{"product_id":"seraphina-9780375866227","title":"Seraphina","description":"\u003cb\u003eLyrical, imaginative, and wholly original, this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller with 8 starred reviews is not to be missed. Rachel Hartman's award-winning debut will have you looking at dragons as you've never imagined them before...\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seraphina is a half-dragon, descended from a dragon mother who took human form and a father who has no particular fondness for Seraphina's kind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not that anyone else does either. Hers is a world where dragons and humans live and work side by side--but below the surface, tensions and hostilities are on the rise. Seraphina guards her true self with all of her being, but when a member of the royal family is brutally murdered, she's suddenly thrust into the spotlight, drawn into the investigation alongside the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the two uncover a sinister plot to destroy the wavering peace of the kingdom, Seraphina's struggle to protect her secret becomes increasingly difficult . . . and its discovery could mean her very life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini's Eragon series and Robin McKinley's \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] lush, intricately plotted fantasy.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Beautifully written. Some of the most interesting dragons I've read.\"--Christopher Paolini, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEragon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Meet Seraphina's sister, Tess, in Rachel Hartman's brand new fantasy adventure, \u003ci\u003eTess of the Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child, RACHEL HARTMAN played cello, lip-synched Mozart operas with her sisters, and fostered the deep love of music that inspired much of her award-winning debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSeraphina\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Kentucky, Rachel has lived in Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, England, and Japan. She now lives with her family in Vancouver, Canada. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSeraphina\u003c\/i\u003e won the William C. Morris Award, received eight starred reviews and was named to multiple \"best of\" lists. To learn more, please visit SeraphinaBooks.com or RachelHartmanbooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611610550546,"sku":"9780375866227","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04044f90-fe6b-42c9-8739-c79fc380333b.jpg?v=1732364355","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seraphina-9780375866227","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}