In the Serpent's Wake

Ages 12 And Up, Grades 7 And Up

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy-adventure that champions our resilience and humility.

MIND OF THE WORLD, OPEN YOUR EYES.

At the bottom of the world lies a Serpent, the last of its kind. Finding the Serpent will change lives.

Tess is a girl on a mission to save a friend.

Spira is a dragon seeking a new identity.

Marga is an explorer staking her claim on a man’s world.

Jacomo is a priest searching for his soul.

There are those who would give their lives to keep it hidden. And those who would destroy it.

But the only people who will truly find the Serpent are those who have awakened to the world around them—with eyes open to the wondrous, the terrible, and the just.

Discover more critically-acclaimed YA from Rachel Hartman!

Seraphina

Shadow Scale

Tess of the Road

Story Locale:The Medieval World of Rachel Hartman's Southlands

Series Overview: IN THE SERPENT'S WAKE is the second book in a duology that started with TESS OF THE ROAD.

About the Author

RACHEL HARTMAN is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling YA fantasy novel Seraphina, which won the William C. Morris YA Debut Award in 2013; the New York Times bestselling sequel, Shadow Scale; and Tess of the Road. Rachel lives with her family in Vancouver, Canada. In her free time, she sings madrigals, walks her whippet in the rain, and is learning to fence.

Author Residence: Vancouver, BC, Canada