Official Review: The Academy Saga by CJ Daly

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Academy Saga" by CJ Daly.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Katherine Conelly’s life revolves around taking care of her brothers, doing all the household chores, working at the diner, taking care of the animals, school, and church. After her mother died, she was forced to take the place of the motherly figure in their family. Forced to carry the burdens that no teenager should bear, she knew better than to ask something for herself. Everything changed when Pete came barreling down her life, getting too close to her while trying to ship her brother off to his academy that is exactly what her mother warned her of. She just has to remember that he’s the enemy. Shouldn’t be too difficult, right?

The first thing I took note of while reading this is how easy it was to read it. The writing sucked me in right from the beginning and made me stay until the end. The author, CJ Daly, was very descriptive in her narrative that reading the words automatically conjured up an image into my mind without trying too hard. I love how detailed it is and how even the minuscule things were included yet it never became too much.

Kate was not perfect. She has a fiery temper, she’s immature, a crier, and sometimes impulsive. These traits show us how young she still is despite the fact that her strength matches those that have lived for decades. My favorite part of this book is Mikey. He’s too adorable not to love.

The pace of the book can be a bit slow, but it’s exactly the type of pace that doesn’t let you go until you’ve read every last word of the book. I also liked the different titles before every chapter. Books with titles for its chapters are rare nowadays which is sad because it adds up to the charm.

I didn’t find anything that I didn’t like in this book. The romance between Kate and Pete was well done. The angst and cheesy moments were just the right amounts. There was also a hint of a possibility in the ending that had me so intrigued that I couldn’t wait to pick up the next book. I would recommend this to readers of young adult, fantasy, and romance books.

Although I found a few errors, I would still say this book was professionally edited. I’m giving The Academy Saga 4 out of 4 stars. I immensely enjoyed it, and I really loved the time that I spent reading it.

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[Luluwa79]

Wow.. such a nice novel. The author did not make the main character perfect but also mentioned her imperfections.
Unlike some romance novels nowadays, we get to learn motherly roles kate played..
Thanks for the review.

[shamayelnur]

Sounds like a great novel. I love books that are easy to read and has a detailed writing style.

[Cynthia Olyy]

Is Pete really an enemy? Well, I'm just thinking out loud. I'll find out by reading this beautiful book.

[itsjess253]

Your review is wonderful, and I wholeheartedly agree. CJ Daly did a phenomenal job of creating characters that you care about almost instantly. And I am so excited to get to Book ll in the series! I just finished Book l and I am anxiously (not so patiently) waiting on my copy of Book ll to be delivered TODAY by Amazon

[Tablito]

Given that Kate is a teenager when she takes up the role of looking after her brothers and doing other jobs, Daly recognises the fact that she is human and breaks down atimes.

[TiagoTrigo]

"The first thing I took note of while reading this is how easy it was to read it. The writing sucked me in right from the beginning and made me stay until the end."

I couldn't agree more! It was one of the most immersive books I have ever read and I was unable to put it aside for one single minute.

The second one is as good as the first and I can't wait for a third

[Gracecovers]

Well if I thought great books did not exist anymore,I was ignorant.Your review is so wonderful and has easily made me purchase the book -from the first one to the second one.I cannot wait to get my hands on it.

[emeraldlaurice012]

Well if I thought great books did not exist anymore,I was ignorant.Your review is so wonderful and has easily made me purchase the book -from the first one to the second one.I cannot wait to get my hands on it.

I'm so glad!! Enjoy

[emeraldlaurice012]

"The first thing I took note of while reading this is how easy it was to read it. The writing sucked me in right from the beginning and made me stay until the end."

I couldn't agree more! It was one of the most immersive books I have ever read and I was unable to put it aside for one single minute.

The second one is as good as the first and I can't wait for a third

I'm so jealous!! I haven't read the second one yet and i've been really wanting to

[emeraldlaurice012]

Given that Kate is a teenager when she takes up the role of looking after her brothers and doing other jobs, Daly recognises the fact that she is human and breaks down atimes.

Yes and she has the right to break down given what she has to go through every day

[emeraldlaurice012]

Your review is wonderful, and I wholeheartedly agree. CJ Daly did a phenomenal job of creating characters that you care about almost instantly. And I am so excited to get to Book ll in the series! I just finished Book l and I am anxiously (not so patiently) waiting on my copy of Book ll to be delivered TODAY by Amazon

I can't wait to read the next one too! Enjoy reading!!

[SamaylaM]

Writers who can suck readers right into the story with their writing style are so amazing! I also love characters that are not perfect and have a chance to grow throughout a story. Thank you for reviwing this great story with such finesse. Enjoyed reading your review!

[emeraldlaurice012]

Writers who can suck readers right into the story with their writing style are so amazing! I also love characters that are not perfect and have a chance to grow throughout a story. Thank you for reviwing this great story with such finesse. Enjoyed reading your review!

Yes! It was so long yet I finished it within two days even with school right now.

[HannahsReads]

This sounds like an emotional but fun teen romance! Thanks for your description of Kate; she seems like an engaging character.