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Solar Academy #1
Ignite
"Fire burns inside me, and it wants out."
Solar Academy was the last place Rose wanted to go, but after mentally igniting a boy on fire at her current high school, her father insists she attends so she can learn to control her powers. All her life, the fire inside her has raged. It doesn’t help that years earlier Aurora, her mother and the one they call Sleeping Beauty, had unleashed her own fire killing dozens of innocent people.
Now Aurora sleeps in an eternal slumber protected by dark magic no one can break. Which is just as well. Rose is desperate to break free from her mother’s murdering shadow and prove to people that she is more than the flames burning inside her.
With the help of new friends at Solar Academy, Rose finally feels like she belongs. But when she discovers a web of lies surrounding her mother’s imprisonment, she’s forced to confront the past and come face to face with the darkness that also pulled her mother into its evil grasp. The only way to fight it is to release her own raging inferno, even if that means harming her friends and the boy she’s falling in love with.
In this full-length, urban fantasy series, Steele introduces readers to a dark and beautiful academy story with fairytale elements. If you like Cassandra Clare, Stephanie Meyer and Sarah J. Maas, you will LOVE this series!
Solar Academy was the last place Rose wanted to go, but after mentally igniting a boy on fire at her current high school, her father insists she attends so she can learn to control her powers. All her life, the fire inside her has raged. It doesn’t help that years earlier Aurora, her mother and the one they call Sleeping Beauty, had unleashed her own fire killing dozens of innocent people.
Now Aurora sleeps in an eternal slumber protected by dark magic no one can break. Which is just as well. Rose is desperate to break free from her mother’s murdering shadow and prove to people that she is more than the flames burning inside her.
With the help of new friends at Solar Academy, Rose finally feels like she belongs. But when she discovers a web of lies surrounding her mother’s imprisonment, she’s forced to confront the past and come face to face with the darkness that also pulled her mother into its evil grasp. The only way to fight it is to release her own raging inferno, even if that means harming her friends and the boy she’s falling in love with.
In this full-length, urban fantasy series, Steele introduces readers to a dark and beautiful academy story with fairytale elements. If you like Cassandra Clare, Stephanie Meyer and Sarah J. Maas, you will LOVE this series!
- GenresFantasy
305 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2020
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Raven Steele
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Born at the stroke of midnight, Raven Steele grew up in a home bordering a graveyard as old as time. Ghosts became her only friends and whispered tales of a world that existed between night and day. In this place, monsters roamed the lands, magic curled in the wind, and good and evil fought over the hearts and minds of humans. Desperate to not let those dark and brave creatures be forgotten, Raven wrote down the words of the ghosts, knowing their stories of triumph and sorrow would give strength and comfort to those in our world.
And so, when the sun sets, Raven retreats to the cemetery at the edge of the woods, where she sits and listens to the dead speak their tales of Rouen and all of its inhabitants. Because one day, our two worlds may collide, and when they do, we must be ready. For when their darkness bleeds into ours, we will be fighting for more than our lives. We will be battling for our souls.
Raven Steele is a pen name to USA Today's bestselling author Rachel McClellan.
Born at the stroke of midnight, Raven Steele grew up in a home bordering a graveyard as old as time. Ghosts became her only friends and whispered tales of a world that existed between night and day. In this place, monsters roamed the lands, magic curled in the wind, and good and evil fought over the hearts and minds of humans. Desperate to not let those dark and brave creatures be forgotten, Raven wrote down the words of the ghosts, knowing their stories of triumph and sorrow would give strength and comfort to those in our world.
And so, when the sun sets, Raven retreats to the cemetery at the edge of the woods, where she sits and listens to the dead speak their tales of Rouen and all of its inhabitants. Because one day, our two worlds may collide, and when they do, we must be ready. For when their darkness bleeds into ours, we will be fighting for more than our lives. We will be battling for our souls.
Raven Steele is a pen name to USA Today's bestselling author Rachel McClellan.
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April 11, 2024
Reading Ignite is like riding a roller-coaster, full of highs and lows, unexpected turns, sudden twists and a mighty impressive ending.
Ignite is a little more young adult than I normally read, heated kisses were as steamy as this book got, but great writing and an amazing story meant I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Rose is a misfit at the start of the book, the kid that is either ignored or picked on. Until she joins Solar Academy, a school for supernaturals, and finds her tribe of fellow misfits. She also catches the attention of the super cool (pun intended) Hudson, one of the 'in guys', part of the 'Red Letter' crew. His ice magic is drawn to Rose's fire and together they will either become something amazing or a disaster of epic proportions.
