The first part of the book, I really liked. We got to see how being involved with the Dark House impacted both Ivy and Taylor. It was nice to see them becoming friends and understanding how their lives changed because of this experience they shared.

Though, I am trying to decide if this book was okay or if I liked it. Like I said, I like the first part. Stolarz's set up was better in this book than Enter the Dark House. We got more emotions and scenes that made the story move forward. Which is way I like the book. I loved going through the old school, and learning about why this school was important to Justin. But the last few chapters drew me out. It felt as if the author was focusing more on aesthetic scene than piecing everything together. I was disappointed in the ending. Like we already knew that the killer who killed Ivy's parents was the Nightmare Elf, and (as least for me), it didn't bring any satisfaction in finding out who the killer was.

The writing was great, I love it. The plot: it was okay. Not groundbreaking. Just what you would expect.