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The spooky summer adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottom twins continue in another gothic mystery: can Theo and Alexander solve the secret of the Sanguine Spa in the little Transylvania Mountains? The second book in the new Sinister Summer series by #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White, called "perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl," by Shelf Awareness. After leaving Fathoms of Fun, the kids are on their way to the next odd summer destination their aunt has chosen for them. This time, they find themselves dropped off at the Sanguine Spa in the “little Transylvania Mountains.” There they meet the owners: Mina, her mysterious little sister, Lucy (who is extremely pale, can’t go in the sunlight, and has an affinity for hanging upside down from the ceiling), and their intimidating guardian, the Count. When the Count sends all the children in the spa on a scavenger hunt, the Sinister-Winterbottoms use the excuse to snoop around and discover that this spa may be more than just eerie—it might also hold clues to what happened to their parents. When Wil starts to show vampiric symptoms, the twins resolve to investigate what’s really going on at the Sanguine Spa. The second book in the Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.
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3 primary booksSinister Summer is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Kiersten White and María Martos Ripoll.
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I'm officially obsessed with The Sinister Summer series.
It continues to be fun and endearing with a mystery that kept me guessing and confused until the end.
I love all three Sinister-Winterbottom and hope we see more of Wil in the next book, but Alexander is my favorite. The portrayal of his anxiety reflects my experiences so well, and it's lovely to see it dealt with so matter of factly. The same goes for Theo and her ‘bees'! The siblings are so supportive of each other, and I love it.
As soon as I finished Vampiric Vacation, I wanted the next book! Luckily, it was available on NetGalley; otherwise, I would have been stewing for months.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.