Added into all this is Rose, and her friends, determination to prove Aurora's innocence and save her mother from certain death. The story to this part builds up quite slowly, though at no point did the story feel like it dragged. Instead we had some amazing world building, getting to know characters, seeing relationships (both romantic and platonic) develop, as well as watching Rose learn to control and use her abilities. I loved how the author took time to introduce us to side characters, as well as developing them in their own right. Not only was really good to see the friendship between Rose, Ireland, Bonnie and Bennie but the author cleverly wove their unique skills and abilities into the plot.
The ending builds and develops fairly quickly, with lots of unexpected twists and surprises along the way. There was something that I felt I should have seen coming but totally didn't. With hindsight I could see all the foreshadowing and clues dropped along the way but.... nope missed it and loved it too. It also wasn't anything like the ending I was expecting.
I hope we don't have to wait too long for the next one!
Ignite is a little more young adult than I normally read, heated kisses were as steamy as this book got, but great writing and an amazing story meant I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Rose is a misfit at the start of the book, the kid that is either ignored or picked on. Until she joins Solar Academy, a school for supernaturals, and finds her tribe of fellow misfits. She also catches the attention of the super cool (pun intended) Hudson, one of the 'in guys', part of the 'Red Letter' crew. His ice magic is drawn to Rose's fire and together they will either become something amazing or a disaster of epic proportions.
Added into all this is Rose, and her friends, determination to prove Aurora's innocence and save her mother from certain death. The story to this part builds up quite slowly, though at no point did the story feel like it dragged. Instead we had some amazing world building, getting to know characters, seeing relationships (both romantic and platonic) develop, as well as watching Rose learn to control and use her abilities. I loved how the author took time to introduce us to side characters, as well as developing them in their own right. Not only was really good to see the friendship between Rose, Ireland, Bonnie and Bennie but the author cleverly wove their unique skills and abilities into the plot.
The ending builds and develops fairly quickly, with lots of unexpected twists and surprises along the way. There was something that I felt I should have seen coming but totally didn't. With hindsight I could see all the foreshadowing and clues dropped along the way but.... nope missed it and loved it too. It also wasn't anything like the ending I was expecting.
I hope we don't have to wait too long for the next one!
April 10, 2020
Rose longed for a normal life, but she knew it was not possible. What her mother had done have no forgiveness and Rose was carrying the weight of the stain over her. Solar Academy was meant to help Rose with her powers, but with strange situations threatening her all the time, an inexplicable and powerful attraction and something lurking in the dark, she would need a lot of allies to discover the hidden truth. Who to trust? A race against the clock! Rose has a big challenge ahead! Anyone could be the foe. Action, suspense, mystery, magic, strong emotions, some violence, betrayal, camaraderie and romance. Lot of powerful and intriguing characters and we get to know more about Ireland and her powers. The story stimulates the imagination with interesting twists that had me guessing and looking for clues. Could not wait for the next book! An interesting and entertaining story that I enjoyed and kept me intrigued until the end.
April 6, 2020
This is a thrilling read and a great start to a series. The characters are well written and compelling and the storyline is fast paced and gritty.
I love Rose and her friends and look forward to reading more of their journey.
Highly recommended
I love Rose and her friends and look forward to reading more of their journey.
Highly recommended
April 13, 2020
This is a wonderfully dark and magical beginning of series. In-depth characters with interesting abilities that kept me glued to the pages. I couldn't wait to see what happened next, this was very difficult to put down. I can't wait to see where the journey leads in Book 2
April 17, 2020
What an emotional story! Rose was really strong and didn't understand her power. Hudson was awesome...Ireland is a hoot! What laughs from her! The twins Bonnie and Bennie were great also. A must rwad!
October 24, 2020
An exciting, action packed story fueled by the kind of intrigue that only exists in high school. Magic, both born capabilities and learned. Fights, kissing, and growing up amidst world impacting conflicts. I didn't want to put it down.
I will absolutely pre-order book 2.
I will absolutely pre-order book 2.
May 2, 2020
I received an arc and the opinions and views are my own. This is a different view of sleeping beauty and her family. Raven Steele built an incredible world with really good characters. Rose is learning the truth about her mother and finding out secrets and conspiracies. She is finally making friends and learning how to control her fire. We also get to see where Ireland from the Rouen Chronicles came from, she befriends Rose.I enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next book. I would recommend this book to all.
October 11, 2020
An exciting, action packed story fueled by the kind of intrigue that only exists in high school. Magic, both born capabilities and learned. Fights, kissing, and growing up amidst world impacting conflicts. I didn't want to put it down.
I will absolutely pre-order book 2.
I will absolutely pre-order book 2.
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