The full novel
Start with Serafina and the Black Cloak for the complete mystery and continue through book #4.
Book Series · 4 Books
Serafina Books
In order from Serafina and the Black Cloak to Serafina and the Seven Stars.
Four gothic middle-grade mysteries about a hidden girl protecting the Biltmore Estate from supernatural threats.
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Reading order
How to Read the Serafina Books
Read the four novels in numbered order, beginning with Serafina and the Black Cloak. Each mystery stands out, but Serafina's identity, friendships, and supernatural world develop across the sequence.
The graphic novel retells the first book in a shorter visual format. It is an alternate way into the same story, not a fifth adventure.
Sources: Disney's official four-book Serafina set, Disney's official graphic novel page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
These atmospheric mysteries include disappearing and endangered children, kidnapping, monsters, dark magic, frightening transformations, attacks, injuries, death, and sustained suspense. The prose is middle-grade, but sensitive readers may find the horror imagery—especially in the graphic retelling—intense.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
A visual retelling
The graphic novel offers a shorter, illustrated version of the first story before readers decide whether to continue in prose.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015
Serafina and the Black Cloak
Children vanish at Biltmore Estate. Can a hidden girl and her ally unmask the cloaked kidnapper?
320 pages· 68,651 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Paperback
Summary: Serafina, secretly living in Biltmore Estate's basement, must remain unseen. But when children start disappearing, she teams up with Braeden Vanderbilt to uncover the identity of a sinister man in a black cloak. Their quest leads them into a forbidden forest, where Serafina discovers a magical legacy tied to her own mysterious past. Can they solve the mystery before more children vanish?
In reading order
Serafina Series
4 books · Published 2015–2019
#1
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Serafina and the Black Cloak
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015
Children vanish at Biltmore Estate. Can a hidden girl and her ally unmask the cloaked kidnapper?
#2
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$858
Serafina and the Twisted Staff
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2016
A mysterious evil threatens Biltmore Estate. Can Serafina embrace her destiny to save her home?
#3
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$858
Serafina and the Splintered Heart
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017
A mysterious force threatens Biltmore. Can Serafina harness her powers in time?
#4
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$858
Serafina and the Seven Stars
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019
Serafina faces unseen terrors at Biltmore, questioning reality and her own heart.
Graphic retelling
Serafina and the Black Cloak
1 book · Published 2023
A visual adaptation of book #1 rather than a continuation of the four-novel story.
Graphic Nov.
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$2089
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Graphic Novel)
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023
A hidden girl must stop a sinister figure before more children vanish.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Serafina series?
There are 4 books in the Serafina series. It began with Serafina and the Black Cloak in 2015, and the newest book, Serafina and the Seven Stars, was published in 2019.
What order should you read the Serafina books in?
Start with Serafina and the Black Cloak and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
What ages are the Serafina books best for?
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Which Serafina book is the longest?
Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 86,376 words (400 pages).
Which Serafina book is the shortest?
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Book #1) is the shortest at 68,651 words (320 pages).
The people
The Creative Behind the Books
The people who bring Serafina to life.
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