 | Dragonfruit Author: Lucier, Makiia | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
In order to return to her homeland and save her kingdom, exiled Hanalei reunites with her childhood best friend, Sam, to track down a rare seadragon egg--a dragonfruit--whose magic is said to grant any wish. But every wish comes with a price, and Hanalei must decide what she's willing to sacrifice for her kingdom . . . and for Sam.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 4.30 Points: 10.0 Quiz: 550972 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (03/15/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/05/24)
Booklist (04/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/05/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/01/2024 In Lucier’s lush, captivating fantasy, two young people lead an expedition to find a seadragon egg—dragonfruit—to heal a princess trapped in a magical slumber. Eighteen-year-old Hanalei, a seadragon naturalist for a Rakakalan school, is captured by dragoners while tracking a migratory pod. Determined to keep the seadragons safe from harpoons, Hanalei escapes when they sail near Tamarind, the island kingdom of the Nominomi Sea, where she lived as a child. At age eight, she was poisoned along with Princess Oliana, but Hanalei’s father saved her with the dragonfruit meant to heal the princess—an act that cost him his life. Back on Tamarind, she reunites with former best friend, Prince Samahtitamahenele (Sam), who begs Hanalei to help him beat the dragoners to the seadragons’ nest and secure the egg for his mother. Inspired by Pacific Islander mythology, this refreshing magical adventure combines compassionate characters, a vivid tropical setting with unique magic (including fiercely lovable sentient animal tattoos), and a high-stakes story that switches easily between land and sea. Enchanting. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
