
Nobody can see or hear her, and presume her dead. However, apparently something not so great happened on the patio, because the next we see of Serafina, she is trying to dig out of her grave and is now some kind of ghost, splintered from her human body and panther form. This is a bit puzzling because Book 2 seemed to end so well - Serafina and her friends defeat the evil Rowena and her father, and she, in her black panther form, lays on the patio of Biltmore, the proud protector of the estate. The book opens with Serafina trapped in a coffin underground (yikes!!). If you haven't read it and don't want spoilers, stop here. Out of the three books, I found this one to be darker than the first two. Robert Beatty assures panicked parents everywhere that this is not the end of the series, and that he is working on the next installment. This book, Serafina and the Splintered Heart is Book 3 in the Serafina series, and is the most current/last one.

My daughters are almost 8, and although I am not going to win Mother of the Year for being suckered into starting this series with them (the series is a bit dark and likely meant for kids over 10), they look forward to these books and beg me to read chapter upon chapter before bed. In the epic third installment of Robert Beatty's #1 bestselling series, Serafina takes her rightful place among literary champions as she battles fiercely to defend all she loves and become everything that she is meant to be.

With only days to achieve the impossible, Serafina fights to reclaim herself as the Guardian of Biltmore, friend of Braeden, daughter of her Pa, and heroine of the Blue Ridge Mountains and all the folk and creatures that call it home. Serafina must uncover the truth about what has happened to her and find a way to harness her strange new powers before it's too late.


Old friends do unthinkable things and enemies seem all around.Ī mysterious threat moves towards Biltmore, a force without a name, bringing with it violent storms and flooding that stands to uproot everything in its path. She has awoken into a darkness she does not understand, scarred from a terrible battle, only to find that life at Biltmore Estate has changed in unimaginable ways.
