I really loved all the dragon parts. The dragons were majestic, quirky, and fun! The people...well, I guess they were okay, but I couldn't get into Creel's character. I totally loved how she used her inspiration from Shardas's stained glass windows in her embroidery. As an artist, I loved the imagery in that. Creel's character was odd for me. She seemed a bit cliche, and also very juvenile for 16. This book is shelved in the juvenile section at my library, and the writing style is definitely a good read for tweens. So why doesn't the main character's age reflect that? For romance purposes with Luka? I dunno. Also, Amalia was a very predictable villain. I didn't really HATE her, I was mostly just annoyed by her. Okay, I feel I'm giving more abuse to the book in this review than it deserves. It really was a cute, fantasy book about dragons that dragon lovers of all ages can enjoy, but I won't go so far as to say it's a classic or anywhere near Patricia C. Wrede's Dealing with Dragons series.