librarygrrl 's review for:

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

5.0

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An uneasy truce has been struck between human kind and the dragons. Dragons now live among humanity, in the shape and appearance of humans but distinctly segregated and discriminated against. Seraphina, a musical genius, finds herself working to thwart a plot to bring down the peace between the two species. There is so much more to this splendid fantasy, but if I were to tell anymore I'd be in danger of spoiling the delicious twists and turns of this novel. I don't normally like fantasy that takes place outside of my well-known earthly realm. Fantasy in a completely new world takes so much work to enjoy--new geography, races and languages. It can just be overwhelming! However, I didn't find that to be a hang up this time around. In other words, the story was compelling enough to overcome my usual distaste of learning the ins and outs of a new realm.