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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.
To raise the family out of poverty, Creel's aunt concocts a plan to sacrifice Creel to a dragon so that a wealthy knight will save and marry her. But Creel has her own plans, and to finance her adventure, she decides to bargain for a piece of the dragon's gold. But this dragon hoards shoes, not gold, and Creel is given a beautiful pair of blue slippers, which she soon discovers have special powers. Finding herself victim of an evil princess and in the middle of a war that threatens to destroy everything including her dragon friends, it is up to Creel to outwit the enemy and save the innocents. Mixing the comic-fantasy tradition of Patricia C. Wrede with the heroine quest elements of Robin McKinley and Tamora Pierce, George creates a marvelous fantasy that fans of those authors will relish. The plot is fast paced with all the right touches of romance and adventure. Only minor lapses, such as a lack of a real explanation of how the evil princess gained knowledge of the slippers' powers and thus her exact role in initiating the war, tarnish the work. The characters are wonderfully drawn, and Creel is particularly dynamic and strong. While staying solidly within the bounds of a traditional fantasy setting, George creates something new that will undoubtedly delight readers with its unexpected twists and turns, and the satisfying yet mysterious ending will leave readers clamoring for more from this first-time author.
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Yolonda Du Bose
reviewed Dragon Slippers on June 13, 2017 Dragon Slippers
This book is one of those books which may put you off by its beginning. Not that it's too slow. It's because it's too.....uneventful to enjoy. I remember how I suffered at least 40% of it. I was inexplicably annoyed. But I wanted to get through this book at least once to say that finally I have read a book recommended to me by Goodreads! After 50% I FINALLY began to enjoy it. And I am thankful now to Goodreads for the recommendation. ^^
OVERVIEW
Creel is an orphan. Her aunt decided to give her to the dragon because they are poor and that one day a knight may save her from dragon's clutches and marry her and they will get a a good deal of fortune. But Creel have her own plans. Creel is given to the dragon named Theoradus who doesn't want any fight with the knight. So Creel bargains with Theoradus for a valueable thing from his hoard before leaving him. The thing she gets from his hoard which is a pair of beautiful blue slippers is the most dangerous thing which sets the world on war.
RANDOM THOUGHTS
=> Creel is one of the strong female protagonists I have ever read. She is determined to be a dressmaker. I liked her struggle. I must say she is written in a very descriptive manner.
Prince Luka was also cute. I liked him too.
=> Dragons were amazing. They were different. It was an unexpected fact that these dragons didn't collect gold or such things. They collected what they like. Like: Glasses, Slippers, Books, Dogs etc... Each had his own taste. Shardas collected glasses which I really loved. Theoradus collectef slippers.
=> I was annoyed by the fact that why the dragons were not telling Creel the purpose of Slippers?? Almost above half of the book Creel didn't know why her slippers were soo strange? Some might detest this fact. I am unsure that I should or not. Because when the revelation occurred I forgave this book for this. Even though I was very annoyed before. So I would suggest you to control yourself while reading.
=> The concept of slippers was a bit odd yet amazing. I think some elements were little unbelievable. Maybe because of its middle grade genre. But I didn't find any problem.
=> Princess Amalia was sooo annoying. I couldn't stand her. But she was amazingly written. The annoyance of her character was the whole purpose.
I am surprised that how this book hasn't turned into an amazing movie? I think Disney should give a bit of its attention to this book. But I would suggest that movie should alter somethings in the beginning. Otherwise it would seem boring to death. Believe me!!
Overall, an amazing start of a series. If you love dragons and dressmaker heroine, you will love this book.
🌟🌟4.5 Stars🌟🌟
June 13, 2017
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