“The chills and adventure will… surely please.”- Booklist “Serafina’s quest to understand herself and her unknown family history, along with some truly creepy moments and imagery… makes for an eerie historical mystery.”- Publishers Weekly The setting is just as engaging: the Biltmore drips with opulence and the surrounding forest with sufficient eeriness… Serafina has enough mystery and fantasy (with a fair amount of creepiness) to satisfy young readers.”- Historical Novel Society “Serafina narrates with an engaging voice that draws the reader into her world. A finely detailed setting, strong characterization, rich foreshadowing, and haunting imagery, all work to build suspense throughout.”- SLC
“An entrancing historical, mystery thriller, Beatty tells the story through Serafina’s searching and inner dialogue. mystery fans will enjoy this book."- School Library Journal Serafina’s friendship with Braeden is heartfelt and believable. "The story drips with suspense, wrapping readers into the narrative just as easily as the man in the black cloak binds his young victims.
Adults and children will eagerly follow Serafina from the basement into a world of self-discovery, justice, and new friendships."- Kirkus The book leaves readers satisfied with the plot but hungry for more about its unusual heroine. Each new clue adds another brush stroke to this keenly perceptive portrait of a young girl searching for answers about herself and the world around her. "Beatty spins an enchanting mystery through lonely Serafina's golden eyes. Paperback (Chinese) (December 8th, 2018): $43.AccoladesSouthern Independent Booksellers Association: OKRA Pick for representing the "best in Southern Literature"2017-18 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice List, selection.Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories.will be hooked."- Booklist Product Details "There's a pervasive and chilling creepiness to this third novel. A captivating, edge-of-your-seat, action-packed fantasy."- Kirkus, starred review Beatty decidedly keeps readers on the edge of discovery as the plot unfurls. The magic and mystery of the mountains weave from one chapter to the next. "From the first gripping page, the book pulses with action and intrigue.
This compelling continuation of the intriguing series revisits puzzling themes, multifaceted characters, and nonstop action, all set against the beautiful Biltmore locale in Asheville, NC."- School Library Journal "Along with empowering themes about friendship, choosing right over wrong, and perseverance, Beatty again crafts a dark fantasy with bone-chilling imagery, suspense, and unique supernatural elements.
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