It is also the place where the Man in the Black Cloak first appears in the novel and where he absorbs Clara. The basement in Biltmore holds the secret that Serafina and her father call it their home. Readers who enjoy history and mystery and like their thrills and chills in visual form will delight in this graphic novel adaptation of a bestseller. The basement is part of Serafinas identity. Braeden and Serafina must uncover the Man in the Black Cloak’s true identity…before all of the children vanish one by one. Following her own harrowing escape, Serafina risks everything by joining forces with Braeden Vanderbilt, the young nephew of Biltmore’s owners. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists she and her pa, the estate’s maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember.īut when children at the estate start disappearing, only Serafina knows who the culprit is:a terrifying man in a black cloak who stalks Biltmore’s corridors at night. None of the rich folk upstairs know that Serafina exists she and her pa, the estate’s maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as Serafina can remember. Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate.There’s plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must take care to never be seen. “Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.”

“The story drips with suspense, wrapping readers into the narrative just as easily as the man in the black cloak binds his young victims.” - School Library Journal If you’ve read the original novel or not, Serafina and the Black Cloak is an alluring addition to the series. This book will make Readers stay up all night dying to know what is going to happen next.Robert Beatty’s best-selling gothic fantasy about an unforgettable heroine is now a mesmerizing graphic novel with rich, atmospheric illustrations.

She did not have to hide in the basement anymore and she didn't have to hide from everyone anymore. But in the end, she defeated the man in the Black Cloak and saved everyone that's been captured by the man in the Black Cloak.

The ending was super good because in the beginning of the book Serafina had to stay away from everyone except her father, hid in the basement, and had to face the man in the Black Cloak. The characters in the story are great role models (except the villains of course!) and very brave. It is violent and scary in parts of the book but if kids can handle violence then it will be okay. I read this book when I was ten years old, (I'm eleven now) and loved it!! The beginning was a bit slow but when I got to the part where Serafina spots the man in the black cloak capture the young guest, Clara Brahms, I desperately wanted to find out what was going to happen next. A mysterious man in a black cloak stalks Biltmores corridors at night.

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