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Talking to Dragons

  • 1985 first published
  • 255 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (7 ratings)
  • 18 editions

Talking to Dragons is a 1985 fae fiction and dragon fantasy novel by Patricia C. Wrede. It deals with fairy tales, wizards, swords and dragons.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 22 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.

At about 255 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Talking to Dragons

A fast paced, humorous YA science fiction. Young Daystar, raised by his mother Cimorene at the edge of the Enchanted Forest, is sent out on an adventure with a magical sword, meeting a young fire witch and an immature dragon on the way. This is the fourth book of the Enchanted Forest series, and takes place a generation after the first.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Wizards
  • Humorous stories
  • Swords
  • Kings, queens, rulers
  • Dragons
  • Magic
  • Heads of state
  • Kings and rulers
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Kings, queens, rulers, etc.
  • Enchanted forest, Imaginary place : wrede
  • Romans, nouvelles
  • Rois et souverains
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Talking to Dragons?

Talking to Dragons was written by Patricia C. Wrede and first published in 1985.

What genre is Talking to Dragons?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Dragon Fiction.

How long is Talking to Dragons?

The median edition has 255 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Talking to Dragons?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dragonsong, Tik-Tok of Oz and Eragon.

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