Dragon's Bait, by Vivian Vande Velde (tell me you don't love that name...)Young Adult, 1992
When Alys is accused of being a witch, she's tied up as an offering for the local dragon. When she escapes, she has no where to go, but the dragon offers a tempting alternative.
Typically a fan of Vande Velde's offbeat stories, I must confess this one didn't quite live up to her other books. This was a reread - I believe I read it more than a decade ago, though, so I had forgotten that I'd read it. I wish the ending had been a little more 'tied up', and despite her and the dragon hanging out in the end, I sort of wished she'd has a friend somewhere besides him, if that makes sense. Graded a B-.
Last night as I was finishing this one up, I decided to spotlight Vivian Vande Velde tomorrow for Terrific Authors Tuesday, so just a heads up - we'll point out which of her 26+ books are our favorites, and what you can expect when you read her!
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