In "Shadow Scale," the sequel to "Seraphina," protagonist Seraphina Dombegh embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth about her heritage and the existence of other half-dragons like herself. As conflict between humans and dragons escalates, Seraphina must gather allies and confront her deepest fears, including the shadowy connections to her past. Along the way, she encounters powerful enemies, a captivating love interest, and the struggles of identity and belonging. The narrative weaves together themes of acceptance, courage, and the multifaceted nature of good and evil as Seraphina strives to protect her world from imminent danger. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Seraphina, Seraphina Series .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 624 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2018 by Random House USA Inc .

Rachel Hartman is Canadian and this is her first YA novel. She is also the author of a mini-comic, Amy Unbound.