FICTION

The Dragon's Price

by Bethany WIGGINS
304p. (The Transference Trilogy: Bk. 1). ebook available. Crown. Feb. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780399549816; lib. ed. $20.99. ISBN 9780399551161.
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Gr 7 Up—A coming-of-age story of a princess who must make a terrible choice between being eaten by a dragon and marrying the prince from a neighboring enemy clan. Somewhat illogically, she chooses the dragon. Fortunately, the prince follows her into the dragon's underground cavern, rescues her in the nick of time, and carries her off to his homeland. During their travels, they fall in love, of course, and decide to do everything they can to save his kingdom from the dragon's kin, who are hell-bent on revenge. There is very little originality in this slight fantasy: prince (check), princess (check), bad dragon (check), cruel father (check). On the plus side, there is a nice dynamic between the two protagonists, and the growth of their affection for each other is well paced. Wiggins also wrote the popular "Stung" series.
VERDICT A flawed but serviceable tale for readers looking for new fantasy works about princes, princesses, and dragons.
Reviewed by Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK
Princess Sorrowlynn must offer herself in marriage to an enemy prince to renew the spell confining the terrible fire dragon--or else sacrifice herself to the beast. Standing up for herself for once, sheltered Sorrow chooses sacrifice to the dragon, whom she faces with aid from the spurned prince, Golmarr. While the standard-issue fantasy continues long after it might have ended, Sorrow's growing self-awareness is captivating.
 , Jan 01, 2017

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