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In Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George, Creel, a talented dressmaker from the poor town of Carlieff, is sent to a dragon's cave as a sacrifice, where she bargains for a pair of magic slippers. This leads her on a journey to the King's Seat, where she gains an apprenticeship in a dress shop, makes new friends, and confronts challenges related to the slippers' mysterious powers. Some characters die from a fever.