SERAPHINA

SERAPHINA by Rachel Hartman

YA read Seraphina by Rachel Hartman is an engaging fantasy read, but there are a few hiccups along the way that you need to be aware of.

Seraphina is an impossibility. After all, she is half dragon and half human. Even though dragons can take on a human form and live among humans, reproduction was never a reality, but for a few it was. She is one of a handful whose true identity is hidden and must be protected at all costs. But Seraphina has contacts in both the dragon and human worlds and when humans end up dead and it looks like it is dragon induced, something must be done to protect the alliance between the two worlds.

This fantasy read is quick to pull the reader in and leave them in awe of a dragon related tale, but it is not the easiest book to read. Hartman throws dragon terminology and names at the reader in rapid fire succession. However, as the reader passes deeper into the pages, links and understanding begin to emerge. For fantasy lovers this book is hard to break away from.

HEADS UP- There are a few things to be aware of. One is a small spattering of language in the book. Second, we know that there is a male character who prefers males. No details are given about the relationship, but it is mentioned. Third, there is a love triangle that emerges. There is not a complete resolution at the end, but an understanding is formed. Seraphina is the first of a two book series. I will be reading the second book in the future.