Rachel Hartman

Rachel Hartman is an American-Canadian author of young adult fantasy, best known for the award-winning novel Seraphina and its companion books Shadow Scale, Tess of the Road, and In the Serpent's Wake. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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  1. 1. Seraphina

    In a kingdom where dragons can take human form under a fragile peace, a gifted court musician hides her half-dragon heritage while being drawn into the investigation of a royal murder that threatens to reignite war. Haunted by vivid visions and a secret mental “garden” tied to others like her, she partners with a principled prince to uncover a conspiracy at court, confronting prejudice, tangled loyalties, and the perilous truth about her identity as music and wit become her most powerful tools.

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  2. 2. Shadow Scale

    A richly imagined fantasy follows a young musician who bears a dangerous secret—she is part dragon—and must leave the safety of court to hunt down others like her across fractured lands. As she and a ragged band of allies search for her hidden kin, they confront violent prejudice, shifting alliances between humans and dragons, and revelations about the true nature of both species. The journey forces the protagonist to reckon with identity, loyalty, and love while deciding how to use her power in a world teetering toward war.

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