Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the..., Erika Lewis
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the..., Erika Lewis
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Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts

Author: Erika Lewis

Narrator: Justis Bolding

Unabridged: 11 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/31/2022


Synopsis

The Otherworld is at war.

The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts trains warriors. And Kelcie Murphy—a foster child raised in the human world—is dying to attend.

A place at AUA means meeting Scáthach, the legendary trainer of Celtic heroes.

It means learning to fight with a sword. It means harnessing her hidden powers and—most important—finding out who her parents are, and why they abandoned her in Boston Harbor eight years ago.

When Kelcie tests into the school, she learns that she’s a Saiga, one of the most ancient beings in the Otherworld. Secretive, shunned, and possessed of imposing elemental powers, the Saiga are also kin to the Otherworld’s most infamous traitor.

But Kelcie is a survivor, and she’ll do whatever it takes to find her parents and her place in their world. Even if that means making a few enemies.

“Be prepared, it will be hard to take a break from Erika Lewis’s Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. The action leaps off the page, rich in ancient Celtic mythology and taut with emotion, with characters who are flawed, human, and awesomely gifted.”
—PETER LERANGIS, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series

About Erika Lewis

Erika Lewis grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, where she spent most of her childhood riding her dirt bike through Fort Ward, the Union Army Civil War stomping grounds. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and went on to earn a master’s degree from Georgia State University and an advanced certificate in creative writing from Stony Brook University. Game of Shadows is her debut novel, and The Color of Dragons is her young adult debut. You can visit her online at erikalewis.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dannii on October 13, 2021

Four things guaranteed to make me feel better when I am sick: 1. Copious mugs of tea 2. Steaming hot baths 3. Mid-day naps 4. Fantastical middle grade stories exactly like this one. This incorporated everything I desire from a fantasy story and the fact that it was aimed towards a younger age range only......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on March 18, 2022

I really liked this! I liked the twist on the normal chosen one trope where she is destined to be on the dark side of magic. I liked the magic system and the way magic was used. I liked the characters a lot and how the school worked. I’m excited to read the next one! This is a solid middle grade fan......more

Goodreads review by Kirsty on February 03, 2022

The Otherworld is at war. The Academy for the Unbreakable Arts trains warriors. And Kelcie Murphy--a foster child raised in the human world--is dying to attend. A place at AUA means meeting Scáthach, the legendary trainer of Celtic heroes. It means learning to fight with a sword. It means harnessing......more

Goodreads review by Merie on March 29, 2022

This book had such a cool premise and the potential to be the start of an epic middle-grade fantasy, but... The writing fell sooooo short of my expectations. Didn't read like a properly-edited book at all, which you'd expect from a traditionally published novel. I'm just very disappointed about that......more

Goodreads review by Hasini | bibliosini on March 12, 2022

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Megan Beatie Communications, Olivia Haase, Netgalley, and Starscape Books for this free copy. Full review on my blog. Kelcie Murphy and the Aca......more