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5.0 out of 5 starsMagnificent!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2021
This entire series was magnificent and enthralling! From the minute I began reading, my attention was riveted to the main character and her story. The first book begins with December, an orphaned teen barely subsisting in a home with her absolutely horrible and sleazy foster parents. When she gets the sudden offer of a scholarship to a prestigious academy, she finds herself in completely different surroundings. There is danger surrounding her, as she learns that the school has secrets and many of the students are hostile to her. I loved December's determination and strong will, and Easton's strength and goodness of heart. I also loved December's BFF, Shaela, and her other friend, Charles. Those main characters, plus some later surprise additions, all worked together and eventually became December's self-made "family". In this world, humans have devastated the environment and have become subjugated to an evil Fae Queen in order to survive. There is a different group of Fae who oppose this, and have created an academy to train for war against the evil Queen and her subjects. The world building is excellent, the characters are well fleshed out, and there are numerous plot twists and turns that keep you guessing throughout the entire series. The fantastic thing is that all of the books are now in one complete set, so you can just keep reading from start to finish (which is what I did). I highly recommend this entire series, and can guarantee that you'll find yourself cheering for December and her friends to overcome all of the seemingly endless obstacles in their way.
