The Academy :The Other Side Of Envy: The Ghost Bird: Book 8

Book Title: The Other Side Of Envy 
Author: C L Stone
Series: The Ghost Bird 
Genres: YA, Romance, Contemporary  
Language: English 
Published on: 28th April 2015

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Description: 

Sang Sorenson dreams of what life might be like for her in the Academy, but joining isn't as easy as simply writing an exam or passing an interview. She'll need to pull the team together to get them on her side in order for it to work, which is harder than it sounds. The boys will do anything to protect her, which, for some, means keeping her out.

But that’s not all that’s going on in Sang’s complicated life. After a shocking revelation, Gabriel Coleman splinters himself off from everyone, avoiding not just his Academy team, but even going so far as to avoid Sang. Desperate to bring him back and get him on her side, Sang digs deep into his past to try to discover a way to reach out to him.

His truth is riddled with tragic events, but with the help of Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Luke and North, she might be able to reach out to him before envy and despair drag him too far down to be saved.

The Academy, Deeply Bonded.

My Thoughts: 

Such a sweet book. OMG all the feels I am getting after reading it. Read it till 6 in the morning, can't put this book down man!!
Honestly when I stared reading this book I got really annoyed by Sang thought to stop reading this series any further. But then after few chapters it become interesting again and I was unable to put this book down.
I was never a fan of Kota but damn he got some leadership qualities and proved me why he was their leader. Also I fell in love with Victor and North once again, they are so awesome. They understand Sang better than others and also helps her everytime. This book is about Gabriel and we really got to see the real Gabe behind all those funny talks and cursing. He has his own demons to fight, all those insecurities and jealousy. I guess only this book has covered real feelings of Gabriel and story revolved around him and Sang. Unlike other books where only glimpse of the boys personal life was written(apart from their family and past).
Best parts of the book was chapters where CL told us about Boys bonding with each, how good they understand and support their family. If you reading this book and stuck with the starting then don't stop the ending gets better. Also C L Stone once again left us confused like Gabriel about Sang's past. I like the way she keeps readers interested in her next books by some twists.

My rating: 

I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

The Academy: The Ghost bird: Friends Vs. Family

Book Title:Friends VS. Family

Author: C. L. Stone

Series:The Ghost Bird

Genres: YA, Romance, Suspense 
Language: English
Published on: 26th august 2013

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Sang Sorenson is forced to suffer through another of her mother’s extreme punishments. It almost kills her. The Academy boys vow it will be the last. They're determined to keep Sang safe, especially from her own family.

Their solution: complete invasion of her life.

Kota, Luke, Silas, Nathan, Victor, Gabriel and North do everything within their power to show Sang what true loyalty means. It takes more than blood to make a family and they want Sang in theirs.

In this third book of The Academy series Sang experiences a taste of freedom and what it’s like to truly be cared for...to be wanted. Sang learns a bit more about the boys’ broken families and the boys discover more than they could ever have bargained for about Sang’s. The Academy was the answer to their problems. Could it be hers?

Sang’s actions will force her mother to reveal a startling truth. A truth that will change Sang’s life and the boys’ lives in unpredictable ways. Forever.

The Academy, Allegiance.

My Thoughts:

Of all the books so far i really liked this one. Its has those cute and awe moments of boys and sang to swoon on. Also the boys side of stories are reveled and sang discovers that she is not that different from them. The abuse reach a whole new level when sang's mother tries to give her a punishment which almost kills her. Good thing that she got boys and all the gadgets. The boys discovers that sang can be their family as they are with each other but for that they have to involve the academy. But they don't want why? don't ask me,go read the book..........

My rating:

I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

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The Academy: The Ghost Birds: First Days

Book Title:First Days

Author: C. L. Stone

Series:The Ghost Bird

Genres: YA, Romance, Suspense 
Language: English
Published on:5th April 2013

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Sang Sorenson used to be the invisible girl in class. As a new student to Ashley Waters High School, Sang hopes that her new friends will be the change she’s been craving and will make fitting in a breeze.

But Academy students aren’t there to take it easy. The high school is overcrowded and rife with violence. When fights begin, Sang will uncover the true reason the boys traded in their private school life for a public one.

This year, Sang will no longer be invisible. This year, Sang is a target.

The principal and vice principal are hot to take Sang down, and her own mother is determined to entrap Sang forever in her belief that the safest place to be is in the shadows. Despite this, Nathan, Luke, Kota, North, Silas, Victor, and Gabriel will discover Sang’s unyielding loyalty.

And they will sorely need it.

The Academy, supremely influential.

My Thoughts:

Another good book by C. L. Stone. The second installment of the ghost bird series is all the scoop we need inside boys life. This book also reveals the real reason behind the academy boys enrollment in Ashley Waters High School. Sang is no more that shy girl because of the academy boys whom she tries to impress because she doesn't want to loose the only friends she have.

My rating:

I give this book 4.5 stars out of 5.

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The Academy: The Ghost Bird Series: Introduction

Book Title:Introduction

Author: C. L. Stone

Series:The Ghost Bird

Genres: YA, Romance, Suspense 
Language: English
Published on: 23rd December 2012

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With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone.

When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way. Grateful for an influence outside of her parents’ negativity, she quickly bonds with the boys, hoping to blend in and learn from them what it means to have a natural relationship with friends.

Only the boys have secrets of their own and they’ll do anything to keep her safe from the knowledge of the mysterious Academy that they've sworn allegiance to. Bit by bit, Sang discovers that her friends are far from the normalcy she expected. Will her loyalty change when she's forced to remain in the dark, or will she accept that she's traded one house of secrets for another?

Meet Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North in a story about differences and loyalty, truth and mystery, friendships and heart-throbbing intimacy.

The Academy, ever vigilant.

My Thoughts:

I read this book because of the name. I found it catchy. When I started reading this book I was very curious to know the main genre of the book. At first I thought it is paranormal and that is the secret of academy and I kept waiting for the secret to reveal, but to it is not paranormal(sigh). But its so much better!!!!!!!.
This is first book of the series but its like prequel of the leads and their relation with each other. I liked it so much that I started reading other books in series. They are really great. Author had maintained suspense thought out the series which are reveal slowly, so this make this book of genre suspense also.
I also liked this book because of the boys and there nature, they are so different from one other but are still together and can do anything for one of them. This book also covers the issues of child abuse and how to cope with that trauma. Not only Sang is abused but she is also restrained from going out or making friends but still she find her way to the academy boys.

My rating:

I give this book 4 stars out of 5.

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