Heir of Shadows
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4.0 • 533 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
VAMPIRE ACADEMY meets WEDNESDAY ADDAMS in this completed young adult series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author, Kel Carpenter . . .
There's only one rule in the world I come from.
Keep our existence a secret. Period.
The day my sister broke that rule one too many times, I knew there would be consequences. I expected us to be sent to one of those schools for "troubled" kids—and maybe Daizlei Academy was, in a way. But really, it was far more complicated than that.
You see, I thought that world had forgotten me. Forgotten us. For years we were left alone, and one day . . . we weren't.
It was only when I got there that I remembered the second rule:
Trust no one.
Because in our world? They would kill me if they knew the truth of what I am.
Daizlei Academy is a school for Supernaturals.
And me? I'm so much more.
*Author's Note: This is a mature young adult urban fantasy that borders on new adult. It is labeled YA(+) for strong language and mature situations. As the heroine grows so does the content of the stories. Fans of Jaymin Eve, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Tracy Wolff, and Bianca Scardoni will ensnared by the slow-burn romance and strong heroine in this series.*
Customer Reviews
Heir of shadows
Good story line
One of my favorite reads!
I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews but honestly I loved this book there’s nothing I would change it’s been one of my favorite books for 2 years I’ve read this book about 3 times now I love a strong female lead she’s one of my favorite characters in books by far
It’s meh…
The storyline has great potential. But honestly, if you can manage to get through the first few chapters, the characters are so shallow and self-centered that you have to wonder if it’s worth it.
The main character is a 16 year old girl, and her favorite phrase is “I’m bored”…bored of her classes, bored of her sisters, bored of her room mates, friends…bored of life in general. She doesn’t care about literally anything. She states multiple times that her sisters “come first”, but aside from saying that, she doesn’t seem to give a single care about them. She constantly argues with them, tells them off, yells at them, looks down on them…she acts like she’s their parent, when in reality they are triplets.
The other characters are no better. It seems like every character just wants to fight. There isn’t really character depth to these guys. Everyone is another mold of the same original idea. Even the teachers are argumentative and rude, just like the 16 year olds.
But as I said, the story line has potential. It was a good idea, but should really be written by someone who can develop characters as their own individuals. The story felt rushed and events were somewhat confusing. All the way up to the end of the book, I kept forgetting who a character was by their name…because nobody was memorable. There wasn’t much time spent with any character except the main girl and her green eyed crush.
If you’re a young teenager, this book series might be for you…anyone else though might want to look elsewhere if they want a good story to read.