Seraphina
Rachel Hartman's Seraphina (2009) is an epic fantasy and dragon fantasy novel. Characters include Seraphina Dombegh, Lucian Kiggs and Orma. It deals with dragons, Self-acceptance, identity and secrets.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Chapter Books bestseller list in 2012.
It runs to roughly 473 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Seraphina
Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high. Seraphina has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered. While a sinister plot to destroy the peace is uncovered, Seraphina struggles to protect the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life. Seraphina's tortuous journey to self-acceptance will make a magical, indelible impression on its readers.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Chapter Books, 2012
Quick answers
Who wrote Seraphina?
Seraphina was written by Rachel Hartman and first published in 2009.
What genre is Seraphina?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.
How long is Seraphina?
The median edition has 473 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Seraphina?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Dance With Dragons, The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Clash of Kings.
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