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Vranibor se o půlnoci stává děsivým místem…
Dvojčata Scarlet a Ivy jsou na příkaz své chladnokrevné macechy odsouzeny strávit v této škole celý rok. Venku kvílí vítr a déšť s sebou přináší chlad. Ale to není důvod, proč studentkám ve Vraniboru běhá mráz po zádech…
Po tom, co se na škole odehraje několik krádeží, se všechno podezření obrátí na Scarlet. Podaří se dívkám odhalit pravdu a očistit tak její jméno?
Na povrch brzy začnou vyplouvat temné záhady – zdá se, že krutý ředitel Bartoloměj si střeží dávno pohřbené tajemství a nezastaví se před ničím, aby ho utajil i nadále. Scarlet s Ivy se opět ocitají v nebezpečí…
Z nových záhad v tomto napínavém pokračování knihy Ztracené dvojče od Sophie Cleverly vám bude běhat mráz po zádech! Scarlet a Ivy jsou sice znovu spolu, ale rozhodně to neznamená, že jsou v bezpečí…
Dvojčata Scarlet a Ivy jsou na příkaz své chladnokrevné macechy odsouzeny strávit v této škole celý rok. Venku kvílí vítr a déšť s sebou přináší chlad. Ale to není důvod, proč studentkám ve Vraniboru běhá mráz po zádech…
Po tom, co se na škole odehraje několik krádeží, se všechno podezření obrátí na Scarlet. Podaří se dívkám odhalit pravdu a očistit tak její jméno?
Na povrch brzy začnou vyplouvat temné záhady – zdá se, že krutý ředitel Bartoloměj si střeží dávno pohřbené tajemství a nezastaví se před ničím, aby ho utajil i nadále. Scarlet s Ivy se opět ocitají v nebezpečí…
Z nových záhad v tomto napínavém pokračování knihy Ztracené dvojče od Sophie Cleverly vám bude běhat mráz po zádech! Scarlet a Ivy jsou sice znovu spolu, ale rozhodně to neznamená, že jsou v bezpečí…
288 pages, Hardcover
First published November 5, 2015
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About the author
Sophie Cleverly
14 books501 followersSophie Cleverly was born in Bath in 1989. She studied for a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in Writing For Young People. She is the author of the SCARLET AND IVY series and THE VIOLET VEIL MYSTERIES, which are published in English by HarperCollins worldwide and are being translated into many different languages.
Aside from writing, she can often be found blogging about symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-increasing pile of books.
Aside from writing, she can often be found blogging about symphonic metal, watching fantastical TV and struggling to find her way out of her ever-increasing pile of books.
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January 13, 2016
While I really enjoyed the first book in this series, I was slightly disappointed with this sequel. Firstly, I disliked how it kept jumping character's viewpoints, from Scarlet to Ivy. As the first book was narrated entirely from Ivy's point of view I would have preferred it if it had remained the same for the sequel. Which brings me to the main reason why this book annoyed me a bit: I really dislike Scarlet! I thought she was a really selfish brat, and I found it difficult to sympathise with her. It also didn't really make sense to me that after the events of the first book that she would still behave like that. On a more positive note, I think that Ivy is a great character, as are some of the other girls in the school. The principal was quite terrifying and a good foil for the girls. It is an enjoyable book but not as good as the first, hopefully in the next book Scarlet will have learned to behave a bit better; being naughty and pulling pranks is fine, just don't be selfish about things.
