Patricia C. Wrede

Patricia C. Wrede is an American fantasy author, known for the Enchanted Forest Chronicles, a young adult series that NPR ranked 84th on its list of the 100 best-ever teen novels. The series includes Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons and Talking to Dragons. Born in 1953, Wrede also wrote Thirteenth Child, the first book in the Frontier Magic series, which follows a young woman whose supposed bad luck hides a rare magical gift.