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It's definitely full of your typical YA tropes, but it was so entertaining I barely noticed. Each character is unique and flawed in their own ways, making them feel like real people. I found Teddy to be extremely relatable and I loved her witty banter with the other characters. I do think that she acted more like a teenager than a 20 something year old, but I still enjoyed her character none-the-less.
I was able to call who the villain of the story was early on, but that didn't deter from my enjoyment of the book overall. Overall, super fun and quick I'm definitely going to be picking up the sequel when it is released! Mar 28, Sarah Marie rated it it was ok Shelves: The School for Psychics by K. Archer First book in the School for Psychics series 1. That giant blown up face in the middle of a pretty background ruins this cover for me.
Teddy is in a downward spiral. Making bad decisions that are quickly catching up to her, putting herself and her adoptive parents in some real trouble. To go to the School for Psychics - where her debt will be wiped clean - she'll just need to serve four years of her life Which we know she does, because hello This eclectic cast of characters are in their 20's Oh, don't get me wrong, when I was in my 20's, I certainly thought I was an adult.. As with any type of school, we have the split in cliques - for the School of Psychics we have the Misfits and the Alphas.
I enjoyed the journey in a psychics world - and the author played the abilities out with realism. It is sort of YA, but if so, at the upper age range for that. And if students survive their training, they go on to serve at the highest levels of government, using their skills to protect America, and the world. But she can also read people with uncanny precision. Apr 13, Christa rated it really liked it Shelves: T We follow a snarky millennial protagonist with a gambling problem as she learns to use her psychic abilities it's why she's so good at poker at a secret government school in San Francisco. Review copy courtesy of Net Galley.
Who doesn't love rooting for the underdog?! This book is full of YA cliches, with the smoldering bad boy, rebellious leading girl who finds her way, a puzzle to be solved, etc. I am NOT complaining. I flew through this read and am SO glad that it's the first in a series! The ending left something to look forward to without it being abrupt and still finding a little closure. I really enjoyed the sarcastic humor throughout this story and found this easy to read and action packed.
It really wants me to try and move things with my mind again never worked as a child, but hey.. I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for book two! Couple of tid bits for you all - seems K. If you know, please do tell!
Also, I hear a rumor this has been optioned by the CW for a series I think I may have to give this a look! Happy reading all - seriously, give this a shot if you're into psychic abilities and YA fodder Cue in misfits vs. I liked Teddy for the most part and the premise has potential, but it was limite 2. I liked Teddy for the most part and the premise has potential, but it was limited by a number of inconsistencies and things that made no sense.
Bringing all the school candidates to campus before weeding most out with a simple test to confirm their psychic abilities added drama but it would have made more sense to do this weeding out before bringing them to the super-secret location. Why also did she not question Clint after he told her that her mom had left her in his care? He obviously must have been involved with her adoption, knew exactly who and what she was from the start, and probably arranged for her problems with Sergei to more easily fall into his scheme of getting her to the school.
For that matter, why the ruse at all? Why did he not simply approach her and tell her at least part of the truth from the start? Apr 13, Christa rated it really liked it Shelves: Teddy is our main character, a twenty year old who dropped out of college and is living with her parents. She is excellent at gambling, particularly poker, and has a huge debt she owes to some shady guys. She is banned from most casinos in Vegas, but goes in a fat suit and wig anyway. She gets caught and recruited to a school for psychics.
The school for psychics is a private initiative that trains people with psychic talents to go on to work with the government. The school is more like a college, since everyone is in their 20s. That was my big issue with this book. These are adults who are in a college setting, but are given teen rules like no drinking, no sleeping together. That sounds like a nightmare I had once. He was a cop before he was recruited, and has a lot of actual real world experience, unlike most milinneals. There is also Jillian, a pet psychic who is hysterical.
