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Cruel Elites: A New Adult Prison Academy Novel

Nocturnal Academy, Book 1

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Cruel Elites: A New Adult Prison Academy Novel

By: Margo Ryerkerk, Holly Hook
Narrated by: Joan Dukore
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So far I have two possible fates: Die in my dorm or end up as a vampire’s slave.

There is no escape out of Nocturnal Academy's prison school. Being here means I’ve lost my mother, my best friend, and my freedom - and it gets worse...

Now Nocturnal Academy plans to make me into a courtesan for the vampires. Unless I get a win the chance to become the one out of 100 fae who gets to shape her own fate. Topping the Placement Tests are my only hope.

But between a mysterious vampire guard confusing my feelings, my nemesis circling in on me like a viper, and a teacher who hates my guts, all my plans are falling apart. If I’m not careful, I won’t even end up as a courtesan, but as dead meat.

Warning: This audiobook contains mature content and possible triggering situations and is therefore only suitable for mature YA and New Adult listeners. We recommend Nocturnal Academy for listeners 17 and up.

Cruel Elites is a mature YA/New Adult fae academy novel and the first audiobook in the Nocturnal Academy trilogy.

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All I wanted to do was binge on the book, Onyx has a way of finding and navigating herself through trouble.

Looking to see how far she goes with trouble in the next book

Intriguing

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Onyx did not notice that Nocturnal Academy was ruled by vampires. I love that Onyx was a strong women and looks out for her friend. this book was well written and I fell in love with this story and all of the characters were easy to follow. I would also love to see if Thorsten will continue to see if he will her knight in shining armor

know where you stand

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I received a free audiobook from the author and the review group Audiobx in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

At Nocturnal Academy, the Fae students are ruled by the Vampire elite. Fae students go through their classes and learn vampire history, and how to serve the vampires. At the end of the semester, they're put through a series of tests that determines their major of study. Three options are left for them: servants, magical entertainment or courtesan. Onyx is slated for the courtesan track, but she refuses to become a blood or sex slave for the vampires. Her only bet is to best everyone in the tests and win independent study. But after accidentally killing a fae prince and awakening her frost magic, Onyx has several things to hide and the local mean girl Peony knows one of her secrets.

This was kind of a depressing world? Like there really isn't much hope for the fae unless they have plant magic. Onyx also constantly alludes to danger if her frost magic is exposed, but we never quite find out why exactly having this type of magic is dangerous. I don't know if there even are consequences for frost magic so I wish that had been explained more.

Onyx was also really rude to her roommate in order to protect her and it really threw me off. Sure Onyx was targeted for bullying from the other students, but it never seemed to extend to Lily just because she was friends with Onyx. Onyx's fears are based on what happened to her ex-roommate, but that seemed like a completely different situation to me.

I did enjoy Onyx's character. She was really headstrong and determined which I liked. Her relationship, if you can even call it that, with Thorsten was fascinating. He would act like a decent vampire one scene, but then say the most scathing things to her and wow I cannot figure him out for my life. But I am seriously fascinated.

Overall, I have a lot of questions about the world and some of Onyx's motivations, but I'm curious to see what she'll do next.

Interesting World

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Cruel Elites has a good story and writing style.

Onyx is a strong character with compassion that she has to mask behind indifference. This world is harsh with vampires calling the shots while the fae have to hope to be good enough to not have a dismal existence.

I had two favorite parts, and they were how the story starts and than ends. Book 2 promises to amp up the plot.

I listened to this on Audible and it was a fun way to enjoy it.

Surviving your first term

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I enjoyed this book. The dynamic between Onyx and Thorsten had me wanting more and I can't wait to find out what happens next. That ending..

If you enjoy paranormal and/or academy stories, you won't regret checking this book out.

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