Speak – May 14, 2009
Every young citizen of the Alliance between the ages of sixteen and seventeen is given the Academy Entrance Exam. The results of the test determines which Academy the student will attend. Academy 7 is the most prestigious school in all of the Alliance and only the students with the top 50 scores are invited to attend each year.
Aerin Renning and Dane Madousin both receive invitations to Academy 7 and both decide to accept for their own, very different, reasons. Aerin has some deep, dark secrets that could ruin her chances at the Academy and guards herself against exposure by isolating herself from others. She spends her time studying about the politics and history of the Alliance in order to excel in her classes so she can secure a return invitation the next year.
Dane is the son of a very powerful man. Not only is his father a successful General, but he is also on the Council, the small group of people who governs the Alliance. Attending Academy 7 isn’t Dane’s dream, but in order to spite his father, he decides to make the most of his time there. Dane soon excels in his studies and holds the number one position in every class except one – Personal Combat. There is one person that bests him in Combat on a daily basis – Aerin.
After a disciplinary action forces Aerin and Dane to work together, he tries to break through the wall that she has created. Slowly, as they learn more about each other, their secrets come out and, together, they come to terms with their problems.
Anne Osterlund has created an interesting science fiction world for ACADEMY 7. Both Aerin and Dane change and grow throughout the course of the story and witnessing their failures and triumphs is interesting. The story has a satisfying ending and could easily be a stand alone novel, but on the other hand, there are story lines that could definitely continue. We’ll have to wait and see what the author has in mind. Click here to visit her website.
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This book looks really good! Great review.
i <3 this book…….i rlllly wanted a sequel, but her website said that her publishing company or wateva, doesnt want her to write one….some people have noooo taste….
This book was truly amazing.
Normally I dont ever read books, but this one caught my interest and I absolutely adored it.
The ending is adorable, and this book is amazingly vivid.
once you start reading, you wont stop, you will be heartbroken when you finish the book, because this book leaves you wanting more and more, I honestly rate this book 5 stars
I LOVED this book! It was great. How ar first Aerin has no confidence at all with anyone, the builds up a friendship and maybe a little something else with Dane! … I couldn’t put it down once i got into it.
Though i must admit, at first i wasn’t sure i would like it, because i’m not into spaceships and futurist like books but i definatly, one hundred percent sure, enjoyed this book! LOVED IT! 5 star rating! – none less!!!
By the way i agree with thalia, i REALLY want a sequel to this book!!! It was so good!
Just so people out there know – at first i wasn’t too keen on this book but then once you read the first few chapters you really get into it, after the first few chapters i finished it in two days! Couldn’t put it down! – Other than for meals, sleep and me time! =) Again i say 5 star rating! – none less!
… does anyone have reasons to believe that she will write a sequel ??? Hope so! Write back if you have word! …
this book is amazing!!!!!!!
i’m doing this book for my movie book report.
everything is going great so far. but some of the scenes
in this book are hard to make.
any suggestion??
Sorry Adrian, I don’t have that many ideas, just read over the scenes in the book again and maybe then you’ll get some ideas, what I will suggest is that you don’t get your parents or teachers to play the adults parts as you most likely will be made fun of sorry. Don’t make to cheesy of a spaceship as it will look silly. I hope it all goes well and I’ll ask my friends and if we come up with any ideas I’ll write back, sorry for the downers but just thought I should warn you and hope you didn’t take any offence as none was meant! Good luck!!!
Thalia, actually in this one interview she actually said she’s going to come out with a sequel for Academy 7 but it’s probably going to be in the near future.
do you know when it comes out or what the sequel is called? or some way to figure it out? i googled sequel to academy 7 and i havent had any luck! :]
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loved it by the way
i loved the book it was great. i googled academy 7 sequel and this site popped up. i really hopes she writes another book.