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Sanctum by Madeleine Roux

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


madeleine roux's mystery gang continue to stir shit up in this second volume of the asylum series proving the famous proverb of my heart, "if they shenaned once, they shen again."

dan, abby, and jordan return to brookline after dan is accosted by felix's mother, asking dan to visit felix
spoilers for asylum, the first book of the series, under the following cut (( (view spoiler) )

. when dan visits felix in the mental hospital, felix gives dan a list of coordinates and implores him very psychotically to look into it. dan informs his scooby gang of his conversation with felix, and off they go to another completely unrealistic college tour event that has probably never once happened or existed in the real world, #InvestigatingTheCoordinatesAMentalHospitalPatientGaveThem!

once again, we have a problem of university Not Working Like That, reducing my enjoyment of a book within the asylum series. i don't know why we feel like we have to make up things that happen in college, just because you know that your reader base probably doesn't have enough knowledge on the topic to know better.

however, i found the plot points beyond the setting to be very interesting and it drew me in very well, and it held onto me, which is always a plus.

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Asylum by Madeleine Roux

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Asylum is a young adult horror novel where we follow our protagonist, Daniel, a socially awkward, adopted teenager, who finds refuge in a prestigious summer program until he learns that his dorm was once a notorious asylum for the criminally insane. As he and his newfound friends explore the institution’s dark past, they uncover chilling secrets that begin to seep into their own lives.

I've seen a lot of popular poor reviews of this book and here's my two cents: this is a YA book. This is for people between the ages of 12-17 primarily. Of course the collegiate scenes don't make sense!!! Of course the writing is elementary!!! It is for teenagers!!!

This is a perfect buffer book to reset your brain between heavier books although it's more thriller than horror.

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