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With a past too terrible to speak of, and a bleak, lonely future ahead of her, Aerin Renning is shocked to find she has earned a place at the most exclusive school in the universe. Aerin excels at Academy 7 in all but debate, where Dane Madousin—son of one of the most powerful men in the Alliance— consistently outtalks her. Fortunately Aerin consistently outwits him at sparring. They are at the top of their class until Dane jeopardizes everything and Aerin is unintentionally dragged down with him. When the pair is given a joint punishment, an unexpected friendship—and romance—begins to form. But Dane and Aerin both harbor dangerous secrets, and the two are linked in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.
Is Academy 7 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A clean YA sci-fi romance set at an elite space academy with sparring competition and class tension. No explicit content; focuses on friendship, romance development, and overcoming traumatic pasts.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with the underdog heroine proving herself at an exclusive school while navigating rivalry-turned-romance with a powerful senator's son.