I had read early reviews of this book and the majority were positive. I will say the were right. Rachel Hartman does a wonderful job creating this world where Dragons and Humans live. 
 Seraphina, our heroine, lives in the palace as the assistant music master. Her whole life she's been told not to put herself into the spotlight. Not to draw attention to herself. When she's forced to perform at a funeral, after one of her musicians can't make it, things begin to change in all sorts of ways for Seraphina. 
 I liked Seraphina. She had a lot of hardships in her life, but she didn't dwell on them. She knows her circumstances and while she wishes they were different she's learned to accept and live with them at this point. It's nice that things start to change for Phina. 
 Not everyone in this world accepts dragons. Seraphina had a dragon as a teacher when she was young so she has more tolerance for them than others. When a rogue dragon is spotted, the peace treaty between humans and dragons is threatened. Seraphina is enlisted to help the guard captain find the rogue. I really liked Kiggs and the relationahip that he and Seraphina develop. He's one of the first true friends that she makes in her life and I like seeing her learn that she deserves these kind of things. 
 There's definitely more to Seraphina's story and I can't wait to read more. Definitely a series to check out.