A killer stalks the halls of Necromancer Academy…and I hope I won’t get caught.Last spring, Dawn found her older brother dead in a pool of his blood. His killer stood over him, wearing a smile as sharp and ghastly as his knife.Last summer, she tracked the killer down. He’s a student at Necromancer Academy and part of a secret fraternity known as the Diabolicals. This fall, Dawn will scrap her … Diabolicals.
This fall, Dawn will scrap her admission to the prestigious White Magic Academy. She’ll trade sparkly healing charms and bright dresses for death charms and black cloaks. She’ll melt into the shadowy halls of Necromancer Academy.
And she will have her revenge.
Necromancer Academy is the first book in a four-book series. Each book ends in a cliffhanger.
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From the blurb: “A killer stalks the halls of Necromancer Academy…and I hope I won’t get caught.”
As I’ve said before, Lindsey R Loucks is one of my favorite authors of all time. Ever since I read her novel Sail (which is on my top 5 list of favorite books EVER). And this book did not disappoint!
In Necromancer Academy, a plan for murder goes awry in a mystery of supernatural origins. Dawn found her brother dying with his killer leaning over him. Now five months later, she’s embraced black magic and given up on her dreams of White Magic Academy. She’s going to the Necromancer Academy to kill her brother’s killer. But simple plans rarely work out as she finds a lot more than meets the eye at the Academy. Disappearances and deaths that don’t quite add up and maybe things are not so black and white when it comes to her plans. Knee deep in danger with some interesting new friends, Dawn’s story will draw you in and keep you hanging with an on the edge cliff hanger. My voluntary, unbiased review is based on a review copy.
Necromancer Academy by Lindsey Loucks is book one in her Stones of Amaria series. We are introduced to a young woman on a mission – a mission of revenge. Her brother was murdered. She believes that she is tracking the murderer to Necromancer Academy. She is intent on staying just long enough to hunt him down, get him alone, and end him the same way that her precious older brother was ended. Right from the beginning things aren’t going the way that Dawn planned. The question arises…how is all of this going to play out? When dark things start happening at the Academy what path will Dawn take?
Necromancer Academy is an engaging novel that pulls the reader into the story as questions arise from the very beginning. Right from the start the author presents readers with Dawn and her dark agenda. I like that she is immediately faced with issues. I get to immediately see her magic skills at work and it had me raising my eyebrows in alarm. Haha! But of course, I pushed forward believing that she’s better than she appears and if not that she is going to a place to improve. But then the author reveals Dawn’s true agenda – murder. But this story is built upon layer, after layer, after layer. Just when you think you know one thing…just when you think you know the path the storyline is going to take…the author gives you that sharp unexpected turn that keeps you page-turning to learn what is going to happen next.
I honestly hate to say it BUT…there is one aspect of this story that I don’t like. That one thing is this – Dawn’s tunnel vision. Now! I’ll admit that the author does a fantastic job leading me down one path and then pulling the rug out from under me by throwing a twist my way. I just wish that Dawn was able to see past her craving for revenge and take a step back. When the pieces stop coming together to form the perfect picture, I wanted her to take a breath and relook at the picture and the pieces.
I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. This story is a truly engaging novel and it ends on a crazy cliffhanger so of course, I HAVE to know what happens next. I’m hopeful that Dawn will be able to take a breath, and let the cloud of anger and revenge dissipate enough so that she can see clearly what is going on around her because something dark is stalking not just the halls of the Academy…but her as well. If you are like me and are a huge fan of this author then I highly recommend that you grab this book and dive in. If you like academy novels and are looking for something dynamically different from the rest then this is the book for you.
OMG what a start to this, what promises to be an amazing series! Hooking me from the very start this has an awesome revenge storyline that is so full of emotions you will feel like you are on a rollercoaster! Secrets, drama, mystery, suspense and intrigue along with some awesome characters, I cannot wait for the next book!
Dawn is at Necromancer Academy for blood. She’s after the one who killed her brother. But things aren’t as they seem when she gets there. What will she do? Fun and exciting story
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great start to the series. Dawn is heading to the Necromancer Academy with the plan of avenging her brother’s murder. However, things are not going as she planned. Things start going bad before she even arrives at school. However, along the way she makes a few friends and learns that all is not as it seems. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I really want to know more about Echo, Morrissey and Seph!
I loved this book. This is the first book I have read by this author and I wasn’t disappointed. Dawn found her brother dead, while his killer stood over him with the murder weapon. She tracks the killer down and finds out he’s a student at Necromancer Academy. Dawn attends the academy to avenge her brother’s death. It’s a well written story filled so many twists and turns to keep the pages turning. A great start to the series, that left me wanting more!
This was such a great book!! The storyline is very well written and draws you in. The characters are enjoyable and well written. This is the first book in the series and I was not disappointed. I’m really looking forward to reading the next book. I highly recommend reading. (I received this book as an arc and am leaving a voluntary honest review)
Necromancer Academy, book 1 of Lindsey Loucks new series Stones of Amaria, is a great start to a new series! Dawn is attending Necromancer Academy not to learn, but to seek revenge for the death of her brother. She is cold. She is calculating. She is ready for anything!
Or not! The Academy is not what she expected. Her roommate is nothing like she pictured, and life is not going at all according to her plan. Frustrated, stressed, harassed and abused, she is beyond her breaking point and still getting nowhere with her plan. She has seriously got to rethink things!
Necromancer Academy is well-written, fast-paced, filled with magic and mayhem, twists and turns, danger and intrigue. The characters are well-developed and engaging. I can’t wait to see what book 2 brings!