Looking for something new? An academy series that will keep you page-turning to the end and begging for more? Well, welcome to HellNight Academy. This academy is dangerous no matter how you slice it. But it’s the place that Micah is about to find herself after years of being rejected by the angels to be accepted into their academy to finally become a Light Guardian like the rest of her family.
Unshaken is the first book in Dreia Wells’s HellNight Academy series. Readers of dark paranormal romance novels will absolutely love this book and devour it. Micah is about to be in for a serious of surprises in her life when she’s accepted to this dark academy after waiting for years to be accepted into Caelum Academy. Her brother has been accepted already, and he’s younger. So, why not her? Well, maybe they too know the truth about who and what she really is.
The prologue of this story will set the stage for Micah’s story and then move forward to what her life is like currently. You’re going to feel a wave of empathy for her as you learn what she has dealt with over the years. It would appear that resentment has begun to build up in one of the family, and she is the focus of that resentment. Unfair, right? Well, that’s typically how things go. But there is a silver lining and it comes in the form of a mysterious package. It will hold the “key” to the next stage in her life. And boy are there a lot of surprises in store for her!
As you read this book, settle in. We say this because there is a slow-burn element to this story. Sparks will fly between Micah and other characters pretty quickly, but the author is going to want you to enjoy the storyline before things get hot and heavy. You’re going to appreciate this because it gives the characters a bit of a foundation to build on. That is something that is always nice to have. It really keeps things from feeling too rushed. But trust and believe that there are going to be a ton of surprises as well.
Readers who enjoy strong female characters are going to truly like Micah. She’s not just strong mentally, she’s strong physically and emotionally. She doesn’t let her emotions rule her. She has soft moments, but that doesn’t mean that when the chips are down she won’t come at you full force and kick your ass. LOL! Because she will.
One element that many are going to enjoy is that the author doesn’t restrict Micah to just males being drawn to her. Does that mean that there will be sexual situations with the girl as well? Guess we’ll just have to wait and see what unfolds. There is the potential for it, but that will be up to the characters really as to what goes down between them.
Academy style novels tend to follow the same trope of classes, drama between classmates, outside issues, and things typically going the way of the heroine entirely too much. While Unshaken does follow some of these tropes it’s refreshing to see some deviations as well. We get a taste of a couple of the classes, but we don’t get too bogged down in them either. Normally, that would bring a round of complaints since I like to have classroom scenes. However, we get just the right amount of balance with this book. In one particular class, the author uses that opportunity to reveal to Micah something that her family has been keeping secret. Think that it simply ends there? Well, you’d be wrong. I know what you’re thinking. There’s more?? Yes! There’s more! It’s such a twist and gives credence to even further speculation concerning Micah’s background. It’s fantastic!
This book is an absolutely delicious page-turner. You get so much from this story. The darkness and dangers of the academy itself, the drama between siblings, the budding and developing romance, and then twists that will have your jaw hanging to the floor. Oh, make sure you pick that up by the way. Don’t want anything strange crawling into your mouth.
Hate cliffhangers? Well tough! Because you’re getting one and it’s going to be wild! Don’t worry though! The author gives you a nice little epilogue to tide you over. Yeah, let’s be real that just creates a double cliffhanger. LOL! So you don’t get just one...you get two! Even better, right?! Think this means more twists and surprises? Well, guess what! You’re right! It’s honestly awesome. LOL!
Unshaken, book one in the HellNight Academy series, is a must-read for readers who enjoy dark twisted storylines packed with drama and building romance. Nothing is truly what it seems and you never know when that particular day may be your last. Hey, as long as you get indoors before nightfall...you should be fine...emphasis...on should be.
Good news though! With book two being out now you can easily finish book one, rage about the ending, and then immediately go and devour book two! Sounds like a good plan, right? Well, what are you waiting for?? Go grab Unshaken and prepare to clear your schedule, because you’re not going to want to put it down until you’ve read the last page.
Pros:
- Well-developed storyline
- Twists and surprises
- Romance develops before steamy scenes
- Page-turner and hard to put down
- Engaging and dynamic characters
Cons:
- None!
Unshaken earns 5 out of 5 stars
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