Celestial Academy: Essence

Afterworld, Book 1

De: Olivia Pharos

Narrado por: Amanda Leigh Cobb

Duración: 14 h y 57 m

Resumen del Editor

In an Afterworld with Hell and Heaven on Earth, I'm the lowest a being can be. My life is one of drudgery, degradation—and danger. And that's before I started dealing Angelescence, a drug only I can produce, and everyone would kill for. Then I make one single mistake, and it gets me arrested, and my terrifying captor drags me to the Celestial Court—on a leash—to stand trial. My sentence?

Conscription to Celestial Academy—with Godric, the most powerful nephilim in history and Heaven's assassin as my mentor. He's been assigned with discovering the root of my unprecedented ability to capture Angel Essence.

We hate our forced proximity—and each other. But our private war takes a backseat as he unearths even more terrible mysteries within me. Meanwhile, lethal trials loom at mid-term, and a devastating internal war as well as another Apocalypse are brewing. And I'm at the center of it all.

©2022 Olivia Pharos (P)2024 Olivia Pharos

Everything you want in a series starter, and more.

I'm not normally an audiobook person. (They just don't hold my attention like an actual book does.) But getting to hear a book I've read multiple times, in a character's voice, is amazing. I read a lot, and this book... is my current Roman Empire. I've read Zodiac Academy series, 4th wing and Iron flame, all 5 books of ACOTAR, and TOG, (thats just in the last 6 months) and this book is on par with all of those and it may actually be better.

The narrator hits all the sarcastic whitty marks.
You want slow burn? I got a singular snippet and I almost died.
You want world building? You don't get 1, you get multiverses.
You want drama, mystery, intrigue... you may not be able to handle this many twists.
It's dark academia, enemies to lovers, hidden powers, mystery, intrigue.... What trope are you into? This book has it!

You want bad ass women, sexy ass men, angels, demons, every kind of creature out there? Pffft. This had more than youre ready for.

The imagery this author presents is crazy. The way she writes makes me literally laugh out loud. It is uncanny that I want not just to be Wen, but Sarah, and every member of the UNITAS. I need to know more about every single character, their marks, their powers....

What's the worst part?
Nothing. Null is out and I devoured it like I was starving. I'm so excited for Vortex to come out!!!!! Hurry up and feed my addiction Pharos!!!!!

It’s giving everything!

Celestial Academy gives big Bryce and Hunt vibes with a mix of Basgiath War College and all I can say is YES! I can’t wait to read the next two books in the series and I hope I don't have to wait too long for the next audiobook!

Wen, a demon-owned human, and angel essence dealer, is captured and brought into Celestial Academy by Godric, sorry, God-Awful, when he realizes she has powers that could help end the war. The banter, the enemies to besties, enemies to lovers, the relationships with the supporting characters, *chefs kiss*. I would love to see this made into a movie! I’d absolutely be there with my popcorn, candy and pop at the midnight release!

Also, as a warning, if you're listening to the audiobook, def recommend pausing BEFORE you start your coffee order at the drive through. LMAO.

Thank you, NetGalley and Olivia Pharos for providing me with an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Funny with great banter

This book is hilarious and the story is amazing. The banter is chefs kiss. The awesome narration made it even better.

Amazing audiobook and story

I loved this audiobook; it was a quick audiobook that left me wanting more! The main character, Wen, is a demon-owned human in a world where angels and demons are the top of the food pyramid, and humans are the dirt beneath their feet. In order to survive, Wen is an essence dealer which ends up getting her caught by Godric and conscripted into Celestial Academy. Banter ensues, there is some vomiting, and the reader is taken on an epic journey. All in all, it's a fun story that I think everyone should read.

amazing!

This very much had Crescent City meets Fourth Wing vibes and I was here for it! Lots of snark and intrigue and drama. I NEED to know what happens next!

So good.

it was a quick moving story. loved the main characters. Intrigued to find out more about her "Unitaus".

Fantastic post apocalyptic fantasy!

Wen's story is unlike anything else I've read! She is sassy and brave and i feel in love with her immediately. I loved seeing her story unfold and watching her grow! Olivia keeps you guessing at every turn, and I'm usually pretty good at figuring out major plot points. This book has a great slow burn, a strong female lead, a broody winged morally grey mmc and a funny best friend. What more could we ask for?!