Serafina and the Black Cloak
core novel 2015 Serafina
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.94 (36,759 ratings, collected 2026-10-21) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781484709016 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul. Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. There is plenty to explore in her grand home, although she must take care never to be seen: none of the rich folk upstairs know that she exists, for she and her pa, the estate's maintenance man, have secretly lived in the basement for as long as she can remember. But 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. Following her own harrowing escape, she risks everything by joining forces with Braeden Vanderbilt, the young nephew of Biltmore's owners, to uncover his true identity before all the children vanish one by one, and to save them she must seek the answers that will unlock the puzzle of her past.
Where it sits
- Universe: Serafina
- Series: Serafina core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Beatty
Awards (verified)
- Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, 2016: won
Notes
- From the series record (Serafina): Robert Beatty's four historical mystery-fantasies of Serafina, the secret protector of the Biltmore Estate.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Serafina: position 1 of 4: next Serafina and the Twisted Staff (2016)
Sources
- Disney Books (publisher descriptions, boxed set)
- Penguin Random House (series page, English descriptions)
- Disney-Hyperion (publisher description, via Apple Books)
- Disney-Hyperion (publisher description, via MIT Press Bookstore)
- Publishers Weekly (review with edition details)
- Disney-Hyperion (author note, via MIT Press Bookstore)
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