June 15, 2021
Can I give it a chef’s kiss?😂❤️ This book gave me non-stop shocks throughout the book!!!!! And guess what???? There was an extra twist which didn’t have any realtion to this book’s plot💕
I loved the first book a bit more❤️ but I a dored this book too!!!!! At at first, I loved the evil headmaster, Mr.Bartholomew ….yes…it took me ages to learn the name 😂 Ok so I loved him at first but towards the end of the book after I learning about him in detail….uhhh….I changed my opinion of liking him😂
To be honest, I didn’t like Scarlet….not even A BIT!!! She was so cruel and mean to poor Ariadne😭 On the other hand, I loved Ivy as she is so sweet!!!❤️ I doubt Ivy and Scarlet are twins😂
Now, about the twists and turns!!!!!! There were uncountable twists and betraying❤️ I didn’t succeed in predicting any of them!!!!!!!!!!!! This book was puzzling!❤️
Though it is a chidren’s book, I am sure that even adults will relish it❤️This book was full of creepy dark secrets🥳 I relished reading every single bit of this book 💕
I loved it❤️
Go for it…
I loved the first book a bit more❤️ but I a dored this book too!!!!! At at first, I loved the evil headmaster, Mr.Bartholomew ….yes…it took me ages to learn the name 😂 Ok so I loved him at first but towards the end of the book after I learning about him in detail….uhhh….I changed my opinion of liking him😂
To be honest, I didn’t like Scarlet….not even A BIT!!! She was so cruel and mean to poor Ariadne😭 On the other hand, I loved Ivy as she is so sweet!!!❤️ I doubt Ivy and Scarlet are twins😂
Now, about the twists and turns!!!!!! There were uncountable twists and betraying❤️ I didn’t succeed in predicting any of them!!!!!!!!!!!! This book was puzzling!❤️
Though it is a chidren’s book, I am sure that even adults will relish it❤️This book was full of creepy dark secrets🥳 I relished reading every single bit of this book 💕
I loved it❤️
Go for it…
September 2, 2022
خبب من رو نکرده بودم این رو ولی چند روز پیش رفتم کتابفروشی بالاخرهههه جلد دوم اسکارلت و آیوی نازنینم رو خریدم😭✨
حسی که اون لحظه داشتم>>>
پایان جلد اول اونقدررر گنگ بود که سریععع خواهر خوانده رو تموم کردم و این رو شروع کردم و طبق معمول توی دو روز عین جغد خوندمش😀✨
و اینکه به شدتتت برام جذاب بود
دقیقااا عین جلد اوللل
و اینکه جزو مجموعه های مورد علاقه ام شده و چون معمایی و راز آلوده هر جلد هیجان مخصوص به خودش رو داره:>
همچنین توی این جلد شخصیتای جدید اومدن که آشنایی باهاشون باعث خوشحالی و ناخوشحالی بود😔😂
فضا سازی و حس ترس عجیبی که مدرسه ی روک وود می داد رو خیلییی دوست داشتم و دو قلوها هم که قطعاا بی نظیرن:>
شخصیت مورد علاقه امم اسکارلته که راستش به شخصیت من خیلی نزدیکه😀✨
پلات توییستا رو مثل جلد اول غیر قابل پیش بینی و جذاب بودن و در کل که از خوندنش خیلیی لذت بردم لطفا جلد سومو به من بدین😭
حسی که اون لحظه داشتم>>>
پایان جلد اول اونقدررر گنگ بود که سریععع خواهر خوانده رو تموم کردم و این رو شروع کردم و طبق معمول توی دو روز عین جغد خوندمش😀✨
و اینکه به شدتتت برام جذاب بود
دقیقااا عین جلد اوللل
و اینکه جزو مجموعه های مورد علاقه ام شده و چون معمایی و راز آلوده هر جلد هیجان مخصوص به خودش رو داره:>
همچنین توی این جلد شخصیتای جدید اومدن که آشنایی باهاشون باعث خوشحالی و ناخوشحالی بود😔😂
فضا سازی و حس ترس عجیبی که مدرسه ی روک وود می داد رو خیلییی دوست داشتم و دو قلوها هم که قطعاا بی نظیرن:>
شخصیت مورد علاقه امم اسکارلته که راستش به شخصیت من خیلی نزدیکه😀✨
پلات توییستا رو مثل جلد اول غیر قابل پیش بینی و جذاب بودن و در کل که از خوندنش خیلیی لذت بردم لطفا جلد سومو به من بدین😭
October 17, 2020
I have a lot of the same issues with this book that I had with the previous one. The atmosphere in the school was a bit better, but I felt like the mystery failed to betoo compelling and the writing style didn't really suit the story. It felt too simplistic for some of the darker things that happened, and that made or a strange reading experience.
I still enjoyed it, but it is not a series I want to continue at this point. I'm not invested enough in the main characters or the setting to really want to dive back into it.
I still enjoyed it, but it is not a series I want to continue at this point. I'm not invested enough in the main characters or the setting to really want to dive back into it.
August 14, 2021
At first Ivy is incredibly relieved and happy to find her twin Scarlett alive, especially when despite their pleas of horror, are both sent back to Rookwood Boarding School. At least she won’t be on her own this time. Being herself is now strange after pretending to be Scarlett for so long, but Ivy’s confidence is stronger because of it.
Scarlett however is often surprised at the change in her twin. Ivy had always gone along with her schemes and plans, but now she stands up for herself, not wanting to cause uneccessary trouble. The old headmistress, evil Miss Fox may have gone, but the ancient original principal has returned.
