[CuriousGuy]

OK. With the success of Eragon and other, similar novels, I remembered a book I read several years ago. I probably read the book 10 years ago and even then it was a used book. I *think* the book was originally published in the late 80's to early 90's (but I'm not sure).

I DO know that there were at least 2 (possibly more) books in the series.

Anyway, the basic premise of the book was a professor from some college in California (female professor) who hates the head of her department is at school. I remember she was a very pro-women, N.O.W. type of lady. The head of her department was not. She does something with an item on her desk and suddenly she's transported to another world.

In this other world she's riding a dragon and carrying a sword. I don't remember a lot about it (other than that). I know I enjoyed the books (I read the first two). But some family situations arose around that time and my brain basically turned to goo for a year or so. In the time since I've read hundreds of books and just can not remember the name of the books or the author.

So I'm hoping somebody here can help. I've googled everything I can think of and am pretty much lost now.

Any idea's?

Thanks in advance for any and all help you can give. It is greatly appreciated.

[Nimea]

Hi CuriousGuy,

this very much sounds like fantasy so I moved it to the right forum . . .

And sorry, I don't know the book. Hopefully someone around here can indeed help you. :)

[Tashtego]

I'm pretty sure it's the Dragonsword Trilogy by Gael Baudino: Dragonsword, Duel of Dragons and Dragon Death. I read it years ago, too. I vaguely recall the fantasy world being a male-dominated society, and the baddie turns a bunch of stalwart male warriors into women to irk them. Hmm, and they kind of seemed okay with it after a while. But yes, dragons and dragon riding ensues.

[AllegraBeloved]

it sounds kewl i might have to just read them.