In an Afterworld with Hell and Heaven on Earth, I'm the lowest a being can be. My life is one of drudgery, degradation—and danger. And that's before I started dealing Angelescence, a drug only I can produce, and everyone would kill for. Then I make one single mistake, and it gets me arrested, and my terrifying captor drags me to the Celestial Court—on a leash—to stand trial. My sentence?
Conscription to Celestial Academy—with Godric, the most powerful nephilim in history and Heaven's assassin as my mentor. He's been assigned with discovering the root of my unprecedented ability to capture Angel Essence.
We hate our forced proximity—and each other. But our private war takes a backseat as he unearths even more terrible mysteries within me. Meanwhile, lethal trials loom at mid-term, and a devastating internal war as well as another Apocalypse are brewing. And I'm at the center of it all.
Book One of Celestial Acadamy introduces us to a fascinating world where angels and demons coexist. The story centres around Wen, a young woman struggling to survive in a society dominated by the powerful Nephilim. Wen uses her unique ability to capture Angel Essence and sell it as a drug to save enough money for her and her friend to escape servitude and start a new life. However, she attracts the attention of Godric, the most ruthless Nephilim, sending her life spinning in an entirely new direction.
The Academy swirls with ancient magic and supernatural creatures both good and evil. I found the pace of the novel to be quite slow. But, the world-building is impressive and detailed.
Much of the story at the Academy involved a lot of training and getting to know the characters so there were good chunks where not a lot happened. The slow-burn romance added to this feeling. However, once it came time for Wen and her friends to face the gruelling challenges together the story took an exciting and suspenseful turn. The twist at the end I didn't see coming left me needing to read the next book in the series.
The narrator, Amanda Leigh Cobb, transports listeners to this fantasy world of celestial beings, magic and forbidden romance. Her impressive performance captures the diverse range of characters and emotions. It was just great to listen to and will be a perfect treat for fans of dark academia and enemies-to-lovers stories.
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