I decided to pose the question to Twitter, and for the first time saw the retweeting grapevine in action when I started it. It's pretty neat and a bit scary. XD
Thanks everyone who answered!
Strongest ones seemed to be Blue Moon Rising by Simon R Green, and Patricia Wrede, apparently the Enchanted Forest Chronicles ( "Dealing with Dragons" and its sequels).
Here are some answers:
Suitov
I'd love to know. All I can think of is a knight (female) saving a prince from a dragon by reasoning with the dragon.
I'd love to know. All I can think of is a knight (female) saving a prince from a dragon by reasoning with the dragon.
Well, beating each other up, finding themselves evenly matched, and then abandoning the fight. https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Jane_and_the_Dragon
I know one where a watchman protects the dragon from an angry mob... [Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett]
Anke
no, but I know one where the girl saves the dragon from the knight, sort of: Not Ordinarily Borrowable by @marnanel see Amazon
Thanks! @sirtalen has something similar, with a woman captured by a dragon influencing him to be a bit less murderous...
Today's Bruno re-run touches on that topic: http://brunostrip.com/wp/?p=973
Well in Shrek the trusty steed saves the dragon and the knight runs off with the girl. That's an interesting twist.
try Blue Moon Rising by Simon R Green for dragon-maiden switch
there are elements of that in the Enchanted Forest series by Patricia C. Wrede, especially the 4th book. I adore them!
The only thing I can think of remotely close to this is John Gardner's "Grendel."
i've heard such a story, i believe on podiobooks. Hysterical as i recall.
Maybe not podiobooks. Maybe podcastle.
I might be thinking of Accounting for Dragons. http://tinyurl.com/yh7h4k6
Might be Dragon hunt - http://podcastle.org/2009/02/16/podcastle-41-dragon-hunt/
or What Dragon's Prefer http://podcastle.org/2008/08/23/podcastle-miniature-009-what-dragons-prefer/
Unlikely http://podcastle.org/2008/04/08/pc002-for-fear-of-dragons/
Maybe not podiobooks. Maybe podcastle.
I might be thinking of Accounting for Dragons. http://tinyurl.com/yh7h4k6
Might be Dragon hunt - http://podcastle.org/2009/02/16/podcastle-41-dragon-hunt/
or What Dragon's Prefer http://podcastle.org/2008/08/23/podcastle-miniature-009-what-dragons-prefer/
Unlikely http://podcastle.org/2008/04/08/pc002-for-fear-of-dragons/
Try "The Dragon & the George" by Gordon R Dickson (Closeish :) secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/T
In "Dealing with Dragons" the girl saves the dragon from the knights!
