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!

As a fan of the Serafina series, I was excited to hear about this new book coming out. In this book, Serafina and Braeden end up facing a different kind of magic than they have in past books. The threat comes from within and not from an outer force like in the other books. The book also demonstrates the important connection Serafina and Braeden share when it comes to solving mysteries around the Biltmore. In style, it reminds me of the third book more than the first or second. Which can be a good or bad thing considering how you liked each book. All in all, it was another great mystery that I didn't figure out until the end.

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.

Inspirational book for any age. I just received it yesterday in the mail. The cover and the book graphics are stunning. My niece will be very happy to get this as her birthday gift. My full review will be on Amazon in a few days.

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,