Mr Bartholomew makes Miss Fox look like the Sugar Plum Fairy. His threats and punishments are much tougher than they ever dreamed of, so Ivy is keen not to draw attention to themselves.
When clothes, food and other belongings begin to go missing, troublemaker Scarlett is under suspicion. Scarlett’s feud with prefect Penny continues, and Penny is determined to prove Scarlett is the culprit, making Scarlett determined to prove her innocence.
Defying the strict school rules, Scarlett begins to investigate. What are the whispers in the walls? Do ghosts roam the hallways at night? Is there someone in the basement? What is Mr Bartholomew hiding from his past?
With the help of Ivy’s friend Ariadne, Scarlett and Ivy discover a secret Mr Bartholomew has hidden for decades. Uncovering it has led them to a secret within their own family. Who was their real mother?
A fantastic series for anyone who loves a mystery, boarding school stories, or sleuthing it out with the characters as they unravel the clues they uncover. Scarlet is just as fiery and bolshy as ever, even after being locked up for months. Ivy has finally found her courage, and with her clever bestie Ariadne, they stumble on hidden rooms, a secret society, a terrible wrong in the past and clues about their mother. Loved it.
Scarlett however is often surprised at the change in her twin. Ivy had always gone along with her schemes and plans, but now she stands up for herself, not wanting to cause uneccessary trouble. The old headmistress, evil Miss Fox may have gone, but the ancient original principal has returned.
Mr Bartholomew makes Miss Fox look like the Sugar Plum Fairy. His threats and punishments are much tougher than they ever dreamed of, so Ivy is keen not to draw attention to themselves.
When clothes, food and other belongings begin to go missing, troublemaker Scarlett is under suspicion. Scarlett’s feud with prefect Penny continues, and Penny is determined to prove Scarlett is the culprit, making Scarlett determined to prove her innocence.
Defying the strict school rules, Scarlett begins to investigate. What are the whispers in the walls? Do ghosts roam the hallways at night? Is there someone in the basement? What is Mr Bartholomew hiding from his past?
With the help of Ivy’s friend Ariadne, Scarlett and Ivy discover a secret Mr Bartholomew has hidden for decades. Uncovering it has led them to a secret within their own family. Who was their real mother?
A fantastic series for anyone who loves a mystery, boarding school stories, or sleuthing it out with the characters as they unravel the clues they uncover. Scarlet is just as fiery and bolshy as ever, even after being locked up for months. Ivy has finally found her courage, and with her clever bestie Ariadne, they stumble on hidden rooms, a secret society, a terrible wrong in the past and clues about their mother. Loved it.
January 16, 2019
This was a most read book! It gripped me right from page one, untill the end! I loved this book, and I just can't wait to get my hands in the next one! I love the way Sophie Cleverly writes the book from the perspective of Scarlet and Ivy alternately so, you get to see what the are both thinking of the situations they find themselves in.
May 1, 2018
Whilst I really enjoyed book one in this series, I must say this one didn't catch me quite as much. I was a little shaken by the jump in perspective all the time as opposed to the whole story being told from one point of view - as is the case with book one all being told from Ivy's perspective.
Regardless, looking past that, as much as I liked the contrast of personalities between Scarlet and Ivy, I personally feel that Scarlet's personality was very strong - too strong. Whilst being built as a boisterous and strong-willed character I felt she often came across as just being plain bratty and spoilt.
Ivy, on the other hand, being the complete opposite of her sister, didn't come across as strong as she could have. Ivy is the kind and empathetic one in the siblingship and despite her having chapters of her own, dedicated from her point of view, I just felt as though she wasn't there some of the time; as though she had been cast to the side and a ghost of her was telling the story. Scarlet was a very dominating force in this book to me - and in a way that isn't a bad thing, as we had the entirety of the first book to see Ivy's character build and grow, Scarlet needed her space to do the same; however, I would like to have seen a bit more of an equal share between the two of them, character wise and story wise.
In terms of content, I think it was an interesting book and definitely continues on the mystery theme that was laid out in the build of book one, however, I can see why some parents have been a bit sceptical towards this particular book in the series in regards to the title. It happens to be a bit darker than what book one was, and you can see it building up to a darker plot. From a personal perspective, I was reading books similar to this in terms of content when I was in my 8-12 years, but I know there's going to be some parents out there who may be uncomfortable with the quantity of death that is spoken of in this one.
