Review: New villains and more Victor
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
In this book we see a new ‘villain’ although I’m not entirely sure he is a villain per se. Volto, named after the venetian mask he constantly wears, is incredibly smart, manipulative and out to warn Sang to stay away from the Academy boys for some unknown reason. What’s weird is that he doesn’t hurt sang when he’s alone with her, in fact he even helps her when she’s in a bad situation.However, he does plant seeds of doubt in Sang’s mind, hence the book’s name.We don’t see Sang’s stepmother or McCoy which was a shame. Yes they’re both horrible, but they make the story much more interesting!I felt for Gabe in this book, he felt so neglected and then ends up getting injured in a fight. Poor thing, hopefully he has a happier time in book six.Book five was significantly darker than the previous books, probably because of the constant threat of Volto trying to kidnap Sang. There were a few fun scenes like the spa date with Victor and the finger nail painting, but there was an underlying current of seriousness behind it all.Overall, loved it...now where is book six?!Favourite Quotes:"The Academy wants me to quit. They encourage giving it up if I'm not happy. We don't always get to do what we want, but the Academy is built to work on your strengths and your passion. You don't make it far if you don't at least enjoy some of what you're doing." (Victor)"I have to share you with the guys," he said. "I don't want to share you with the world." (Victor)"Couldn't someone just scale the wall and walk in the front door?""They wouldn't make it over the wall. The only reason you got in was because you were with me.""What if I scale the wall?""Please don't scale the wall, Princess." (Victor)Before I had told them I didn't feel part of their group. Now it was like I was suddenly cast into cold bath water. It wasn't just me and my small Academy family facing off the world. It was the world out there, and me in an unknown place with the Academy hovering over me with secrets. I suddenly didn't know who they were any more."She won't stop crying," Luke said. "Someone make her stop.""The crazy girl has nerves of steel until you tell her the show's over," Victor said.