A review by adamskiboy528491
The Shadows of Rookhaven by Pádraig Kenny

4.0

The Shadows of Rookhaven by Padraig Kenny is another gothically ravishing instalment of the Rookhaven series! Like its predecessor, the book deals with the moralities of emotionally complex individuals despite their appearances. But love prevails in this book, just like it does in the Adams Family, which this book is inspired. Again, The story is wildly imaginative, with fantastic descriptions throughout; I found myself immersed in the world created in this book.

I was most excited about Edward Bettison’s collaboration of illustrations to the sequel. He added more to the gothic atmosphere and quality to the reader’s imagination. The tension and suspense juxtaposing the images were spot-on! Mr Kenny develops the emotions and edge-of-your-seat material fabulously, especially when the short chapters are quick with their changing viewpoints kept my interest throughout. Not just suspense, the story also added a lot of heart-wrenching moments to the table. Aside from its violent moments, there are reasonably mature simplicities for young readers as well.