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Voices of Dragons
Vaughn, Carrie
After the dragons erupted back into our world, and World War II was at an end. The world changes after a ferocious battle that made the US loose part of the western continent to the ferocious beast, a young girl finds out a secret. Dragons can talk, humans and dragons used to be friends. What she does with this knowledge is amazing, and the adventures she puts herself through outshine the teenage pranks that she is going through, out shines the boy she is falling in love with, out shines the friendships she has, and the pressures of being a young girl. She has to dare herself to do the impossible and find a way to bring an end to the war that has tragic losses already counting on both sides. This is a girl power book, showing that remaining faithful in you is the strongest thing a person can do. A great book to show children that peer pressure is not the only driving force in the world.


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Voices of Dragons Carrie Vaughn Books Reviews

I love this book! I got it when i was first released and have read it multiple times. It is a good set up of character and relationship building. I really felt that I got to know the main character; and she wasn't a whiny, self-indulgent, boy crazy idiot! I really liked the spin on dragons and humanity set in the present day.

My only complaint with this book is that the story clearly isn't over and I have been waiting four years for a follow up. I understand that the author has to write what the publisher wants to keep a steady income, but to keep faithful fans waiting is off-putting. I keep checking for updates on book 2 and as of yet there are none. I have read a lot of this authors other books, and they are awesome as well, but I feel cheated by not knowing what happens with Kay and Artegal.

So, if you love a great dragon read, I highly recommend this book; but if you are easily frustrated by an unfinished story, I wouldn't recommend this book(at least not until the second book is written).
"Voices of Dragons" is a story about a girl (Kay) who loved to climb to impossible heights. One day she climbed higher and found more than she had ever bargained for and ended up befriending a dragon (Artegal).

Against better judgement (and the law) and for the sake of curiosity, the two unlikely friends explored a world where human and dragon could work together in perfect harmony. According to everyone around them, it couldn't be done. But they would prove them, and the world, wrong.

I loved this book. It was honest, and dragons aside, relatable. It seemed exactly like how one would go about their lives on a daily basis, the only odd factor being the mythological creatures.

I loved the singular focus the Carrie Vaughn had on the friendship between out two main characters. There was no eye-roll-inducing love take or romantically involvement between creature and person. Thank The Lord!!

It was a cute story. I desperately hope to one day read a sequel; if ever one does come out.
Alternate histories are tricky. You want it to be close enough to the original history, but different enough to bother changing things. It is a fine line to walk, and if you fail, you fail miserably. Fortunately, Carrie Vaughn can weave fantasy with reality like a master. Voices of Dragons is an interesting take on a world where dragons are very real and people are very scared of them.

Kay is a normal teenage girl in a not-so-normal world. During WWII, the detonation of atomic bombs awakened creatures that had been mythology, until they started flying through the skies and terrifying the "townsfolk" dragons. After a brutal war with the dragons, that if continued, would spell destruction for both sides, they came to a treaty that gave the dragons their own territory. Kay's parents work to protect the border, respectful of Dragon territory, but scared of how fragile it is. Kay is fascinated by Dragon and its inhabitants, so much so that she often hikes right by Silver River, the border, all the time. On one of her forbidden hikes, she falls into the river and is swept away. Just before she drowns, she is plucked from the river by a dragon.

Despite romanticizing these creatures for years, Kay's first instinct is to be terrified of the dragon. When he speaks to her, though, it becomes clear he is just like her- young and curious. He tells her to call him Artegal, and tells her he just wants to learn how to speak better. They agree to meet up once a week or so, and develop a great friendship. He shows her an ancient book with paintings of life between humans and dragons that shows a cooperative relationship with humans riding dragons all the way to virgin sacrifices. Kay and Artegal decide to try flying together, and it is a thrill like Kay has never known. During one of their flights, a military plane, which is forbidden on the Dragon side of the river, crashes. The pilot sees her, but scrambles for the border. A few weeks later, another plane catches them flying, but this one gets pictures of Kay and Artegal. While the downed plane was excused by the dragon elders as an accident, this second plane is considered an act of war. Once the dragons retaliate, burning down government buildings, it becomes clear that Kay and Artegal are the key to preserving the world, as well as the humans and dragons that call it home. But are they enough to stop the war and restore the fragile peace between humans and dragons?

This was a really fun book with a great new future woven into our current past. The idea of sharing the world with dragons is so interesting, and Vaughn really delves into why people are so afraid of dragons. Is it their size? Are they scary because they are as smart as humans and can talk, making them essentially our equals, something we have never experienced before? This fear and desire of some people to eradicate them can easily be translated to current political affairs like immigration reform. This opens a world of discussions about borders, nationalism, and xenophobia that could really inspire and open up any student.

The language and content is age appropriate for any middle school student through high school. The multiple layers to the book can make it a fun fantasy for younger students to one with serious current political implications for an older student, making it incredibly versatile. It certainly falls into the fantasy realm, but it is realistic enough to reach kids who don't like serious fantasy. Overall, this was a very interesting book, and I am looking forward to what Vaughn comes out with next!
Voices of Dragons tells the very entertaining story of a forbidden friendship that developes over time between a teenage girl and a young dragon who meet by chance in the woods. When the human military forces and the older dragons find out, the pair work to prevent a war from breaking out between humans and dragons. It’s a story that has been told many times and many ways before, but I really enjoyed this book and it held my full attention. I like Carrie Vaughn’s smooth style of writing, and I finished this story in a single day.
Voices of Dragons
Vaughn, Carrie
After the dragons erupted back into our world, and World War II was at an end. The world changes after a ferocious battle that made the US loose part of the western continent to the ferocious beast, a young girl finds out a secret. Dragons can talk, humans and dragons used to be friends. What she does with this knowledge is amazing, and the adventures she puts herself through outshine the teenage pranks that she is going through, out shines the boy she is falling in love with, out shines the friendships she has, and the pressures of being a young girl. She has to dare herself to do the impossible and find a way to bring an end to the war that has tragic losses already counting on both sides. This is a girl power book, showing that remaining faithful in you is the strongest thing a person can do. A great book to show children that peer pressure is not the only driving force in the world.