Dragon Slippers

Have you ever wondered about creatures beyond our knowledge? Would you have the courage to approach a particularly deadly creature? Could you bear to be left to die by your aunt? Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George features all of these questions and even has some new ones. Filled with snooty princesses, deadly dragons and fancy embroidery, this book is gold!

Creelisel Calburn has lived with her Aunt and Uncle with her brother Hagen and all of her cousins since her parents died. With Creel's aunt being "dumber than two turnips in a rain barrel", she leaves Creel outside the lair of their town's dragon, hoping that the Prince will come and take Creel and her family to live in the castle. When Creel is captured, she bargains her way her way out of certain death by warding off an unpleasant visit by the Prince in return for a token from the dragon's hoard. Creel hopes to receive a goblet or something gold, only to find that each dragon collects something different. She then must choose a pair of slippers. Unknown to Creel at first, the shoes she has chosen are unlike any other pair because they have special powers. After living and working in the King's Seat, the slippers fall into the wrong hands-Princess Amalia's, beginning the first Dragon War. Can Creel rescue her slippers and save the dragons before it's too late?

I love this book because I personally love dragons and fantasy. Jessica Day George has such a unique way of putting thoughts and actions into words that you feel everything that Creel feels. If you like medieval times, castles, and fantasy creatures, this is definitely the book for you.

Will Creel survive the Dragon War? Can she keep her human and dragon friends safe, or will she have to choose between the two. Go find Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George, read it, and you'll be itching to read more.

Graceling

Have you ever mistaken a gift to be something else? Would you have the courage to gain control over your own terrifying skill? Do you enjoy action, romance, and mystery all in one book? Well then you have to read Graceling by Kristin Cashore. This novel is full of royalty, combat, unusual gifts and terrifying secrets, this book has everything!

Throughout the Seven Kingdoms, there are a small amount of people who have been Graced with the extraordinary ability to preform one skill exceedingly well. These few people are called Gracelings, have two different eyes, and are feared by most people. Since she was eight, Katsa has had the Grace to kill. As the king's niece, she is forced to do his dirty work. When she meets Po for the first time, she is unaware of the life ahead of her. Their journey together will uncover mysteries and new secrets. Will they survive the revelations up ahead?

I loved this book because Cashore has such a wonderful "Grace" at writing. She describes everything so vividly, and Katsa is such an unusual character that you just have to love her. Plus, the storyline is so genuine and well-planned that you instantly know it was written by a professional.

Will Katsa and Po safely complete their perilous journey? Is there a secret linked to Katsa's deadly Grace? Read Graceling by Kristin Cashore and your hunger for these answers will surely be satisfied.

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment

Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird? How would you feel if you actually were part bird? Would you have the courage to protect yourself and five others from death? Well then The Angel Experiment by James Patterson is the perfect book! Filled with action, mystery, and suspense, this book has something for everyone.

Meet Maximum Ride, or Max, a fourteen-year-old girl. At first glance, she may seem like your average teenager, but if you look closer, you'll see there's almost nothing average about her. Max is special because she is part bird. Gorgeous wings with a thirteen-foot wingspan cover her back, giving her the power of flight. She's not alone, though, because she fearlessly leads her flock of five other bird kids. Together, they keep each other safe from Erasers, who are half wolf men; whitecoats, the scary scientists out to get them; and the School, the feared prison of a place. Can these feathery heroes keep themselves alive, safe, and together?

I liked this book because the suspense is always building, and there are always new surprises popping up throughout the book, startling you into reading further. Patterson has a magnificent way of telling the story through both first and third person that you always know who's side of the story you're following. The descriptions of the feelings are so real, you actually feel anguished when the character is! Plus, the adventure is to die for, with an unexpected ending to top it off, leaving you waiting for more.

Will the flock survive? Can Max follow her fate and heart at the same time? Will the evil whitecoats capture them for their own needs? Read The Angel Experiment and you will be begging me to write reviews on the next books! :P