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The Academy: (Y/A Scifi Dystopian Romance) Kindle Edition

by Emmaline Andrews (Author), Reese Dante (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 557 ratings
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The Academy
Where things are not always as they seem…

My name is Kris Jameson and I’m a student at the Royal Academy. I’m at the top of all my classes, what they call a “model student.” There’s only one problem—the Academy is an all boys school and I’m a girl.

It started as a prank when I took my brother’s place. But things got complicated when I caught Broward, the school bully, in a compromising position. They got even worse when I was assigned my roommate—the handsome but enigmatic North who saved me several times from the bully’s attacks.

Now the consequences of my deception are coming back to haunt me. The penalty for fraud at this exclusive school is much worse than simple expulsion—I could lose a hand. Worse, so could my beloved brother.

With so much at stake, it’s imperative that I keep my secret safe. And the person I’m closest to, North, is the one I have to be most wary of.
The trouble is, I think I’m falling in love with him…
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008SCOS6O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evangeline Anderson Books; 1st edition (August 2, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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About the Author

Hi, I’m Evangeline Anderson, USA Today and NYT best selling author of the Brides of the Kindred, Kindred Tales, The Alien Mate Index, Courgarville, and Born to Darkness series. I live in Florida with my son, my husband, and one very fat guinea pig named Hamlet. (My son named him.)

You can find me online at my website You can also sign up for my regular newsletter and audiobook newsletter there.

To find a Definitive Reading Guide for all of my Brides of the Kindred books, check my linktree which is pinned to the top of my FB page (Sorry--the Zon won't let us put links in here.)

***A Note from Evangeline--I have now divided my Kindred Tales books into smaller series according to theme and the kind of Kindred they are about. Here is a checklist of all the new series--check it out, you might have missed one!

Kindred Tales Checklist and Series Blurbs

Kindred on Their Knees is a series of stand-alone novels set in the Brides of the Kindred universe. It's all about hot Alien Warriors subjugated to the will of their Mistress. Sometimes they turn the tables, but they always honor and protect the women they serve.

Many of these stories are set on Yonnie Six--the planet in the Kindred universe where women rule with an iron fist and men are considered to be useful only as servants and playthings. So Female-led relationships and men in collars and chains are the order of the day. If you like that kind of vibe, you should enjoy the novels comprised here.

Kindred on Their Knees

[ ] 1.Mastering the Mistress

[ ] 2.Freeing the Prisoner

[ ] 3.Bridging the Distance

[ ] 4.Instructing the Novice

[ ] 5.Handling the Hybrid

[ ] 6.Protecting His Mistress

[ ] 7.Unleashed by the Defender

[ ] 8.Accidental Acquisition

[ ] 9.Bonded by Two

The Monstrum Kindred series

Meet the Monstrum Kindred Warriors from a neighboring universe, They look different from the Kindred the Earth has come to know. Some have hooves, some have horns, and all of them have fur below the belt. Yet, though they may look monstrous or animalistic to some, they have the same needs that all Kindred do. They all need Brides, and Earth is filled with unwed women who will soon be Claimed by the Monstrum. These books are for readers who love Monster Romance and Beastly Aliens.

The Monstrum Kindred series

[ ] 1.Enticed by the Satyr

[ ] 2.Loved by the Lion

[ ] 3.Taming the Tiger

[ ] 4.Dragon in the Dark

[ ] 5.Queen of Their Colony

[ ] 6.Finding his Goddess

[ ] 7.Shared by the Monstrum

Beasts of the Kindred series

The Beasts of the Kindred series is for readers who love Beast Alien Romance. It includes stand alone novels in the Kindred Universe with Beast Kindred warriors as well as other Kindred who have Beasts inside them like Drake Kindred and Wulven Kindred. If you love a little feral action with your spicy romance, this series is for you.

