Get It Now Knight: Celeste Academy Produced By Raquel Ann Gil Available Through Digital Edition
is one of the best books that I have ever read, Every once in a while when Im waiting for you to update your current book, COSMOS, I would go back to this book and reread the entire series again, And this book without fail has always sucked me back in the wonderful world that you created, I have grown to love every single one of your characters, even the antagonists! I just wanted to say that this book, and the rest of your series are one of the best books I have ever read.
I have recommended this book to every single one of my friends, When this book comes out on physical copy, Im going to buy it and use it for a project that I have planned, and lend it to the friends that havent been able to read it because it was only available online.
Thank you so much for having this wonderful imagination that came up with this world, I totally love the concept of this book, It's one of those reads that could take the reader places allowing them to surrender themselves and be taken on a journey to another realm,
The characters are well written in parts and are relatable, some likeable some not, There are some scenes written in great detail that you need to stop and breath as its so intense,
Valeriana bundles into the world of demons and Valemnians by accident only to be abducted by the latter simply because she should not be able to see demons.
She is forced to go to college in another world, well it's that or the threat of slavery, Will she stay the course knowing that there are dangers ahead
Sadly, something I disliked about Valeriana's character is the cussing that came out of her mouth when there was no need for it.
She of course had every right to be angry and frustrated given her situation and she of course is at that age where it's the norm to be obstinate, Sometimes it's like bad cuss lines from a BAD movie have been thrown in just to make her sound tough she didn't, Also I get that the authors first language may not be English but it's like someone used Google translate for the translation, There are many many sentences/paragraphs that I needed to read again to fully grasp the meaning, I persevered because I loved the concept, I am giving four based on that,
I can't find the other books in the series! The book will take you on a journey, I usually lose track of time when I read stories written by MyLovelyWriter, I only started reading her works late last year, If you want a story which will entertain you and transport you in a new world, then this is it, I really liked this book except for two things, it desperately needs an editor, there were words missing completely, grammar errors, spelling errors, etc, the second thing is the dialogue of the teenagers seems forced a lot of the time, it seems like it was written the way an adult thinks teens talk, The imitation of white mediocrity by authors of color for the sake of experiences their profits is a path I will support, but not when it's at the expense of other minorities.
I would be doing an injustice if I didn't address the racism within the story first, In the world of Valemnia, black hair is the mark of a demon, while blonde hair and blue eye have positive traits associated with them, like wisdom and loyalty, I assume this is to explain the glaring amount of blonde, pale characters in this story, though it achieves the opposite effect, Instead of being an aspect of world building, it looks like Gil is trying to make her characters of color as whitewashed as she possibly can, her treatment of the story's love interest Corvan as an example.
He's written as a dark skinned man from a continent that we can infer is inspired by the SWANASA region, But the author has him in both his character art on her website and on another version of the cover as a pale man, even paler than the Caucasian protagonist Valeriana.
Corvan is not the only character of color that's handling is questionable, Raziel is a male side character and during his introduction, instead of plainly stating he was handsome, called him "strangely exotic, " I don't believe I should have to explain why describing him as exotic is terrible, It also doesn't even make sense for Valeriana to describe him as such, She is supposed to have been born and raised in Boston, which has a diverse population,
Another victim of poor writing is Tamara Silver, Tamara is, from both her descriptions and art from the comic adaption, a black woman, She is brazen, sassy, there to help the white protagonist, et cetera, Her existence also displays the author's difficulty presenting a female character as a strong woman, It feels as if the only way she can show a woman's strength is by making them reject femininity, or at the very least traditional femininity, That is until she writes them in a position where a man is involved, This is something shared between almost every female character and only isn't present when the female character is in a submissive role, like her aid or Valeriana's school friend,
But taking a step back from the characters,
the worldbuilding is nonsense, Gil dedicates pages upon pages to it, and yet it is meaningless because she doesn't explain the things that matter, The noble hierarchy falls apart because of the sheer size of the kingdom, which could've been easily fixed by changing the title of King to Emperor, The level of advancements in the world also makes no sense, The armies are trained in swords and bows, yet we see from one character in the cast that they can and have made god damn WebleyFosberys, The story attempts to have athth century European setting, but the mentions of Rococo art and architecture andth century Spanish clothing make it impossible to imagine it as such.
