Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.

    Seraphina has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered — in suspiciously draconian* fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen’s Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister* plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.

    In her exquisitely* written fantasy debut, Rachel Hartman creates a rich, complex, and utterly* original world. Seraphina’s tortuous* journey to self-acceptance is one readers will remember long after they’ve turned the final page.”

    Dragons are alive and well in the land of Goredd, and they can change easily into human form. But, there were serious wars in the past between dragons and humans, and the tensions between the races are high.

    What really made Seraphina a stand-out read were the details. This book is full of funny quirks and rich characters. Seraphina for example is called “prickly” by her friend. And that’s putting it mildly. She’s snarky and witty and eccentric. (SD-Agencies)