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Dragon Slippers

by Jessica Day George

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ISBN13: 9781599900575
ISBN10: 1599900572
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Many stories tell of damsels in distress, who are rescued from the clutches of fire-breathing dragons by knights in shining armor, and swept off to live happily ever after.

Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. 

True, when Creel’s aunt suggests sacrificing her to the local dragon, it is with the hope that the knight will marry Creel and that everyone (aunt and family included) will benefit handsomely. Yet it’s Creel who talks her way out of the dragon’s clutches. And it’s Creel who walks for days on end to seek her fortune in the king’s city with only a bit of embroidery thread and a strange pair of slippers in her possession.

But even Creel could not have guessed the outcome of this tale. For in a country on the verge of war, Creel unknowingly possesses not just any pair of shoes, but a tool that could be used to save her kingdom…or destroy it.

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About the Author

A lifelong reader and writer of fantasy fiction, Jessica Day George studied at Brigham Young University where she enjoyed classes in pottery-making and Old Norse, and dutifully forced herself to sit through biology and math.  Originally from Idaho, and having briefly lived in Delaware and New Jersey, she now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, their young son, and a five pound Maltese named Pippin. Dragon Slippers is her first novel for young readers. Visit Jessica at www.JessicaDayGeorge.com or www.dragonslippers.net.
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BookwyrmChrysalis, October 15, 2007 (view all comments by BookwyrmChrysalis)
Creel’s parents died, leaving her brother and her in the care of an aunt and uncle who want to do the right thing, yet are already pushed to the limits while feeding and caring for their own family. So, after a few years, Creel’s aunt comes up with the [prefect] perfect plan: Let Creel get taken by dragons, and then her rescuer will have to marry her and take care of everyone. Creel is less than thrilled with this idea, and she creates her own plan to take off after her aunt abandons her and make her way to the capital city, King’s Seat, to make her fortune. Because of course a dragon isn’t going to appear; no one has seen a dragon in years.

What better time for a dragon to appear than right when they aren’t wanted? Creel strikes a deal with the dragon though--a piece of his treasure if she scares off the knight errant (well, really the local mayor’s son) who's come to slay the dastardly beast. To her disappointment, she learns that few dragons collect traditional treasure, and instead they all tend to have an affection towards something different. The first dragon she meets collects shoes. And thus Creel finds herself in the possession of a pair of very special slippers and on her way to King’s Seat.

When she gets to King’s Seat, she offends a princess, befriends a prince, and finds herself working in a high quality dress shop. Her embroidery is soon in high demand, and she manages to catch the eye of the visiting princess who quite admires her slippers. Soon, countries are at war, dragons are attacking each other, and a girl who’d like nothing more than to sew her creative designs finds herself in the middle of a political mess.

This was one of those books that completely surprised me. I thought I had an idea of what the book was going to be about because the initial premise is “Girl’s family is poor, aunt decides giving her to a dragon to be rescued will improve their life immensely,” and that premise reminds me a great deal of Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede. So I was expecting a humorous fantasy tale filled with wacky adventures. Instead, I got a somewhat humorous political story with a strong female heroine whose strength isn’t in fighting, but is a good planner and willing to do what she must to save her friends

I hesitated to read this book for some time, because the premise reminded me of Wrede’s books, which I love, and I was afraid that the book would be one of those situations where I’m reading it, wondering why I’m not reading the other book. Part of this is the cover. The cover is rather cartoony and doesn’t really fit with the book. It elicits a lot more feelings of adventure than the book actually contains. Really, this is a political intrigue book, where the main character just happens to fall into events because she makes friends with a prince and a few dragons.

One element I really loved was how strong a character Creel was without having to fit into a “girl becomes a warrior” model. It's always nice to see well-written fantasy girls who can be strong and still have a traditionally feminine job. Creel meets her challenges with inner courage and dignity, from befriending dragons to taking on a nasty co-worker. She doesn’t want to be involved with the fate of her country, but she'll do what she has to to protect her friends.

Another great element of the book is the use of dragons as characters. The author fleshed out human/dragon relations nicely as well as gave some reality to the dragon myths. This world is the type where it was always your neighbor’s grandpa’s uncle who saw the dragon, not actually someone you know. I love how the dragons collected different things, like how one collected stained glass windows and another collected dogs. These little touches bring the dragons to life outside of standard dragon mythology.

Happily the author has said she’s written a sequel to this book. While the end of Dragon Slippers is satisfactory, there is definitely room for a sequel.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781599900575
Author:
George, Jessica Day
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Author:
Day George, Jessica
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
Subject:
Animals, mythical
Subject:
Orphans
Subject:
Dragons
Subject:
Fantasy
Edition Description:
Us
Publication Date:
20070320
Binding:
HC
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.48x5.84x1.18 in. 1.09 lbs.
Age Level:
10-UP
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