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zapkode's review against another edition
5.0
{My thoughts} – Just when I’d thought this series was concluded it came back with an incredible addition. The Shadow House is definitely a creepy house. This book is a lot like the previous three. It is about the Larkspur house and mentions some more of the background history that the readers hadn’t already read about in the previous books.
Larkspur house is dying since the last children it had gathered up had managed to escape. Since they had escaped that meant it needed new children. New children whose fear it needed to heal and mend itself so that it could continue on living.
There are quite a few twists in this book that leave me wondering if there is going to be more to come or if this was the conclusion. I really enjoyed reading through this book as I did the previous three. It has some illustrations in it that you can find a graphic on that then can be entered into the APP that has been developed for the series to get more bonus short stories to read as well. I think the APP addition was a brilliant idea and that it allows children to better explore the world of Shadow House.
I recommend this book and the series for any child that has shown an interest in scary type stories and or books. It’s a very mellow horror for children and it is an interesting story to read. If your child is interested in this genre then it is worth picking up the first book in the series at least to see if they like it and would like to read the remainder of the books that have released.
Larkspur house is dying since the last children it had gathered up had managed to escape. Since they had escaped that meant it needed new children. New children whose fear it needed to heal and mend itself so that it could continue on living.
There are quite a few twists in this book that leave me wondering if there is going to be more to come or if this was the conclusion. I really enjoyed reading through this book as I did the previous three. It has some illustrations in it that you can find a graphic on that then can be entered into the APP that has been developed for the series to get more bonus short stories to read as well. I think the APP addition was a brilliant idea and that it allows children to better explore the world of Shadow House.
I recommend this book and the series for any child that has shown an interest in scary type stories and or books. It’s a very mellow horror for children and it is an interesting story to read. If your child is interested in this genre then it is worth picking up the first book in the series at least to see if they like it and would like to read the remainder of the books that have released.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
A book that I hadn't expected given everything in the first 3 books, but a book I am happy exists. This is a sequel to the first books. Marcus appears again and I wasn't always too happy to see him. But we also have new characters, new, as the house would call it, victims who have to do everything to escape and make sure that the house won't ever get up again. I read, or listened, to this book every time I went to the gym for some extra exercise. That is why I won't be writing a long review as while there were elements I remember... I need to see the words to actually get them in my head. My head is just too full and if I listen to something and hear other things around me, it gets muddled.
Still I loved the book, I loved the bond between sister and brother. And the ending was fabulous. It was creepy at times, horribly creepy, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
Still I loved the book, I loved the bond between sister and brother. And the ending was fabulous. It was creepy at times, horribly creepy, and I enjoyed it quite a lot.
book4grace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
kaceylaine's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The final book! Overall this series has been a thrill to read and the app made it unforgettable!
literarycryptid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
iamastraythought's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe I'm too old for this too be scary. I have such fond memories of the first three. This was good but it just didn't grip me like the others. Still a great book.
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