Seraphina (Seraphina Series)

Seraphina (Seraphina Series)

<b>Lyrical, imaginative, and wholly original, this <i>New York Times</i> 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€¦<br>  </b><br> 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.<br>  <br> 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.<br>  <br> 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.<br>  <br> "Will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini€s Eragon series and Robin McKinley€s <i>The Hero and the Crown</i>."€"<i>Entertainment Weekly</i><br><br> €œ[A] lush, intricately plotted fantasy.€€"<i>The Washington Post</i><br><br> "Beautifully written. Some of the most interesting dragons I've read."€"Christopher Paolini, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Eragon</i><br><br> <br> Meet Seraphina€s sister, Tess, in Rachel Hartman€s brand new fantasy adventure, <i>Tess of the Road</i>.