Dealing with Dragons
by Patricia C. Wrede · first published 1990
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100% recommend
A well written, fast paced YA fantasy with a good sense of humour. Cimorene, an independent minded princess, runs away from home and volunteers to be the a dragon's princess, getting caught up in dragon politics, magic, and the machinations of rival wizards. This is the first book in a series of four.
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I am not a girl. But I liked the Dealing with Dragons series from Patricia C. Wrede (humorous), The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword from Robin McKinley, and the Dragon's Blood series from Jane Yolen.
on “The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble” ↗…careful with, because some of her books are reeaaaally smutty. I remember them fondly from when I was 12, but you probably don't want to be the uncle who gives them to her, come to think of it. Wrede's Dealing With Dragons series is incredible, the Circle of Magic series is a good read (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_Magic), same with the Alanna series (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Song_of_the_Lioness).
on “The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble” ↗You can get the entire Enchanted Forest series (the name of the series that Dealing with Dragons is the first of; four books in total) for $20-30. As a male I enjoyed it, and one of my best female friends also remembers it fondly. I'd also throw in Sabriel, as a YA fantasy novel that I really liked,…
on “The unnecessary demise of Barnes and Noble” ↗