Ivy Jensen survived the Dark House once, but can she make it out a second time?
Two months have passed since Ivy narrowly escaped the Nightmare Elf’s grip, but the memories of Parker, Natalie, Shayla, Frankie, and Garth continue to haunt her. Their killer is still out there—somewhere. The police trail has gone cold, though, and it’s up to Ivy to piece together the clues to find him.
When a cryptic video arrives in her inbox, Ivy soon finds herself back in the spotlight, this time on a twisted scavenger hunt through the dark, ancient halls of a long-forgotten Gothic school building. Ivy’s not alone, either. Taylor Monroe has returned to the scene. But can Taylor be trusted? Or is she another pawn in the Nightmare Elf’s deadly game?
Laurie Faria Stolarz crafts a mesmerizing thriller that will leave readers looking over their shoulders.
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NOTE: This is a sequel. To see my review for book one, look here.
MY THOUGHTS
After reading Welcome to the Dark House, I definitely needed to read this book. This was a great conclusion to the duology. I still didn't love it, but it did make an entertaining thriller.
Ivy escaped the Dark House, but it still haunts her. She may be alive, but what happened to the others? What happened to Parker? And the one who orchestrated the game is still out there. When she receives cryptic messages, Ivy realizes that the game is not over. She might be able to save the others, but now she has Taylor, the girl who was supposed to be in the game, there to help her.
The ending of Welcome to the Dark House had quite a few unanswered questions. This book definitely attempts to answer them. Ivy is a very different character than book one. She has just survived another terrifying event and she is obsessed with solving the mystery of what happened to the others and who was behind it, but the professionals aren't getting anywhere near solving it. This frustrates her so she takes matters in her own hands. This causes her to make some questionable decisions because she is so desperate to help her friends. It is hard to relate to her at times, but it is understandable that her head is not in the best place.
It is interesting that we finally meet Taylor. Taylor was meant to be a part of the Dark House, but she ran off when she realized something was up. Even though she did not go through the terrifying events of book one, she is still in a tough spot. Many of her classmates blame her for what happened because she could have prevented the tragedies. I don't think she could have done anything to stop it, but this is their logic. I loved that we got to meet Taylor and the odd friendship that pops up between Taylor and Ivy, as both girls certainly need friends. The book is dual perspective between them but, unfortunately, their voices were very similar. Taylor has some sarcasm and spunk, but that didn't always show through. It was especially difficult to tell them apart within long dialogue scenes.
I absolutely loved the amusement park scenes in book one and found them both terrifying and thrilling. In this book, we get the classic creepy house, with a mix of scavenger hunt. This was also very terrifying, and even though I guessed at some things ahead of time, I really had no idea where the book was headed! The first half of the book was a bit slow, but once the characters were in this new setting, the pace really picked up! I think I still found the setting in book one more thrilling and different, but this was still a thrilling end.
Overall, I did like this book. It won't go down on my favorites list, it has its fair share of problems, but I did find this book and the previous book entertaining.
Ivy escaped the Dark House, but it still haunts her. She may be alive, but what happened to the others? What happened to Parker? And the one who orchestrated the game is still out there. When she receives cryptic messages, Ivy realizes that the game is not over. She might be able to save the others, but now she has Taylor, the girl who was supposed to be in the game, there to help her.
The ending of Welcome to the Dark House had quite a few unanswered questions. This book definitely attempts to answer them. Ivy is a very different character than book one. She has just survived another terrifying event and she is obsessed with solving the mystery of what happened to the others and who was behind it, but the professionals aren't getting anywhere near solving it. This frustrates her so she takes matters in her own hands. This causes her to make some questionable decisions because she is so desperate to help her friends. It is hard to relate to her at times, but it is understandable that her head is not in the best place.
It is interesting that we finally meet Taylor. Taylor was meant to be a part of the Dark House, but she ran off when she realized something was up. Even though she did not go through the terrifying events of book one, she is still in a tough spot. Many of her classmates blame her for what happened because she could have prevented the tragedies. I don't think she could have done anything to stop it, but this is their logic. I loved that we got to meet Taylor and the odd friendship that pops up between Taylor and Ivy, as both girls certainly need friends. The book is dual perspective between them but, unfortunately, their voices were very similar. Taylor has some sarcasm and spunk, but that didn't always show through. It was especially difficult to tell them apart within long dialogue scenes.
I absolutely loved the amusement park scenes in book one and found them both terrifying and thrilling. In this book, we get the classic creepy house, with a mix of scavenger hunt. This was also very terrifying, and even though I guessed at some things ahead of time, I really had no idea where the book was headed! The first half of the book was a bit slow, but once the characters were in this new setting, the pace really picked up! I think I still found the setting in book one more thrilling and different, but this was still a thrilling end.
IN CONCLUSION
I hereby give this book
3 Stars
Meaning: I liked it
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