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Dancing Bears

  • 1996 first published
  • 349 pages

Fred Saberhagen's Dancing Bears (1996) is a historical fantasy and shifter fiction novel. The story is set in Russia, in Nicholas II, 1894–1917. It deals with bears, human-animal relationships, metamorphosis and Shapeshifting.

At about 349 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Nicholas II, 1894–1917

Subjects

  • Bears
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Metamorphosis
  • Shapeshifting
  • Folklore
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Dancing Bears?

Dancing Bears was written by Fred Saberhagen and first published in 1996.

What genre is Dancing Bears?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy and Shapeshifter Fiction.

How long is Dancing Bears?

The median edition has 349 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dancing Bears?

Readers who like it often enjoy Egg & Spoon, The Devourers and Against the Tide.

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