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The last dragon was apparently still too young to have made up its mind which sex it wanted to be; it didn't have any horns at all.

Patricia C. Wrede

The last dragon was apparently still too young to have made up its mind which sex it wanted to be; it didn't have any horns at all.

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About Patricia C. Wrede

Patricia Collins Wrede (; born March 27, 1953) is an American author of fantasy literature. She is known for her Enchanted Forest Chronicles series for young adults, which was voted number 84 in NPR's 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels list.