To clear up any concern for some parents - this book does not contain demons. This is a question I have been asked on several occasions at work in regards to this particular book in the series, and I'm happy to now have the answer to give to my customers.
Regardless, looking past that, as much as I liked the contrast of personalities between Scarlet and Ivy, I personally feel that Scarlet's personality was very strong - too strong. Whilst being built as a boisterous and strong-willed character I felt she often came across as just being plain bratty and spoilt.
Ivy, on the other hand, being the complete opposite of her sister, didn't come across as strong as she could have. Ivy is the kind and empathetic one in the siblingship and despite her having chapters of her own, dedicated from her point of view, I just felt as though she wasn't there some of the time; as though she had been cast to the side and a ghost of her was telling the story. Scarlet was a very dominating force in this book to me - and in a way that isn't a bad thing, as we had the entirety of the first book to see Ivy's character build and grow, Scarlet needed her space to do the same; however, I would like to have seen a bit more of an equal share between the two of them, character wise and story wise.
In terms of content, I think it was an interesting book and definitely continues on the mystery theme that was laid out in the build of book one, however, I can see why some parents have been a bit sceptical towards this particular book in the series in regards to the title. It happens to be a bit darker than what book one was, and you can see it building up to a darker plot. From a personal perspective, I was reading books similar to this in terms of content when I was in my 8-12 years, but I know there's going to be some parents out there who may be uncomfortable with the quantity of death that is spoken of in this one.
To clear up any concern for some parents - this book does not contain demons. This is a question I have been asked on several occasions at work in regards to this particular book in the series, and I'm happy to now have the answer to give to my customers.
May 16, 2022
Sonunda 2. kitap da bitti!!! Bu seriye bayılıyorum ya!
Scarlet ve Ivy’nin 2. kitabında Ivy Scarlet’i akıl hastanesinden kurtarmayı başarır ama Bayan Finch’in de Scarlet’in baş düşmanı olan Violet’i de akıl hastanesinden kurtardığını kim bilebilirdi ki? Bayan Fox gittikten sonra her şey yoluna girmiş gibiydi. Fakat okulun müdürü Bay Bartholomew okula geri döndüğünde işler hiç yolunda gitmez çünkü Scarlet ve Ivy onun Bayan Fox’tan daha kötü olduğunu öğrenmek üzeredirler. Bu sıralarda okulda gerçekleşen hırsızlık olaylarının baş şüphelisi olarak gösterilen Scarlet kendini savunmaya çalışır. Hırsızlıkların sorumlusu gün yüzüne çıkarıldığında Scarlet ve Ivy Bay Bartholomew’e karşı olan bir grup keşfederler: Duvardaki Fısıltılar. Bunun üzerinde gün yüzüne Bay Bartholomew hakkında daha çok gerçek çıkar ama Rookwood Okulu hala gizemini koruyordur ve çok daha fazla gerçek gün yüzüne çıkarılmayı bekliyordur...
Özellikle gizem sevenlere tavsiye ederim.
Sevgiler: ADA SEVEN 🧐
Scarlet ve Ivy’nin 2. kitabında Ivy Scarlet’i akıl hastanesinden kurtarmayı başarır ama Bayan Finch’in de Scarlet’in baş düşmanı olan Violet’i de akıl hastanesinden kurtardığını kim bilebilirdi ki? Bayan Fox gittikten sonra her şey yoluna girmiş gibiydi. Fakat okulun müdürü Bay Bartholomew okula geri döndüğünde işler hiç yolunda gitmez çünkü Scarlet ve Ivy onun Bayan Fox’tan daha kötü olduğunu öğrenmek üzeredirler. Bu sıralarda okulda gerçekleşen hırsızlık olaylarının baş şüphelisi olarak gösterilen Scarlet kendini savunmaya çalışır. Hırsızlıkların sorumlusu gün yüzüne çıkarıldığında Scarlet ve Ivy Bay Bartholomew’e karşı olan bir grup keşfederler: Duvardaki Fısıltılar. Bunun üzerinde gün yüzüne Bay Bartholomew hakkında daha çok gerçek çıkar ama Rookwood Okulu hala gizemini koruyordur ve çok daha fazla gerçek gün yüzüne çıkarılmayı bekliyordur...
Özellikle gizem sevenlere tavsiye ederim.
Sevgiler: ADA SEVEN 🧐
September 26, 2021
This series is truly something special. To have one book be great is amazing, but to have it followed up by something equally as exciting is a rare treat. I will be truly sad when I am finished with this series. Brilliantly crafted books. Cannot recommend highly enough.
