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* [[Baleful Polymorph]] is invoked in the ''Mairelon the Magician'' series, with the "thieves' cant" slang term for a wizard being "frogmaker." It's not clear if they actually '''can''' turn people into frogs, although one wizard threatens to transform a friend of hers who's not explaining the situation clearly enough.
* [[Beam-O-War]] (in ''The Seven Towers'', with a twist)
* [[Beam-O-War]] (in ''The Seven Towers'', with a twist)
* [[Blue Blood]] (several)
* [[Blue Blood]] (several)
* [[Burn the Witch]] (in ''Daughter of Witches'')
* [[Burn the Witch]] (in ''Daughter of Witches'')
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] (Amberglas in ''The Seven Towers'', although this is at least partly [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]. Her spells always do what she wants them to -- unlikely if she were '''really''' as [[The Ditz|ditzy]] as she seems.)
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Amberglas in ''The Seven Towers'', although this is at least partly [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]. Her spells always do what she wants them to -- unlikely if she were '''really''' as [[The Ditz|ditzy]] as she seems.
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: In the sequel to ''Mairelon the Magician'', Mairelon's mother is, as the back-cover blurb (accurately!) states, "charmingly eccentric." His father's sister is '''also''' cool, although it takes longer to show, because she's "formidably correct," which comes out as [[British Stuffiness|stuffiness]] with a touch of [[Mean Brit]]. When facing a real crisis, though, she's basically unflappable, practical, and quite clever. Her Crowning Moment of Awesome comes when, {{spoiler|realizing a certain spell will only harm wizards — which she '''isn't''' — she doesn't hesitate to act as a human shield for}} the wizard she's with. The very '''formal''' way she tells off the bad guy is hilariously awesome, too.
* [[Cool Old Lady]]: In the sequel to ''Mairelon the Magician'', Mairelon's mother is, as the back-cover blurb (accurately!) states, "charmingly eccentric." His father's sister is '''also''' cool, although it takes longer to show, because she's "formidably correct," which comes out as [[British Stuffiness|stuffiness]] with a touch of [[Mean Brit]]. When facing a real crisis, though, she's basically unflappable, practical, and quite clever. Her Crowning Moment of Awesome comes when, {{spoiler|realizing a certain spell will only harm wizards — which she '''isn't''' — she doesn't hesitate to act as a human shield for}} the wizard she's with. The very '''formal''' way she tells off the bad guy is hilariously awesome, too.
* [[Culture Clash]]
* [[Culture Clash]]
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* [[Malicious Slander]]
* [[Malicious Slander]]
* [[Maybe Ever After]] (''The Raven Ring'')
* [[Maybe Ever After]] (''The Raven Ring'')
* [[Mentor Ship]]: In the sequel to ''Mairelon''.
* [[Mentor Ship]]: In the sequel to ''Mairelon''. And [[Everyone Can See It]] — {{spoiler|'''none''' of Mairelon's friends or relatives are surprised ... or disapproving.}}
* [[Regency England]] (several)
* [[Regency England]] (several)
* [[Retired Badass]] (in ''Caught in Crystal'')
* [[Retired Badass]] (in ''Caught in Crystal'')

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Patricia C. Wrede is an American fantasy writer whose works include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

Her other works include two series of Regency Fantasy (one beginning with Mairelon the Magician and the other, co-written with Caroline Stevermer, with Sorcery and Cecelia), and a series set in the world of Lyra, as well as a number of stand-alone novels (including The Seven Towers) and numerous short stories.

Works by Patricia C. Wrede with their own trope pages include:
Patricia C. Wrede provides examples of the following tropes:
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