Book Review: Serafina and the Black Cloak

I read Serafina and the Black Cloak because a friend recommended it. Both she and her daughter read it and I got it from Barnes and Noble with a gift card I got for Mother’s Day from my sister-in-law.

One thing I like about this book is how it describes the Biltmore Estate, and since I’ve visited this place, I felt like I was there. It was nice to picture how life could’ve been before the Biltmore Estate became just an attraction.

The story follows Serafina, a strange girl no one is supposed to know exists who has a few birth abnormalities. There is a reason for all of this, but we don’t learn it until the end of this book and, frankly, it felt a bit forced.

The book has magic in it, so it’s definitely fantasy, but it’s not about witches and sorcerers. A lot of things that happened were a little convenient, but since this book is aimed at Middle Schoolers, I thought it was fine. My daughter hasn’t read it. I don’t think it interested her. I have it to her about four months ago and she hasn’t touched it. She has, on the other hand, read the Harry Potter books again since then.

I got the second book at the book fair this November because it was the $2 special book. I’ll read it and see how it goes.

I give this book three stars from my adult perspective.

cheers!