In this fantasy adventure, a teenage girl accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death by dragon finds an unexpected friend-and maybe something more. Fifteen-year-old Alys is not a witch. But that doesn't matter-the villagers think she is and have staked her out on a hillside as a sacrifice to the local dragon. It's late, it's cold, and it's raining, and Alys can think of only one thing-revenge. But first she's got to escape, and even if she does, how can one girl possibly take on an entire town alone? Then the dragon arrives-a dragon that could quite possibly be the perfect ally.... An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age "Wicked wit and charm ... as well as a gutsy heroine and a sexy dragon." - Booklist "Alys herself is a worthy heroine, with a capricious gift for irony. A thoughtful mainstream fantasy." - Publishers Weekly "[A] dark, bittersweet romance." - Kirkus Reviews
Autorentext
Vivian Vande Veldehas written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It ..., and the Edgar Award-winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.