Never underestimate the power of a volatile witch.
Still reeling in the wake of her mother’s death, sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe is forced to move to Chatham Castle. Not even the sudden appearance of ancient dragons in haunted Letum Wood nor her two best friends can distract her from the strength of her deep, dark rage.
Her grief puts her magical powers into chaos, endangering any witch … endangering any witch around her. She has six months left to destroy the curse that will kill her and fulfill her contract with the most cunning enemy of all: her former teacher Miss Mabel.
Bianca must make a choice: learn to control her restless powers, or let the powers control her.
Antebellum Awakening is the second book in the thrilling new fantasy collection The Network Series. It’s a haunting tale about tragedy, loss, and the power of moving on.
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I read this as part of the Network Series Collection. so I will copy that review here also. The stories had me spellbound from beginning to end. Bianca with her inherited curse. Friends she makes. An evil teacher. Danger. Death. Powers. A dangerous enemy. A gorgeous Protector. A love between father and daughter. A kidnapping. More death and a battle to the end. Very highly recommended series. Loved it.
A great story continues … I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened after the ending of the first book. I appreciate the fantasy, magic, friendship, and trials. I’m looking forward to the third book.
Second in The Network Series of fantasy books for Young Adult readers, ‘Antebellum Awakening’ is as suspenseful and compelling as ‘Miss Mabel’s School For Girls’.
This book is really well written, with the story unfolding fluently and sweeping the reader along as new alliances and friendships form and influence Bianca and the other residents of the Central Network as she pursues her destiny.
The characters, plot, settings and cultures are highly original and well-crafted.
The story brings a new world and its people, rules, and history to life in a realistic way that makes it feel as though it has always existed.
It is a hard book hard to put down once started. Readers should consider themselves warned.
I was reminded that I have not reviewed Book 2, which is part of the Network Collection. I will remedy that oversight.
Miss Mabel’s School for Girls is the first of The Network Series (5 novels and one novella). It is gripping and enjoyable on its own, but I just HAD to find out what happened after the first novel ended, because 16-year-old Bianca was cursed to die on her 17th birthday, coming soon. My enjoyment was greatly enhanced by reading the other novels in the series in the proper order; so I strongly recommend that you just start out buying the set, which includes an interesting prequel telling how Bianca, Leda, Camille, Michelle and Priscilla were interviewed and accepted to the School. Then binge read the series. I started with Book 1, but wished I’d read Mildred’s Resistance and The Isadora Interviews (The Network Series) beforehand. You’ll get important background on Miss Mabel, her mother, and her grandmother May, who raised Miss Mabel; plus background on many other characters who appear during the series. Their stories are integral to finally understand who Miss Mabel really is and how she became evil. The series follows Bianca, her friends and other characters, starting from their admission interviews, entry to Miss Mabel’s school, to the “grand finale”, the final confrontation of good and evil in “The War of the Networks” several years later. I was not disappointed! There is plenty of action, friendship, romance, pain and suffering, deaths of friends and relatives (yes, sadly a lot of the good guys don’t make it to the end), good vs. evil, dragons, fairies, and magic, all tied together by a good story and skilful writing.
I had to read the whole series , and then it wasn’t enough. I wanted more.
Excellent fantasy series, all action, all characters.
Dragons, magic, intrigue, fascinating characters and plot twists and turns. Read the first book in the series and had to continue with the 2nd. Can’t wait to read the next 2 books!