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 . For Seraphina hides a secret - the secret behind her musical gift - and if she is found out, her life is in serious danger .
A gripping new fantasy adventure by an exciting debut author.
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 . . .
Seraphina is a quick-paced read, and while the story does pause at times for introspection, it never stalls or grinds to a halt ... It's a tale well told, the author's writing hitting a real high whenever music is involved. Here, her prose verges on the poetic; beautiful, often haunting, deillegalscriptions abound ... In
Seraphina, Rachel Hartman has created a likeable, gutsy heroine, one who isn't flawless or afraid to make mistakes. Starburst magazine
Nominiert: Carnegie Medal, 2013
Rachel Hartman is Canadian and this is her first YA novel. She is also the author of a mini-comic,
Amy Unbound.
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Rachel Hartman
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The kingdom of Goredd is populated by humans and by dragons, who fold themselves into human form. The relationship between the two groups is uneasy, so when a member of the royal family is murdered, and a dragon suspected, their peace treaty is threatened. Into this comes SERAPHINA, a gifted musician and assistant to the court composer. She soon finds herself caught in the middle of the murder investigation, and in serious danger. For SERAPHINA hides a secret ... ERAGON meets GAME OF THRONES in this gripping new fantasy adventure.
A gripping new fantasy adventure by an exciting debut author.
