Book 8 of the Demon Accords.
College. A time of transition from youth to young adulthood. New lessons, new responsibilities, new distractions. A period of life treasured by most. Unless you happen to attend an institute of higher learning where the bullies are werewolves, the teachers are sadists, and the pretty girls are all deadly. A school like that demands a special kind of student, someone with the skills and power to survive. Someone like Declan O’Carroll.
Outstanding I was starting to get worried after the last book thinking Mr. Conroe might be writing himself into a corner. It seemed everything was coming together and only a book or two left. But, wow, this book was amazing! Opened everything right up. Not only did he bring in characters from his Black Frost book – the Fae and all their intrigue, he explored witches to a great degree bringing their intrigues. Further, this story stayed inside college arcane developing new characters, growing old…
Good Read but needs some work College Arcane is the continuation of the Demon Accords series. It brings back Caeco, Declan, Chris, Tanya and the rest along with some character you may have forgotten. The story follows your stereotypical life of a college student with a bunch of fight or die situations. So it’s basically Hogwarts/Camp Half Blood/Xavier Institute. The plot was slow at first mostly because it was Declan complaining about classes and then complaining about how he has to continue hiding his true powers while…
Recommended Mr. Conroe’s novels come to us far too slowly, as they are always an enjoyable read. I hesitate to call this a “side-line novel”, as Declan has become a primary character. Better said, it broadens the scope of the “Demon Accord” universe.Â