Cons – It’s definitely slow in places, but I kept reading because I’m invested in these characters. If you’ll notice, all of the villains in this series are connected, which I find realistic, even for a set of fantasy novels. Pros – As I stated, Beatty strengthens the elements of friendship in this book (more like the Harry Potter books) and helps the characters to go deeper in their commitment to each other and to the fight for good over evil.ĪB: Pros – beatty continues Serafina’s story in a satisfying way. Now, her “joining forces with all the elements” keeps her from being as unique to me. I liked Serafina better as simply a mythical creature. Meg: Cons – The New Age elements just got a bit distracting to me. I still love the “newness” of everything in that first novel.ĪB: Book 1 is still my favorite, but books 2 and 3 do better than most sequels do. Meg: I heard Robert Beatty say that this one (#3) is by far his favorite and I think the more developed themes of self-sacrificing friendship in this novel make me want to choose it as my favorite … but I’m still going to go with book #1. There’s more mystery surrounding who and what Serafina is, and the plot moved faster. Natalie: The first book is my favorite of the three. SO WHICH BOOK OF THE THREE IS YOUR FAVORITE? I did think this one was a little more “mystical”/New-Age-y than the previous two. It’s gripping and a little darker than the other two, but in a similar fashion still gives you something good to fight for. Meg: Once again, I read this in a sitting.
It was fun to read it so close to Halloween. But I have been reading a lot of fantasy lit lately, and I think maybe I overdid it in the supernatural. Natalie: This one didn’t land for me quite like the other two. Within the first few pages, I found myself asking, “What in the world is going on here?” In that respect, Beatty does not disappoint.” ( Serafina and the Black Cloak & Serafina and the Twisted Staff ):ĪB: I thought Beatty continued to do an excellent job of hooking the reader. OVERALL THOUGHTS OF THIS THIRD BOOK COMPARED TO THE OTHER TWO 3 reviewers reflecting on the 3 Serafina books – and how book #3 compared to the others.
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