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The haunting, mystical vibe remained and was stronger than ever, and the horror element was there but felt subtler. It was enough to give me goosebumps on occasion, but the only really creepy parts were some of the pictures. It was creepy, but in a way I could handle.

The peculiar children came together to form one of the most lovable bunch of misfits I've ever read about. I can say that Enoch was my least favorite just because of his snide, negative attitude, but everyone else was amazing. Jacob was beyond generic in this book, and he had gradually morphed into a protagonist I can't help loving. Emma was probably my favorite because she was epic and sassy, but Olive was adorable, Bronwyn was sweet and motherly, and Millard was an intellectual source of comic relief. I also really liked that all the other peculiar children had more prominent roles, and that their talents were allowed to really shine.

** Edit: Any doubts I had about Jacob and Emma's relationship in the first book are gone. It took about 30 pages before I completely changed my mind, and now I'm just hoping they end up making things work. THEY NEED TO. (Sorry not sorry, I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. *shrugs*)

And can I just say, OH MY GOD THAT ENDING. I have so many questions! I'll need to read the final book as soon as possible.