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Dragon Flight (Dragon Slippers #2)
by
Jessica Day George (Goodreads Author)
With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion. Never one to sit around, Creel throws herself headlong into an adventure that will reunite her with her dragon friend Shardas, pit her against a vicious new enemy and perhaps rekindle a friendship...more
Hardcover, 255 pages
Published
April 29th 2008
by Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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Jun 07, 2011
Jessica
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5 of 5 stars
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Reading aloud to my son, May 2011.
Just finished reading aloud to my son. Don't remember the ending being so romantic! Yay, me! (I have a hard time with the mushy stuff!)
Just finished reading aloud to my son. Don't remember the ending being so romantic! Yay, me! (I have a hard time with the mushy stuff!)
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It’s books like this that made me a fantasy reader in the first place. Creel is a bold, headstrong character with a big heart. With the threat of war, dragon battles, and her in the mix it’s absolutely a fun read. And she is not the only bold character in the bunch.
As compared to the first Dragon Slippers, I think I like the first a little better though the difference isn’t by much. I still enjoyed the adventure immensely and we get to see more dragons, different people, and more action. Creel i...more
As compared to the first Dragon Slippers, I think I like the first a little better though the difference isn’t by much. I still enjoyed the adventure immensely and we get to see more dragons, different people, and more action. Creel i...more
Definitely a worthy sequel to Dragon Slippers, especially concerning the fact that Dragon Slippers wasn't supposed to have a sequel. Just as in the first book, Dragon Flight is a creative and humorous story with a clever and inviting writing style. 'Flight' may even be better than 'Slippers'... I can't decide.
I wasn't particularly impressed at the beginning of the story. The whole almost-dying-but-not-actually think is kind of cliché, and felt very plot device-y. But in the end, I didn't at all...more
I wasn't particularly impressed at the beginning of the story. The whole almost-dying-but-not-actually think is kind of cliché, and felt very plot device-y. But in the end, I didn't at all...more
This book entertained and enchanted me just as much as the first one, Dragon Slippers, if not more. Everything that the author set up in the first book was carried through perfectly into the second. Dragon Slippers was one of those books that didn’t quite *need* a sequel, but definitely benefited from one. I felt that the story of Creel wasn’t quite tied up yet, and Dragon Flight completed her story nicely. After this, I can be happy without any more tales about Creel, though I wouldn’t argue if...more
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Feb 26, 2008
Danielle
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone!
Recommended to Danielle by:
myself
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I have been trying to get ahold of this book forever; however Dragon Flight was worth the wait. Dragons and more DRAGONS!
The story starts out a little slow, but once it picks up there’s no stopping the action. Creel is persuasive and has a beautiful relationship with the Feraval dragons. There is a special bond between Creel and these dragons. I loved that they were not portrayed as monsters – but instead as creatures with human-like qualities (feelings and dreams). Amazing!
Who doesn’t lov...more
I have been trying to get ahold of this book forever; however Dragon Flight was worth the wait. Dragons and more DRAGONS!
The story starts out a little slow, but once it picks up there’s no stopping the action. Creel is persuasive and has a beautiful relationship with the Feraval dragons. There is a special bond between Creel and these dragons. I loved that they were not portrayed as monsters – but instead as creatures with human-like qualities (feelings and dreams). Amazing!
Who doesn’t lov...more
This was a Jessica Day George read-a-thon week for me--I'll copy this review for all four books. I had never heard of her or read her books before a week ago, but somehow I saw her name and put some books on hold at the library then got 4 at once(Tuesdays at the Castle has a 40 people wait at the library, but I'm on the list).
I read all three of the Dragon Slippers books and then Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. I'm read the Dragon Slippers ones with my kids, and would recommend Sun & Moon, Ice &...more
I read all three of the Dragon Slippers books and then Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. I'm read the Dragon Slippers ones with my kids, and would recommend Sun & Moon, Ice &...more
Creel and company are back for a whole new adventure. Granted, said adventure is moderately similar to the first book in ways, but it was pleasant to read regardless.
In any case, the second book, Dragon Flight is on par with the first book. I don't feel as if any great new strides are made by the book, but that's not what the book is about. It's about a girl, a bunch of dragons, and an adventure that's basically always right at your doorstep.
I think the best part of the books is the relationsh...more
In any case, the second book, Dragon Flight is on par with the first book. I don't feel as if any great new strides are made by the book, but that's not what the book is about. It's about a girl, a bunch of dragons, and an adventure that's basically always right at your doorstep.