They take classes to hone their psychic abilities, improve their physical strength, and work with the FBI to help with cold cases. That seems so unrealistic in teen fiction, so it seems better coming from adults, some who have worked in law enforcement. There are a lot of tropes here, the adopted main character who is gifted, a secret conspiracy, powers as the plot demands, etc. The story itself is engaging and I finished it quickly. But I have had issues with how it has been marketed. Mar 31, Patty Smith rated it really liked it Shelves: I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Meet Teddy, a young girl from Las Vegas who has a knack for reading people at the poker tables. She just has a knack for knowing when people are lying. It is something she has always had sixth sense. Teddy needs to win big because she owes money to a Russian mobster. Well, she gets taken for all of her cash at the poker table and just before she gets found out by the mob help comes in the form of a huge linebacker of a man named Clint.
Through mind control he whisks her out of the casino and offers her a way out. It turns out that he believes Teddy has psychic ability and that is why she can read people so well at the card table. He invites her to attend a special school that develops psychic ability in order to help different law enforcement agencies.
To turn her life around, get out of the trouble she is in and be able to develop her abilities to do good in the world is what make Teddy agree to enrol. The story continues as she completes her first year, but not without a mystery to solve including the secret of her past, and learning lots about herself and allowing friends to make the difference in her new world.
I loved this book! I found the characters were well developed, three dimensional and you were invested in what was going to happen to them. The whole psychic angle was so much fun, especially as you got to learn of all the different kinds of psychic abilities.
The mystery was exciting and since Teddy is adopted, secrets from her past including who her parents are become of interest. This is billed as book 1 so I hoping this is one of a multiple book series.
Mar 30, Kirsty rated it really liked it Shelves: I received a free digital copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. I also have a video review of this book, which can be found here: This is an adult novel supposedly, but back to that later , in which a woman in her early 20s named Teddy has been banned from all the casino's in Las Vegas as they think she cheats. Teddy doesn't consider herself a cheater, though she does know that she isn't winning in a traditionally legitimate way beca I received a free digital copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley.
Teddy doesn't consider herself a cheater, though she does know that she isn't winning in a traditionally legitimate way because she can read players and work out when to play and when to fold. As the story develops, it becomes clear that Teddy is psychic, and she is invited to a school specialising in training to use her psychic powers to potentially make a difference in the world. So, as I mentioned earlier, this is stated to be an adult novel, and the main character is a twenty four year old woman.
I have two problems with this though. Firstly, Teddy feels like a teenager throughout most of the novel, both with her actions and also with just how the book is written, as it feels very YA. I don't have a problem with YA, and enjoy it a lot, but I don't enjoy things being marketed incorrectly. The only time Teddy felt like the age she was meant to be, was at the beginning of the book when she was in the casino's gambling.
My other problem is that the storyline feels like a combination of Harry Potter and The Magesterium series, which again would be fine as I enjoy both of those. In theory this could have been marketed as an adult equivalent, with dark themes and all the excitement that those series have while in the school setting. This didn't work for me though, as the writing, pacing and plot, along with all the student characters, just felt like they could have slot into the previously mentioned series easily, as they felt the same age.
It's a real shame that this is something that everyone seems to be picking up on, as these were the only things that made me dislike the novel and it feels like it could have been so easy to avoid. So onto more positive things. Teddy as a main character outside of the age issues , is a little annoying at times, but in a believable and real way. It made her feel relatable, as she makes stupid decisions that some people would make in her situation.
She is also an interesting character, that at times shows great strengths when trying to get through some of the school challenges. While on the topic of the school, it is hardcore. The reader gets a lot of details about the lessons the students have, about the tests they have to complete, and this was probably one of my favourite aspects of this book. Twists are present a lot, and both Teddy and the reader struggle to know who to trust, and who to be wary of.
Teddy goes on her own journey with this, and meanwhile I was sat playing the guessing game too. I did guess correctly, though I did change my mind may times, as the book gives you lots of red herrings. I don't feel like my correct guess detracted from my enjoyment of this though. Overall I would highly recommend this book, I'm just a little disappointed in the age issue. This is a fast paced and easy read, which I couldn't put down.
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy: She is nearly blackmailed into going to the school. The school itself is mysterious, the teachers are harsh and the cliques brutally separated. I did enjoy that the cliques had to blend by the end, both because the teachers assigned groups but because the stakes were that high.