The characters, their interactions, personalities, and motivations are all weak and one dimensional, The protagonist is the most annoying, selfcentered, ignorant, and stupid character I have ever read, She blatantly wants this world to bend to her will, and on the few times it doesn't, she pouts and stomps her foot, That is not an exaggeration either, she does do exactly that when she asks for slavery and finds out that she would be signing away any rights for a lifetime of enslavement and not just working as a servant for a couple of months.
She yells at anyone who slightly inconveniences, she ignores all consequences of her actions, any humor or pop culture references the author makes through her are embarrassing to read, She's ignorant, she's entitled, and she's a pain to read about, I shouldn't have been as surprised as I was to find out she colonized islands and forced the populace to aid in her war efforts,
It is frightening how much support this series has garnered, I long to the option of putting zero, this story does not deserve it, A terrible story from a terrible author, Congratulations to Lovely! It's good to hear your book will be published and personally, I screamed out of excitement when I heard the news, Knight is one of the book that I subscribed in Wattpad but I don't read it until Lovely wrote the fourth book which is Warsong, It's the best decision I ever did when I clicked the "Read" button,
Just want to say there is hella lot of spoilers when you read this, For your sanity, don't read it,
I personally love the Celeste Academy series and I'm a totally sucker to Fantasy type books, Celeste Academy series shows so many interesting things like adventures, a really accurate fighting scene, the characters awesomeness, comedy in the time of distress, romance which I'm not totally rooting for but Corvan and Valeriana are just too cute, you know! Anyway, this series also have a good depth of humans chaotic feelings or Valemnians, whichever you choose, and Lovely always come up with a chilling quotes that feels like it slaps at your face because of the sheer amazement.
She is a brilliant author and for me, she portrays her character well without changing them even when the book evolves, Don't let me start with the cliffhangers, I think she really likes it when she strands us, helpless, not knowing what happened in the next story,
She describes all the characteristics of Valemnia acutely like you are actually there, The history of Valemnia, the names of the characters which are unique you have to agree with me this is the truth the romance which is not a rush and the way she builds the relationship between the main characters are brilliant although you will feel frustrated when you read it and not to mention, the fighting scene! This one is my favorite among the books.
I can imagine it clearly when I read it since she always write the details accurately that it's not a problem to imagine it,
I've so many things to say but what I really want to say is, I recommend people to read this book, This book is not your typical Fantasy books and this book will give you a hell lot of ride with so many twisting plots, Expect a roller coaster ride when you pick up this book!
Solid fantasy YA, I read this because I'm reading the webcomic version, and gotta say it's not bad, “You can either choose to attend this academy or continue to be detained as a prisoner, Allowing you to train as a knight is probably the best choice since having a human as a Celeste is advantageous, Because of safety purposes, the gates are never opened, Current circumstance requires, however, the rebridging of our worlds, If ever you survive and graduate from the academy, youll be a representativethe ambassador of humankind, Quite a fancy title, dont you think”
Pandoras box has opened and hell has broken loose, Unfortunately for Valeriana Kerrigan, she had the front seat at the cutting of the ribbon, Now, shes deep in cow dungor rather, under the claws of a demon, Fortunately, she is saved by the skin of her throat by a swordwielding woman who claims to be from another world, And thats just the appetizer,
For the entrée, apparently, is entering Pandoras box itselfwhich she later finds out is called Valemnia, With Earth potentially being involved in Valemnias pesky pest problem, Valeriana is unable to take a neutral stance, Leaving the busy streets of modernday Boston, albeit unwillingly, she takes a plunge to brave a whole new world in the most literal senseone which mirrors hers with a dash of surrealism, beasts, demons, and even locals who wield the elements like second nature.
Despite the minor setbacks and being human, she is confronted by a path she cannot hope to never take: pick up arms, survive eight years in an academy as a knightintraining, and help push back the demons plaguing Valemnia.
However, to do so, she may just have to let go of her humanity,
Follow Valeriana through the magicfilled halls of Celeste Academy, Grab your copy of this adventurepacked fantasy now! ,