Hello everyone! It is my stop for the blog tour of Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall. It has been a very long time since I have written a review. But I will do my best to write the review, so let’s get started.
Synopsis
Book Info-
Genre: Fantasy, YA, Magic
Length: 446 Pages
Published: 23rd August 2022
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Academy-Arcanist-1-Astra/dp/1957613173
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60839624-academy-arcanist?
Hopes. Dreams. And literal nightmares out to kill a young boy.
Gray Lexly, son of a candlemaker, wants to escape his life of old-world technologies and study at the prestigious Astra Academy, a school for arcanists—those who can wield magic. But Gray has a major problem. Every night, as he sleeps, he’s visited by monsters. When they injure Gray in his dreams, he wakes with the same wounds in real life…
On the night Gray might finally die in his nightmares, he is saved by the kind and mysterious Professor Helmith, a powerful arcanist. She offers to protect Gray and invites him to attend Astra Academy.
Before that can happen, Gray must bond with a mystical creature to become an arcanist himself. Will he bond with a unicorn? A pegasus? A kitsune? Whatever he bonds with will determine his magical abilities, so he must choose wisely.
And when trouble finds Professor Helmith, Gray must become powerful enough to help her and fend off the terrible nightmares, before it’s too late.
My Opinion*
I really love reading books with fantasy and magic elements, and throw in an academy where the action is going down; count me in. The story starts with the main character having nightmares and which cause him injury in real life. At first, this was just a story point, but it adds more to the mystery in the later chapter. And the whole time, you are trying to guess why someone is trying to kill Gray, our main character, as the story builds up the main character. But also the other characters that are mentioned. My favorite part of the book was the exam where they had to bond with the mythical creature, and we got to meet Twain, the mimic who is in the shape of a cat. And also a grim reaper.
The story is well-developed, and you will enjoy reading it. Also, you will stay for Gray and his twin brother. Overall I loved reading this book and the story and the action that was in the book. So go and read this book.
Rating-
4/5 Cupcake
About the Author
Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level, and loved every second. When she’s not reading fascinating articles and books about ancient China or the Byzantine Empire, Stovall can be found playing way too many video games, especially RPGs and tactics simulators.
If you want to contact her, you can do so at the following locations:
Website: https://sastovallauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameOverStation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAStovall/
Email: s.adelle.s@gmail.com
*Thank you to the author, publisher, and WriteReads for giving me the e-arc of the book in exchange for an honest review. Also, thank you for letting me be part of this tour.
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