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Patricia C. Wrede is an American author best known for her fantasy novels for young adults, including the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and the Frontier Magic series.
Known for: The Thirteenth Child
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The Thirteenth Child
In an alternate version of the American frontier where magic is real, Eff Rothmer is the unlucky thirteenth child in her family. Feared by superstition and overshadowed by her twin brother, the seventh son of a seventh son, Eff must find her own path and learn to use her magical gifts responsibly. As her family moves west to the frontier, she discovers new forms of magic and faces dangers that test her courage and self-belief.
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The Weight of Being the Thirteenth Child
Every story starts with a belief, and mine began with a superstition. In our town, the number thirteen was whispered with dread. Mothers tightened their shawls when I passed, and neighbors half-joked that they hoped their cows wouldn’t sour because of me. My parents tried to dismiss the gossip, but ...
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Learning Magic, Learning Myself
At Mill City College, my education began anew—not only in the magical arts, but in understanding who I was apart from rumor and superstition. My father taught Avrupan magic, structured and formulaic, built on words of power and geometric patterns. It was elegant but rigid, and I felt like a stranger...
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About Patricia C. Wrede
Patricia C. Wrede is an American author best known for her fantasy novels for young adults, including the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and the Frontier Magic series. Her works often feature strong female protagonists and inventive reimaginings of traditional fantasy tropes.
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