I think the best part of the books is the relationsh...more
Jessica Day George is quickly becoming one of my favorite YA fantasy authors. While I have to admit that I probably liked Dragon Slippers--her first effort--a bit better, Dragon Flight is still a very enjoyable read that is easy to get lost in.
What truly makes these books so enjoyable is the colorful cast of characters. I have found it so easy to become attached to Creel, Prince Luka, and others that help them along the way. And anyone who gets in their way is depicted so well in their oppositio...more
What truly makes these books so enjoyable is the colorful cast of characters. I have found it so easy to become attached to Creel, Prince Luka, and others that help them along the way. And anyone who gets in their way is depicted so well in their oppositio...more
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The second book in this series and I have enjoyed so far.Creel is a seamstress with her own shop making beautiful gown's along with her partner and employees as Creel has a gift of creating wonderful embroidered gowns with beautiful designs. But she is getting board a little with life and is up on another adventure with her dragon friends. So she sets out to find her friends (Dragons) in order to prevent her home becoming ravaged by war.Creel decides to aid Prince Luka and his friends by enlisti...more
Apr 29, 2010
Lizzie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who love fantasy and Dragon Slippers
Recommended to Lizzie by:
Myself
It's been one year since Creel became the heroine of the Dragon War, but now she's back and faces new challenges in Dragon Flight, the second book in the Dragon Slippers trilogy. This time, the King of Citatie has unexpectedly planned to to destory Feveral with an army of hundreds of dragons. To stop this mess, Creel will team up with Shardas, the wise, level-headed king of dragons, Luka, the prince of Feveral who is a very good friend, Marta, Creel's best friend who is her business partner at h...more
Having read reviews that mentioned enjoying the first book, Dragon Slippers, more than the rest, I picked this one up with slight apprehension. I never expected to enjoy Dragon Flight even more than the first installment!
The previous book had laid the groundwork, allowing this one to build upon our knowledge of the existing characters and spice it all up with an extended cast and considerably more action. Reading about Creel, Luka, Shardas and co. again was like meeting old friends, and it was w...more
The previous book had laid the groundwork, allowing this one to build upon our knowledge of the existing characters and spice it all up with an extended cast and considerably more action. Reading about Creel, Luka, Shardas and co. again was like meeting old friends, and it was w...more
Once again, Creel entertained me on every page. I love how consistent the characters are in this book series. Each character - dragon and humans alike - has a distinct personality and a believable role to play in the plot. Creel has never been a damsel in distress, which I've always liked, but even better, she is usually the first to speak up and persuade others to have courage. And Jessica Day George does this in a realistic way, not how some writers try to tell you a character is a hero by usi...more
I was pleasantly surprised when I received an email informing me that my copy of Dragon Flight had come in at the library. Luckily, my husband had to go into work today so I was able to curl up and continue the story of Creel and her dragon friends. I was a bit nervous to start, wondering if I would like it as much as the first, and was pleased when I started reading and things picked up right where we left off. The story was original and full of adventure. It was a great sequel and again draws...more
Creel is settling into life after the Great Dragon War--and her identity as Heroine of the Great Dragon War. She owns a tailor shop now, along with her friend Marta, and the two of them are running a bustling business, sewing and designing gowns for nobility--including for Lady Isla, who is marrying Crown Prince Milun. Marta is also trying to prepare for her wedding to strong and silent Tobin. And Creel? She's struggling with her feelings for Luka, second prince and her friend, currently two cou...more
Although Dragon Slippers was both imaginative and original, this sequel is disappointingly simple and predictable. One plot development, just after the climactic battle, was genuinely intriguing. Unfortunately, it failed to deliver much beyond still more opportunities for Creel to lose her temper at the bigotry of dragon-hating humans.
It escapes me how two girls can cling to the back of a dragon in the midst of a fierce aerial battle, and yet be unable to hold on to a spire on a slanted roof.
I d...more
It escapes me how two girls can cling to the back of a dragon in the midst of a fierce aerial battle, and yet be unable to hold on to a spire on a slanted roof.
I d...more
The start of Dragon Flight begins where Dragon Slippers leaves us...that is, Creel (Heroine of the Dragon War) is creating magnifient gowns for Isla (soon to be married to Prince Miles) with her partner Marta. These two girls are very busy since their dressmaking and embroidery skills are exceptional. But, when news of an imminent invasion by Citatie soldiers is coming, Creel and Marta are up to the task of joining forces with her dragon friends, Shardas and Feniul to meet the enemy. Prince Luka...more
Hardly anything spoils a sequel better than clunky back-story. I say if you're gonna read books out of order you deserve to be confused! I suppose it is appropriate in a youth series to provide the background, but I found my eyes glazing over so severely that I was hardly aware I was missing new material.
