Daphne & Velma Book 3 Premise Announced

After a very long delay, we finally have some news on Daphne & Velma book 3, which is the final book of the series. We'd previously gotten some very vague details about the plot from an interview with the author back in January 2021, as well as a generic plot from Amazon in February 2021. However, a much more detailed description of the final book has now finally been posted on Amazon. This book seems like it will be a lot darker than the previous two, with arson and murder being a part of the novel's plot (the author had previously confirmed that someone will be murdered in the final book). Here's the summary:

There's big news in the town of Crystal Cove: A TV show based on the town's mysterious past is filming in the Haunted Village. Many of the hottest teen TV stars are on set. Daphne is excited; she's been hired as a writer's assistant on the show. Meanwhile, Velma is less than thrilled about all the Hollywood types milling around her parents' property But before the shoot begins, Daphne's mom - a producer on the show - starts receiving threatening letters. Next, the sabotage begins. And then, when the showrunner reveals that he's discovered a long-buried secret about the town's past, sabotage turns to theft, then to arson, and eventually to murder. Daphne and Velma know that digging up the past can be dangerous . . . especially when some families in town have profited from the past for so long. Can they uncover who's behind all this murder and mayhem . . . and discover what secret from the past they're protecting?

Unfortunately, no release date has been announced for the book yet. Following the release of the second book in July 2020, the third book was originally scheduled for release on February 2, 2021. It was later postponed for an unknown reason until June 1, 2021. When June 1 came around, the book was postponed again for an unspecified amount of time. From a Twitter conversation I had back in June 2021 with the author, Morgan Baden, it sounds like it has nothing to do with delays in the writing, and is something on Scholastic's end with the production.

I forgot to mention it in my "hopes for 2022" post, but this is something I really hope comes out this year. We've been waiting since 2020 for the last book, and especially given it's the final one, I'm super excited to read it! And besides, it may be our last chance to up the franchise's "official bougie count," which currently stands at one, after Velma says for the first time in the franchise in book 2 lol.