Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1)

In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.

Recommended by a UHS student: "If you like dragons, then this series is for you."