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caityfalcon's review against another edition
5.0
This book is just as good as the first! I loved learning more about the characters, and the world in general.
twhittie's review against another edition
4.0
I really, really, REALLY liked this book. Looking back, I feel like the first book in this series, Miss Mabel's School for Girls, does more setting up for this one. The plot sucks you in right away, I got to know original characters better, and some very memorable ones were introduced. The dialogue was very believable and the descriptions were spot on, I could really picture this world that the author created. I really would recommend this book to anyone, not just fantasy lovers (because I'm not a fantasy lover either!), and I'm not just telling people to read it because I know the author really well, I'm telling people to read it because it was a GOOD BOOK. Can't wait for the rest in this series.
sarkbordark's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
It's YA, buy without the tiresome tropes. No insta-love or frustrating miscommunication in sight. I am invested in Bianca's story and look forward to delving more into this world.
anabbesteves's review against another edition
5.0
Bianca Monroe's quest isn't over! She had to move to Chatham Castle to live with her father in a more safe and controled environment.
Her grief sets her magic powers into a frantic state and the High Priestess has her having training lessons with a young guard while she waits for her senventeenth birthday and the day that she has to fight Miss Mabel or die!
The story evolves gracefully from the first book to this one and you can feel a true connection to the characthers and the plot and you can close yout eyes and visualize all the chracthers, all the locations and all the events and be marvelled by them!
All the characthers are well built and developed and you can feel them as they were real and they were with you as you read the book.
In this book you see Bianca grow as a person and suffer and changing you see her evolve and you also see her while she starts getting interested in a boy!
I loved the romantic touch that didn't consume the whole story and I really loved Bianca in this book!
If you love a badass female characther who stands strong and fights evil witches in a magical world then go and pick this book up!
http://addictedbookslover.blogspot.pt/2015/07/the-network-series-tour-antebellum.html
Her grief sets her magic powers into a frantic state and the High Priestess has her having training lessons with a young guard while she waits for her senventeenth birthday and the day that she has to fight Miss Mabel or die!
The story evolves gracefully from the first book to this one and you can feel a true connection to the characthers and the plot and you can close yout eyes and visualize all the chracthers, all the locations and all the events and be marvelled by them!
All the characthers are well built and developed and you can feel them as they were real and they were with you as you read the book.
In this book you see Bianca grow as a person and suffer and changing you see her evolve and you also see her while she starts getting interested in a boy!
I loved the romantic touch that didn't consume the whole story and I really loved Bianca in this book!
If you love a badass female characther who stands strong and fights evil witches in a magical world then go and pick this book up!
http://addictedbookslover.blogspot.pt/2015/07/the-network-series-tour-antebellum.html
krismoon's review against another edition
4.0
While I didn't love the second book as much as the first (hard to beat a debut like that!), I still loved how Katie Cross thickened the plot in her Network series with this book. I loved the forest dragons, viveet, and the new head honcho in charge of the Central Network. Cross expands the witch world even wider in this book, and I have a feeling book three will focus on the other networks, bringing them together in an all-out witch war.
anneweaver9's review against another edition
5.0
Love discovering a new series. My favourite genre: magical academies. Awesome.
stacikristine's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great sequel to Miss Mabel's school for girls. There was depth to the main character as she learned to face her grief. The author created a believable, magical world.
liz_lyles's review against another edition
4.0
I actually enjoyed this book more than the first. Bianca is becoming a more rounded character and Miss Mabel is an excellent villian.
hobbes199's review against another edition
4.0
This an excerpt of the full review, previously published as part of a tour, at If These Books Could Talk
With ‘The Antebellum Awakening‘, Katie Cross has flung us straight back into the action, intrigue, and all-out fantasy world that is Antebellum, the marvellously imagined setting for her Network Series. Keeping the uncomplicated structure and tone, but never skimping on plot detail, Cross has added more depth to both her world and her characters. Bianca’s grief is heartbreakingly realised, and her resulting anger even more so. Her biggest enemy this time around is herself, and her internal struggle to control her grief (which is having an alarmingly dangerous effect on her magical abilities) drives a large part of the narrative. This doesn’t mean that Bianca is the sole focus though, as her close friends are developing wonderfully, focusing on their futures as well as supporting the fight however they can.
What Cross conveys perfectly is the different feelings Bianca has for those around her; from fear and hatred of Miss Mabel, to adoration of the wonderful Mildred, the High Priestess, and the contempt which she initially treats her trainer Merrick with, before finally coming around to his way of doing things. But it’s her relationship with her friends that is the most well-realised. Whenever they are together, be it in their ‘den’ or in the grounds of their new home Chatham Castle, their conversations are filled with humour, heart and often annoyance, but they clearly have a great affection for each other and wouldn’t dream of letting any of their group down.
The world-building steps up a gear in ‘The Antebellum Awakening‘ to such an extent that, magic, witches, and (YAY) dragons (YAY again) aside, it rarely feels like a fantasy tale. Cross has put a lot of work into the other Networks that make up Antebellum, and the back-story to the politics between them all, and only on the odd occasion does it protrude into the main narrative.
As with the first book, Cross has any action scenes down to a tee. The aforementioned dragons (YAY) are superbly done – not cutesy, nor an instant, bloody death a la Drogon, but a menacing presence that could go either way.
Although one aspect of Bianca’s life is (seemingly) wrapped up at the end of ‘The Antebellum Awakening’, there’s still plenty more to come in book three which is released in September. If it’s anywhere near as good as it’s predecessors, it’ll be a corker!
With ‘The Antebellum Awakening‘, Katie Cross has flung us straight back into the action, intrigue, and all-out fantasy world that is Antebellum, the marvellously imagined setting for her Network Series. Keeping the uncomplicated structure and tone, but never skimping on plot detail, Cross has added more depth to both her world and her characters. Bianca’s grief is heartbreakingly realised, and her resulting anger even more so. Her biggest enemy this time around is herself, and her internal struggle to control her grief (which is having an alarmingly dangerous effect on her magical abilities) drives a large part of the narrative. This doesn’t mean that Bianca is the sole focus though, as her close friends are developing wonderfully, focusing on their futures as well as supporting the fight however they can.
What Cross conveys perfectly is the different feelings Bianca has for those around her; from fear and hatred of Miss Mabel, to adoration of the wonderful Mildred, the High Priestess, and the contempt which she initially treats her trainer Merrick with, before finally coming around to his way of doing things. But it’s her relationship with her friends that is the most well-realised. Whenever they are together, be it in their ‘den’ or in the grounds of their new home Chatham Castle, their conversations are filled with humour, heart and often annoyance, but they clearly have a great affection for each other and wouldn’t dream of letting any of their group down.
The world-building steps up a gear in ‘The Antebellum Awakening‘ to such an extent that, magic, witches, and (YAY) dragons (YAY again) aside, it rarely feels like a fantasy tale. Cross has put a lot of work into the other Networks that make up Antebellum, and the back-story to the politics between them all, and only on the odd occasion does it protrude into the main narrative.
As with the first book, Cross has any action scenes down to a tee. The aforementioned dragons (YAY) are superbly done – not cutesy, nor an instant, bloody death a la Drogon, but a menacing presence that could go either way.
Although one aspect of Bianca’s life is (seemingly) wrapped up at the end of ‘The Antebellum Awakening’, there’s still plenty more to come in book three which is released in September. If it’s anywhere near as good as it’s predecessors, it’ll be a corker!
queenofthefaebaes's review against another edition
4.0
Read this immediately after finishing the first. The story is good an keeps you interested. Only complaint is the pacing, seems a little rushed. Won't stop me from reading the rest though.