Why did I read this book: Ever since reading Philip Pullman’s Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm a few weeks back, I have been in the mood for some fantastic, classic fairy tale style fantasy. Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Dragon Slippers trilogy 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. 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.īut even Creel could not have guessed the outcome of this tale. Yet it’s Creel who talks her way out of the dragon’s clutches. 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. Unfortunately, this is not one of those stories. 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.
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