Sanctum

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In this haunting, fast paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get them first Featuring found photographs, many from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind bending reading experience that blurs the lines between past and present, genius and insanity, perfect for fans of the smash hit Miss Peregrine s Home for Peculiar Children.Dan, Abby, and Jordan remain traumatized by the summer they shared in the Brookline asylum Much as they d love to move on, someone is determined to keep the terror alive, sending the teens photos of an old timey carnival, with no note and no name Forsaking their plan never to go back, the teens return to New Hampshire College under the guise of a weekend for prospective students, and there they realize that the carnival from the photos is not only real, it s here on campus, apparently for the first time in many years.Sneaking away from sample classes and college parties, Dan and his friends lead a tour of their own one through the abandoned houses and hidden places of the surrounding town Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the influence of the asylum runs deeper than Dan ever imagined. Best Read Books Sanctum author Madeleine Roux – kino-fada.fr Sanctum Asylum 2 , 2014 , Madeleine RouxDan and his friends have decided to return to the prep school in order to investigate the past summer s mysteries further, especially as someone is sending them creepy old pictures and GPS coordinates to abandoned houses near the Brookline Dorm Dan is determined to explore these coordinates in order to end the torment once and for all They discover that the carnival from the photos is hosted on campus and that s just where the horror begins Sanctum Asylum 2 , 2014 , Madeleine RouxDan a... Sanctum, a holy or sacred place what could besacred than possessing the power of your own true thoughts Sanctum It is both lock and key.Actual rating 1.5 stars I absolutely despise giving such a low rating and a harsh review for a book I received as an ARC However, it is in exchange for my honest opinion Right So here it goes Oh, the potential that this series had and the complete disappointment that it wasSanctum continues Daniel Crawford and his two friend s journey to Sanctum, a holy or sacred place what could besacred than possessing the power of your own true thoughts Sanctum It is both lock and key.Actual rating 1.5 stars I absolutely despise giving such a low rating and a harsh review for a book I received as an ARC However, it is in exchange for my honest opinion Right ...The first book in this series is good but this one is heaps better Twice as scary although still not really scary at all and just fast paced enough to keep you constantly turning the pages to find out what happens next Normally I enjoy my horror books with a littlehorror but this was beautifully creepy and kept me intrigued the whole way through And I had forgotten how much of a cliffhanger it ends on Well not really a cliffhanger but it leaves...Ohhh I m so happy to say that this sequel didn t have the sequel curse on it It was just as good as the first.Let s go back to the first book really quick.Asylum is where we first meet Dan Crawford, Abby and Jordan 3 unlikely teens to meet and become fast friends Dan a History buff, particularly interested in psychiatry Abby the artist and Jordan the math genius They all meet in New Hampshire over the summer for a college prep summer course They quickly find out bad things happen at Ohhh I m so happy to say that this sequel didn t have the sequel curse on it It was just as good as the first.Let s go back to the first book really quick.Asylum is where we first meet Dan Crawford, Abby and Jordan 3 unlikely teens to meet and become fast friends Dan a History buff, particularly interested in psychiatry Abby the artist and Jordan the math genius They all meet in New Hampshire over the summer for a college prep summer course They quickly find out bad things happen at this old asylum People start getting hurt They find weird stuff in the old warden s office and basement They also find out that illegal...1.5 So, I think the flipped table pretty much sums up my feelings, but I figure I out to give an explanation.First off let me say that I wasn t in love with the first book, but I was interested enough, and curious enough, to continue The first book did have some tense bits, and quite a few unanswered questions which I was hoping would be addressed in the follow up.Well, some of them were answered, but I found myself wishing I could go back and leave them open instead, cause I sort of 1.5 So, I think the flipped table pretty much sums up my feelings, but I figure I out to give an explanation.First off let me say that I wasn t in love with the first book, but I was interested enough, and curious enough, to continue The first book did have some tense bits, and quite a few unanswered questions which I was hoping would be addressed in the follow up.Well, some of them were answered, but I found myself wishing I could go back and leave them open instead, cause I sort of hated the answers as you might be able to tell from the whole table flipping thing.In brief, this book was a hot mess I felt like it was trying to put in as many scary things as possible, whether or not it made any sense to do so.The creepy carnival aspect, for instance, was not nearly as part of the story as the blurb might lead you to believe, and I m not convinced it was necessary at all The only reason it s there is to serve as an introduction of view spoiler the young warden to hypnosis hide spoiler , but ...Sanctum is the sequel to the book Asylum in the Asylum series, a YA Horror collection I really enjoyed reading the book, I thought that the carnival scenario throughout the story held my interest and circuses do interest me when things aren t quite as they seem Dan, Abby and Jordan all reunite in this book which takes place again at the Brookline Asylum All of three of them have received in the mail photographs that send shivers up spines To solve the mystery of what actually these Sanctum is the sequel to the book Asylum in the Asylum series, a YA Horror collection I really enjoyed reading the book, I thought that the carnival scenario throughout the story held my interest and circuses do interest me when things aren t quite as they seem Dan, Abby and Jordan all reunite in this book which t...What better way to scare us than clowns.Review to comeSilence gave the shadows and the darkness power It wasn t nearly as good as the first but it was still a decent little ghost story mystery This book picks up a couple months after Asylum The main characters from the first novel are back together again, after being distant during their time apart They come together again because they all receive photos with cryptic messages and they decide they need to go back to the school and try to solve the mystery of what is going on I read thisSilence gave the shadows and the darkness power It wasn t nearly as good as the first but it was still a decent little ghost story mystery This book picks up a couple months after Asylum The main characters from the first novel are back together agai...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here So, this is the second book in the series At times, I think the second book is the best book in most trilogies Here s why They have the most information They spend the most time with the characters you love from the first book In the first book, you get to know the people in the book In the second, you get to know the peoplebecause the auther is trying to tell who they are That is w...4 5You see things you shouldn t be able to see You know things you shouldn t be able to know The first one was slightly better than this one, especially with the photos.I enjoyed this book a lot either way but that touch of creepiness that the pics should add, was kinda lost in the sequel.In fact I found the pics a little too disconnected sometimesThe adventure of our trio Dan, Abby and Jordan continues, with new people and a new mystery It s not scary at all if you re wondering BUT if 4 5You see things you shouldn t be able to see You know things you shouldn t be able to know The first one was slightly better than this one, especially with the photos.I enjoyed this book a lot either way but that touch of creepiness ...

Sanctum
  • English
  • 06 November 2019
  • Paperback
  • 347 pages
  • 000753826X
  • Madeleine Roux
  • Sanctum