Serafina and the Seven Stars is the final installment in the Serafina series. Braeden has been sent to New York for school and both he and Serafina are missing one another. He sneaks home to visit her and as they are lying in the angel glade, he describes the stars and constellations to her. He shows her Orion and Pleiades, the seven sisters that were hunted by Orion. With all the planets aligning, there is a blue light in the sky as they fall asleep. By the morning, Braeden has left and Serafina is alone in the glade. She returns to Biltmore where Mr. Vanderbilt moves her up to the second floor to keep an eye on the guests who are there for the hunt. When the hunt begins, they see a white deer and try to kill it, unleashing something that Serafina is not sure of, but knows she must protect the home and it's inhabitants. She begins to see creatures in the house that seem to have special powers and are after baby Nell. When the hunt goes off the next day, one of the hunters has Serafina's siblings, the mountain lions in their sights, when something attacks, killing several of the hunters. That night the strange creatures try to get into the nursery, so Serafina takes Nell and tries to escape with her from Biltmore. Being chased by the men from the manor, the carriage tips, but Braeden shows up just in time. Another attack ensues and Serafina figures out that the house is coming alive. The statues are killing, and everyone must get out. Can Serafina, Braeden and some of the others figure out how to save them all and get rid of the new creatures once and for all?

Serafina and the Seven Stars is a new story, the villian from the previous three books finally vanquished. Serafina is easily able to shift into her jaguar self and Braeden is off at school. There are a lot of changes, but once again the house and the people in it are in danger. It seems the hunters have set off a new predicament that is too weird to be believed. For whatever reason, I didn't enjoy this book as much as the others. This book is the most violent of them all with several deaths that I found difficult for younger readers. There is a lot of action, and Serafina scrambles to try and be the guardian of Biltmore, but it looks like she has met her match. There is a final battle which looks like the end for Seraphina and Braeden, but a new friend and ally helps them to defeat their enemies. This story blended mythology into the plot, as well as the themes of friendship, found family and good vs. evil. This was my least favourite of the group, perhaps because of the violence. I do think this book is more appropriate for older readers.

I loved these books and wish there were more .I would recommend it to almost everyone especially those who love mystery and horror ,adventure books .I would love it if there were would maybe be more of the friendship with Serafina and Waysa (sorry I really don't know how to spell his name ) .I would also love if there was more of Serifina and Breaden's future relationship .

There's always something so beautiful about the books in this series. The atmosphere and magic grow with Serafina and I always have such an intense desire to go tour Biltmore Estates while reading.

I won't say much about the plot since it might spoil earlier books, but the way the relationships have grown and formed between so many different characters is truly a special thing to see. Beatty takes such care with his worldbuilding, there's nothing out of place.

I really enjoyed this series, but this was not my favorite.
Serafina isn't sure what her place is if there aren't dark forces attacking Biltmore, So she keeps prowling each night, trying to find the evil she is sure is there. She rescues a white fawn from a hunt, but soon realizes that white fawn may not be the symbol of innocence she thought it was. Meanwhile, is Braeden really off at boarding school, or is did he sneak away and come back to Biltmore? And if the people she thought were good are doing bad things, what can she do to restore the balance?
This book felt more forced than the previous entries in the series. The supernatural elements overwhelmed the story and made this book less believable, even for a fantasy.
Still, I enjoyed reading Serafina and the Seven Stars!

Serafina is the protector of Biltmore Estate, or is she? As calm descends and her best friend is sent to boarding school, Serafina has to find her way. My students and I, as an adult reader, have loved this series, and the new addition is suspenseful and satisfying.

This is just a sample chapter which I didn't realize before going in. But it definitely fulfilled its purpose in making me interested in reading the series.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. A full review will be posted on Amazon and Goodreads

This sample showed a great look at the new book! I was a little worried about keeping interest after so many of Serafina's important personal issues were resolved but I'm excited to read more now!

Robert Beatty knows how to turn a phrase. The Serafina books are well-loved by many and on their way to being classics!

Serafina, the protector of the grand Biltmore Estate, returns in Serafina and the Seven Stars, author Robert Beatty's latest novel in his best-selling series. It's just as exciting and suspenseful as the previous books. Highly recommended.

