A boy is stabbed in the wrist, an old man has his memories wiped, and various dragons are killed in aerial battles. Psychic attacks cause physical and mental anguish. Strong language is infrequent ("bastard" and "arse"), and violence is depicted with restraint. Its female protagonist is smart, resourceful, brave, and empathetic, and the novel promotes the value of learning to see more than one facet of a person. Morris Award for best debut book for teens.
Parents need to know that Shadow Scale is a sequel to the acclaimed fantasy Seraphina, which won the 2013 William C. In her free time she enjoys traveling, ancient history, and reading of the fiction and non-fiction variety.The term "bastard" is used once or twice, as is the minor vulgarity "arse."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Kymberly is currently in her second year of schooling to obtain a Master’s in Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. Seraphina is the first in what Hartman has planned to be a series.Recommended: 3 out of 4 stars For a good laugh and some added detail about Seraphina’s world, the glossary is a great way to finish. Some of the more challenging vocabulary in the novel is defined in the glossary so readers who might feel discouraged by the language should know that the author has invented most of these words. That’s right, the glossary! Hartman created much of the foreign vocabulary in the novel, and the glossary is the place where her sense of humour and criticism of the world she has created really shine through. Not only is the book a quick and entertaining read, but the glossary is not to be missed. Seraphina is a story of political unrest and adventure, with a little romance added in for good measure. The strong differences between the two races are cause for tension, but Seraphina has a mysterious gift of being able to understand how dragons think and why they react to humans in such curious and sometimes dangerous ways. Hartman’s dragons, a unique breed of cold, unemotional mathematicians, are mostly intrigued and confused by what they consider to be overly emotional and artistic humans. Hartman has masterfully created a new religion, culture, language, political system, and multiple species in order to fully immerse the reader in Seraphina’s world. The novel follows Seraphina, a strong and intelligent female character with a talent for music, as she is caught between two races. Rachel Hartman’s debut novel, Seraphina, is a fantastical journey into a world where humans and shape shifting dragons live among each other.
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