Books by Patricia C. Wrede and Complete Book Reviews
Patricia C. Wrede, Author . Tor/Starscape $5.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7653-4232-4
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called this tale of an alternate Regency England, where a royal college of wizards flourishes and the government includes a minister of wizardry, "a delightful romp." Ages 10-up. (Apr.)
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author . Scholastic Press $16.99 (344p) ISBN 978-0-545-03342-8
Set in a historical America where magic is part of daily life, Wrede's novel, first in the Frontier Magic series, follows Eff, the 13th child in her family, and the twin of a seventh son of a seventh son. This makes her twin, Lan, a “natur
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Point Fantasy $4.99 (242p) ISBN 978-0-590-45721-7
Dealing as it does with dragon-napping and magic-stealing, this sequel to Dealing with Dragons puts a whimsical spin on familiar fairy-tale elements. Ages 12-up. (Sept.)
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Tor Books $17.95 (280p) ISBN 978-0-312-85041-8
This delightful romp is set in an alternate Regency England, where a royal college of wizards flourishes and the government includes a minister of wizardry. Kim, a girl raised to thievery on the London streets and now disguised as a boy, teams up...
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Tor Books $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-312-93180-3
Wrede's ( Caught in Crystal ) romantic and charming retelling of the Brothers Grimm tale is the fourth in this series. In the village of Mortlak, near the river Thames, during the reign of Elizabeth I, live the Widow Arden and her two daughters,...
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Tor Books $21.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-312-85040-1
In this sweet if slight novel, Wrede (The Harp of Imach Thysell) revisits the fantasy world of Lyra after a nine-year absence, conjuring up a quest story that nicely balances action, adventure and magic. Beautiful and brave Eleret Salven, 20, must...
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Point Fantasy $4.5 (256p) ISBN 978-0-590-97218-5
Princess Cimarone from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles reappears in this collection of 10 lighthearted fantasy stories, along with unicorns, werewolves and the Frying Pan of Doom. Ages 12-up. (Jan.)r
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author Tor Books $22.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-312-85369-3
Set one year after Mairelon the Magician, this novel revisits the alternate Regency England invented by Wrede (and Caroline Stevermer) in Sorcery and Cecelia. Wrede spins a classic Regency romance plot here, as her young heroine, former urchin Kim...
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Patricia C. Wrede. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-545-03343-5
A sequel to Thirteenth Child, this adventure is set in an alternate 19th-century America where prehistoric mammals and dangerous magical creatures coexist. Eighteen-year-old Eff Rothmer is still getting used to the idea that she has managed to save...
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Patricia C. Wrede and Pamela Dean. Diversion (diversionbooks.com), $17.95 trade paper (360p) ISBN 978-1-62681-555-1
The witty, unusual first joint collection from Wrede (Thirteenth Child) and Dean (Juniper, Gentian, and Rosemary) reprints nine stories from the series of shared-world anthologies set in the magical city of Liavek, as well as adding one previously...
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Patricia C. Wrede, Author, Caroline Stevermer, Author Harcourt Children's Books $17 (336p) ISBN 978-0-15-204615-6
Older fans of a certain young wizard may be interested in the fantastical goings-on in Sorcery & Cecelia, or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer. This epistolary novel follows the adventures of two British...
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