There are times when Heather, Aly & I finish a book, but don’t have time to write a full comprehensive review… or even a shorter “flashbulb” review. BUT we still want to share our thoughts with you on what we’ve been reading. That’s why every Saturday we’ll be featuring 3 “snippet” reviews — short, sweet, to-the-point reviews that we’ll try to keep to 2-5 sentences. So we hope you enjoy these!!
Author: Rachel Hartman Title: Seraphina: The Audition Series: Seraphina (Book #0.5) Published: June 19th 2012 Format: ebook, 17 pages Website: READ HERE Source: FREE My rating: Blurb: Exclusive prequel to Seraphina. The Audition tells the story of Seraphina’s audition process with Master Viridius, to become the assistant music composer and Princess Glisselda’s music tutor. Read more…
Fantastic little piece that I wish I had read before starting Seraphina. It may be short, but it provides foundational character development for Seraphina, Orma, Viridius and Princess Glisselda. I love Seraphina’s approach to problems, her dry humor. I loved seeing how she and Orma interact, and what their relationship looks like on a normal day. I love Glisselda’s spunk and stubborness, and Viridius’s gruff nature and the way he speaks without a filter. And I love Rachel Hartman’s beautiful, descriptive style.
Overall, just a wonderful, little depiction of how Seraphina was hired as the castle’s music mistress.
Author: Rachel Hartman Title: Seraphina Series: Seraphina(Book #1) Published: July 10, 2012 by Random House BFYR Format: Hardcover, 451 pages Website: www.rachelhartmanbooks.com Source: borrowed My rating: Blurb: Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty’s anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high. Read more…
This is a new favorite, I think. I adored Seraphina and her world. The love story was understated but so, so beautiful. The characters were delightful and wonderfully written. The world building and plot were terrific. The ending brought tears to my eyes. The political drama made me think differently about some of our own social/political drama. Super complex, yet delivered simply. Overall, a wonderful read. I cannot wait for Dracomachia!
Happy Reading!
YAY! I absolutely loved Seraphina, and when I realized The Audition existed, I gobbled it up, too. I actually kinda enjoyed reading it after Seraphina. It made me giggle thoroughly, since I was already so well acquainted with all of those characters.
Yay!
Agreed. It was just lovely and giggle-inducing, and I cannot WAIT for the next one!
Oh thanks for putting this one up – I didn’t know there was a prequel – going to pick it up now! cause i’d planned to read seraphina soon!
Sure! I love when I discover little bookish extras like this! I hope you enjoy both The Audition and Seraphina!