The more I heard, the more I was enthralled

Vanessa Moyen delivers quality, when I see her name as (one of) the narrator(s), I just know I can follow along without difficulties. She makes it easy to follow who’s talking and such. I love the storyline, the harshness of the Fae seems appropriate, I think that if you live this long, you’re bound to get less and less careful in your actions along the way and lose your softer, more nurturing traits since they stand out the least and repetition gets boring after a while so the more subtle things whither away first, I guess. The way the Fae came into the ordinary world and them recruiting humans for their army and/or bodyguards (called Shadows) seems plausible since Darklings can only be killed by iron and well, since that kills Fae too they need to outsource the handling of all that iron. And the whole human-turning-darkling thing feels very realistic too in a sense because of the contamination of the (dark) magic used in the war that caused the veil between those worlds to tear (or something like that) and thus more or less dropping the Fae into the ordinary world. With severe consequences; a part of the land became the Everwilde, the world of the fae (technically they’re called the Evermore), around that, on the border is the Tainted Zone, where the magic that lingers is more potent, creating a much higher risk for people to mutate into a darkling, which is not something you’re born with but a sudden change that can not be stopped, no matter your age. So the Tainted Zone is cut off from the rest of the world (and it’s resources), making it a very dystopian area where you need to scavenge, forage and steal to feed your family. Everybody near the border of Everwilde knows to stay away from there because fae can be cruel. But one day, after a failed attempt to get some food for her family, Summer has no other option than to flee into the Everwilde, a decision that will have an immense impact on Summer’s life. Caught steeling apples, she is sentenced to attend the Evermore Academy, where humans learn to become Shadows, a sort of bodyguard and soldier for their fae master. And thus begins Summer’s 4 years of Evermore Academy. I loved it (although a part of the ending wasn’t exactly a big surprise, there were many little hints in that direction but that did not diminish reading -or rather listening in my case- this lovely story) and I am waiting very patiently (🤥) for book 2: Evermore Academy: Spring to come out in audiobook so I get to know what happens next!

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Amazing Evermore!

This book is FANTASTIC! I love this book. Fae, disception, romance, jealousy, and power, and a Winter Fae Prince, what more can you ask for? I can't wait for book 2 year of Spring.

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Winter is coming ...and you're gonna like it!

- No spoilers - What a reveal that end was!! Everything hit the fan so fast! I mean you know part of it was coming based on clues sprinkled throughout the book, but dang, the carry though was flawless. It has been SO long since I've read a book that kept me up all night. Yep. I'm writing this at 4:36 am because feelings. I love paranormal academy books, I just wasn't expecting the amount of swoon in this book. And oh boy does that cover make sense, but not in a way you'll guess. Muahaha. You get to meet so many great characters. The girl power is strong in this book as everlasting friendships are created. But like obviously, what academy book would be complete without the drams? There's a female rival biotch. Don't you guys worry. All I can say is, this book. PULLED me in head first. I first listened to the audiobook and then read the book right after. The audiobook narrator is great with emotions , but does make our main girl Summer sound much younger than she is. But that may just be my opinion. *Shrugs* Regardless of which mode of storytelling you prefer, I highly recommend this for lovers of academy stories and broody mc broody pants romantic partners.

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Intriguing Academy Adventure

Absolutely drawn in by this story! It starts off a little slow but once it takes off,I didn't want it to end! I'm thankful the author did not leave us with a cliffhanger but I'm definitely anxiously awaiting the next installment to this story! This is by far my favorite Academy series!

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Amazing!

Ok, Audrey Grey is becoming one of my absolute favorite authors! This book was a phenomenal listen! I loved how creative and unique the story was. It took an entirely different spin on an “academy” and was absolutely amazing. The characters were so rich and vibrant. I loved how cheeky the heroine was and her perspective on things that happened made her really relatable. I thought the way the story just flowed and twisted was perfect, and I had to complete it in a single sitting. I also appreciated the length. It wasn’t just a quick 5 hour listen, but had depth.

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Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the performance

As soon as I finished this, I ran to Amazon to see if the next book was out yet. Really enjoyed this and look forward to the next one!

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Good start

Good read, story bit fast, funny, I want it longer, wait for book part 2, GGEZ

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Great Teen/YA Academy Series

The cover caught my attention and since Teen/YA fantasy is my favorite genre, I decided to give this new series a go. I really enjoy Audrey Grey’s writing style. The story flowed at a great place and kept me in the edge of my seat. Narration is excellent and brought the story to life. I’m familiar with Vanessa Moyen and she always does an amazing job. The world created is well developed and intriguing. The characters are fun, interesting, and well developed. Ruby is a great sick kick! I loved how fun she is. If you enjoy Fae worlds, fated mates, enemies to lovers, and a strong snarky heroine, then you should grab this book. You will not be disappointed. I have already gotten the next book! I’m really looking forward to finding out what will happen next.

Ruby is my spirit animal

I allowed myself to cast questions aside in favor of just enjoying the story which felt very much like a cross between Harry Potter and Vampire Academy. Teenagers will be able to related to the main character. However the premise is a little questionable considering the fairies appear to be much stronger in combat than their supposed guardians. There's a lot of questions left unanswered. It seems weird that modern weaponry hasn't been developed that's safe for supernatural beings to use. Also if the fairies have a weakness, it doesn't explain why humans haven't gone on a rampage to wipe them all out and reclaim their land... in America of all places. It's not a bad story but I didn't find anything particularly grabbing about it to keep my interest. The narrator isn't the best at conveying emotions. She seems nonchalant about intense moments and doesn't express anger where their should be. The voices she uses for different characters are fine.

what the heck

I really liked this book. the ending??? No. all the build up to literally nothing. flat. dead ending. I'm so disappointed. the narrator is great. she's my favorite narrator.