July 26, 2023
BRILL! better than the first one. the twists were great and made the story 10x better. love this author and going to keep reading the collection.
December 11, 2019
I am loving these books soooo much and they are unlike any detective books i have read before!
May 28, 2018
It was wonderful! I didn't like how it dragged on, and how it jumped perspectives, but other than that, it was great!
July 22, 2017
The sequel was an awesome continuation of the first. The mystery and risks were just as intense and high as the first book, if not more so. The addition of Scarlet to the story made less Ariadne, which was only made more tiresome because Scarlet made me want to slap her every couple of chapters. I fell more in love with Ivy this book as she came more into herself, discovering that being Ivy didn't mean being passive, and also that following the rules didn't mean you were somehow weaker or less capable than people who were rule-breakers.
I noticed that there were a lot of typos in this one, which made it a little difficult to read sometimes. They were scattered, but when they popped up, they were enough to make me stop and have to figure out why--as I was reading the book out loud--the sentence didn't make sense and I was tripping over it. Otherwise, the book was just as good as the first and I'm looking forward to reading the third.
I noticed that there were a lot of typos in this one, which made it a little difficult to read sometimes. They were scattered, but when they popped up, they were enough to make me stop and have to figure out why--as I was reading the book out loud--the sentence didn't make sense and I was tripping over it. Otherwise, the book was just as good as the first and I'm looking forward to reading the third.
December 27, 2015
This book was really good. The only reason why I am giving it 4 stars is because it drags on. This book would be good for younger people. There is another book that is coming out next year and I would pick it up. If a fourth book would be to come out, I would pick it up, but it would take me a while to actually pick it up and read it.
September 23, 2017
This book is so scrumptious. It's like 2.3 times better than the first book. It's like mystery after mystery. And once I started to read it I literally couldn't put it down, it's like a drug. Amazing, amazing. Just amazing.
September 6, 2020
This series so far is AMAZING! The books keep getting better and better! I loved this book especially because at first the twins weren't very close but then they started to understand each other. The ending was perfect! Overall I can't wait to start book 3!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 1, 2017
I thought the second book of this series would not be able to keep up the interest as the first did but it turns out it does. New plots are introduced and a lot more happen at Rookwood.
June 22, 2019
این مجموعه شاید یکم رده سنیش برا من به نظر پایین بیاد ولی حس خوبی توی من ایجاد میکنه.
یک سادگی داره که شاید به نظر همه کس خیلی جالب نباشه ولی من تا اینجارو دوست داشتم
یک سادگی داره که شاید به نظر همه کس خیلی جالب نباشه ولی من تا اینجارو دوست داشتم
December 31, 2019
This book is absolutely amazing (just like the first book)! I can't wait to read the third Scarlet and Ivy book. Victory isn't as hard for the characters to gain as in the first book.
June 21, 2023
A solid 5 star read🔥❤🌟 I really loved the book... An absolute page-turner 💯
At first I hesitated to buy the book, but the book on itself proved to me that it was worth it 👌🏻 Really intelligent employment of cliffhangers at the end of chapters... Eventhough the series is middle grade and I'm 15, I really want to complete this series and Sophie Cleverly never misses the mark... Although I guessed 1 or 2 plot twists, there was a special feeling when I read it from the pages... I felt like the series is getting better with each book and am looking forward to finishing the series soon...
At first I hesitated to buy the book, but the book on itself proved to me that it was worth it 👌🏻 Really intelligent employment of cliffhangers at the end of chapters... Eventhough the series is middle grade and I'm 15, I really want to complete this series and Sophie Cleverly never misses the mark... Although I guessed 1 or 2 plot twists, there was a special feeling when I read it from the pages... I felt like the series is getting better with each book and am looking forward to finishing the series soon...
January 3, 2025
This book is unbelievable. It is just full of twist and turns. The whole scarlet and ivy books is astonishing. There are no words to describe such a book. If there is someone who is searching for a good tween mystery then this book is for you. This book has no violence which will affect a tween. This is an amazing book. This book will make you feel as if you are in the position of the charecter and you are solving all the mystery
October 29, 2021
A tiny bit scary but really cool and mysterious. From the moment I started reading the first book I knew it was the right book for me . I am determined to read the whole series of these books. I am just starting to read “the dance in the dark “
July 16, 2025
It was incredible! It was an amazing book and every night I couldn't wait to open the book and start reading. However it is so annoying as I have not found out about how scarlet and ivy's mum died twice! I hope to find out in the next book!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 17, 2021
A good series after many times
September 16, 2023
IT'S AMAZING, WORDS CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS HOW I FEEL!! (≧▽≦), But it was really scary ( ≧Д≦) (╥﹏╥)
April 20, 2024
ugh the nostalgia from this one ❤️🩹
April 2, 2023
I loved the storyline, and I loved how each chapter was from each of the twins point of view!
