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Volume 5 of Spearwood Academy by A.S. Oren picks up one week after the horrible, I-was-so-hoping-it-was-all-a-dream ending of volume 4.

Spoiler

Why? Why did you kill Maverick? Why?!?!?!

Avalon is facing charges for murdering a Royal on top of being forced to pretend that she knows what is going on with her boys. Remember they're brainwashed and have fake memories of a promiscuous Avvi, oh and apparently Dante thinks she's his! Now Avalon has to figure out who really killed the Royal, fix her boys, and do it all under the eye of the Watchers.

So I thought volume 4 ripped my heart out...NOPE....I was wrong....volume 5 does a fine job of it though! Avalon's memories are coming back in a steady stream now and on top of losing one of the boys she's being accused of his murder!!!! She's lost, heartbroken, and vengeful as the plot continues, making for a dangerous Avalon.

BUT she's not alone, she has of all people Bullock is on her side. For some reason he wasn't brainwashed like the others though he doesn't know why it didn't work on him. I adore Bullock! I don't know why either. He's a jerk to Avalon and he has this superior air to him, but despite all that he still always ends up on her side, protecting her. I <3 him, he is my obvious ship ;)

The plot of this volume revolves around Avalon surviving her punishment for killing a Royal. It's a survival challenge of extreme proportions and she has to do it alone! Lucky for her, her memories are coming back so she has more skills than she did when she came to Spearwood in the beginning. She also has her secret weapon Bullock :D

Overall this is an intense addition to the Spearwood Academy series and I honestly cannot wait for more! If you enjoy urban fantasy, pop culture, young adult fiction, and dragons (because what could be cooler than turning into a dragon people?!) check out this series!