Beasts of the Kindred series (Beast Kindred)

[ ] 1.Seeing with the Heart

[ ] 2.Finding the Jewel

[ ] 3.Pairing with the Protector

[ ] 4.Raised to Kill

[ ] 5.Saved by the Beast

[ ] 6.Releasing the Dragon

[ ] 7.Hitting the Target

[ ] 8.Tied to the Wulven

Kindred Duets series (two novellas in one book)

Kindred Duet books have two shorter stand alone novellas rather than one long story. If you like variety, this series is for you. Twice the hot Alien Spice and all kinds of themes and tropes including Enemies to Lovers, Daddy Dom, Single Mom, Cinnamon Roll heroes, as well as Morally Gray MMCs. You’ll find all this and more in the Kindred Duet Series. Enjoy!

Kindred Duets series

[ ] 1.Dark and Light

[ ] 2.Wicked and Wild

[ ] 3.Dae’mons and Doms

Kindred Times Two series

The Kindred Times Two series contains stand alone novels set in the Kindred Universe about Kindred warriors who must share a mate. If you enjoy lots of spicy MFM scenes, this series is for you.

Kindred Times Two (Twin Kindred)

[ ] Sharing a Mate

[ ] Secret Santa Surprise

[ ] Posing for Their Pleasure

Bitten by a Kindred series

The Bitten by a Kindred series contains stand alone novels based in the Kindred Universe about Kindred warriors with fangs. There are the Blood Kindred who only bite to inject their essence and give their mates pleasure, but there are also stories of their darker cousins...the Pitch Blood Kindred, who must drink blood to survive. If you love Vampire Romance and spicy stories of sensual biting and piercing, this series is for you.

Bitten by a Kindred (Blood Kindred)

[ ] 1.Healing the Broken

[ ] 2.Falling for Kindred Claus

[ ] 3.Guarding the Goddess (included because it comes after Falling for Kindred Clause)

[ ] 4.Playing their Parts

[ ] 5.Delivered by the Defender

The Kindred Time Travel Series is about Kindred warriors traveling through time to find the women they want to Claim as Brides

Time Travel Kindred Tales

[ ] 1.Trapped in Time

[ ] 2.Time to Heal

The Hybrid Kindred Chronicles

The Hybrid Kindred Chronicles are stand alone novels set in the Kindred Universe. They tell the stories of Kindred warriors who carry the DNA of two or more branches of the Kindred Family Tree. Often, this makes it difficult for them to Bond with a woman and call a Bride. But when the Goddess intervenes, anything is possible.

The Hybrid Kindred Chronicles

[ ] 1.Bonded by Accident

[ ] 2.The Priestess and the Thief

[ ] 3.Healing Her Patient

[ ] 4.Hidden Rage

[ ] 5.Guarded by the Hybrid

[ ] 6.Faking it with the Hybrid

[ ] 7.Lost on Oblivion

[ ] 8.The Kindred Warrior's Captive Bride

The Giants and Cyborgs Kindred series

These are stand alone novels set in the Kindred Universe all about two of the most unique kinds of Kindred warriors. Jor'gen Kindred are nine feet tall and tower over their human mates, yet these gentle giants are sworn to protect the women they love.

Dark Kindred are sometimes more machine than man—these cyborg soldiers are grown in the Gestation Tanks of Z4, a planet where emotions are forbidden and punishable by death. Quite often these Kindred warriors are surprised when feelings for a curvy little human creeps into their previously stone-cold hearts.

Extreme size Differences and Forbidden Emotions are two of my favorite tropes to write—I hope you enjoy these tales of Giants and Cyborgs

Giants and Cyborgs series

[ ] 1.Taming the Giant

[ ] 2.Awakened by the Giant

[ ] 3.Bonding with the Beast

[ ] 4.Burning for Love

Tales of the Switch Kindred series

Tales of the Switch Kindred is a series of stand alone novels set in the Kindred Universe about Kindred warriors who can jump into and occupy the body of another. If you like body-swapping stories and spicy sci-fi action, this is the series for you!

