Obviously the story was mean to conclude with Alice chooise her way in the world, but I would have liked to see what another 100 pages would have done to the story - either fleshing out the action and intrigue that are already there or to expand the story in a lengthier direction. Read Dragons Bait, by Vivian Vande Velde online on Bookmate In this fantasy adventure, a teenage girl accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death by.

More than anything I believe that readers will be intrigued by his back story (or lackthereof), his magical abilities, and his slightly inhuman behaviour that makes for such good plot points. What does remain a positive in this story are her introduction to dragon lore there are plenty of books about dragons and their interactions with humans, but Velde has barely begun to explore Selendrile's character in the larger scope before the story reaches its conclusion. Dragons Bait by Vivian Vande Velde, April 1, 2003, Magic Carpet Books edition, in English.

She has an interesting premise here, since the themes around women being falsely accused of witchcraft and their means of coping have infinite possibilities, but Velde limits her audience to teenage girls who are looking for fantasy-tinged tomance and fails to fully explore the possibilities. All rights go to the Author of Dragons bait, Vivian Vande Velde.) T, English, Fantasy, chapters: 4. Velde weaves an intriguing story of green and betrayal, leading to subterfuge and revenge, but her characters are decidedly juvenile and the story lacks true depth. But I write stories about them for non-profit purposes. Her father dies during her mock trial, and she is tied to a. A lot of the books I read when I was younger hold up to adult scrutiny, but I'm sad to say that this one doesn't quite make the grade. Alys is falsely accused of being a witch so that a greedy neighbor can steal her fathers land.

Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde