Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1)

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Robert Beatty I have explored and studied Biltmore's rooms and corridors extensively. I've just always loved Biltmore Estate. Whenever I'm there, I imagine stories …moreI have explored and studied Biltmore's rooms and corridors extensively. I've just always loved Biltmore Estate. Whenever I'm there, I imagine stories about the people who might have lived there. When I wrote "Serafina and the Black Cloak" I wanted to give my daughters a story about a very unusual, but very heroic girl who lives at Biltmore Estate.(less)
Robert Beatty I have loved so many books, it's hard to name just a few, but when I was young, I especially loved The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien), The Once and Future Ki…moreI have loved so many books, it's hard to name just a few, but when I was young, I especially loved The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien), The Once and Future King (T.H. White), Men of Iron (Howard Pyle), and dark fantasy books by Gene Wolfe. As I got older, I fell in love with Jane Austen, Hemingway, and Dickens. One of my favorite stories/writers of all time is The Man Who Planted Trees by French writer Jean Giono. It's a simple, beautiful story. More recently, I loved The Witch at Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare).(less)
伟杰 There are two more books and hopefully others coming out, but there is no talk about it being made into a movie.
Ryan This book works just fine as a stand-alone.
The main story is self contained and while there is the promise of more to come, it can be taken in as its …more
This book works just fine as a stand-alone.
The main story is self contained and while there is the promise of more to come, it can be taken in as its own story.
Good luck staying away from the second book after finishing this one though!(less)
Robert Beatty You're 13 and love fantasy books. Yes, I think you'll enjoy this book. :)…moreYou're 13 and love fantasy books. Yes, I think you'll enjoy this book. :)(less)

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