It was a great blend between mysticism and FBI procedure. With conspiracies all around her, Teddy is never sure who to trust; her teachers, her fellow students, the mysterious stranger who promises to tell her the truth about her parents… All have their good points and manage to keep the mystery going throughout the book.
Jan 26, Izzy rated it it was ok Shelves: Mar 27, Rosemary Standeven rated it it was amazing. This is an enthralling start to a new psychic series. The Whitfield Institute is gathering and training young adults with psychic powers to hone their talents, so that they can work with the FBI, police and other law enforcement to keep the country safe. Teddy is a very successful gambler — so successful that she has been banned from every poker table in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, she needs to make a lot of money very quickly, so disguises herself to get into a poker game at one of the big casino This is an enthralling start to a new psychic series.
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Unfortunately, she needs to make a lot of money very quickly, so disguises herself to get into a poker game at one of the big casinos. Teddy has always been able to when someone is lying, so calling a bluff in poker is second nature. What she does not realise, is that this is a manifestation of her psychic ability. The set-up at the Whitfield Institute is very familiar — the recruits fit neatly into two teams — the Alpha jocks, and the Misfits. Teddy, of course, is a Misfit. Teddy is paired with Jillian, who converses with birds. It was very fast-paced and twisted all over the place. Adversaries become friends, and friends start acting in suspicious ways.
Teddy has always been bad at relationships, and always looked after number one. Now, she needs help, and has to finally choose where to place her trust. There are secrets everywhere, covert missions, mental breakdowns, students who want to save the world, love affairs …. I really enjoyed this rollercoaster story, and I look forward to the next instalment. I received this copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review May 17, Stephanie Strazzybooks rated it it was ok. This was my airport bookstore buy seriously, that's one of my favorite parts of vacation.
I had been seeing this book around, was so intrigued by the premise and cover, and was excited to dive in as soon as I saw it on the shelf! Unfortunately, reading this book felt like a chore. By the time I realized it wasn't getting any more exciting I found the writing style to be bland overall and I just didn't care I was already half in and decided to finish it. I won't be continuing with this series This was my airport bookstore buy seriously, that's one of my favorite parts of vacation.
I won't be continuing with this series. I should have known when on the back cover the main character is described as 'not like other girls'. At least Jillian, who talks to animals, was cool. May 03, Rissa rated it really liked it. School for psychics 3. Academy for magical humans in this case psychics.
The relationships were very rushed, but I guess if you are stuck at a boarding school type situation you better become friendly to everyone. I dont know how to explain this book without giving things away. I really enjoyed the writing style and the story flowed nicely. The students had to go through training, assignments, missions and cause some trouble along the way. Mar 17, Zezee rated it did not like it Shelves: I liked the title, hated the cover, and thought the synopsis was interesting.
I decided to give it a try. The story quickly appealed to me. I was hooked on this story until Teddy got to the School for Psychics and then everything went downhill.
I read about half of the story before giving up on it. There is a level of maturity missing from the plot and the characters that makes me unable to believe this novel is intended for adults. Furthermore, the quick inclusion of a love triangle and the messy navigation of it strikes me more as YA, where such things often occur. Events that occurred a day before in one paragraph would be said to have happened weeks before in the following paragraph.
It still seemed as if the event had occurred only the day before. And the school itself was not appealing at all. As posted on Zezee with Books.
Mar 03, Zan rated it did not like it Shelves: Seeing as I only made it through the first two or three episodes of the former show, this book was unfortunately not the one for me. I wish it was. I had no attachment to any of the characters whatsoever, whether it was the way they were portrayed or just the lack of substance that came with all of them; the weird potential love interests galore thing going on with the MC only added to my disinterest. I like the idea of School for Psychics?
An adult with a questionable life has to seriously re-evaluate everything she's ever known and deal with some otherworldly jazz. Theme-wise, the "whole people don't simply do things without benefit to themselves" stuff that ended up dumped over the MC's head was one of the more appreciated aspects of the book. Kind of blah, but I couldn't connect with this—characters, plot, and all. Forgive the crude comparison because I can't seem to think of a better way to describe it.
