I just finished reading a book called ‘Seraphina’ by
Rachel Hartman. It was more of a spontaneous thing, because I had never heard
of this author before and it was suggested to me by my most trusted librarian. J It’s a fantasy book
which is the first in a trilogy.
A kingdom where dragons and humans have lived in peace is
now at the brink of war. The brutal murder of the prince that looks like it was
committed by a dragon sets the people on edge and the kingdom into chaos.
Seraphina, a musician who has learnt to manage both humans and dragons equally
well without favor to one or the other, soon finds her life in terrible danger as
she is caught up in the middle of the turmoil. Her secret gift may be able to
aid her in these difficult times. Can one girl unite two opposing races?
This book took me a while to get into. I think the first
few pages were a bit slow… I didn’t quite understand what was happening exactly
and the way the book jumps from present day, to flashback, and then to her
dreams was kind of unexpected, so I wasn’t sure what was reality or not for a
while. After the first 25 pages though, I got into the rhythm of it and sort of
understood things better. On top of that, the love interest became clear there,
and I mean – who doesn’t love a bit of romance?
I really loved Prince Kigg’s character the most, although
Seraphina follows closely behind. Prince Kigg’s is a reflective, observant and
good-natured person. He’s someone who is likely to fight for peace, isn’t
afraid of what is different and notices everything around him. I’d see him as a
wise person, and if he wasn’t a fictional character definitely someone I would
love to know ^^
My favourite chapter has to be the last one. It had me on
the edge of my seat, squealing in delight! I would rate this novel three out of
five. It has the capability to be a four but the beginning brought it down a
bit in that standard. Rachel Hartman definitely has a unique style to her
writing, and I think that took a while for me to latch on to as well, which
made the beginning even harder. But you get used to it, and I definitely want to read the sequel
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Olivia's Question: If you were a dragon, what is the first thing you would do?
Olivia-Savannah x
Disclaimer: all images are not mine and are found on Pinterest.
I always love a bit of romance. :D If I were a dragon, flying would probably be the first thing I would do. I would want to try those wings out!
ReplyDeleteI think flying would be awesome too. Or breathing fire!
DeleteAwesome review, Olivia! I haven't read this yet but I've read some very positive reviews, including yours. If I were a dragon I would try to breathe fire!
ReplyDeleteYou should try it out!
DeleteI have read this one a while ago and I totally agree. It took me some time to get into this book but boy that last chapter was something else. I'm really glad you enjoyed this one. Great review :)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know someone shares a similar judgment :)
DeleteI love dragon books. Hate that the beginning is slow though.
ReplyDeleteyeah, it was quite bothersome. I am not good with slow beginnings but I am proud I managed to keep with it ^.^
DeleteI am put off by the fact that the beginning is slow. I am in a bit of a slump right now and know that I need a book that's going to grip me from the very beginning. I do love a good dragon book though, so this is one I might consider at another time. Great review! :)
ReplyDelete:) Thanks for all the comments!
DeleteWell, dragons and those pics def get my attention, but sorry to hear that the beginning was a little slow.
ReplyDeleteDragons <3 Yeah, it is a bit of a shame about that.
DeleteFly, I've always wanted to be able to. It's my impossible dream. Sounds like a cool book, but not anything for me (if it's anything like Dragon Rider, the only book I've stopped and never gone back too) Sounds a bit like how to train your pet dragon were the humans live in harmony with dragons but one person did not like the harmony so he framed various dragons with various crimes until they were rendered as unsafe.
ReplyDeleteActually, you've done a pretty good job of nailing down the plotline there, but the thing is they lived in harmony, but only by the rules. In reality, they don't. Flying sounds cool!
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