Episode 96 - Searching for Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede

We’re thrilled to return to the Enchanted Forest with Searching for Dragons, by Patricia C. Wrede! We break down Morwen’s appeal, the kinship between cats and dragons, Mendenbar and Cimorene’s blossoming romance, and Grace’s childhood ripoff of Wrede’s body of work. Plus: awkward pandemic greetings, local ginger beer recommendations, and our expert opinion on where to find the best fudge in America. Hop on your broken teddy bear-adorned magic carpet and join us!

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Other Patricia C. Wrede episodes:

• Dealing With Dragons

• The Raven Ring

• Sorcery and Cecelia

The Zelda video we mentioned where Link sounds like the audiobook’s Telemain - these are cutscenes from the CD-i Zelda games released by Phillips to promote their CD-i players in the 90’s.

Timber City Ginger Beer if you’re in the PNW!

Starved Rock fudge if you’re in central Illinois!

Great cover comparisons from the always-on-point Comparative Cover Art Tumblr. I realize now that the reason I loved our original cover (below) was because Cimorene was taking charge and Mendenbar looked confused, which is much truer to the book than the pointing Mendenbar on the library edition. More recent covers have embraced the VERY brief scene where Cimorene and Mendenbar fight a snakey wizard in an attempt to make this book feel more action-packed. Shame on you!! The cover should really be a bunch of characters arguing with each other, anyway.