Well, I finished the last of the adventures with our seamstress heroine Creel, but not the last of Jessica Day George. I was glad that I could find this book at the library and complete the series. Like the previous one, it was a fun read and I finished it in just a couple of reading sessions. The characters remained true to the previous books (including Creel's aunt - the one that told her to be captured by a dragon). We had some good resolutions to the stories we cared about and our heroes were able to have a satisfactory ending. I wouldn't mind seeing more from this world, but I am also very pleased with the ending. As I alluded to in the first sentence, I'm looking forward to reading more of Jessica Day George, including her fairy tale adaptations. I haven't been disappointed by her yet and don't think I will be.
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Plot: With the dragons safe from humans, Creel and Luka are finally making wedding plans. But Creel is not looking forward to it. Her future father-in-law doesn't like her, her aunt is telling her to take the servants "to hand", and she can't find time to work on her wedding dress. Fortunately she and Luka have a getaway planned to visit the dragons in the Far Isles. Bringing Creel's brother, Hagan, along for the ride they enjoy their trip and find the dragon's new home beautiful and captivating. But it turns out that the dragons aren't as safe as they thought they were. The pregnant queen, Velika, is kidnapped by a group of strange dragons who spirit her away to their homeland. It turns out that there was a schism generations ago that drew a group of dragons to a volcanic land where they have struggled to live. Their last queen dead they stole the current queen so she could rule them, a slave to their customs and the twisted culture they have built. It's up to Shardas, Creel, Luka, and Hagan along with many of our other dragon fiends to free not only the queen but these dragons that have misunderstood their history and traditions.
Personal favorites: I still love Jessica Day George's dragons. They are fun, with personalities and emotions. I was happy to get to know some of the other dragons better as well. The action was good and the plot had a couple of fun twists. I was curious what was going to happen with the dress - beyond it getting ruined. Creel continued to be a great character and it was fun to follow her for another story. The culture of the schism dragons was quite interesting as well. As I mentioned already, I also like the ending and the way that wrapped up the characters' stories.
Considerations: Like the last two, there was age appropriate peril and conflict. It is decidedly targeted at a young audience, but adults should find it pleasant as well. I'm looking forward to reading this to my children as it has both female and male leads who are good examples.
Again, a satisfying conclusion to the story and a good story. I'm looking forward to ready more by Jessica Day George and look forward to adding them to my library at home. The total length was 248 pages.
Plot: With the dragons safe from humans, Creel and Luka are finally making wedding plans. But Creel is not looking forward to it. Her future father-in-law doesn't like her, her aunt is telling her to take the servants "to hand", and she can't find time to work on her wedding dress. Fortunately she and Luka have a getaway planned to visit the dragons in the Far Isles. Bringing Creel's brother, Hagan, along for the ride they enjoy their trip and find the dragon's new home beautiful and captivating. But it turns out that the dragons aren't as safe as they thought they were. The pregnant queen, Velika, is kidnapped by a group of strange dragons who spirit her away to their homeland. It turns out that there was a schism generations ago that drew a group of dragons to a volcanic land where they have struggled to live. Their last queen dead they stole the current queen so she could rule them, a slave to their customs and the twisted culture they have built. It's up to Shardas, Creel, Luka, and Hagan along with many of our other dragon fiends to free not only the queen but these dragons that have misunderstood their history and traditions.Personal favorites: I still love Jessica Day George's dragons. They are fun, with personalities and emotions. I was happy to get to know some of the other dragons better as well. The action was good and the plot had a couple of fun twists. I was curious what was going to happen with the dress - beyond it getting ruined. Creel continued to be a great character and it was fun to follow her for another story. The culture of the schism dragons was quite interesting as well. As I mentioned already, I also like the ending and the way that wrapped up the characters' stories.
Considerations: Like the last two, there was age appropriate peril and conflict. It is decidedly targeted at a young audience, but adults should find it pleasant as well. I'm looking forward to reading this to my children as it has both female and male leads who are good examples.
Again, a satisfying conclusion to the story and a good story. I'm looking forward to ready more by Jessica Day George and look forward to adding them to my library at home. The total length was 248 pages.
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