The Academy

Book 2 in The Evers Series

By: Marie-Hélène Lebeault

Narrated by: Valerie Rose Lohman

"This must be the strangest birthday letter ever!" Lola exclaimed.

Just when Lola Evers was settling into her new life in Virginia, making summer plans with her aunt and her new beau Jackson, she receives a letter summoning her to a two-week summer program at...wait for it... a magic school!

It seems the magic traveling key she inherited comes with a catch: mandatory attendance at the Academy. Within days of arriving at the Academy, Lola realizes that traveling instantly between places is the least strange thing she has done so far!

©2020 Marie-Hélène Lebeault (P)2025 Marie-Hélène Lebeault

Great book

So awesome! This series is just wonderful. The characters are well developed and suck you into this wonderful world(s) of time jumping and world jumping. It is amazing the originality of the storyline and how the author portrayed the characters. We delve a little deeper into the lives of the Evers and learn more about the family in book 2. I love the format (though some may hate it) of the back and forth views of the characters. The narrator does such a wonderful job on this book in both getting you to appreciate the world the characters are in and the characters themselves. This is a book and series that I would highly recommend.

Fun, Clean Fantasy Adventure & Academy Bk2

Parents: PG-PG13 this is acceptable for middle school and up
Language: PG
Violence: none
Sexual content: PG13 - kissing, some raging hormones, but it stays clean, some LGBT background relationships

Lola is being sent off to a two-week magic summer school… a bit reminiscent of Hogwarts but has it’s own flair. There really isn’t a conflict in this book, just learning a lot about her new magical world and romantic options. It does end abruptly with Lola having an information like bomb dropped on her – not really a cliff hanger but a definite pull to read the next book.

The narrator fit the main character well and did a good job with the differentiations. I did prefer listening at 1.25x speed.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Another well-written story from a very good author

The Academy: Book Two in the Evers Series, is my second read from author Marie-Hélène Lebeault. I can't give any if you like this author you'll love this book comparisons but, you'll love this book. Valerie Rose Lohman's narration makes a very good book even better. I can't imagine reading the book without her southern accent. An entertaining, must-read! I look forward to reading more from this author, in fact I've already been shopping for The Time Walker: Book Three in the Evers Series. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

More in depth and the twist at the end

More in depth information, Lola is finely coming out of her shell and learning more about what kind of responsibilities it holds. There’s a twist at the end but I won’t spoil that. Can’t wait to read the next installment. Narrator did a great job just like the first book.

Leaves you wondering

I wasn't expecting the mild cliffhanger at the end and I thought a couple of times that the main character did something unlike her ,acted out of character if you will. Still I am pleased with the results because it left me with the need to know that happens next.