Name: Hannah Alexander 's review of The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel
Item: The Secret of White Stone Gate
Rating: 5
Author: Hannah Alexander

Julia Nobel

In this exciting sequel to The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane, Emmy's adventures dealing with a sinister organization, a missing father, and secrets she's not sure who to trust with continue. After spending the summer at home in Connecticut, Emmy cannot wait to return to Wellsworth for the new school year and reunite with her best friends, Lola and Jack. Before she leaves Emmy receives a note from her father telling her to hide the remaining relics The Order of Black Hollow Lane are after--and to trust no one. When Lola is framed for a serious crime she didn't commit, Emmy knows that she and her friends are not safe. The Order wants Emmy to give up her father's location... if she doesn't, those she loves will pay the price. Emmy and Jack need to figure out a way to clear Lola's name without bending to the Order's sinister demands. And Emmy needs to figure out who she can trust with her secrets before it's too late.

The Secret of White Stone Gate

Hannah Alexander 

Before returning to Wellsworth, twelve-year-old Emmy receives a letter from her father telling her to trust no one, but the Order is up to no good and she will need help to stop them.

vita

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emmy and sam sitting in the tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g. 

é brincadeira, mas eu espero que o próximo livro já tenha cena deles de mãos dadas 🙏🏻🙌🏻

Courtney 

This was a cute read. Easy mystery for children. The one thing I wish I saw more of was Emmy and her dad.

Jenni Clark

loved getting more of emmy and her friends. really quite a wholesome middle grade take at dark academia. good sequel.

Lucy

Lindsay Danforth

This book was pretty slow for the first 2/3, but then picked up the pace towards the end. Overall, it was a cute story- I just hoped for more action.

Lynn Braden

Emmy is headed back to school at Wellsworth and is looking forward to seeing her friends, Lola and Jack again, but her mother has decided that Emmy needs a contact in London. The contact turns out to Emmy's mother's cousin who doesn't seem to want anything to do with Emmy. When she finally gets back to Wellsworth, Lola is framed for stealing money and expelled from school. Emmy finds out that the Order is behind the expulsion and plans to do much worse if Emmy won't reveal the whereabouts of her father. 

The Secret of White Stone Gate does not live up to the promise of the first book. The mystery is engaging but gets way too over the top to be even remotely believable. As the story comes to an end, the conclusion seems rushed and too pat to fit the complicated circumstances developed in the story. It really appears as though there was to be at least one more book in the series that was dropped at the last minute, making it necessary to create an ending to all of the story lines, which is unfortunate. Overall, The Secret of White Stone Gate is a disappointment. 2 1/2 stars.

Jessica Nottingham

I loved the first book in this series because of its dark and mysterious plot line. Emmy’s harrowing adventure in her first year at Wellsworth had me itching for more. It’s no secret that I love a good secret society, especially when there is a nefarious plot mixed in there. When I was finally able to get my hands on The Secret of White Stone Gate my excitement was palpable. So did it live up to my expectations? Oh yes, yes friends it did.

First off, Emmy was still the same intelligent and feisty young woman that I remembered from the first book. If she was a little more reserved, I understood that was only because the reality of her situation had hit her hard. This new Emmy was more street savvy, and so focused on protecting those around her that it made me heart hurt a little bit. Imagine being responsible for the safety of so many people at such a young age, and what a burden that would be. I knew that this book was likely going to be a bit darker than the first one was, and I was right.

The Secret of White Stone Gate excellently brings Emmy’s story further down the path to fully understanding who The Order of Black Hollow Lane is and what they truly want. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t go too far into detail, but it was very satisfying to finally get more information on Emmy’s father. There is the perfect amount of tension here to balance out the growth that Emmy makes as a person. Plus, as usual, Emmy’s best friends are there to back to her up no matter what dangers face them.

Long story short, this was a wonderful follow up to Julia Nobel’s first book. I genuinely hope that there is more coming, and that Emmy continues to be the type of heroine that I love. My reader heart eagerly awaits the chance to find out what happens next!

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