Dealing with Dragons is a young adult fantasy novel written by Patricia C. Wrede, and is the first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series.

Cimorene likes her position and becomes friends with Kazul, but finds she must constantly deal with knights and princes who want to rescue her.

Cimorene hurries through the dragon caves on errands for Kazul, where she meets a prince turned into a living statue.

Based on information from the Stone Prince and Alianora, Cimorene realizes that the wizards poisoned the King with the help of Woraug.

In exchange, Woraug will give them access to the Caves and magical items held by the dragons.

Kirkus Reviews called it "Smoothly written and ingenious fantasy", praising its non-stereotypical female protagonists.

[3] Dealing With Dragons won the 1991 Minnesota Book Award for Fantasy and Science Fiction.