feel sad and a little shocked。 But， of course there had to be a bit that was worse （otherwise this review would be 4。5 stars， not 2。5）。 And that is the ending。 Without spoiling too much， the reveal of the narrator Just a bit disappointing*sigh* ok， here we go。 So， overall this book was。。 decent。 In fact the majority of the book is actually pretty good， a similar standard to the others in this series。 It’s funny， easily readable and the death of。。 uhm， one of the main characters genuinely made me feel sad and a little shocked。 But， of course there had to be a bit that was worse （otherwise this review would be 4。5 stars， not 2。5）。 And that is the ending。 Without spoiling too much， the reveal of the narrator in the epilogue was a bit。。 less than average for this writer and this series。 Ok I’ll be honest， it was not good。 It was lazy， and the ending was just hastily written。But I’m pretty sure this worse writing near to the end was just the result of stress， and tight deadlines on the writers part。 But still I enjoyed this book， so that’s why I rounded 2。5 to 3 and not 2。 I’m not saying that you shouldn’t read it if you want a satisfying end to the series， so I would still recommend it for fans of the first three books。 。。。more
Emily
，
A satisfying conclusion to the series， made excellent by David Tennant's narration and a high production value。 A satisfying conclusion to the series， made excellent by David Tennant's narration and a high production value。 。。。more
Lydia Sigwarth
，
What a fun series！ It subverted my expectations in some plot points and was predictable in others， but struck the right balance between the two for a middle grade series。
Cooper
，
My favorite in the series， and you finally figure out who the unknown narrator is！
Joe Avallone
，
Wow！！！！ That ending was magnificent。 Love， LOVE how the author dropped that huge surprise at the end。 Absolutely loved it。 I really hope this isn’t the end of the series。
Sara
，
A satisfying conclusion that sees significant growth for our protagonists Xar and Wish。 Some Arthurian allusions in the epilogue may seem unexpected， but it's a fresh perspective on the legend。 Overall， a great fantasy series for middle grade readers。4/5 A satisfying conclusion that sees significant growth for our protagonists Xar and Wish。 Some Arthurian allusions in the epilogue may seem unexpected， but it's a fresh perspective on the legend。 Overall， a great fantasy series for middle grade readers。4/5 。。。more
MaeReadABook （Mae Walker）
，
"He is male and i am female， and although of course that should not matter， i can look into the future sufficiently to know that the story a woman tells may be lost over time。 For it really does matter who's narrating the story。。。。"Holy shit！ The way this book ended AHHH so good。 Like SOO GOOD！！！Cowell you're a genius！！！CHATTING SPOILERS AHEAD。SPOILERSFor starters， YUSS Encanzo and Sychorax they are my FAVOURITE！！！So happy that Xar and Wish didn't end up together， but Auther and Morgana what a t "He is male and i am female， and although of course that should not matter， i can look into the future sufficiently to know that the story a woman tells may be lost over time。 For it really does matter who's narrating the story。。。。"Holy shit！ The way this book ended AHHH so good。 Like SOO GOOD！！！Cowell you're a genius！！！CHATTING SPOILERS AHEAD。SPOILERSFor starters， YUSS Encanzo and Sychorax they are my FAVOURITE！！！So happy that Xar and Wish didn't end up together， but Auther and Morgana what a twisty twist！！ Soo good。 。。。more
WhatBookNext 。com
，
The time to face the King Witch is coming closer。 Heroes Wish， Xar and Wish’s bodyguard Bodkin have found the ingredients they need for a powerful spell to banish witches from their world。 Each ingredient was a quest in itself facing many dangers along the way， as they avoided their parents Warrior Queen Sychorax and Wizard King Encantor。This Queen & King are livid that their offspring keep escaping and pursuing， what they consider a foolish， dangerous and hopeless desire to fight the King Witch The time to face the King Witch is coming closer。 Heroes Wish， Xar and Wish’s bodyguard Bodkin have found the ingredients they need for a powerful spell to banish witches from their world。 Each ingredient was a quest in itself facing many dangers along the way， as they avoided their parents Warrior Queen Sychorax and Wizard King Encantor。This Queen & King are livid that their offspring keep escaping and pursuing， what they consider a foolish， dangerous and hopeless desire to fight the King Witch。 Even with Wish’s special magic against iron， they still find it hard to believe that their youngest children are determined to complete their quest。 Not to mention that for many eons， Warriors and Wizards have been dire enemies。Queen Sychorax and King Encantor know this rule well but broke it themselves many years before。 But you’ll have to read the books to find out what THEY did。 So back to the story…Xar still has the mark of a witch on his hand and is finding it more difficult by the day to fight the dark witch magic growing inside him。 He also struggles to continue to hide the pain it causes him， soldiering on with Wish， Bodkin and crew to find the King Witch。First they must find Xar’s older brother Looter who has something they need for the spell。 This causes Xar much worry and guilt because his favourite hairy fairy Squeezjoos has been also poisoned by dark magic。 Xar knows he must find Squuezjoos and rescue him before it its too late！And suddenly the moment has come。 They first make a deal with the King Witch。 He grants their wishes but claims he will soon be scorching the entire world to dust！ Wish must now face the evil， powerful King Witch alone – with all manner of creatures， witches， giants and monsters looking on。 Will Wish’s spell work？The final in this thrilling series jam-packed full of witchery， sorcery， giants， a wizard queen and a wizard king who just might end up being proud of their rebellious children – sort of。Lots more action and the final battle to end all battles。 A spell has been spun， ingredients collected and a sword is ready to strike。 This being the fourth book in the series， I got to know the characters well and my heart was pumping while I cheered the young heroes on during the chaos of a magical fight to the death – but whose will it be？Another secret revealed is who the narrator of the story is…。 not telling！ The books are full of drawings and sketches of the characters and action， but if you can get your hands on an audio copy too – it’s twice the fun with the book in your hand。 David Tennant is absolutely brilliant at telling the story， singing the songs， and giving the characters distinct voices。 I know these voices will remain in my head when I read this series again。 。。。more
Munjiru
，
All together against evil， hooray！
Amy Volker
，
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series！ Wish， Xar and Bodkin are great characters and I just loved their adventures。 A very satisfying ending to a great series。
Milly
，
LOVE IT
Lauren
，
3。5， but 5 stars for David Tennant in general and for David Tennant singing in character specifically
Ellie
，
If I haven't said it enough， this is a must-listen series。 It's narrated by none other than David Tennant， and he does a remarkable job of bringing the story to life。 I rarely take notes when listening to audiobooks， but this book had some real standout moments。 There's a section about two hours in where there is a call to abandon complacency and take a stand。 A lot of books right now have similar calls to action （mostly on social justice issues， and rightfully so！）， but Cowell is always able to If I haven't said it enough， this is a must-listen series。 It's narrated by none other than David Tennant， and he does a remarkable job of bringing the story to life。 I rarely take notes when listening to audiobooks， but this book had some real standout moments。 There's a section about two hours in where there is a call to abandon complacency and take a stand。 A lot of books right now have similar calls to action （mostly on social justice issues， and rightfully so！）， but Cowell is always able to make strong statements that are applicable to real life while not stepping outside of the fantastical world of the story。 There's what I imagine was an intentional nod to Dr。 Who fans at the 2hr 45min mark （view spoiler）[ "Annihilate it！" sure made me think of "Exterminate！" （hide spoiler）]Tennant sings at a little past the 5 1/2 hr mark。 He sings， y'all。 Even if the book weren't as full of adventure， winsome characters and witty writing， the singing would be worth the listen :DJust like any epic， this tale has a moral。 Cowell is able to write the series in a way that is instructional without preaching or patronizing readers， though。 It follows traditional arcs and includes classic tropes while maintaining originality and excitement。 A standout moment is when the narrator of the series is finally revealed at the end: "For it really does matter who's narrating a story。。。" 。。。more
