In "Talking to Dragons," the fourth book in Patricia C. Wrede's "Enchanted Forest Chronicles," we follow the adventures of a young man named Daystar. He is the only son of the famous Queen Cimorene and King Mendanbar. Daystar embarks on a quest to confront his destiny, armed with a magic sword and a mysterious spellbook. Along the way, he encounters a talking dragon, a wise old wizard, and various magical creatures. As he navigates the challenges of his journey, Daystar learns about friendship, courage, and the importance of believing in oneself while breaking free from the expectations set by his parents. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Jane Yolen .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-6th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Houghton Mifflin .

Patricia C. Wrede has written all four books in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles as well as Sorcery & Cecilia , The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician , co-written with Caroline Stevermer. Ms. Wrede lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota.