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ⓘ About Rachel Hartman
Seraphina The first book in Seraphina series is set a world based Renaissance Europe; it’s both a tale of war between two species and a coming of age story. The heroine of the story is 16-year-old Seraphina Dombegh, the daughter of a dragon mother and a human father and the secret of her mother is one that she must hide regardless of the cost. But just a few days before the celebration, Prince Rufus is killed by a dragon- or was the crime scene staged to make other people think that the dragon killed him to overthrow the human-dragon treaty? The handsome Prince Lucian, the captain of the Queen’s Guard, requests Seraphina to help him in solving the murder puzzle, thanks to her knowledge in dragon matters.
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Who is Rachel Hartman?
Seraphina The first book in Seraphina series is set a world based Renaissance Europe; it’s both a tale of war between two species and a coming of age story. The heroine of the story is 16-year-old Seraphina Dombegh, the daughter of a dragon mother and a human father and the secret of her mother is one that she must hide regardless of the cost. But just a few days before the celebration, Prince Rufus is killed by a dragon- or was the crime scene staged to make other people think that the dragon killed him to overthrow the human-dragon treaty?
Which Rachel Hartman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Seraphina series, the earliest of Rachel Hartman's multi-book series: it opens with The Audition (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2015, ending with Shadow Scale (2015).
How many books has Rachel Hartman written?
Rachel Hartman has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Seraphina series with 3 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Rachel Hartman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rachel Hartman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Seraphina (2012–2015, 3 books) and Tess of the Road (2018–2022, 2 books).
How are Rachel Hartman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rachel Hartman's 6 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Seraphina (3 books, 2012–2015); Tess of the Road (2 books, 2018–2022).