Stephanie A。
，
Anticlimactic end。 Everything happens exactly as it needs to and as you've been expecting it to， aside from the left-field epilogue， but even that's more like "oh， okay" than shock （view spoiler）[（Xar and Wish and Bodkin are actually King Arthur， Morgana and Lancelot。 Because why not） （hide spoiler）]。 There is indeed a death， but I was unaffected by it。 While I thought this installment might bump back up to 3 stars at first， the second half and especially the last quarter dragged on so slowly th Anticlimactic end。 Everything happens exactly as it needs to and as you've been expecting it to， aside from the left-field epilogue， but even that's more like "oh， okay" than shock （view spoiler）[（Xar and Wish and Bodkin are actually King Arthur， Morgana and Lancelot。 Because why not） （hide spoiler）]。 There is indeed a death， but I was unaffected by it。 While I thought this installment might bump back up to 3 stars at first， the second half and especially the last quarter dragged on so slowly that it took my enthusiasm with it。There is truly nothing to recommend this series， EXCEPT that listening to the next audiobook， as read by David Tennant， has been my favorite end-of-the-year treat for 3 years running now and this was no exception。 Mind you， it still took me 2+ weeks to finish a 6-hour story because that's how unexciting it is -- book 2 remains my favorite of the quartet -- but I did enjoy the purring Tazzelwurm， and I nearly cried when Squeezjoos the Poisoned was alternately raving about how Xar didn't love him， and threatening to chew his arm off in service to the Hctiw Gnik （so fun to say， btw）。 I also appreciated the various rounds of singing near the end。Lastly， because my lack of knowing this has annoyed me since book 1， I will tell you who the unknown narrator is （this is not a bluff， it is a dead dove situation so don't click the spoiler cut unless you actually want to know）: （view spoiler）[Perdita， Caliburn's twin。 Whom we didn't meet until book 3， but sure。 Why not。 Maybe there's a reasonable explanation somewhere， but I don't remember enough of this series to puzzle it out。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Melissa
，
Xar and Wish are in the endgame now。 Will they defeat the bad guys once and for all？ 🤔This is such a fun little series。 It is filled with adventure and creative monsters （or are they monsters？） 😇I enjoyed every book so much。 🤩And then the little twist at the end。 It was expertly done。 I did not expect it at all， but it was really fun。 😎By the way， did you guess who the narrator was？ Who was telling this story all along？ 🧐I would absolutely recommend this series。 It is a story of acceptance， of b Xar and Wish are in the endgame now。 Will they defeat the bad guys once and for all？ 🤔This is such a fun little series。 It is filled with adventure and creative monsters （or are they monsters？） 😇I enjoyed every book so much。 🤩And then the little twist at the end。 It was expertly done。 I did not expect it at all， but it was really fun。 😎By the way， did you guess who the narrator was？ Who was telling this story all along？ 🧐I would absolutely recommend this series。 It is a story of acceptance， of bravery， of humility， and also about love。 😍🥰So good！ 💙💙 。。。more
Nicki Leddon
，
，
Stephanie
，
A satisfying conclusion to this engaging series！
Emelia
，
That was a fun little read！ It's intense， funny， adorable。 I really just loved it， especially the epilogue on the audio！ That was a fun little read！ It's intense， funny， adorable。 I really just loved it， especially the epilogue on the audio！ 。。。more
Nella
，
Great story made even better by the brilliant David Tennant
Laura
，
David Tennant’s narration is brilliant as always。 The ending makes me think there is going to be another series about these characters！
Heather
，
Jumps right back into the story after a quick refresher course， so no worries if you don’t remember the situation the characters find themselves in。 Delightful conclusion to a fun and creative series。 Listen to this one; David Tennant does a superb job voicing （and singing） this whole series。My kids; “I love this book！”Works for me。 :）
Wendy Leonard-Richardson
，
Love David Tennant as narrator。
Matilda
，
Kicsit csalódott vagyok ezzel a befejezéssel。 Imádom Cressida Cowellt és az írásait， de ez a rész most untatott。 Kevésbé éreztem kidolgozottnak a történetet ezalatt a négy rész alatt， mint az Így neveld a sárkányodatnál， ami ugye 12 részes。 Ennél a sorozatnál sokkal gyorsabban， illetve csapongva jöttek az események szerintem， és kevésbé éltem bele magam， főleg ennél az utolsó kötetnél。Nagyon sok dolog volt benne， ami nem volt egységes， egyik pillanatban egyféleképpen volt， aztán már máshogy， köt Kicsit csalódott vagyok ezzel a befejezéssel。 Imádom Cressida Cowellt és az írásait， de ez a rész most untatott。 Kevésbé éreztem kidolgozottnak a történetet ezalatt a négy rész alatt， mint az Így neveld a sárkányodatnál， ami ugye 12 részes。 Ennél a sorozatnál sokkal gyorsabban， illetve csapongva jöttek az események szerintem， és kevésbé éltem bele magam， főleg ennél az utolsó kötetnél。Nagyon sok dolog volt benne， ami nem volt egységes， egyik pillanatban egyféleképpen volt， aztán már máshogy， kötetek között is eltértek。 Ráadásul ezek szemet is szúrtak， így egymás után olvasva a részeket。Van egy csomó dolog， ami úgy érzem， nem volt megmagyarázva， pedig szükség lett volna rá （view spoiler）[pl。 Wish anyja miért tud átváltozni， meg ilyenek， amikor harcos， nem mágus （hide spoiler）]。A vége pedig nekem szemforgatós volt。 Egyrészt nem is vagyok annyira tisztában az （view spoiler）[Arthur király （hide spoiler）] legendákkal， ezért kevésbé értem a relevanciát， másrészt ilyen "meh" érzetem volt tőle。Egy dolgot kiemelnék， ami azért nagyon tetszett， az utalások a másik sorozatra és a sárkányokra。 De az Így neveld a sárkányodat szerintem sokkal jobb sorozata az írónőnek， jóval kidolgozottabb ennél， ott nem éreztem azt， hogy az események random jönnek egymás után， mint ahogy itt többször előfordult。Összességében szerettem ezt a sorozatot is， jó tanulságai voltak， de számomra nem ez lesz a kedvenc Cressidától。 。。。more
Vojtěch
，
Tohle byla jízda！ Celá série je skvělá a myslím， že Cressida dokázala sepsat příběh pro starší （middle-grade） čtenáře a zároveň si udržet stejný styl humoru， aniž by působil pro tuto věkovou skupinu příliš dětinsky či připitoměle。
Laura Simpson
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Cressida is such a clever and wonderful writer。 Not only have these adventures been amazing to read， that ending！ I have had to put spoilers on because I just can’t！ So first of these books and a narration by David tennant seems like an actual match made in heaven， it’s almost as if the books were written to be narrated by David tennant and no one else。 He reads them so well and does the book so much justice！ Secondly， King Arthur， Morgana， Lancelot！ Camelot rising again！！！ I didn’t go into thes Cressida is such a clever and wonderful writer。 Not only have these adventures been amazing to read， that ending！ I have had to put spoilers on because I just can’t！ So first of these books and a narration by David tennant seems like an actual match made in heaven， it’s almost as if the books were written to be narrated by David tennant and no one else。 He reads them so well and does the book so much justice！ Secondly， King Arthur， Morgana， Lancelot！ Camelot rising again！！！ I didn’t go into these books thinking I would see these crop up but in all honesty this made the book even better （I am obsessed with Arthurian legends） and now want more and waiting impatiently for more books！ Also loved the way they talk about storytelling and magic。 Just so good！ 。。。more
Emilly
，
A fantastic ending to a wonderful story。 I found myself unconsciously smiling， gasping in shock and close to tears while listening to the wonderful narration of this book by David Tennant。 I honestly didn’t want the story to end。
Imogen
，
finished。 it was great lol。 My eyes burn from speedreading but i enjoyed it
Derelict Space Sheep
，
The finale of Cowell’s Wizards of Once series proves both cathartically climactic and something of a let-down， the extended codas drawing attention to a bloated cast of characters and the padding these provide。 Nonetheless， a rousing MG adventure， elevated in audiobook form。
Anna
，