Continued greatness!!! My kids and nieces love this series. and we're so excited to hear of another addition. Love the characters, the plot, the storyline catches any and everyone's attention to pulls you through the story from thw first installment to this newest book. Can't wait for more from Beatty these book hold the attention of adults reading them out loud but also capture children's imagination and have opened doors that only a magical author can do. Thanks to #Netgalley for this advanced copy to read in anticipation of what was to come. Can't wait for more!

Very excited for the rest of this one! Readers will love hearing from the original characters, as well as an interesting new addition.

This was only a chapter or two, but it looks good from what I could read. I already ordered the paperback from Amazon.

This was just a chapter sampler, which I did not realize. I wanted the whole book! I needed more! I will definitely be continuing this book, since it's published now, but I'm disappointed this was just an excerpt.

I really enjoyed the first few chapters of the new Serafina book. Can't wait for the rest of the book!

Serafina and the Seven Stara offers readers a great continuation of a magical series. With a strong plot and wonderful protagonist, this novel is perfect for all ages. The description and narrative is amazing, and the detail is impeccable.

Serafina had battled so many things in the previous books that she almost doesn't know what to do with herself now that the peace she had fought for has come. She's jumpy, running around with her lion half siblings, and misses her friend who had gone to the city for a formal education.

This is just a preview of the book, with opening chapters meant to entice a reader to keep right on reading. My heart goes out to her in this, because she's so obviously traumatized and doesn't know how to NOT fight or be on alert for threats. Given this is the beginning of the book, I know that instinct will find something, but it's been a period of time since her last fight and she hasn't been able to rest in the interim. It's a thoughtful look at her character without slathering on pity or making her seem invincible, which I appreciate.

Robert Beatty has a gift of language and he shares that gift in his outstanding Serafina series! His young heroine has been tasked as the guardian of Biltmore Estate and in every book, Beatty creates a new, sinister villain and requires Serafina and her friend Braeden to use not only their unique gifts, but their intelligence and Biltmore’s impressive library to conquer each foe. In “Seven Stars,” Braeden is gone to New York for school and the peace on the estate does not seem genuine to Serafina...and it isn’t. The evil in this installment is powerful and seems to be indestructible as well as able to turn those who are known to be strong and kind into indiscriminate murderers. Serafina does not know who to trust or how to protect the inhabitants of her beloved Biltmore. The characters of Mr. Vanderbilt, Pa, and even Essie the maid are given more depth as the series continues and new and interesting characters Jess, daughter of a cruel hunter for sport and Kinsey, a strong, young military man who owes much to Mr. Vanderbilt, are introduced. Beatty continues to write with such mastery of figurative and descriptive language that this former ELA teacher and current librarian had to read many sections aloud to whoever wandered into the room: “The sphinxes crouched low and sinister, looking more like rabid hyenas than either lions or humans, growling and snapping, saliva dripping from their mouths.” And how about: “...she scurried beneath a thicket of underbrush like a little weasel escaping the talons of a great horned owl.” I have kept a quote from Serafina and the Black Coat posted on my bulletin board-“Our character isn’t defined by the battles we win or lose, but by the battles we dare to fight.” I will now add this one from book 4-“The only way out is through.” ELA teachers would do well for themselves and their students to read this series to their classes as excellent examples of literary elements abound, but need to take care and read the series in order or many surprises will be completely spoiled if it is not.

Readers of Serafina and the Seven Stars need to be prepared for awesome intensity and many holler out loud moments beginning on page 291 (ARC version, so this may not be wholly accurate with the finished product) and until the resolution begins on page 311. And the author’s perfection in tying up the loose ends will leave them sighing with deep satisfaction, hence my seldom given 5 star rating.

Highly recommended for readers grades 4-8, and with enough action and references to history, mythology, and astronomy that many in high school may also enjoy it. No profanity or sexual content of any kind. The level of death and destruction is high, but Beatty does not get mired in descriptions of gore.

I was given a chapter sampler by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Aimed at the middle grade reader, this book is beautifully written, imaginative and actioned packed. The on-going series of Serafina, a shape shifter charged with being the guardian of the Biltmore estate. The writing is intelligent and mysterious, perfect for middle grades.

The series should be read in order or the reader will miss enough of the backstory to be lost.

The cover art drew me in right away,

What a great beginning! I am dying to know what happens next, and extremely disappointed that this was just a teaser.