Shadow Scale

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Shadow Scale
Shadow Scale cover (US edition).jpg
Davidson cover of first edition
Author Rachel Hartman
Cover artist Andrew Davidson
Genre Young adult fantasy novel
Publisher Random House
Publication date
March 10, 2015
Media typePrint (hardcover and electronic book) and audio-CD
Pages608
ISBN 978-0-375-86657-9
LC Class PZ7.H26736Sh 2015
Preceded by Seraphina  

Shadow Scale is a 2015 fantasy novel by Rachel Hartman. It is the sequel and conclusion to her first novel, Seraphina (2012). It was released in hardcover, ebook, and audio book format on March 10, 2015.

Contents

Synopsis

Shadow Scale starts about three months after the events of Seraphina. A war between rebel dragons and those dragons loyal to the peace treaty with humans has begun. Seraphina sets out to search for other half-human/half-dragons like herself in travels that take her away from Goredd to the states of Samsam, Ninys and Porphyry, in the hopes that the other half-dragons will be able to protect Goredd from attack. She is opposed by other forces who have their own plans to make use of the half-dragons.

Reception

Shadow Scale appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List for Young Adult books in its first week of eligibility.[ citation needed ] Critical reviews have been positive, with the book receiving several starred reviews. Kirkus Reviews wrote that Hartman "continues to expand her world with enough history and detail to satisfy even the most questioning of readers, doing it all so naturally that it’s hard to believe this is fiction. Dragon fiction has never flown higher." [1] Booklist [2] and Publishers Weekly also gave Shadow Scale starred reviews, writing, "This is a worthy and wholly satisfying continuation of Seraphina’s tale." [3] Quill & Quire wrote, "Shadow Scale is an exceptionally written fantasy seen through the eyes of a young woman caught between two worlds. Fans of Seraphina who have been eagerly awaiting this follow up will not be disappointed." [4]

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References

  1. "Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman". Kirkus Reviews. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. Krista Hutley (December 1, 2014). "Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman". Booklist. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. "Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. Stephanie Dror (March 2015). "Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman". Quill & Quire. Retrieved March 20, 2015.