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Tess of the Road
by Rachel Hartman
In the medieval-style kingdom of Goredd, women are supposed to be demure and ladylike. Tess, however, is not. She would rather be educated and debate academic topics than sit and sew. After making a fool of herself at her sister's wedding, Tess is bound for the convent - but not on her watch! She pulls on her boots and hits the road to who-knows-where.
A chance encounter leads to a reunion with an old friend - a subspecies of dragon known as a quigutl - who has some plans of his own. The two set out together - Pathka in search of a mythical being, and Tess running away from a secret that she just can't get away from.
My Notes: I didn't realize this was set in the same world as Seraphina, which I have not yet read, and I think I may have gotten a better grasp of the setting if I'd read that one first, but it is a lovely stand-alone story. I didn't necessarily like Tess, and I didn't agree with a lot of her choices, but I enjoyed the book immensely.
A chance encounter leads to a reunion with an old friend - a subspecies of dragon known as a quigutl - who has some plans of his own. The two set out together - Pathka in search of a mythical being, and Tess running away from a secret that she just can't get away from.
My Notes: I didn't realize this was set in the same world as Seraphina, which I have not yet read, and I think I may have gotten a better grasp of the setting if I'd read that one first, but it is a lovely stand-alone story. I didn't necessarily like Tess, and I didn't agree with a lot of her choices, but I enjoyed the book immensely.