William Collins (9)

This is simply a fantastic read. Evander and Brooke are abducted from their ordinary human lives on earth and taken through portals into another realm in order to protect them from evil demons and dark realmers. (And can I just say I was a Brooke and Arantay shipper from that first entrancement scene? Yes, please.)

Collins’ world-building is top-notch. You get a universe packed with supernaturals of every sort, the evil, the ones fighting evil, and the lovely gray area in between. Every realm is wickedly creative, deadly and completely un-earthlike. As Evan and Brooke work to develop their magical powers at demon-fighting school (this book will appeal to anyone who loves boarding school-type series like Harry Potter and always wanted more fight scenes and awesome weaponry—the action scenes are amazing) they develop new friendships and potential romances. And as I write that, it’s easy to make a comparison and say “oh this has similarities to (blank) but really, it’s a completely original, fully-fleshed world that feels like you could open your eyes and picture it swirling all around you. The author does a great job in vivid descriptions, world-building and detail. One of the best-described fantasy worlds I’ve read this year.

There’s everything you would expect in a fortress filled with teen supernaturals learning to use their powers for the first time—including power struggles, friend groups, and drama. Classes and weapons/magic training all have a completely new spin. The whispers about “what is Arantay, really?” and wistful, slightly creepy dreams were snuck in nicely. You would think in a school filled with vamps, zombies and demons, whatever he was couldn’t be THAT big a deal, so that they were all freaked out really amped up the tension in addition to Brooke’s attraction. But all may not be well. Evan still seems to be in danger, from forces that no one can explain, and as the attacks continue, will they be able to identify who is behind them before he is abducted or killed?

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.… (plus d'informations)

Instead of being out doing teenage things with her friends on Friday night, Simone is scoring drugs for her father and battling supernaturals.

Bobby had come to Dawnvel Academy after hearing about the missing students. His favorite TV show was about solving murders done by supernaturals, but he’s not the heroic type. Will he rise above his fears? His first nite, another missing student.

Many supernaturals appear as Dawnel Academy and the town come under attack. Dawnvel Academy is an Otherworld gateway. Druids are the protectors, but a helpful weretiger, gargoyles, and ghost lend a hand.

How did Bobby get into the academy? He’s a foster child. Doesn’t know who his parents are. And who are the Perfect?

As the action picks up, Bobby finds his place, as will Simone.

There is the usual teenage angst of going to a new school, but Dawnvel is so much more and even though Bobby seems an unlikely candidate for what is to come, he must face it head on.

We have monsters and danger and though I found no book surprises, I enjoyed the Dawnvel Druids and look forward to finding out what happens next.

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At first the story started off rough and I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this book. However, after a few pages I realized that I couldn't put this book down. It was a very quick read that ended too quickly.

I can only give this book a 4 star rating due to both the length and the amount of grammatical errors. When there are many errors it tends to pull me out of the story. I also believe that this trilogy could have been made into one book. This first book was so quick and it never explained everything that happened or all of the characters we met. I hope these unanswered questions are answered in the second book.

Overall, even with the errors and quick story, the world that the author created is exciting and I look forward to reading the next two books.… (plus d'informations)