Tales of the Switch Kindred

[ ] 1.Loving a Stranger

[ ] 2.Stealing Her Heart

[ ] 3.Taming Two Warriors (included in this series because it is a sequel to Stealing Her Heart)

Author’s Note—I hope this explanation of the new series in the Kindred Tales helps. If you would rather read every single Kindred story in order, including the main series, Brides of the Kindred, you can find the Definitive Reading Order list in my Linktree which is always pinned at the top of my Facebook page. And if you’re new to the Kindred Universe and want to start at the very beginning, the first book in my main series, Claimed, is a free download everywhere.

Hugs and Happy Reading!

Evangeline Anderson

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Krissy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Good Kind of Love
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2012
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The setting, both in time and place, had me uncertain, and the beginning made me nervous. Once I started getting into the story though, I couldn't stop. The plot had me hooked. I mean a girl pretending to be a boy at a boy's school? How could you not be at least a little interested at how that would turn out?

The character development was great. The descriptions and background set-up made it all much more believable. But the main thing that got me was the relationship. You knew it was coming. One girl among hundreds of boys? It was bound to happen. I just didn't expect it to be so sweet. Never have I read about love in one of its truest forms. It ends up not mattering whether the connection is between two boys or a girl and a boy. It's about caring for one another to the point that they accept each other for who they are. Okay that sounded a little corny, but it's so true here.

For some, reading about the relationship, especially in the beginning, may be too uncomfortable, but for me I found it kind of beautiful. I recommend this book because it is unique, has a grabbing plot, and a fantastic ending.
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Sugar Spice
4.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasent surprise!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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For some reasons I like stories with the heroine dressing as a boy and winning the heart of the hero in disguise as a male before the secret is lifted. Especially if it's a manly man questioning his sexuality. I just find it cute, I don't know why. The problem, however, with these stories is that they usually follow the same pattern and are quite predictable and while the same to an extent can be said for this book, I didn't or have time to care in the least because of how fleshed out, likable yet realistic the characters were created, not to mention the unique setting of the story was something impressive. Such a story could also product a lot of angst, but luckily, there was no excess of it here, in just the right dosage angst can be really enjoyable - as in this book.

Really, this was a charming story. Some aspects were more mature than your average YA, besides I don't recall many YA with sci-fi elements. Sexuality was a big topic in various different forms between different (well...male) characters (violent, comforting, love, teenage lust, ...), more so than in most such books, for example, the sexual identity struggle that North experienced was a lot more emotional, realistic and you could feel his hesitation, confusion and inner battle to come to terms with his feelings for his roommate. It didn't seem like too cliché and I really liked the outcome and journey to him being clear on what he is and what he wants - all this without any parts in his point of view. There was nothing overly explicit but the atmosphere had a lot of spark and kink, if exactly THAT is your thing.

My only complaint is that at times some actions/resolutions/problems were overly convenient/slightly unbelievable/too easily solved, but I can overlook these as they are compensated with all positive in this book. Also, while slightly predictable, but at the same time not at all in the way it unraveled, I absolutely adored the ending.

Characters:

Kris was a great heroine, someone I truly liked and could admire. While her idea and attempt to attend and not get caught in the academy, if I think logically, is beyond ridiculous, she was brave, determined and with an actual backbone enough to go trough with such a whacko plan. I liked that she was still feminine and adorable in disguise and didn't attempt at being a total butch. She was sweet, smarter than most and talented

North was more fleshed out than many YA heroes, despite him not being present all the time and in the center of action constantly. I really liked him for his realness, as much as there was showcased. He was manly and tough yet soft and sensitive, especially after he opened himself up emotionally and showed a different side of him than the one he carries at school. Like Kris, a very likable hero. I also have to mention that I loved the way his home planet was described, created and how North acted there, it left me sunny and happy inside.

There were some other sympathetic and intriguing characters in this book as well. Hinks, hmmm, he makes me kind of iffy but then again he was like a fairy godmother of sorts (emphasis on the fairy part). I also liked Wilkenson despite his vague intentions and interests. Broward was utter jerk and more.

