Lyrical, imaginative, and wholly original, this New York Times bestseller with 8 starred reviews is not to be missed. Rachel Hartman€s award-winning debut will have you looking at dragons as you€ve never imagined them before€¦  Seraphina is a half-dragon, descended from a dragon mother who took human form and a father who has no particular fondness for Seraphina€s kind.  Not that anyone else does either. Hers is a world where dragons and humans live and work side by side€"but below the surface, tensions and hostilities are on the rise. Seraphina guards her true self with all of her being, but when a member of the royal family is brutally murdered, she€s suddenly thrust into the spotlight, drawn into the investigation alongside the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian.  As the two uncover a sinister plot to destroy the wavering peace of the kingdom, Seraphina€s struggle to protect her secret becomes increasingly difficult . . . and its discovery could mean her very life.  "Will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini€s Eragon series and Robin McKinley€s The Hero and the Crown."€"Entertainment Weekly
€œ[A] lush, intricately plotted fantasy.€Â€"The Washington Post
"Beautifully written. Some of the most interesting dragons I've read."€"Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon
Meet Seraphina€s sister, Tess, in Rachel Hartman€s brand new fantasy adventure, Tess of the Road.