Academy Arcanist

Astra Academy Series, Book 1

By: Shami Stovall

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Hopes. Dreams. And literal nightmares out to kill a young boy.

Gray Lexly, son of a candlemaker, wants to escape his life of old-world technologies and study at the prestigious Astra Academy, a school for arcanists—those who can wield magic. But Gray has a major problem. Every night, as he sleeps, he's visited by monsters. When they injure Gray in his dreams, he wakes with the same wounds in real life . . .

On the night Gray might finally die in his nightmares, he is saved by the kind and mysterious Professor Helmith, a powerful arcanist. She offers to protect Gray and invites him to attend Astra Academy.

Before that can happen, Gray must bond with a mystical creature to become an arcanist himself. Will he bond with a unicorn? A pegasus? A kitsune? Whatever he bonds with will determine his magical abilities, so he must choose wisely.

And when trouble finds Professor Helmith, Gray must become powerful enough to help her and fend off the terrible nightmares, before it's too late . . .

©2022 Capital Station Books (P)2023 Tantor

Hidden Gem

Found author on tiktok. The book was amazing! I can't wait to start book 2!

Brilliant story

His Dark Materials meets Harry Potter in a story that's wonderfully original all its own. A brilliant cast of characters brought to life by the narrator, this is a really wonderful story. if youre on the fence, buy it!

fun

it's a fun listen. I feel the end was rushed but overall I enjoyed it. I love the world Shami created. I cannot wait for more of this story to unfold

Really surprised me

No expectations at all, But Absolutely amazing, did not expect to like it that much.

Another series in the same world?!

Wow what a story, I loved how it was a sequel to the Frith chronicles and that we get to see how Adelegius and Thane are doing.
Being brought back to the world we all loved to see the advances the people have made was incredible. I'm a big fan of how the new arcanists now goto school to learn how to use magic instead of being thrown straight into a guild for work, it really shows the times after Volke and the gang saved the world.