Overall:

Again, another surprisingly enjoyable and fluffy read I discoed in Kindle store totally by accident. Emotional, romantic and cute. I recommend! P.S I think the cover is quite spot-on and FINNALY a standalone book!
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M. Natz
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Even if it's not your type, you may too!
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2015
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Oh my gosh, I don't even know where to begin with this story (in a good way). This was so out of my box. I usually read dramas and paranormal books, but I picked this up cause every once in a while I like to pick up something entirely different and boy was I surprised. This book was a gem. It's a sci-fi futuristic story. With planets and space and stuff. Lol. The academy is training (boys only, women aren't important) students to take on various positions upon a spacecraft. Kris (short for Kristina), really wants to go to the Academy, which of course isn't permitted. Meanwhile, her twin brother Kristopher, wants nothing to to with it-- in fact he'd rather be a musician. So Kris takes on the persona of her brother and attends this all-boys school where she gets into all sorts of trouble alongside a colorful array of characters. The best of course being her love interest, roommate, North.

The character's had great depth. But the... oh man, are they going to find out she's a girl... really kept this gripping tension going throughout the book. Her brother could lose a hand if the authorities find out. She could lose a lot more. North and Kris sort of have this forbidden.. but not really romance. Could not put it down. Stellar read. I hope Emmaline Andrews keeps surprising readers with more books.
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Laura
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice reading, disappointing epiloge
Reviewed in Italy on August 26, 2021
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I really got into the story.. The characters are well written, but I found the end disappointing as the main character (female disguising as male) was saved by the male main character.. It felt like after all she had no agency whatsoever. It felt a bit cheap to me. But I enjoyed it after all
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Elunabelle
5.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant surprise
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2016
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I normally don't read YA or SciFi at all. But I love gender bending stories with a HEA and a great romance story.
Kris was everything I wanted her to be. She faced everything I could imagine. And North. Woah. Could he be more perfect? I loved how the emotions in this story were so intense. But not so that it was far fetched. I thought the planets, food, p.e games were all brilliantly thought out and I would ADORE if this became a movie. Seriously. Like a modern-day Mulan sorta.
I couldn't put this down. And it was truly brilliant. I can't wait to read more from this author. Fantastic piece of work.
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Bücher gebraucht
5.0 out of 5 stars Super toll ...
Reviewed in Germany on July 5, 2014
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...hätte so gern noch mehr gelesen, aber es gibt im Moment wohl noch kein anderes Buch von Emmaline Andrews. Ich werde aber ungeduldig drauf warten!
Die Geschichte ist wirklich spannend bis zum Schluss. Zu schade, dass es nicht noch weiter geht!
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Luli
1.0 out of 5 stars mareando la perdiz.
Reviewed in Spain on November 28, 2013
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Que a lo mejor yo soy la rara... Partiendo de la base de que me encantan las historias de chica se hace pasar por chico, esta empezó fantásticamente bien...internado...compartir habitación...prota que la salva del típico bully....peroooo...a mitad del libro empezé a cansarme, al 75% a enfadarme y a resultarme difícil seguir leyendo (spoiler: creer que el prota aún no sabe que es una chica) y a partir de ahí ya me perdió...mucho malentendido, mucho no te lo puedo decir porque...por qué?...(spoiler: a arrastra la situación hasta la última página con un final totalmente anticlimático,) al final ya me daba igual que iba a pasar, fui saltando páginas para no dejarlo a medias y terminarlo. No creo que haya leido un final más chungo en mi vida. Un renglón de final feliz...no más.
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limemonkey
4.0 out of 5 stars great ideas, ending a bit too predictable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2013
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The first half of the novel was great, really gripping and I loved the ideas with the planets and the character development with Kris and North. However the amount of close calls finding out Kris is female gets a bit daft after a while and personally North accepting he might be gay seems slightly bizarre for a alpha male character. Still worth the read.
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