In an interview with Suvudu, Hartman stated that she had difficulty drawing dragons and that she had chosen to make them transform into humans as an 'easier way' to illustrate them. Hartman had initially written about the kingdom of Goredd in a graphic novel entitled Amy Unbounded. Dragons can take human form but find human emotions baffling, which only lends to the continuing distrust and hatred between them and humans. The murder occurs on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the signing of a treaty that ended the war between humans and dragons. She's drawn into a murder mystery when the Crown Prince of Goredd, Rufus, is found decapitated in a manner that insinuates that he was murdered by dragons. Seraphina is set in the kingdom of Goredd and follows the sixteen-year-old Seraphina, a court musician. A companion novel Tess of the Road set in the same milieu was published in 2018, followed by its own sequel, In The Serpent's Wake (2022). A sequel entitled Shadow Scale came out in 2015. Foreign language rights to the novel have been sold in twenty languages, including Spanish and Hebrew. Morris Award for the best young adult work by a debut author.

Seraphina was awarded the 2013 William C. The book was published on July 10, 2012, by Random House Publishing and was ranked at number 8 The New York Times Best Seller list in its first week of publication. Dragons and humans are able to interbreed, but the details aren't discussed explicitly.Seraphina is a 2012 fantasy novel by Rachel Hartman and is her debut novel. None of these incidents is described with excessive detail. Two other characters are poisoned, one fatally. Seraphina is wounded in an assassination attempt, and her arm is deliberately cut to prove that she doesn't have dragon's blood. Language is infrequent ('piss' and 'bitch' a couple of times, 'bastard' as an insult), and the small amount of violence is depicted with restraint. Its female protagonist is smart, resourceful, brave, and empathetic, and the novel promotes the value of honesty. Morris Award winner for best debut book for teens.

Parents need to know that Seraphina is a clever and well-constructed coming-of-age fantasy novel that won the 2013 William C. Given brandy after a harrowing ordeal, Seraphina becomes tipsy and makes some unwise declarations.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman