Serafina and the Twisted Staff-The Serafina Series Book 2

by Robert Beatty

Book Overview

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING SERIES

BOOK 2 OF 4

*"Beatty continues to build a fascinating magical world, the Blue Ridge Mountains and Biltmore Estate developing beyond mere settings into characters themselves. Each place reveals history and clues to Serafina's life and those of other gifted, mysterious beings. Even better than its predecessor, a sequel that delivers nonstop thrills from beginning to end."--Kirkus, starred review

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the catamount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds: she's too wild for Biltmore's beautifully dressed ladies and formal customs, and too human to fully join her kin.

When a mysterious series of attacks test Serafina's role as Biltmore's protector, she finds herself torn from the side of her best friend and only ally, Braeden Vanderbilt. Heartbroken, she flees. Deep in the forest, Serafina comes face-to-face with the evil infecting Biltmore--and discovers its reach is far greater than she'd ever imagined. For Serafina to defeat this new evil before it engulfs her beloved home, she must search deep inside herself and embrace the destiny that has always awaited her.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484775031
• ISBN13: 9781484775035
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Disney Hyperion
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Obvious as all get out!

I just decided to write a review because most of the twists in the story were so very obvious, (for the most part) I could see what turn it was going to take a mile off. When the protagonist finely figured something out that I had pretty much known for awhile, it was like, "about time she figured that out! Is she dance or just blind?!". To be frank, I didn't even read it a 100%, I skipped things here and there, mostly only in the earlier half of the book, after chapter 8, at which point some of the plot became obvious. Not a bad book, but I really don't like a third wheel being thrown into a possible future romantic relationship between Serafina and Braeden!