Review: Addictive and engaging
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
STRANGE ACADEMY is addictive and engaging as it takes you into a world of magic and fantasy. Let's not forget the oodles of heat and sizzling chemistry between our hero and heroine!Sadie Strange received a letter on the day of her aunt's death, who it seemed predicted her own death. Convinced her aunt was murdered, Sadie stormed up to Strange Academy, where her aunt taught, to assume the position of teaching in English and to investigate and seek justice for her aunt.However, nobody wants her there, least of all Lorde Gray, the gorgeous chemistry teacher. Sadie had the strangest feeling that everyone at the academy are conspiring to hide something from her, but she could never imagine that what they are hiding are their true selves. For everyone at the academy is special in that they possess Talents that make them different from ordinary mortals...STRANGE ACADEMY starts off choppy, but bear with it, as it gets better as the story progresses, maybe around as early as page 12. So what's a few pages when you can then dive into the most amazing fantasy story that reads like Harry Potter for grown-up romance lovers?Sadie is a heroine who grows on you as you read on. I initially thought she was aloof, that Gray was right in that she has no place in the school, but you quickly learn that it didn't matter that she was a Non while her students were magical because she really cares for them and was willing to fight creatures that could snap her neck off to save her students from threats.As for Gray, he's the usual hunky, gorgeous hero. Sadie calls him "His Hotness" in her mind. But he has hidden depths, and it may take his love and need for Sadie for him to break free of the rules binding him to Gray House.Ms Wilde wove an intriguing combination of a fantasy, romance and suspense. I'm not quite sure how to feel about the unraveling of the mystery of Sadie's Aunt Phoebe's death, but I have to say that the answer was unexpected.On another note, the world building was fantastic, one of this novel's plus points. I could've read a few hundred pages more just learning every facet of Ms Wilde's world. For one, I'd love to know more about the principal, Christian Cross. Just what is he and what is his talent? There are still a lot more unexplored in this world that I have a good feeling there'd be a sequel (or more), and I am so looking forward to it!Reviewed by Ashiafor TheRomanceReviews.com