Aventurine is a headstrong young dragon who doesn't understand why she
should have to stay in the family cave for another 30 years waiting for
her scales and wings to grow strong. When she sneaks out one day in
search of a little adventure, she gets more than she bargained for: a
food mage gives her a cup of hot chocolate that turns her into a human
girl. Being a human makes her feel both frightened and angry, but on the
other hand, she has discovered her passion: chocolate! Since she feels
that she can't go back to her family in her new condition, she makes her
way to a human city, and seeks out a chocolate house where she can
learn more about her new obsession. Of course, it's not as easy as all
that -- and what will happen when her family discovers that she is
missing?
Guaranteed to make you crave chocolate in all its forms,
this book is much more about chocolate than about dragons, though of
course they do play a key role, and I'm guessing that they will feature
more prominently in the sequel. This book wraps up the story without
major cliffhangers, but there's definitely more to be discovered in
Aventurine's world. Recommended to readers of middle grade fantasy.
(Reviewed from an advance copy, courtesy of the publisher.)
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