Patricia C. Wrede

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Patricia C. Wrede was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Carleton College in Minnesota and received her MBA from the University of Minnesota in 1977. She published her first novel in 1980 and has gone on to write numerous award-winning fantasy novels. Her highly acclaimed Enchanted Forest Chronicles includes Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons.