Seraphina: 1 (Seraphina Series) - Softcover

A New York Times Bestseller
An Indie Bestseller
Winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award
An Amazon Top 20 Teen Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Library Journal Best Young Adult Literature for Adults Selection
A Booklist Editors' Choice
An ABA Top 10 Kids' Indie Next List Selection
An ABC New Voices Pick
Nominated for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction
Winner of the Cybil Award for Teen Fantasy and Science Fiction
A Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author
An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book
An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults Books
A YALSA Teens Top Ten Nominee

"An impressive debut novel; I can't wait to see what Rachel Hartman writes next."--Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon

"A book worth hoarding, as glittering and silver-bright as dragon scales, with a heroine who insists on carving herself a place in your mind."--Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of Uprooted

"Seraphina is strong, complex, talented--she makes mistakes and struggles to trust, with good reason, and she fights to survive in a world that would tear her apart. I love this book!"--Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author

"A wonderful mix of thrilling story, fascinating characters, and unique dragonlore. I loved being in Seraphina's world!"--Alison Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of Eon and Eona

"Rachel Hartman's rich invention never fails to impress--and to convince. It's smart and funny and original, and has characters I will follow to the ends of the earth."--Ellen Kushner, World Fantasy Award-winning author

"Full of grace and gravitas."--The Washington Post

"Refreshing."--Entertainment Weekly

"Seraphina makes dragons fascinating once again."--io9.com

"Head and talons above the rest."-- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"[A] complex, intrigue-laden fantasy."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Captivating." --Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

"Uncommonly good fantasy."--Booklist, Starred Review

"An outstanding debut from author-to-watch Hartman."-- The Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review

"Readers will want to plan to return to this richly developed world to see where this intricate fantasy goes next."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review

"Fans of fantasy will devour this book."--Voice of Youth Advocates, Starried Review

"Hartman creates a rich story layered with intriguing characters and descriptive settings."--School Library Journal, Starred Review

The kingdom of Goredd is populated by humans and by dragons who fold themselves into a human form. Though they live alongside each other, the peace between them is uneasy. But when a member of the royal family is murdered, and the crime appears to have been committed by a dragon the peace and treaty between both worlds is seriously threatened...

Into this comes Seraphina, a gifted musician who joins the royal court as the assistant to the court composer. She is soon drawn into the murder investigation and, as she uncovers hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace in Goredd for good, finds herself caught desperately in the middle of the tension.

For Seraphina hides a secret - the secret behind her musical gift - and if she is found out, her life is in serious danger...