Grisha is a dragon; the youngest of the last dragons, actually. And, due
to the machinations of an evil magician, he's spent most of his life as
an enchanted teapot. When the enchantment is broken, he learns that all
of the world's remaining dragons have followed a mysterious summoning
sound to Vienna. After some time in Vienna, he meets Maggie, a lonely
human girl. Together, they discover that something terrible has happened
to many of the dragons, and together they embark on a quest to rescue
them.
This is a lovely, gentle book with a bittersweet ending.
The pace is leisurely, but it doesn't drag. I thought the actual quest
part went a little too easily, but the best parts of the book are Grisha
and Maggie's friendship, and the way the world's magic system works. If
you enjoy thoughtful juvenile fantasy, give this one a try.
(Reviewed from an advance copy, courtesy of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program.)
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