Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1) (Enchanged Forest Chronicles, #1)

by Patricia C Wrede

• ISBN10: 0152229000
• ISBN13: 9780152229009
• Publish Date: 18 September 1990
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 22 June 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Jane Yolen Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 212
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amber (The Literary Phoenix)]

This book was utterly delightful.

Dealing with Dragons is a quick read - I did it in one afternoon - but it is a worthwhile one. Cimorene and Kazul break traditional fairytale tropes in a short novel about taking control of your own destiny and finding friends in the strangest of places. Cimorene is, I believe, 16... but this book is probably better marketed to the MG crowd. That said, it is still very enjoyable as an adult.

I particularly enjoyed the way Cimorene keeps rebuffing princes and when Kazul explains that you don't need to be male to be king. The villains here were a bit bumbling and underwhelming, but the heroes make up for that with their wit and charm.

Definitely a recommended read for any age, especially if you don't mind a bit of whimsy.

[Artemis]

I read this book a long time ago. I have so many fond memories of this series and even though I've got a long TBR list and a few ARCs that need to be read and reviewed, I just needed something familiar.

Still a favorite :)