BOOK REVIEW: Dragon Spear
Title: Dragon Spear
Author: Jessica Day George
Series: Dragon Slippers (Book Three)
The following review has spoilers for previous books in the Dragon Slippers series. There are no spoilers for Dragon Spear.
After the Second Dragon War, Creel’s world has changed dramatically. Shadras and the rest of the dragons have relocated to the Far Islands, and Creel and Luka have become engaged. Before they can get married, Creel is going to take one visit to the Far Islands to visit her dragon friends. She arrives to find that they've settled in paradise, but not all of the dragons have the same ideas about how things should be run. What will Creel and Shadras do when Velika, the queen of the dragons, is kidnapped?
Dragon Spear is the third and final book in the Dragon Slippers trilogy by Jessica Day George. To be honest, I liked the book but I didn’t find it to be nearly as satisfying as either the first two books. The book starts on a high and hilarious note, when Creel’s ridiculous aunt (the one who decided that the best way for Creel to find a husband was to have a rich lord’s son rescue her from a bloodthirsty dragon? Yep, that one) invades Creel’s new life in hope of finding rich husbands for her own daughters. I enjoyed the beginnings of Creel's adventures, and getting to explore the new territory of the Far Islands. Like it's predecessors Dragon Spear is a fun and fast paced book. It’s when you start to get into the books main conflict that it’s flaws begin to show.
I like the ideas behind Dragon Spear. This time around it’s not the dragons that are being controlled by humans, but the other way around, which is a nice twist. At the same time, I wasn't as fond as the primary villain, who seemed second rate after Shadras’s brother in Dragon Flight. I was also somewhat disappointed with the new characters. This includes Creel’s brother and the native people of the Far Isles, who all felt underdeveloped when compared to Creel and the dragon characters. Luka seemed underused as well, bumped down from leading armies in Dragon Flight to just being Creel's love interest in Dragon Spear.
Final Thoughts: Dragon Spear is ultimately a fun and fast read. I enjoyed having one more adventure with Creel, Shadras, and company and flew through the book pretty quickly. At the same time, this book isn't as strong as the first two. I felt that the villain was weak and wasn't overall impressed with the new cast of characters. I certainly worth finishing up the series, but don’t expect Dragon Spear to be as good as Dragon Slippers or Dragon Flight. Three and a Half Stars
Next I will be reviewing Ha’Penny by Jo Walton
Author: Jessica Day George
Series: Dragon Slippers (Book Three)
The following review has spoilers for previous books in the Dragon Slippers series. There are no spoilers for Dragon Spear.
After the Second Dragon War, Creel’s world has changed dramatically. Shadras and the rest of the dragons have relocated to the Far Islands, and Creel and Luka have become engaged. Before they can get married, Creel is going to take one visit to the Far Islands to visit her dragon friends. She arrives to find that they've settled in paradise, but not all of the dragons have the same ideas about how things should be run. What will Creel and Shadras do when Velika, the queen of the dragons, is kidnapped?
Dragon Spear is the third and final book in the Dragon Slippers trilogy by Jessica Day George. To be honest, I liked the book but I didn’t find it to be nearly as satisfying as either the first two books. The book starts on a high and hilarious note, when Creel’s ridiculous aunt (the one who decided that the best way for Creel to find a husband was to have a rich lord’s son rescue her from a bloodthirsty dragon? Yep, that one) invades Creel’s new life in hope of finding rich husbands for her own daughters. I enjoyed the beginnings of Creel's adventures, and getting to explore the new territory of the Far Islands. Like it's predecessors Dragon Spear is a fun and fast paced book. It’s when you start to get into the books main conflict that it’s flaws begin to show.
I like the ideas behind Dragon Spear. This time around it’s not the dragons that are being controlled by humans, but the other way around, which is a nice twist. At the same time, I wasn't as fond as the primary villain, who seemed second rate after Shadras’s brother in Dragon Flight. I was also somewhat disappointed with the new characters. This includes Creel’s brother and the native people of the Far Isles, who all felt underdeveloped when compared to Creel and the dragon characters. Luka seemed underused as well, bumped down from leading armies in Dragon Flight to just being Creel's love interest in Dragon Spear.
Final Thoughts: Dragon Spear is ultimately a fun and fast read. I enjoyed having one more adventure with Creel, Shadras, and company and flew through the book pretty quickly. At the same time, this book isn't as strong as the first two. I felt that the villain was weak and wasn't overall impressed with the new cast of characters. I certainly worth finishing up the series, but don’t expect Dragon Spear to be as good as Dragon Slippers or Dragon Flight. Three and a Half Stars
Next I will be reviewing Ha’Penny by Jo Walton