Madeleine Roux

"Plagued by nightmares from their summer in the Brookline asylum, Dan, Abby, and Jordan return to New Hampshire College for a prosective students weekend, only to find themselves caught in a dark and dangerous mystery"--

Sanctum

Selina 

To control the now is a simple thing, but to control the future? That is worth striving for.

I have quite mixed opinions on this book.

I found that some of this book (mostly the middle) was quite plain and forgettable and seemed like it was just riding on the fame of the first book, 

, which I really enjoyed. On the other hand, I enjoyed the beginning and loved the dramatic ending! 

The ending seemed so impeccable, that I can’t possibly imagine what the third book could be about. Hopefully it will be a sublime ending to the series and fulfil the standards I have for the first and second book.

I have quite mixed opinions on this book.

I found that some of this book (mostly the middle) was quite plain and forgettable and seemed like it was just riding on the fame of the first book, Asylum, which I really enjoyed. On the other hand, I enjoyed the beginning and loved the dramatic ending! 

The ending seemed so impeccable, that I can’t possibly imagine what the third book could be about. Hopefully it will be a sublime ending to the series and fulfil the standards I have for the first and second book.

Emelie

Second Read 1-5/4-18:
Funny how your Reading taste can change so much. Last time I Read it I LOVED it. This time, not so much. It was just okay. 

First Read 19-21/12-15

Sarah Vaughan

Interesting story, but not really all that scary.

Aroosa Qureshi

😭😳WTF JUST HAPPENED! I guess I won't be able to sleep for a few days! The pictures chosen for this book are frightening. So many creepy loopholes and creepy scenes. This is one sinister book😱❤️

In this chilling, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling Asylum, which Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place," three teens must return to the asylum that still haunts their dreams to end the nightmare once and for all. With the page-turning suspense and horror that made Asylum such a standout, and featuring found photographs from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience that's 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, many questions remain, and 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 a surrounding town. Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the truth behind Dan's connection to the asylum's evil warden is more terrifying than Dan ever imagined.

Jessica Williamson

3.5

I actually enjoyed this one more than book 1. The characters felt more fleshed out and the creep factor was bumped up a HUGE notch. I also like where the plot went. Like there was some serious creepy shit happening this time around and I'm interested to see how everything ends up in the final book.

Cover 3; Characters 4; plot 3; pace 4; writing 3; enjoyment 4.

Kyla Mackaman 

Katie

shadee

amesari

In the chilling second book in the New York Times bestselling Asylum series, three teens must return to the asylum that still haunts their dreams to end the nightmare once and for all. With the page-turning suspense and horror that made Asylum such a standout, and featuring found photographs from real vintage carnivals, Sanctum is a mind-bending reading experience that's 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, many questions remain, and 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 a surrounding town. Camford is hiding a terrible past, and the truth behind Dan's connection to the asylum's evil warden is more terrifying than Dan ever imagined. Don't miss Madeleine Roux's all-new gothic horror novel, House of Furies.

Dennis Jacob Rosenfeld

Melissa Bragg 

Isabel Fox

Alondra Herrera

Julia

Alexis Clara

Courtney 

Dan, Abby, and Jordan are still traumatized by the summer they spent in Brookline. While they try and move forward, someone is intent on keeping the terror fresh and sends them disturbing pictures from an old fair. Dan also receives a list of coordinates that show historic homes near the asylum. He is convinced that the only way to put an end to this nightmare is by returning to New Hampshire and follow the clues. When the three show up at the school posing as potential students, they find the campus celebrating Halloween. When the teens escape their hosts to visit the places on the list, they discover a secret much darker than they had ever imagined. A person could lose his sanity in Sanctum.

Sanctum

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