Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Creel is a poor farmer's orphan whose aunt decides to give her to the local dragon in hopes that a prince will rescue her. Somehow Creel manages to survive this folly, and makes her way to the capital city in search of work as a seamstress. There she toils and toils, attracting both supporters and enemies, and must battle pettiness and jealousy to make her place. As politics boil over, a simple pair of slippers only complicates matters.
Dragon Slippers is a fun fantasy that feels like a real fairytale without being a retelling of an old tale (at least I don't think it is). I really enjoyed that, because with a retelling you always know where it's generally headed. This one was fresh and vivid. It has darkness alongside beauty, hard work alongside magic, and friendship overcoming the blackest of odds. Highly recommended for Young Adult fairytale lovers.
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