This was a solid second edition to this trilogy. I felt like the first book was better, but the storyline was fast paced and engaging. We learned more about Serafina and Braeden, plus we had a bunch of all new characters! I would recommend this book and I can't wait to read the third one and finish off the trilogy. 4.5 out of 5 stars. ( )

3.5 stars. I liked this one better than the first, but the author seems bent on making things super dramatic and dark, there were parts in both books that seemed forced, or at the least just unnecessary. ( )

More Serafina--only a little darker. And now it's not so obvious who the bad guy's are; but at least we know who/what Serafina is. At 370 pages this book is long enough to flesh out the main characters, and a few of the ancillary characters as well. Not to mention that the plot lines are a bit more convoluted. Again we urged to "stay bold". And after it's all over: "It wasn't me. It was everybody--everybody working together". My congratulations to Mr. Beatty for reminding us that appearances are not enough: it's not how you look or what you say, that counts, but what you do.
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Excellent continuation from the first book Serafina and the Black Cloak. This book picks up three weeks after the events of the first book. Once I started, I couldn't put the book down. Took me fourteen hours (this included breaks and such) for me to finish Twisted Staff. Highly recommend this book. I really must plan a trip to Biltmore Estates! ( )