Book Log: Dragon Flight

Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George

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 countries away in Citatie on a diplomatic mission.

And that's when disaster strikes. A letter from Luka, informing Creel--and the King and court--that Citatie is preparing to move on Feravel--and that they have an army mounted on the backs of dragons.

Naturally, Creel can't leave Luka there dealing with a dragon threat all by himself. And so she, Marta, Tobin, and a few of their dragon friends decide to travel down to Citatie to try to figure out what's going on.

What they find in Citatie is shocking--hundreds of dragons being controlled and commanded by King Nason, being prepared for a conflict with Feravel. But when Creel and Marta do some digging, they discover that a far greater and older threat is at the source of the battle.

The thing I love about these books is the way Creel is a heroine on her own terms. She's not a fighter. What she is is brave, and determined to stand by her friends. She uses the skills and talents that she already possesses--sewing--to get her places and accomplish things. I also love how Creel isn't the only independant and capable woman in this world--she's not the outlier. Marta in this book is just as capable and heroic--in fact, one of my favorite moments in the book belongs to Marta.

The dragons are, of course, engaging, and the plot moves briskly along. I'll definitly pick up a third book in this series.