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thefantaysbookdragon's review
4.0
I enjoyed reading book two, in the endymion college series. this book was good but not that good as book one, (that is still my favorite). I would have loved to see more academic setting in this book and hopefull book three has that? the plottwist at the end was really crazy did love that
fireproofbunny's review
5.0
Eve, Ana and Candy are back at it in the paranormal playground that is Endymion College. The 3 musketeers have forgotten the trauma and mission of Book 1. They also have two new frienemies Percy and Aubrey that joins them on their renew mission. Percy has an unlikely connection to the 3; while offering up glimpses into the past and for Ana’s presence at Endymion. Aubrey is a unlikely companion to Candy and the only person that sees Eve and Ana’s relationship for what it is. I did ofcourse love the story line and how they are basically their own worst enemies. They are also fighting paranormal ethnic entities with random everyday items. I.e Ana running something over with a car. I was not a fan of the pages dedicated for Ana’s swooning. Mostly because Eve sounded average at best and Ana is suffering from first love sight. I think both Aubrey and Eves mom see that relationship clearly. I only regret that Aubrey backtracks because peer pressure. I would recommend this to anyone honestly.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
shanaroszko1990's review
5.0
Wow this series just keeps getting better and more addictive. Loved learning about Anna's background which was worse than I thought it would be. Also love Percy, he was a great new addition and he also has a sad backstory like Anna.
mels_booksandhooks's review
4.0
W.H Lockwood has done it again with the second book in the Endymion College series.
This spine-chilling, dark academia thriller does not disappoint with new characters, the usual crew, more family secrets and of course demons. The descriptive writing puts you in the book right aside the characters and the necromancy is both hair-raising and unearthly.
The dialogue between characters flows well and is engaging. And Eve is still the swoon worthy professor we all wish we had in college.
TW: blood, inferred child abuse, violence and descriptive hard drug use.
This spine-chilling, dark academia thriller does not disappoint with new characters, the usual crew, more family secrets and of course demons. The descriptive writing puts you in the book right aside the characters and the necromancy is both hair-raising and unearthly.
The dialogue between characters flows well and is engaging. And Eve is still the swoon worthy professor we all wish we had in college.
TW: blood, inferred child abuse, violence and descriptive hard drug use.
romanticbookwyrm's review
5.0
I really enjoyed the first one! It drew me in and I literally couldn't stop reading so I was so excited for the 2nd one! I loved the 2nd book as much as I loved the first! I definitely have a soft spot for Eve and Candide. Anna is okay to me, maybe line #4 in my top 5
skinnerbx's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
taylorhathcock's review
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
3.75
"I apologise in advance for the trauma we are all about to experience together. Characters you love are going to suffer; characters you hate will triumph; you will grasp hold of one last shred of hope, only to have it pulled away from you at the last."
Anna survived the spirit, the demon and term one. Winter at Endymion College should mean only good things for Anna: books, friends and studying Gothic literature under the hot professor, who also happens to be her boyfriend. Unfortunately, just as she begins to relax and enjoy her place at the university, a dashing stranger arrives to turn it all upside down. Anna finds herself in a life and death struggle yet again with a new supernatural assailant. In addition explosive revelations and deep secrets are forced into the open as a tragic history comes back to haunt our group of friends. Friendships are put to the test as enemies, human and paranormal, threaten to destroy everything Anna has built. Will Anna get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding her haunted apartment? Can she resist the familiar charms of the dashing stranger? And keep her friends and herself alive?
A Study in Survival is described by the author as equally as Gothic, just as romantic, even more dangerous and packed with more ghost and demon stuff. I have to admit that this one really excelled with the ghost and demon stuff. I got a little nervous reading it at night at one point (haha). The book starts with a very Lemony Snicket type dedication from the author and continued to give off that vibe throughout. After describing how happy Anna was we start to get vibes from the author's writing story that this is not going to be a happy story at all.
This book has some insane reveals that I won't discuss here because I don't want to ruin the plot, but our ghost from book one was more important than we ever knew. I loved the elements of the story that developed and the background we got on the ghost. It felt like a lot of questions were finally answered, while presenting a whole new set of questions and problems. I am still reluctant to give this series four stars simply because Anna's character at times drives me up the wall. I mean you are being haunted and your friends getting possessed but all you care about is your boyfriend?
All I can say is thank god for Aubrey, at least for a bit, she has no issue calling them out! I loved how some of the creepy elements from book one were brought back up and given an insane importance. The revelations in this book, I must admit I didn't always see coming. Which was a nice change of pace. I loved the introduction of a few new characters, and the bringing back of a few others. I do think that this one does an amazing job of focusing on the paranormal aspect of the story which is what I craved from the first one.
Also I know I'm not supposed to like her but Eve's mom is a total boss. I loved how she casually told Anna "you never reproach a woman for doing what she had to do to survive." Granted the things she did weren't really that great and made her a terrible person. I could have done without the love triangle vibe I got from the book, mostly because Eve and Anna's obsession with each other is annoying. The book has some seriously dark and icky moments that I am here for 100%. Most importantly though, why with that ending??? Just know once again this ending leaves you with soooo many questions...
happily_undignified's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Women like you," Lady Adeline laughed derisively, breathing out a long plume of smoke into the languid sunlight, "you come in here and act like we didn't open the door for you. You act as though no woman ever needed to sell her soul to the devil himself to get you where you are today. Your freedom is built on the broken and battered bodies of the sisterhood you purport to love so much. Show some respect."⠀
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W. H. Lockwood, A Study in Survival
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💀 A Study in Survival (Endymion College #2) by W. H. Lockwood is a Cozy Horror Romance/ Dark Academia book releasing this week. The book opens with an apology from the author so I immediately knew it was going to be a wild ride. Anna, Eve, and Candide are back to continue unraveling the mystery of the ghost who haunts Endymion College. Things escalate quickly with the addition of several sexy new characters and a reappearance of an old favorite. This story captivated me from the first line to the last author quip. "What the hell was that?" indeed! I love this series and recommend it to all my bibliophile friends. It's full of dark academic, tortured artist vibes and has a lovely balance of witty banter and creepy occult references, mixed in with stunning classical literature excerpts. If I could live in a book, hopefully without becoming a demons next victim, I'd want to stay at Endymion College!
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W. H. Lockwood, A Study in Survival
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💀 A Study in Survival (Endymion College #2) by W. H. Lockwood is a Cozy Horror Romance/ Dark Academia book releasing this week. The book opens with an apology from the author so I immediately knew it was going to be a wild ride. Anna, Eve, and Candide are back to continue unraveling the mystery of the ghost who haunts Endymion College. Things escalate quickly with the addition of several sexy new characters and a reappearance of an old favorite. This story captivated me from the first line to the last author quip. "What the hell was that?" indeed! I love this series and recommend it to all my bibliophile friends. It's full of dark academic, tortured artist vibes and has a lovely balance of witty banter and creepy occult references, mixed in with stunning classical literature excerpts. If I could live in a book, hopefully without becoming a demons next victim, I'd want to stay at Endymion College!
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