Suspenseful and mysterious, I was engaged by the main character and her strange life from the beginning. The reveals are many and perfectly placed to enhance my enjoyment. The cliffhanger ending was absolutely riveting.
Secrecy: Olde Earth Academy: Year One
by Amabel Daniels
The world may never be the same if Layla won't unveil her powers...
Before Layla Holden can start her freshman year at Coltin High, she receives an unexpected invitation to attend a private school she's never heard of. She doesn't hesitate to accept, eager to escape the close-minded small town where she's been taunted and teased for seeing otherworldly creatures. Anywhere has to be better than home.
Yet she's only permitted to go if she brings her twin sister Sabine along for the ride.
Inside the walls of the castle-like fortress on the isolated campus, the girls find many secrets and hidden mysteries. Layla's never shied from challenges and is determined to pass her first year. However, with more unusual and bigger monsters lurking at the school, she struggles to keep her ability a secret. On top of the pressure to succeed in the competitive school, she also attracts the attention of a new student, Flynn Madsen. He's not the only one who's curious about her, but he seems to have the same gift of sensing these supernatural beings.
In a new school, it's impossible to know who to trust and what to believe. By keeping her own secrets closely guarded, Layla has to have faith in herself. Not her bookish roomie, not the cute new boy who seems too curious about her. Because sometimes holding your own secrets can overpower the need to unravel others--a fine balance of controlling your fears or letting them destroy you.
Secrecy is the first book in the magical and spell-bound Olde Earth Series. If you like stories about puzzling fantasy journeys, witty heros, and evil creatures, then you'll love this YA supernatural fantasy series from top-selling author Amabel Daniels!
Buy Secrecy today to see if Layla can save the day!
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Still curious, here's what other readers are saying:
★★★★★ "Layla rocks!"
★★★★★ "Amabel Daniels weaves another fabulous tale."
★★★★★ "This is an awesome story."
★★★★★ "Like Harry Potter meets Twilight and maybe The Hobbit in one."
★★★★★ "The adventures they take you on make you feel like you are there doing this with them"
Before Layla Holden can start her freshman year at Coltin High, she receives an unexpected invitation to attend a private school she's never heard of. She doesn't hesitate to accept, eager to escape the close-minded small town where she's been taunted and teased for seeing otherworldly creatures. Anywhere has to be better than home.
Yet she's only permitted to go if she brings her twin sister Sabine along for the ride.
Inside the walls of the castle-like fortress on the isolated campus, the girls find many secrets and hidden mysteries. Layla's never shied from challenges and is determined to pass her first year. However, with more unusual and bigger monsters lurking at the school, she struggles to keep her ability a secret. On top of the pressure to succeed in the competitive school, she also attracts the attention of a new student, Flynn Madsen. He's not the only one who's curious about her, but he seems to have the same gift of sensing these supernatural beings.
In a new school, it's impossible to know who to trust and what to believe. By keeping her own secrets closely guarded, Layla has to have faith in herself. Not her bookish roomie, not the cute new boy who seems too curious about her. Because sometimes holding your own secrets can overpower the need to unravel others--a fine balance of controlling your fears or letting them destroy you.
Secrecy is the first book in the magical and spell-bound Olde Earth Series. If you like stories about puzzling fantasy journeys, witty heros, and evil creatures, then you'll love this YA supernatural fantasy series from top-selling author Amabel Daniels!
Buy Secrecy today to see if Layla can save the day!
__________
Still curious, here's what other readers are saying:
★★★★★ "Layla rocks!"
★★★★★ "Amabel Daniels weaves another fabulous tale."
★★★★★ "This is an awesome story."
★★★★★ "Like Harry Potter meets Twilight and maybe The Hobbit in one."
★★★★★ "The adventures they take you on make you feel like you are there doing this with them"
Reviews
Wonderfully engaging
When she saw them, people did not believe her.
Layla is quite a character. The story is original and creative. If your enjoy paranormal and the academy series, you will love this one.
Great read
Very good i would reccomend it to all my friends.i really enjoyed it it was such a good read i couldnt put it down
Great HS novel
This is more of a 4.5 stars book.
I enjoyed this a little more than I intended due to the fantasy aspect. However, after having read "Seek" by this same author, I knew I would like her storytelling.
The story is slow to start with. Daniels, though quite good with words, uses a lot of words, which can drag the progression of the story, especially at the beginning. Her wordsmithing comes in handy as the story continues. The details are important in this novel as you begin to learn more about Layla and her freaky but supernatural powers.
I have a love-hate relationship with Layla. I like how she's independent and confident in her abilities, but because she has had to hold back her "powers" and speaking out about them for so long, she becomes a little snarky in her comments... that she says in her head.
I can't believe her dad would let her and Sabine go to some random school, but I definitely know that Layla chose correctly to attend. She finally is in an environment where she belongs. Now, she has to find her place.
Sabine is a brat and thinks the world revolves around her, but the ending of the novel puts her in her place.
The ending... OMG... makes me want to get "Discovery" right away!
I definitely recommend this book and for high schoolers. I would totally have put this book on my shelf when I was a classroom teacher.
Leaves you wanting more!!!
Easy read! Leaves you wanting to read next one!
Wow, another fantastic series I inhaled
Amabel Daniels weaves another fabulous tale. She has you holding your breath and wiping tears from your eyes all at the same time. It's impossible not to fall in love with her characters, and want more from them even after the story ends.
Great!
What a great read! Layla was really coming into her own near the end and I look forward to what comes next!
New world and Adventure for Layla
Secrecy (Olde Earth Academy Year One)
Amabel Daniels
This book will take you on an adventure of a lifetime. People have always thought and told Layla that she is crazy. She is so ready to be done with school so she can move from her hometown. As luck would have it, a gentleman shows up at her house offering her a chance to attend an elite private school - the Old Earth Academy. She is so ready to go, and is not happy when her twin sister Sabine worms her way into getting an invite too. The school and everything about it is shroaded in secrecy - so much that on the trip there, they aren't told where the academy is located. Once she is there, the campus is almost overwhelming, but she meets a guy that she even thinks is cute. Will she find other people there that are like her or will she continue to be thought of as a freak? What are the secrets that Olde Earthe is hiding? Can others see the magical creatures that Layla can see? Will anyone admit to these ablities? You will need to read this to find out. I can't say enough about how this book kept me enchanted and reading until I finished it. Wow what a cliffhanger!! I need to read the rest of this series so I know what happened and who gets to come back for another year at the Olde Earth Academy. I've read a couple of other books by this author, and I really enjoy how she writes and her style. I look forward to reading many more of her works.
