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186 reviews for:
Serafina Y El Bastón Maligno / Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina, Book 2)
Robert Beatty
4.03 AVERAGE
186 reviews for:
Serafina Y El Bastón Maligno / Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina, Book 2)
Robert Beatty
4.03 AVERAGE
While I was still invested in the characters and the story, this one seemed to drag a bit more than the original story. I still enjoyed it, just not as much as the first book.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
I think I may have enjoyed this second book of Serafina even more than the first.
Having been to Biltmore House a few times, it was fun to revisit, albeit over a hundred years ago, when it was in its true splendor.
In this book, a lot more is revealed than in the first book, which felt like a friend entrusting the reader with a secret.
I’ve pre-ordered the third book, and anxiously await my return to Serafina and Biltmore.
Having been to Biltmore House a few times, it was fun to revisit, albeit over a hundred years ago, when it was in its true splendor.
In this book, a lot more is revealed than in the first book, which felt like a friend entrusting the reader with a secret.
I’ve pre-ordered the third book, and anxiously await my return to Serafina and Biltmore.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Serafina is back in action at Biltmore Estate! This time something is driving all the animals out of the forests surrounding Biltmore. Working with her friend Braeden Vanderbilt, Serafina tries to figure out what's causing the mass exodus while also dealing with questioning about the death of Mr. Thorne (from "Serafina and the Black Cloak"). Their investigation leads them to the conclusion that more than just the animals are in danger--the mansion itself, as well as its occupants, is under threat. Perilous adventures abound while the two friends work frantically to save everyone--human and animal--connected with Biltmore.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This books feels like a classic to me. I feel like I would have loved it even more a child.
A lot of the fun of Serafina #1 was lost in this one, mainly because roughly 50% of the book is either a chase scene or a mauling scene. Serafina is bitten and clawed so frequently, by such a variety of animals and rodents, that surely she should have been dead before page 100. Many of these scenes went on for way too long. One does become rather desensitized when a heart-pounding action sequence drags on for 15 pages past its peak.
Also - either Serafina or the author can't seem to decide how she naturally speaks. With almost anyone aside from her father, there's nothing notable about the words she uses or the sentences she uses them in. For example: "What? ... How could all this be true? My mother did not tell me any of this."
There, she doesn't even get so informal as to use a contraction. But when she speaks to her father: "I'm with ya, Pa. No confrontin'."
I started this review with 3 stars, but then realized I couldn't think of anything I particularly liked about it, so, down to 2. On to the next anyway with high hopes for a big decrease in dog bites.
Also - either Serafina or the author can't seem to decide how she naturally speaks. With almost anyone aside from her father, there's nothing notable about the words she uses or the sentences she uses them in. For example: "What? ... How could all this be true? My mother did not tell me any of this."
There, she doesn't even get so informal as to use a contraction. But when she speaks to her father: "I'm with ya, Pa. No confrontin'."
I started this review with 3 stars, but then realized I couldn't think of anything I particularly liked about it, so, down to 2. On to the next anyway with high hopes for a big decrease in dog bites.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No