The Last Academy
What is this prep school preparing them for?Camden Fisher arrives at boarding school haunted by a falling-out with her best friend back home. But the manicured grounds of Lethe Academy are like nothing Cam has ever known. There are gorgeous, preppy boys wielding tennis rackets, and circles of...
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What is this prep school preparing them for?Camden Fisher arrives at boarding school haunted by a falling-out with her best friend back home. But the manicured grounds of Lethe Academy are like nothing Cam has ever known. There are gorgeous, preppy boys wielding tennis rackets, and circles of girls with secrets to spare. Only . . . something is not quite right. One of Cam's new friends mysteriously disappears, but the teachers don't seem too concerned. Cam wakes up to strangers in her room, who then melt into the night. She is suddenly plagued by odd memories, and senses there might be something dark and terrible brewing. But what? The answer will leave Cam--and readers--stunned and breathless, in this thrilling debut novel.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780545502047 (0545502047)
Publish date: April 30th 2013
Publisher: Point
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
This was a weird story but even when it creeped me out it still kept me entertained and turning pages.
*Genre* YA Paranormal*Rating* 2.5-3*My Thoughts* I hesitated in reading The Last Academy until now, because I don't normally read novels that center on characters that are so young. I also wasn’t encouraged by fellow reviewers & bloggers comments towards the story and characters. You are probably as...
The Last Academy was...disappointing, let's say. I had such expectations because, a) the cover?GORGEOUS and b) it sounded absolutely mysterious and thrilling! But...it wasn't. Not really.My first problem was that it was actually a bit boring and I couldn't finish after 2 weeks even though I typicall...
I have to admit that I was sort of afraid to read The Last Academy, due to some not-so-positive reviews that were populating the blogosphere. Luckily, I went ahead and took the plunge, because I am definitely one of those in the minority who really enjoyed this book. Don't get me wrong - I can see w...
Love the idea of a YA mystery/horror imprint, but am beginning to wonder if perhaps Point books are just too young for adult readers of YA. And I don't have a problem with that. Just good to know...