Rachel Hartman (born July 9, 1972 in Kentucky) is an American

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. She is known for her books ''Seraphina'' (2012), ''

Shadow Scale ''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. Synopsis ''Shadow Scale'' start ...

'' (2015), ''

Tess of the Road ''Tess of the Road'' is a 2018 fantasy novel by Rachel Hartman. A companion novel to Hartman's previous books '' Seraphina'' and '' Shadow Scale'', the novel follows the story of Tess Dombegh, a younger sister of Seraphina. While some characters f ...

'' (2018), and '' In The Serpent's Wake'' (2022).

Early life

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. Retrieved June 4, 2018. in Kentucky."Bio"
Rachel Hartman. Retrieved June 4, 2018. She lived in numerous places including

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, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, England, and Japan. she attended

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, where she obtained a BA in Comparative Literature.

Career

In 1996, Hartman published her first comic book, ''Amy Unbounded, the Ashcan Series''. Her first book, ''Seraphina'', received the 2013 William C. Morris Award, awarded to best young adult book published in the US by a debut author and won the 2012

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for best young adult fantasy or science fiction novel. ''

'' appeared on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List for Young Adult books in its first week of eligibility. Her third novel, ''

'', a companion novel featuring new characters as well as appearances of characters from her first two novels, was released on February 27, 2018., followed in 2022 by the fourth, '' In The Serpent's Wake''.

Personal life

Hartman lives in

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with her husband and son. Her hobbies include reading, playing role-playing games, dancing, and playing the cello.

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