"Hopes. Dreams. And literal nightmares out to kill a young boy.
Gray Lexly, son of a candlemaker, wants to escape his life of old-world technologies and study at the prestigious Astra Academy, a school for arcanists—those who can wield magic. But Gray has a major problem. Every night, as he sleeps, he’s visited by monsters. When they injure Gray in his dreams, he wakes with the same wounds in real life…
On the night Gray might finally die in his nightmares, he is saved by the kind and mysterious Professor Helmith, a powerful arcanist. She offers to protect Gray and invites him to attend Astra Academy.
Before that can happen, Gray must bond with a mystical creature to become an arcanist himself. Will he bond with a unicorn? A pegasus? A kitsune? Whatever he bonds with will determine his magical abilities, so he must choose wisely.
And when trouble finds Professor Helmith, Gray must become powerful enough to help her and fend off the terrible nightmares, before it’s too late…"
Pages: 446
Happy Thursday!
Today, I am so excited to help share a spotlight for Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall!
I have pasted the blurb above and here are some snippets of reviews from my fellow bloggers on the tour! Make sure to check out all of the bloggers, they are great!
Here are what the reviews are saying so far:
Write With Andrew kicks off the tour by saying "I love the amount of time and effort that Stovall has put into figuring out probably a hundred different magical creatures and their abilities. Its greatly appreciated in all of the subtle differences that can come up."
Two Heads Are Better Than One (Jan is Reading) commented that it was a "wonderfully addictive read which I thoroughly enjoyed"
Ryan Yarber notes that "The magic system Shami created within this story is really fun...The relationship between the creature and their arcanist is unique and I think the story is most interesting within these and inter-character relationships."
Sharon Beyond The Books praised Academy Arcanist with "Immersive, fantastical, and vivid. The world building alone took me away from my life. The characters I invested in. Shami Stovall certainly knows how to create characters that feel real. Grey tugged on my heartsrings from the beginning."
TheBookDude said "Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall is a fantastic YA fantasy. One that is really professionally presented and written."
And Mug Full of Books cited that "Shami’s writing style in incredibly readable" and that it was "An interesting start to a series and I will certainly be reading others."
Follow along the tour with The Write Reads to see more amazing reviews! And thank you so much for having me along on the tour! 💖
Shami Stovall is a multi-award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. Before that, she taught history and criminal law at the college level, and loved every second. When she’s not reading fascinating articles and books about ancient China or the Byzantine Empire, Stovall can be found playing way too many video games, especially RPGs and tactics simulators.
If you want to contact her, you can do so at the following locations:
Website: https://sastovallauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameOverStation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SAStovall/
Email: s.adelle.s@gmail.com
