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Starred Review on August 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 7 Up—For nearly 40 years, the treaty between the humans of Goredd and the dragons of dragonkind has held strong. Humans must not enter dragonkind territory and dragons, upon entering human lands, must take their human shape, or saarantrai. In Goredd, Seraphina's human father, a high offical, needs her to stay anonymous. The dark secret that she must hide is that her mother was a dragon. Because of her musical talents, Seraphina becomes Goredd's music assistant, helping prepare for the anniversary celebration. Layers of clothing disguise the scales on her arms and stomach, but unlike dragons, her bl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2012
The royal court of Goredd is celebrating forty years of an uneasy peace with dragonkind, but the festivities take a darker turn when Prince Rufus is found murdered. Assistant music mistress Seraphina tries to unmask the killer (aided by Prince Lucian Kiggs, Rufus's nephew), all the while concealing her own relationship with dragons, a secret stretching far up her family tree. Hartman's depiction of these po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
The royal court of Goredd celebrates a forty-year (uneasy) peace with dragonkind, but events take a dark turn when Prince Rufus is fou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More