Henrietta the Dragon Slayer by Beth BaranyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Available at Amazon.
Sometimes the dragons that you face are yourself and not the real ones.
Henrietta has become a larger that life hero while still young. Songs are sung about her skills. When asked to go slay a dragon for a king for a far off land, she does not want to go. But fates send her on a journey to rescue the father figure in her life, and though she would rather travel alone, she winds up teaming with three others. Each with their own unique skill set.
I enjoyed the book. It is a diversion from the mysteries that I have been reading lately. It is a young adult book but that does not mean it cannot be enjoyed by an old guy like me. It is basically a quest for healing, not only of Henrietta's master but for all of the parts of her troupe, but especially her. Can she kill again? A dragon slayer must slay dragons, right?
If you are challenged by a strong female lead, this book is not for you. But understand, there is a strong male in it as well. In fact, it might be interesting to spin him off into a series of his own but I suspect the author has other plans for him.
I recommend this to anyone looking for a quest. It has a small amount of violence, people do die, and for that reason, younger readers might be discouraged.
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