Dragon Slippers

DRAGON SLIPPERS

By:  Jessica Day George

FIRST SENTENCE

“It was my aunt who decided to give me to the dragon.”

SUMMARY
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Creel, the heroine of Dragon Slippers is hardly a damsel-in-distress.  After her aunt totes her out to the local dragon in desperation (with the hope that the local prince will rescue her from certain death and marry her), Creel refuses the haughty prince and finds friendship with the dragons, who set her on a journey to the center of the kingdom with a pretty pair of what only seem to be ordinary slippers.  Along the way we discover Creel’s enormous talent at embroidery, and you can’t help but linger over the right descriptions of her lovely tapestry-like gowns, which quickly make her the most sought-after dressmaker in the kingdom.  But soon enough those mysterious slippers begin to wreak havoc, and it’s up to creel to save the kingdom from disaster and defend the dragons from certain doom.

REVIEW

This book gives a whole new meaning to the word “dragons.”  In this book the dragons actually interact with humans and have their own personalities.  These dragons also have collections.  One of them collects DOGS.  Can you picture that?

I really liked Creel as the main character.  She was spunky and didn’t sit and wait for fate to take its course.  Another thing I liked was the budding relationship between Creel and the prince.  I saw love in the air with those two!   The setting was amazing!  Fantasy is the perfect genre for a setting that takes your breath away.

One thing I didn’t like was that I could guess what was going on with the slippers when Creel got to the city.  They were obviously something going on, and with Creel being so smart, I was surprised she didn’t figure it out sooner.

This book is the first of a trilogy and I plan to read the others. 

RATING

4        Plot   

5        Characters

4        Attention Grabbing

5        Girlie Meter

4        Ending

22      TOTAL

5        STARS