Reading the book was like clapping for a comedian who forgot every single line and lacked humor to begin with. Toward the end, when revelations were being made and whatnot, nothing really stuck with me. It was like "Oh, okay, that's nice I think. Even though I probably won't be reading the sequel, applause to the author for building an interesting world for some interesting characters. May 01, wishforagiraffe rated it really liked it Shelves: We follow a snarky millennial protagonist with a gambling problem as she learns to use her psychic abilities it's why she's so good at poker at a secret government school in San Francisco.
The protagonist has a lot of baggage to work through, but she does good job of growing as a person as well as learning how to open herself up emotionally. It's fun to be inside her head throughout the story. The plot clips right along, with fairly straightforward prose and no particularly surprising twists. T We follow a snarky millennial protagonist with a gambling problem as she learns to use her psychic abilities it's why she's so good at poker at a secret government school in San Francisco.
The "big twist" was telegraphed from so early in the story I still haven't decided whether it was a little clumsy or it was meant to be another way to show that Teddy has been trusting people more than she ever used to. The underlying conflict revolves around a pretty interesting discussion about morality and safety, which I liked, and I'm looking forward to seeing that theme explored more thoroughly in the sequel.
Folks who enjoy The Magicians should definitely pick this up. It's great for anyone looking for magic school stories, for urban fantasy that isn't explicitly about solving mysteries, and for really solid depictions of young people with complex friendships. Review copy courtesy of Net Galley. Mar 25, Dianne rated it really liked it Shelves: When the chips are down and the going gets tough, what would you do?
Teddy decided to go to school! Teddy has money troubles, she stole from her parents, and she owes a Russian mobster loan shark quite a chunk of change, and going to The Whitfield institute for Law Enforcement Training and Development will save When the chips are down and the going gets tough, what would you do?
Teddy has money troubles, she stole from her parents, and she owes a Russian mobster loan shark quite a chunk of change, and going to The Whitfield institute for Law Enforcement Training and Development will save her bacon. Archer may sound like a young adult book, but our heroine, the brash Theodora Cannon is far from a teen. Okay, and it must be asked, if she is psychic, gambling her life away in Las Vegas and in debt past her eyeballs, how could the institute dean think she is psychic? Ahh, that is part of the plot! Follow along as Teddy, Ms.
Attitude Extraordinaire goes to school, makes friends and gets herself into one intriguing situation after another, because there is more to Teddy than meets the eye. There is also more to the dean, and one super sexy instructor as school is in session and Teddy discovers that, yes, she does have psychic powers, but no, she will not become a pawn in a game of mental war, even if she gets a chance to learn more about her past! Quirky, and definitely out there, I have to say, I really liked this one and K. Archer had me from the get-go!
Typically shady bad guys, fascinating classmates and a mystery or two that unfold with surprising answers. I definitely am looking forward to the next book in this new series. School for Psychics - Book 1 Publisher: April 3, Genre: Paranormal Mystery Print Length: Mar 06, Jenny Lee rated it it was amazing Shelves: The down side of reading ARCs is that you have to wait extra long for the sequel Teddy is the main character in this novel; a 20 something year old Stafford drop out with a heavy mountain of gambling debts, two extremely loving adoptive parents - and a psychic gift she'd always assumed was epileptic episodes.
Teddy is about to be snagged by casino goons after trying to win back some of her debt when Cliff; a recruiter for a top secret school on an island off the coast of San Fra The down side of reading ARCs is that you have to wait extra long for the sequel Teddy is about to be snagged by casino goons after trying to win back some of her debt when Cliff; a recruiter for a top secret school on an island off the coast of San Francisco; steps in and offers Teddy a deal she cannot refuse.
All of her debts erased, if she gets on a plane in the morning and enrolls in school. She'd be cut off from the outside world, unable to tell her friends and family her whereabouts or the truth. There is no better feeling. In fact, the other day I was kicking back after a looooong day of writing, which ended in the completion of a manuscript and I remember just marveling in the fact that I actually get paid to daydream! I can't think of a more satisfying way to spend a life. And let's face it - it's a whole lot safer than working some covert operation.
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