Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep: Review

Dragon of the Lost Sea

By: Laurence Yep

Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction

The banished dragon princess and a young boy set out in search of the stone that will return the sea to it's proper place so the dragons can again live there. Along the way they run into many obstacles that force them to work as a team.

I hate to say it, but this book was a snoozer. The basic idea of the story was the same, tired story. Boy with no family or connections meets dragon, dragon has a problem, doesn't want boy to come, begrudgingly allows boy to come, dragon gets into trouble, boy saves dragon, they become friends.

I gave it 2 out of 5 stars. Don't bother. Unless you have a kid that's obsessed with dragons and won't read anything else.

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George: Review

Dragon Slippers

Jessica Day George

Fantasy; Young Adult Fiction

Creel definitely doesn't need to be rescued. Her aunt, desperate for money, decides that Creel's marriage to a rich Lord or Prince will be the best way to secure the family's future. She forces Creel to be "captured" by a dragon. In exchange for her release and preventing anyone from coming to the dragon's cave, Creel receives a beautiful pair of slippers. After befriending another dragon who rescues her along the way, Creel seeks employment near the castle as a seamstress. Soon, she learns the secret behind the mysterious slippers.

I was pretty sure that I wasn't going to have time to read this book before it was due to the library. I've read so many dragon books that I was pretty sure what this one was going to be like. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Some things were very similar to other stories with dragons, but much of the story was refreshingly original. I'm almost ashamed to admit that I may have shed a tear or two at the end. One of the things I liked best about this book was that the love story/interest was pretty much non-existant. This is the first book in a trilogy, and I will definitely be checking out the other two.

I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars. If you liked the "Dealing With Dragons" series by Patricia Wrede, you'll love this book.