Ecrivain is the first book in the young adult Ecrivain Academy series by Elizabeth Dunlap. I was immediately pulled into the idea of a boarding school for writers. I loved the whole concept of the school, especially the different houses, like Lovecraft, Shakespeare, and Austen. I loved the idea of being sorted into a house based on your literary style, but what if you want to write more than one kind of book. I felt for Calliope in that regard. She didn't know which style she would fit in with, so she was exploring the different houses. I am super excited to continue on with the Ecrivain series. If you are a fan of boarding school books that are full of drama, suspense and some crime, then I think this series is going to be a great one for you to check out.

In Ecrivain, we meet Calliope, who is an aspiring writer. But to make it more difficult for her, she has to keep her writing hobby a secret from her parents. When she secretly enters a writing competition, her parents ship her off to a boarding school to focus on her academics. Little do they know, they actually shipped her off to a school that is almost solely focused on cultivating the world's next generation of great writers. But like any good boarding school, Ecrivain has it's fair share of secrets. I loved exploring the school with Calliope and watching her get to know the students and figure out what was going on. I just had a really good time with this story. There are a few plot holes, but they might work themselves out in future installments.

Bottom line: If you are a fan of boarding school settings, complete with drama, secrets and more than a fair share of mean students, then Ecrivain is going to be the series for you. I think this was a solid debut, and I am interested to see what is going to happen next in the series.