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This title is perfect for fans of J K Rowling, Abi Elphinstone, Robin Stevens and Jennifer Bell. In order to save the children of Biltmore, Serafina must seek the answers that will unlock the puzzle of her past. There she discovers a forgotten legacy of magic - one that is bound to her own identity. Serafinas hunt leads her into the very forest that she has been taught to fear. He lives in the forested Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with his wife and three daughters (and four cats, four dogs and four horses). Braeden and Serafina must uncover the man in the black cloaks true identity before all of the children vanish one by one. A beguiling book for children aged 9 years and up.Robert Beatty is the debut and New York Times bestselling author of the magical and mystery book for children Serafina and the Black Cloak and its enchanting sequel Serafina and the Twisted Staff. There, they discover a legacy of magic, long forgotten - until now.

Their search for answers leads them into the very forest Serafina has always been taught to fear. To solve the mystery, Serafina teams up with Braden Vanderbilt, the nephew of the estate's owners. But when children at Biltmore start disappearing, only Serafina knows who the culprit is: a terrifying man in a black cloak who stalks the corridors at night. She realized long ago that she is a bit different, both innately (her eyesight, her agility, her toes, her flexibility) and in her living circumstances. She takes the greatest of care never to be seen. Serafina’s curiosity about her origin and her identity is strong at the start of the story, and it only grows stronger when she learns that Pa adopted her. 'Never go into the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.' Serafina and her pa have secretly lived in the basement of the grand old house on the Biltmore Estate, surrounded by dark forests, for as long as Serafina can remember. Serafina and the Black Cloak (book 1) Serafina and the Twisted Staff. Venture into the spooky world of Serafina and the Black Cloak - the New York Times bestselling magical mystery adventure book for children. Even better than its predecessor, a sequel that delivers nonstop thrills from.

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