Cathedral

Academy of Ancients #2

by Avery Cross

Mysterious necromancers. Wicked summoners. Fierce witches. Occasional familiars. Military experiments. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Academy of Ancients will suck you in. Briar’s gone from being an aimless foster child to being a witch at Academy of Ancients. She’s not just any ol’ witch, she’s one with two elements. And not only that, she’s one of a kind, evidently. So rare that she’s sought after by a paranormal military cadre. Zach can’t reach his brothers. His efforts to keep Briar safe keep him knee-deep in trouble. And as if that’s bad enough, he’s hell-bent on trespassing on property that Academy has deemed off limits. He wants to explore an abandoned and condemned building nicknamed the cathedral. And in the meantime, at Academy of Ancients, more students are disappearing. Carter’s pretty much zombified, and there’s this general who seems to have it out for Briar. Can’t a teen witch get a break? This series will hook you! Violence can be found in this series of action-packed fantasy, with necromancers, summoners, and badass witches.

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook, Romance

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2018

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book continues Briar and Zach's story. Zach and Briar are not allowed to spend time together after events in the first book. They stay in contact via texts and are still in a relationship. Briar is dealing with significant pressure and threats. The mystery at the Academy from the first book develops and is revealed in this book. Pieces are resolved while a larger scope mystery is unfolding for the next book. There was action and new characters introduced. Book held my interest and I am moving on to the next one. Amazon has a five book omnibus which was a better value than buying each individually. Series so far is enjoyable but these books are not standalones.

[Holly Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second Academy of Ancients book in Avery Cross' magic series finds Briar finishing her trials and ready to begin her second year at Academy. Briar finds out who her Father is and what really happened to her mother. With the discovery of undead and a powerful Necromancer on campus in the old building simply called The Cathedral....Briar might have to find her true strength and fierce determination....Book three is called Catalyst and I'm looking forward to listening to it.....

[Normand Girard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Briar finds out she has a sister, finds out who her father is, what happened to her mother and who raised her; Zach finally gets in touch with his brothers (who help him out with Briar), finds out what really happened to his dad and graduates from the Academy. Mix all that in with the magic, necromancers, all for a fantastic read.

[Brittany Goodman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as good

This segment was just as good. I loved how the characters grew and matured. The twists and turns were intense, some expected some not. Looking forward to the next segment

[Ron Schnee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Briar and Zach forever

Briar and Zach are students at a college for witches and warlocks—powerful ones. It takes all of their powers, along with a trusted team, to defeat dreadful necromancers and powerful enemies to survive the school year.

[Denisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Great story line and characters . It kept me engaged and I didn’t want to put the book down at times.

[Peter Cornell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as interesting as the first part of the series.

[martha martel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too short.

[David Ogilvie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic tale. The characters are so vivid!

[Mary]

Felt like a step down. It’s as though the characters devolved. I don’t know if I was projecting due to life events, but this was DNF for me.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action personified. There’s no correctly guessing what will happen next. I need to get to bed, but I really want to stay up and read the next book in the series.

[Alice Pullin]

I love this series. I have read the first 2 and am currently reading the 3rd.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. Zach and Briar get themselves into more trouble while trying to figure out what is going on and who is behind it.

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things don’t get easier for Briar. Necromancers are stealing students and she has to push her powers or be taken away! Can’t catch a break.

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh boy, did this book give me the creeps while listening to the audio book while working at night. it was so good that I couldn't stop listening.

[Karen Grothe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another quick read. There's enough of a mystery here to make me want to continue reading the series.

[Mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as good as the first book, I loved it.