Robins Review of Sabrina Tells Maddie the Truth About Her Past

Robins Review of Sabrina Tells Maddie the Truth About Her Past

Drawn back to the ruins of the house she nearly burned down a year ago to escape her imprisonment and torture at the hands of a madwoman, Sabrina watches the apocalypse approach. Beings of immense power are trying to force their way into our world to devour it, and her mysterious destiny tasks her with stopping them here. Her companion, Maddie, interrogates her incessantly as she performs ancient magic to keep them back.

Sabrina recounts how escape led her to St. Andrew’s Academy for immortals, and she discovered her true nature as a being with special powers that make her the target of eldritch forces beyond comprehension and others who would possess her at all costs.

When Maddie’s questions gradually reveal she may have secrets as terrifying as Sabrina’s, Sabrina faces a choice whether to remain in the dark world of immortals as our protector or pursue the normal life she cherishes and risk leaving humanity to its fate.

Robin’s Review

Triggers: torture, imprisonment, apocalypse dread, cosmic horror, vampiric chaos, eldritch nightmares.

What Did I Just Walk Into?

Fifty-seven pages. That’s all it takes for Sabrina to drop “hey Maddie, remember when I almost burned the house down to escape my kidnapper?” while also juggling the apocalypse, eldritch beings clawing into our dimension, and an awkward Q&A session with Maddie that might just be its own horror story. Add in St. Andrew’s Academy for Immortals (yes, really) and a tablet that won’t shut up with breaking news, and you’ve got a found-footage fever dream disguised as a novella.

Here’s What Slapped:

Found footage–style narration that actually works (Maddie’s tablet = MVP).

The pacing: lean, fast, and dripping with “oh no, oh no, oh no.”

Blair Witch + cosmic horror = surprisingly cozy-spooky.

Immortals, vampires, apocalyptic weather—like a supernatural grab bag dumped on the table, but somehow it clicks.

The tension between Sabrina and Maddie had me side-eyeing every line. Who’s hiding what?

What Could’ve Been Better:

At 57 pages, it’s like getting one bite of a horror buffet. Delicious, but you’ll want a full plate.

Script-style dialogue won’t be everyone’s cup of tea.

“Tell me about your trauma while I refresh CNN on my tablet” isn’t the most natural setup, but hey it kept me hooked.

Perfect for Readers Who Love:

Cosmic horror in snackable doses

Things Have Gotten Much Worse Since We Last Spoke

Found-footage vibes without the shaky cam

Short, eerie novellas that pack a punch

Reviewed by Robin for Robin’s Review

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