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kimberlyrose91's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked this book. I kept seeing it being recommended and thoughts I’d give it a go and it did not disappoint.
Wren is so sweet and I love how all of the guy are so protective of her. Serious touch her and 💀Vibes. The MMC’s Rowan, Rhett, Damien, Thorn, Alaister, Kian, Lachlan are all so different but each loveable. Damien is absolutely hot🥵, I loved his stalker, obsessive and possessive tendencies🔪.
I love a good paranormal academy and this ticked all my boxes.
Highly recommend 🖤
Wren is so sweet and I love how all of the guy are so protective of her. Serious touch her and 💀Vibes. The MMC’s Rowan, Rhett, Damien, Thorn, Alaister, Kian, Lachlan are all so different but each loveable. Damien is absolutely hot🥵, I loved his stalker, obsessive and possessive tendencies🔪.
I love a good paranormal academy and this ticked all my boxes.
Highly recommend 🖤
daniellederb's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
colbiecam's review
4.0
I do love a big harem! There was so much going on throughout the book that I was honestly surprised to find myself at the ending. I wasn't watching the pages tick by, just living my best life with all the PNR creatures I could ever want. I feel like there was a whole lot more story to be told, which is great because I am not AT ALL done with this world. It was a lot of fun to see the different species interact and the breakdown of the hierarchies. The rejected mate bond and accompanying angst could have played a bigger role in my lowly opinion since I didn't feel like it did much to progress character development. The steam took a bit to power up but it was good once it was there! The relationship building seemed realistic with a dash of fantasy, and the steam didn't overpower the plot. Can't wait for the next book!
sarafaulkner's review
5.0
So this is the first book I have ever left an actual typed out review for and with good reason, this is the only book in a very long time that had me so immersed in the story that I lost track of all time. I have read it 2 times in 4 days and I am honestly getting antsy to read it again - and probably 50 more time after that - before Term 2 comes out. I definitely have a Damien level obsession with this series.
prettymonsters's review
3.0
High Fantasy Academy Reverse Harem
This book takes place in a world called Kalispe (I'm probably spelling that wrong) where humans and the supernatural exist and there is a large collection of supes, vampires, shifters, witches/mages, demons, fae, and everything in between. Our FMC is a rare almost extinct Artic Fox Shifter who grew up around wolf shifters who ostracized her for being different. She's 22 and an herbalist and doesn't think she'll ever come into her powers or find her mate/s.
Well turns out she finds one Mate right in the village (village idiot #1) This spoiler talks about things that happen in the first couple of chapters...
After her run-in with the mate from hell, she learns that she will come into a power and gets to attend (you guessed it) The Academy! This is where she gets to start over and stop living as an outcast in a village of haters.
She ends up with a large number of mates but I had no issues remembering them all or being able to tell them apart, it worked for this story.
The potential Mates...
Rowan: Dragon Shifter, Fire Drake Dean of the Academy who hates all other Dragon Shifters. He's the alpha leader type.
Rhett: Incubus Demon with the strongest known pheromones of his kind, Councilor at the Academy who has past trauma that made him not trust easily, especially women. He's the sexy irresistible type who also has a sensitive loyal heart.
Damien: Shadow Demon, Student psycho-stalker type, liked his character his type is usually my favorite but his shadows bring an extra kink to the bedroom that I love. Thier like living limbs or tentacles.
Thorn: Ice/Winter Fae, Student, and Fae Prince. Can hear thoughts/ read minds and control the ice element. He's her childhood best friend, he met the FMC when they were six and continued to meet up with her regularly in the woods outside of her village. Childhood sweetheart who's fiercely protective type.
Alister: Vampire, Teacher, Controls Blood, Can shift into a Bat and do something with Birthstones? Teacher at the Academy. Not shy about his feelings toward the FMC. I didn't get to know him well enough in this book to decide his type yet, but I think he's probably a bit of a trickster.
Kian: Necromancer who also gets visions of the future/past/present. Student who hates how his people deal with death. Shy and awkward at first, very sweet and slightly nerdy. Cinnamon Role type.
Lachlan: Werewolve (not to be confused with wolf shifter
This book takes place in a world called Kalispe (I'm probably spelling that wrong) where humans and the supernatural exist and there is a large collection of supes, vampires, shifters, witches/mages, demons, fae, and everything in between. Our FMC is a rare almost extinct Artic Fox Shifter who grew up around wolf shifters who ostracized her for being different. She's 22 and an herbalist and doesn't think she'll ever come into her powers or find her mate/s.
Well turns out she finds one Mate right in the village (village idiot #1) This spoiler talks about things that happen in the first couple of chapters...
Spoiler
Her Mate, the Alpha wolf shifter's son, immediately rejects her. Don't get too excited because this is not a rejected mate romance, he stays rejected and unredeemable.After her run-in with the mate from hell, she learns that she will come into a power and gets to attend (you guessed it) The Academy! This is where she gets to start over and stop living as an outcast in a village of haters.
She ends up with a large number of mates
Spoiler
7The potential Mates...
Spoiler
Rowan: Dragon Shifter, Fire Drake Dean of the Academy who hates all other Dragon Shifters. He's the alpha leader type.
Rhett: Incubus Demon with the strongest known pheromones of his kind, Councilor at the Academy who has past trauma that made him not trust easily, especially women. He's the sexy irresistible type who also has a sensitive loyal heart.
Damien: Shadow Demon, Student psycho-stalker type, liked his character his type is usually my favorite but his shadows bring an extra kink to the bedroom that I love. Thier like living limbs or tentacles.
Thorn: Ice/Winter Fae, Student, and Fae Prince. Can hear thoughts/ read minds and control the ice element. He's her childhood best friend, he met the FMC when they were six and continued to meet up with her regularly in the woods outside of her village. Childhood sweetheart who's fiercely protective type.
Alister: Vampire, Teacher, Controls Blood, Can shift into a Bat and do something with Birthstones? Teacher at the Academy. Not shy about his feelings toward the FMC. I didn't get to know him well enough in this book to decide his type yet, but I think he's probably a bit of a trickster.
Kian: Necromancer who also gets visions of the future/past/present. Student who hates how his people deal with death. Shy and awkward at first, very sweet and slightly nerdy. Cinnamon Role type.
Lachlan: Werewolve (not to be confused with wolf shifter
natasha29's review
2.0
Ya know I’m intrigued by the plot and the world that this is set in but.
I
Hate
Damien
I hate him so intensely.
Maybe the fmc likes him because she’s been sheltered her entire life but like what?
The only thing that saved this series was the rest of the harem that are tolerable.
Peeved me off that some of her harem are her teachers but…. It’s fine I guess as it’s a fantasy…
I
Hate
Damien
I hate him so intensely.
Maybe the fmc likes him because she’s been sheltered her entire life but like what?
The only thing that saved this series was the rest of the harem that are tolerable.
Peeved me off that some of her harem are her teachers but…. It’s fine I guess as it’s a fantasy…
kellyyoungbl's review
5.0
5 stars
Absolutely amazing and I didn’t want it to end. Although things moved very fast (which I usually don’t like) the author still somehow managed to make the chemistry jump of the page. Great relationship and world building. There might be a couple more guys than I prefer, but again, through great writing the author was able to make each distinct. I recommend.
Absolutely amazing and I didn’t want it to end. Although things moved very fast (which I usually don’t like) the author still somehow managed to make the chemistry jump of the page. Great relationship and world building. There might be a couple more guys than I prefer, but again, through great writing the author was able to make each distinct. I recommend.