Also, I thought this book suffered slightly from making the plot fit the world. Whereas in the first book, the author has carte blanche in molding the world-building to the plot, the subsequent...more
Also, I thought this book suffered slightly from making the plot fit the world. Whereas in the first book, the author has carte blanche in molding the world-building to the plot, the subsequent...more
Dragon Flight is the second book in Jessica Day George's Dragon series. I loved the first book Dragon Slippers and was excited to read the sequel. I think I liked Dragon Slippers just a little better than the sequel. The first half of Dragon Flight dragged a little bit for me but it picked up and had a fabulous ending making it a great read in the end. Start with Dragon Slippers if you enjoy it I'm sure you'll love Dragon Flight.
Content: This is a clean read. There is nothing objectionable in it...more
Content: This is a clean read. There is nothing objectionable in it...more
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In the beginning of this book, the first thing that one will notice is that it does make a bit of a jump from the end of Dragon Slippers. I'm going to attribute this to the fact that Jessica Day George was originally planning to write only one book, sans any series, but still I find it a bit annoying.
Other than that, the writing is entrancing as always. I loved this book as much as the first one (and was an excellend easy read for lunch breaks at work). The fact that we discover both Niva and Sh...more
Other than that, the writing is entrancing as always. I loved this book as much as the first one (and was an excellend easy read for lunch breaks at work). The fact that we discover both Niva and Sh...more
"Dragon Slippers" was a great book, but it left me wanting to learn more about Creel's world and the dragons who live there. "Dragon Flight" solved all those problems and more while taking you on a fabulous adventure just as exciting as the first. There are plenty of twists that I didn't see coming and the villain was actually someone to take seriously. (I didn't care for the villain in the previous book.) I like how Creel and Prince Luka's relationship slowly grows and Creel's moments with Shar...more
This was a fun read and I will recommend it to my middle grade readers at school. I wanted to know just a tiny bit more about the alchemy, which was likely covered well in the first book but not explained in this one. Just a sentence of two would have solved that problem. Also, the main story line was exciting and well-developed, but I didn't feel the secondary story was handled as strongly as it should have been. That made the last 50 pages, after the battle climax, seem to drag. The final coup...more
"Dragon Flight" continues the story of Creel, Heroine of the Dragon War and now renowed dress-maker. Luka has been sent as an emissary for his father to a distant land where strange things are going on. They have hundreds if not thousands of dragons in their army. Creel, and the king, are understandably worried and Creel is sent to investigate. An amazing adventure awaits her, involving royal dragons, mind control, freedom fighting and love.
Anyone who has read "Dragon Slippers" will love this b...more
Anyone who has read "Dragon Slippers" will love this b...more
I so thoroughly enjoyed Dragon Slippers by George that I bought Dragon Flight to continue the story. The same themes prevail: Creel continues her dressmaking business, now working on the trousseau of the Crown Prince's bride; and she continues her relationship with the dragons which becomes most important when Citatie declares war on Faravel. Creel worries about Luka, who is in Faravel, and she involves herself when it is learned that a dragon army will be sent. Creel and her friends go to Citat...more
Sadly, this book had lacked the appeal and fervor the previous one engaged me in. The first one was unique, but this book not as much... An enjoyable, light-hearted tale nonetheless; maybe her pace is just a little too fast for my liking.
I thought this was an excellent followup to Dragon Slippers, with the characters staying true to themselves and continuing to grow and develop and the plot and setting remaining engaging and exciting. I loved Luka and Creel in this, as well as Marta, who I think is becoming a very strong secondary character. I also liked how the problem was the same as in the last book but with a twist that made it very different; I also liked how all their problems weren't solved with the defeat of the "bad guy...more
I liked this second book in the series better than the first one. Creel has stopped being stupid and is speaking up for herself to the point that people have to hold her back. The adventure didn't linger and the pacing was perfect. It was really fun and easy to read. It held my interest and even though it seems like every person out there wants to write about dragons, it was still very good and interesting. I'm not certain if I will enjoy the third as much however. Dragon Spear (#3) was represen...more
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Jessica Day George likes chocolate, knitting, books, travel, movies, dragons, horses, dogs, and her family. These are all things to keep in mind if you ever meet her. For instance, you could bring her chocolate to make the meeting go more smoothly. You could also talk about how adorable her children are, even if you have never seen them. You could discuss dog breeds (she has a Maltese named Pippin...more
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