Shadow Scale (Seraphina Series #2)

by Rachel Hartman

Overview

Dragons and humans are at war in this eagerly awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling fantasy, Seraphina.

Seraphina is tangled in a war between the dragon rebels and the human court. The dark secret of her true identity—half-dragon, half-human—has now become her advantage. Only she has the power to unite the kingdom, and she intends to use it.
 
Embarking on a life-changing journey, Seraphina seeks to find the rest of her half-dragon brethren, whose unique gifts may make the difference in the battle for the future of her world. But gathering everyone together is no straightforward task. Hidden histories and outright lies surface that make her task almost impossible.
 
Then Seraphina learns that someone is working against her. What hope is there for brokering peace between dragons and humans when an unlikely enemy is determined to see both go up in flames?
 
Praise for Seraphina:
 
A New York Times Bestseller
An Indie Bestseller
Winner of the William C. Morris Debut Award
Recipient of 8 Starred Reviews
 
“Some of the most interesting dragons I’ve read.”
—Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon
 
“Full of grace and gravitas.” —The Washington Post

“Refreshing.”—Entertainment Weekly

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375866241
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/30/2018
Series:	Seraphina Series , #2
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

As a child, RACHEL HARTMAN played cello, lip-synched Mozart operas with her sisters, and fostered the deep love of music that inspired much of Seraphina. Rachel earned a degree in comparative literature but eschewed graduate school in favor of bookselling and drawing comics. Born in Kentucky, she has lived in Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, England, and Japan. She now lives with her family in Vancouver, Canada. To learn more, please visit SeraphinaBooks.com or RachelHartmanBooks.com.

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I returned to myself.
(Continues…)

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Editorial Reviews

"This is a tale of love, mistakes, double-crosses, and pain—-one that left me tied up in knots!"—Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author

 “Dragon fiction has never flown higher.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred 

"...[A] worthy and wholly satisfying continuation of Seraphina’s tale."—Publishers Weekly, Starred

“Blazing. Clever surprises, and lovely prose.”—Booklist, Starred

From the Publisher

★ 2014-12-10
Having come to terms with her own heritage, both dragon and human, Seraphina is back for more, following her eponymous first outing (2012). The dragon-dragon war continues to rage, and it seems a cohort of half-dragons might make a difference. The mental garden Seraphina built to control her visions of other half-dragons is a map to that cohort, and so she crosses kingdoms to raise a different kind of army in hopes of saving the world. Along the way, Seraphina uncovers the truth of the Goreddi Saints, searches for her missing uncle, navigates a complex relationship with a man she can't have and must come to terms with Jannoula, a powerful half-dragon who seems the shadow to Seraphina's light. Love, betrayal and sacrifice wind throughout, all narrated in Seraphina's appealing, slightly stiff voice. Every now and again, a book comes along that reimagines a familiar trope so magnificently it resets the bar, which is exactly what happened with Seraphina, Hartman's debut. Here, she continues to expand her world with enough history and detail to satisfy even the most questioning of readers, doing it all so naturally that it's hard to believe this is fiction. Dragon fiction has never flown higher. Seraphina's adventures may be over, but here's hoping there are more Goreddi tales to come. (map, cast of characters, glossary) (Fantasy. 13 & up)

Kirkus Reviews