June 1, 2023
02.03.11
January 10, 2022
the whispers in the walls is the second book in the scarlet and ivy series and is an amazing mystery book. after recently being saved from a mental asylum and the wrath of an evil principle by ivy Scarlett is made to return to boarding school with ivy. where strange things continue happening . as Scarlets and ivy's relationship is tested they try to solve the mystery of the whispers in the walls they uncover the secrets there new principle is trying to hide
March 1, 2021
Though a little slower to pick up than its predecessor, THE WHISPERS IN THE WALLS delves deeper into the history of Rookwood School, and what this means for intrepid detective twins Scarlet and Ivy...
Scarlet and Ivy are back at Rookwood, but the past haunts them. Now their stringent headmaster is determined to stamp out any misdemeanours and all rule-breaking, but that won't stop them from hearing the whispers in the walls...
I think the main crux that made this book less enjoyable than the first, for me, was the inclusion of both Scarlet and Ivy's POV. Aside from seeming mostly unnecessary – they often were in the same place at the same time – Scarlet is introduced as brash, unyielding and often rude, I found it hard to connect with her like I had Ivy in THE LOST TWIN. There are touches of her growing as a person here and there, in-between stints of harrowed memories from her time at the asylum, but for me it wasn't enough. I'm not sure whether I liked the resolution of it, either, especially her initial opinion of Ariadne. In true Ariadne fashion, she just... puts up with Scarlet's obvious disdain for her, and it doesn't really come to head in a meaningful way.
I do like there was some attempt to cause a rift in the twins, in Ivy's distrust of Scarlet's innocence regarding a series of thefts. Again, though, and this was a product of the first book too, everything seemed so rushed and underdeveloped. There was so much that could've been touched upon in more depth, especially regarding Scarlet's time in the asylum, but all of it is left to dust. Which is a shame, especially since I'm rereading Harry Potter and noticing that there's most certainly scope to explore deeper themes in children's novels. This would've been the perfect time.
A fun book, but I closed it feeling like it could've been so much better.
WILL I READ ON? Yep! I'm pretty much into this series now.
LAST REVIEW || 1: THE LOST TWIN|| 3: THE DANCE IN THE DARK || 4: THE LIGHTS UNDER THE LAKE || 5: THE CURSE IN THE CANDLELIGHT || 6: THE LAST SECRET
Scarlet and Ivy are back at Rookwood, but the past haunts them. Now their stringent headmaster is determined to stamp out any misdemeanours and all rule-breaking, but that won't stop them from hearing the whispers in the walls...
I think the main crux that made this book less enjoyable than the first, for me, was the inclusion of both Scarlet and Ivy's POV. Aside from seeming mostly unnecessary – they often were in the same place at the same time – Scarlet is introduced as brash, unyielding and often rude, I found it hard to connect with her like I had Ivy in THE LOST TWIN. There are touches of her growing as a person here and there, in-between stints of harrowed memories from her time at the asylum, but for me it wasn't enough. I'm not sure whether I liked the resolution of it, either, especially her initial opinion of Ariadne. In true Ariadne fashion, she just... puts up with Scarlet's obvious disdain for her, and it doesn't really come to head in a meaningful way.
I do like there was some attempt to cause a rift in the twins, in Ivy's distrust of Scarlet's innocence regarding a series of thefts. Again, though, and this was a product of the first book too, everything seemed so rushed and underdeveloped. There was so much that could've been touched upon in more depth, especially regarding Scarlet's time in the asylum, but all of it is left to dust. Which is a shame, especially since I'm rereading Harry Potter and noticing that there's most certainly scope to explore deeper themes in children's novels. This would've been the perfect time.
A fun book, but I closed it feeling like it could've been so much better.
WILL I READ ON? Yep! I'm pretty much into this series now.
LAST REVIEW || 1: THE LOST TWIN|| 3: THE DANCE IN THE DARK || 4: THE LIGHTS UNDER THE LAKE || 5: THE CURSE IN THE CANDLELIGHT || 6: THE LAST SECRET
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