Serafina and the Black Cloak: The Graphic Novel - Robert Beatty

\nRobert Beatty's best-selling gothic fantasy about an unforgettable heroine is now a mesmerizing graphic novel with rich, atmospheric illustrations. \nThe 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 \n \nNever go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul. \n \nSerafina 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. 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. \n \nBut 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, Serafina risks everything by joining forces with Braeden Vanderbilt, the young nephew of Biltmore's owners. Braeden and Serafina must uncover the Man in the Black Cloak's true identity...before all of the children vanish one by one. \n \nReaders who enjoy history and mystery and like their thrills and chills in visual form will delight in this graphic novel adaptation of a bestseller. \n \nRead the entire New York Times Best-selling series! \n\n \n- Serafina and the Black Cloak (book 1) \n- Serafina and the Twisted Staff (book 2) \n- Serafina and the Splintered Heart (book 3) \n- Serafina and the Seven Stars (book 4)