BOOK REVIEW: EVERGREEN ACADEMY BY HEATHER SCHNEIDER
GOODREADS SUMMARY:
Welcome to Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists.
I’d always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists–and that I am one of them.
An invitation to the academy opens up a whole new world of wonder, yet my plant affinity powers remain elusive, and my scientific training is far behind that of my peers.
When I’m assigned a tutor, Callan Rhodes, a powerful descendant of the academy’s founders, I’m baffled by his willingness to help me.
Despite my challenges, I’m enchanted by the academy’s glass schoolhouse, its grounds which are overflowing with plants that defy the climate, and the quirky festivals held each equinox and solstice.
But disaster looms as the verdant shield that protects the academy from the prying eyes of nonmagical people begins to falter. Can Callan and the other founder’s descendants sustain the magic on their own, or will the clock finally start to tick on figuring out my powers?
I’d always sensed something peculiar about the reclusive Evergreen Academy, tucked deep in the woods of my hometown. But I never could have imagined it was a college for magical botanists–and that I am one of them.
An invitation to the academy opens up a whole new world of wonder, yet my plant affinity powers remain elusive, and my scientific training is far behind that of my peers.
When I’m assigned a tutor, Callan Rhodes, a powerful descendant of the academy’s founders, I’m baffled by his willingness to help me.
Despite my challenges, I’m enchanted by the academy’s glass schoolhouse, its grounds which are overflowing with plants that defy the climate, and the quirky festivals held each equinox and solstice.
But disaster looms as the verdant shield that protects the academy from the prying eyes of nonmagical people begins to falter. Can Callan and the other founder’s descendants sustain the magic on their own, or will the clock finally start to tick on figuring out my powers?
TEE'S THOUGHTS...
I don't even know who I am with my reading anymore. It has been a long time since I picked up a YA fantasy book, yet in November and December I read 3, not only that, but, I am not a series reader, I am happy with a stand alone, and honestly prefer them. In fact one of my favorite books when I was reading YA, was The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, it took me over 10 years to finish the series and that was forcing myself to do so. I just get bored or something.
So why am I telling you this? Well, because of Heather Schneider's book Evergreen Academy. Not only is it a YA fantasy book, it is the first book in a series called Society of Magical Botanists. When I finished it, I instantly began thinking about how I needed to read the next book. ( Evergreen Conservatory- publishes in book form on Dec 31 and Audio book January 6 )
I am giving praise to Schneider for her story telling and her writing. I loved so much about this book. One of the things I really liked , as an avid gardener, was all the Botany knowledge that was included in the story. The author built a world around a secretive, magical college that centers around Botany and each of the hand picked students have a botany subject they specialize in based on their powers. It has romance, but it is ver slow and their is little or any physical contact, which I think makes this book great fr a younger reader wanting to dip their toes into a romance/fantasy book.
All the characters are well written and likable, but it was Evergreen Academy its self that felt like the main character to me. With Schneider's descriptions. Evergreen came alive for me, and I imagined it to be a beautiful ancient castle where the smell of flora and beeswax candles float in the air.
This book is both magical, cozy, and whimsical, and reminded me why at one time long ago, I fell in love with magical fantasy stories.
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