SYNOPSIS: A family is struck by tragedy when their father, a school guidance counselor, is murdered by one of his students. The event takes them out to a family house on the East Coast--Key house. When Bode, the youngest son, finds a key that unlocks a supernatural door in the house, the fun begins.
WHAT I LOVED: The art in this series is incredible. I spent countless time reading and re-reading this just to soak in the art. The drawings are so detailed and bursting with emotion.
WHAT I LIKED: I liked the fierceness of the sister. She copes with the tragedy by getting angry and being active which I think is an empowering illustration of coping rather than painting her as a tragic victim as so many female characters are.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: I found the level of violence in this hard to deal with. I tend to be sensitive when it comes to gore and wasn't expecting to see so much of it in a story about a mystical old house. I fully get that this is a "me" issue and not an issue with the series, but that was my only unwelcome experience as I read.
RECOMMEND FOR: Those who enjoy a good horror film.
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR: Readers sensitive to violence and gore.
3.5 darts out of 5
