“This book is Harry Potter meets the Hunger Games in a bold twist on a classic magical young adult adventure.” Jaymin Eve, Bestselling Author of Supernatural Academy You Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You. The last of the Culling Trials is here. I foolishly thought I’d survived the worst. My team is falling to pieces around me and my heart is shattered for the losses I’ve … and my heart is shattered for the losses I’ve endured. But I can’t stop when I’m so close to the end. There are too many people depending on me.
I foolishly thought there wasn’t much more I could lose…until the nature of my bloodline comes to light.
I’m not what I thought I was. Not what anyone thought I was.
But to tell people the truth would be to kill us all.
To fail the trials will mean death, but to succeed might damn me for life.
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The kids are really coming into their own in this book. The adventures have gotten more intense and the stakes are higher than before. I was the edge of my seat the whole time waiting to see how this story was going to turn out. I can say I wasn’t disappointed with anything except that the book wasn’t longer! I want more of these characters and more of Mayer and Breene together! I’m crossing my fingers and hoping there’s more in store for them!
Book 3 is very entertaining with a rag tag crew of supes testing their abilities against the academy’s trials in order to determine whether or not they are worthy of additional training. The storyline is action packed, fast paced, and emotionally charged. The characters are likable and believable! There are still several loose threads the authors didn’t wrap up, so I’m hoping that means there will be at least one more book or maybe three!!
Great books, lots of non-stop action and throw in a little bit of romance and mystery, what more could you ask for?
The Culling Trials book 3 pick up where book 2 leads off. With magic and powerful skills building with in our crew as they are sent through there paces.
This series is fun and exciting to read. I love the action and surprise that builds with in the pages.
If you love Magic, exciting characters and challenges you will love reading Shadowspell Academy: The Culling Trials book 3.
I enjoy all of these books. Easy reading and entertaining.
A fast pacing narrative, great characters, amazing scenarios. Secrets that are carried throughout it and it ends in a cliffhanger. Let’s see what comes next for Wild, Ethan, Wally, Pete, Orin, and Rory.
Awesome characters, great storyline told by two of the best! Can’t wait for the next installment of this series.
This is a great series! Highly recommend!
This was the best installment of trilogy! I absolutely loved it!
As I said before after the second book Never Underestimate The Weirdos Outcasts! Finally they bond together for good. They are a family now for sure. As misfit as they are they fit perfectly together! So much fun with all of them. OMG authors made me laugh so hard even in the most terrible situation!
We had to see a hint of romance too, finally! Well, Culling Trials done, they are ready for Academy to be trained after all they went through without any training in Wild’s case!
Hope there will be continuation in Academy because there’s so much potential for that. So many more questions unanswered and loose ends left. We need more of Wild, Wally, Ethan, Pete, Orin, Gregory and Rory, and even Sandman! Who’s the mysterious Shadowkiller?
I am totally addicted to the Shadowspell Academy. The Culling Trials was like a mix of Harry Potter and the Hunger Games but with more intrigue. I so need more from the Shadowspell Academy.
A Young Adult series that’s a fast read and strictly G rated, maybe GP. The world-building is solid as are the core characters. The plot is predictable, but then again, I’m not a young adult so I have the advantage of decades of fantasy/UF reading behind me. It’s done well enough for adults to enjoy but really is targeted at a younger audience.
Awesome read!
Loved every second of this.. Couldn’t put it down.
Both of these authors are fantastic! This series was great and I hope there’s more to come.
Join Wild and the gang in the Culling Trails face more trials than anyone should ever have to deal with. Wild has alot to do and learn but it is all happening by trial and fire. This book is executed perfectly. The characters are all unique in their own way and have so much to bring to the story. Perfect world building to the point you could visualize everything they explained as you read the story. Excellent book and series. I hope there is more to follow.
This has been a really good series, very entertaining, full of drama and excitement as we follow Wild and her gang through the Culling Trials – this last book is no different, except the trials have turned downright fatal as they are now set up to kill them rather than test them!
There’s a lot going on here – there are 2 trials left for them to get through, set to be the hardest they have yet faced, there are more kids missing, Wild’s own magic seems to grow, change and adapt to everything thrown at her making her the top target for everything nasty. The team has learned to work really well together, in this one we even see Wally and her magic come to the fore as she learns to unleash her powers. Wild is still determined to track down the missing kids and find out who is responsible for taking them.
Action packed and entertaining, we eventually find out which house they all belong in at the end of the trials, but still feel there are lots of unanswered questions, so I’m hoping there might be more to follow in this series.
I loved this book. We found ourselves in places that we didn’t know what was going to happen. I think the group is going to take this place by storm. I hope they all will be joined back together after training. I think more of the students are going to learn that separation is not going to work to keep everyone safe. Wild has a lot on her. Will she be able to hold everything together in the end? I hope so.
Pure Genius…… Putting K.F Breene and Shannon Mayer together as a writing duo is pure genius….
Love them both, but when they write together magic happens.
This is the last book in the trilogy….. and I sure hope we get more from these writers.
Wild and her crew are a mis-matched group of kids just trying to get through the culling trials alive.
Everything is not as it seems, and nothing is simple when it comes to Wild……
Love all these characters and their commitment to each other and the friendships they have made.
LOVED everything about this series….. Can’t wait for more!!!!
Absolutely amazing
This book was unbelievably awesome and I sincerely hope there will be a continuation of this series! I feel this story wrapped up the Culling Trials perfectly; it was everything I wanted but it definitely left me still wanting more! Wild continues to kick butt and take names and break all the rules and her gang is right there with her through the story. I won’t get into any details because I don’t want to spoil it, but just amazing! This is one of those books that just grabs hold of you and pulls you along for the ride and you can’t put it down till the end… but you don’t want it to ever end. Buy the series, read the series, you won’t regret it!!!
Shadowspell Academy Book 3: The Culling Trials by Shannon Mayer and K.F. Breene is a fascinating, action-packed, intense addition to the series. Buckle up because things are about to get even more insane!
Shadowspell Academy Book 3: The Culling Trials picks up where book 2 leaves off and hits the ground running. Kids are going missing, but why? Why isn’t anyone doing anything to find them? What is going on with the trials? Things are going mayhem and danger is creeping ever closer to Wild and those who are around her are in just as much danger. This book is intense and I loved every minute of it. The authors weave an engaging and intense story. You honestly cannot tell where one stops and the other begins to write. I was hooked the entire time on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who is behind it all. The authors keep you guessing as to who can be trusted and who the true enemy is. Wild is truly a wild card and I loved every minute of it. Just when you think that the pieces are about to fall into place, the authors throw you a curveball and set you back five steps. I LOVED it!
There isn’t anything that I didn’t like about this book. The authors do a fantastic job answering most of the questions that arise in this story. I will admit that some questions are left unanswered, but that just makes me hopeful that this story will be continued in one form or another.
I love how well this story comes together. We get thrills, danger, intrigue, romance and so much more. If you’ve read the previous books in this series and enjoyed them then I highly recommend that you grab this book and read on! If your instincts drive you in a specific direction…listen and follow! I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. A fantastic story by two amazing authors!