Haunting the Deep
by Adriana Mather
Series: How to Hang a Witch #2
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Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers on October 3, 2017
Genres: YA Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 344
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Also in this series: How to Hang a Witch
The Titanic meets the delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass of Mean Girls in this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Hang a Witch, in which a contemporary teen finds herself a passenger on the famous “ship of dreams”—a story made all the more fascinating because the author’s own relatives survived the doomed voyage.
Samantha Mather knew her family’s connection to the infamous Salem Witch Trials might pose obstacles to an active social life. But having survived one curse, she never thought she’d find herself at the center of a new one.
This time, Sam is having recurring dreams about the Titanic . . . where she’s been walking the deck with first-class passengers, like her aunt and uncle. Meanwhile, in Sam’s waking life, strange missives from the Titanic have been finding their way to her, along with haunting visions of people who went down with the ship.
Ultimately, Sam and the Descendants, along with some help from heartthrob Elijah, must unravel who is behind the spell that is drawing her ever further into the dream ship . . . and closer to sharing the same grim fate as its ghostly passengers.
Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather is another very informative piece of writing on how something terrible happened to a bunch of people.
Can Sam and the Descendants be able to figure out what happened on the Titanic?
Sam Mather and the Descendants
Sam Mather is back again, but this time in the spring. Sadly, the budding friendships I saw in the first book didn’t continue right away in this installment, but that changed throughout the book. Sam is a great character, and I hate how she is forced to have to do something when she doesn’t want to. She comes even more out of her shell here and can do things that she thinks are great. What I like about Sam is that she is trying to be a normal kid with that not being possible when she sees ghosts. Another thing that I like about her is that she is coming out of her shell and speaking more of her mind. Especially with her dad.
The Descendants are back, and they are still great from the first book. Alice is still the boss of the group, Susannah is the second, and with Molly being the last. These three try to talk to Sam after the events, but it doesn’t work out that way. That is until they need Sam’s help with something. The Descendants are a great group of girls that just need to feel like they belong somewhere.
Elijah
I know I didn’t talk about him in my last review much. Elijah is another character back from the last one. His presence and helpfulness aren’t as significant as it was in the previous book. It is great to see him so frustrated sometimes.
The Villian
The villain is someone that I didn’t expect at all. I am awe of the way that Ms. Mather was able not to let slip on who it was until the climax. I fell for all the red herrings but couldn’t link them to the ship.
Five Stars
How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather is another excellent book. Ms. Mather did a great job of bringing her family’s history to life for all of us to read. I am intrigued about how she did this book, and I love the whole connection to the Titanic that was themed throughout the book. Sam and the Descendents do get closer, and I love it. I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to anyone that loves a paranormal mystery.
First Book in the Series
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather.
Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
About Adriana Mather
Adriana Mather is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch, with family roots that go back to Sleepy Hollow, the Salem Witch Trials, and the Titanic. She’s also an actor and producer best known for her role in the award-winning Honeyglue. She co-owns Zombot Pictures, a production company that makes feature films. Her first acting scene in a film ever was with Danny Glover, and she was terrified she would mess it up. In addition, her favorite food is pizza, she has too many cats and a deep abiding love for all things autumnal.
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