Review: A wonderful YA book and new author!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2012
The Academy is a must read book by a new must read author, Emmaline Andrews! The world-building is wonderful, and as a sci-fi virgin except for Star Trek, Ms. Andrews made the world completely believable. It's a blend between the Victorian age and the space age, which was very inventive and a cool backdrop for the plot and romance between Kris and North. What was also great about this book was it dealt with bullying and the courage to be yourself even when being yourself is not acceptable. Kris is such an admirable, funny heroine whose love for her brother and yearning to be something more than what society and her father demands makes her an awesome character. I ADORED North! What a hero! So sigh-worthy!! And the ending...let's just say I didn't see it coming but puts the "ro" in romance!! Wonderful, funny, endearing and turn-paging--or skimming since I have a Kindle--book! Looking forward to many more by Emmaline Andrews!