<p><b>Lyrical imaginative and wholly original this <i>New York Times</i> 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…</b></p><p>In the kingdom of Goredd dragons and humans live and work side by side - while below the surface tensions and hostility simmer.</p><p>The newest member of the royal court a uniquely gifted musician named Seraphina holds a deep secret of her own. One that she guards with all of her being.</p><p>When a member of the royal family is brutally murdered Seraphina is drawn into the investigation alongside the dangerously perceptive-and dashing-Prince Lucien. But 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… while its discovery could mean her very life.</p><p>'Will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini's <i>Eragon</i> series and Robin McKinley's <i>The Hero and the Crown</i>.' -<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></p><p>'[A] lush intricately plotted fantasy.' -<i>The Washington Post</i></p><p>'Beautifully written. Some of the most interesting dragons I've read.' -Christopher Paolini <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of Eragon</p>