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The Candidates wasn't at all what I was expecting, it was even better. I really enjoyed the characters, the mystery, the love interests and the story itself. Danica is a teenager who has tried to make herself invisible to hide her secret, but when two recruits come to offer her a chance to attend the prestigious Delcroix Academy, Danica's life changes. I liked Danica's character. She comes from a humble back ground and has been raised by her awesome grandmother. I really adore her Grandmother! I wish there was more of her in the story. Danica and her Grandmother don't live a life of privilege, but have enough to get by, like many of the other folks in their small WA town.

I loved the setting. I know, I'm biases as I'm from the NW, but I love a well detailed setting that takes me back to the small towns that make up parts of Oregon and Washington, where the story takes place. The weather, the scenery and the town's vivid descriptions made me feel like I was back there for just a moment.

Danika is a character who grows into her powers as she learns to accept what she is and what she can do. I really enjoyed the tension between the two hot love interests for Danika, Jack and Cam. I my heart goes to Jack, as he's the bad boy who comes form a broken home and wants to protect Danika. After all, she does save his life, twice. There's a genuine friendship that forms between the two of them, as they both can relate to one another. Cam has an air of mystery to me. I'm still leery of him. I can't say more about him with out giving away part of the plot. I'm anxious to see what his motives really are.

I really liked the mystery that surrounds Delcroix Academy as well as some of the staff and students there. This unique boarding school is described well and allowed me to get a glimpse of it's character. There's something going on at this academy that recruits kids with amazing paranormal powers and helps them grow into them. Inara does a great job at keeping me guessing as to what's really going on at this highly guarded academy. She gave me enough answers to keep reading the book, but left enough questions unanswered that I'm really looking forward to reading the sequel. I want more!!

The Candidates is a great first book in what looks to be a wonderful series. It did start off a little slow for me, but it quickly picks up pace and I found myself reading it in one sitting. I liked that it had some minor similarities to a couple other YA books I've read this year, but it's unique in it's own right. The Candidates is a great Tween/YA cross over book, and it's one I think that would appeal to readers as young as 10 and older, as Danika has just gone through the transition from Middle Grade to High School. It's a great read that has a little bit of everything, but doesn't over do it with older YA themes. I can't wait to read it's sequel, The Watchers.


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The Candidates Delcroix Academy Book 1 Inara Scott 9781423116363 Books Reviews

This was a great book to read over Christmas. It wasn't that long and it wasn't gloomy. It was an interesting mystery. First it took place at a boarding school for "special" kids. Blend into the woodwork Dancia is not sure why she's at the Delcroix Academy. But everyone seems to think she belongs there. And for the first time in her life, she's got friends. I loved the friends. Two very solid, very thoughtful and good friends. Hennie and Esther, unique names for some very unique but loyal friends. No real mean girls in this one except for Dancia's roommate, Catherine. Not Cathy or Cat. Catherine. Yeah she's uptight. But she's more of a control freak and lonely than anything else. That was my impression anyway.

The school is unique. The selection of courses is vast and electives are varied-until you find what you're "special" at, you take all kinds of things. Dancia finds that she is not" special" in public speaking nor pottery. But she is good at attracting the attention of the resident bad boy, Jack who keeps telling her there is some kind of conspiracy going on at the school. The locked gates bother him. They, the kids at the school, are told it's to keep anyone undesirable out, but Jack thinks it's to keep them in and he shows Dancia some pretty good evidence that makes her question what she's been told.

But she's also got the attention of the hottest guy on campus, the boy that came to her house to recruit her to come to Delcroix. He goes out of his way to pay attention to her and make her feel special. Now, as I read it, I had my doubts. Dancia is 15 and he's probably 17. What does a junior want with a 9th grader? I was suspect of his motives and what he wanted from her (not that!). But Dancia, being 15, doesn't question his attention to her. She thinks Cam's attraction to her is believable. When I told my husband about this part he nicknamed him Scam and I can't get past calling him that. Anyway, Dancia has to sort out who to believe and who can be trusted and the answer is surprising. And what Delcroix is really all about, besides producing senators, and famous painters and actors and ambassadors, is well, one of my favorite things- something paranormal.

This was a quick read but left a lot to think about. I'm glad there is another book coming out soon so I can see what else goes on at Delcroix! Oh and Dancia finds out what she's "special" at. This book is appropriate for older MG and any YA reader who like paranormal reads with romance.
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This is another one of those books whose story isn't as good as the cover portrays. The premise is fantastic and there were glimpses of what could possibly be greatness but those glimpses aren't really built upon. I'm hoping this is just the set up for a great series. Our main character Dancia drove me crazy for a good portion of the book. She goes on and on and on and on about one of the guys in her life (Cam) then she turns around and has her first kiss with another guy (Jack) and completely ignores him and the friendship she knows they have together. She also ignores all the warnings he's giving her about the oddities at the school. Dancia is completely blinded by Cam. Irritating. Is it 14yo behavior? Maybe but I still don't like it. Jack is probably my favorite character in the book. He's dark and mysterious but at the same time he's sweet and you can tell his feelings for Dancia are growing and they are real. The way the book ended I can't be certain that he'll be in the next book much and that's a disappointment. The fantastic Cam (Dancia's obcession) left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I can't figure if he's a good guy, bad guy or one of those guys who thinks he's doing good but is kept in the dark and in reality he's doing bad. Dancia's new friends at school are who I'd really like to see have some development in the next book. They bring a bit of fun to the book but weren't in it enough for me. I guess I'll pick up the next book in the series but I won't be waiting as eagerly as with other books.
The Candidates wasn't at all what I was expecting, it was even better. I really enjoyed the characters, the mystery, the love interests and the story itself. Danica is a teenager who has tried to make herself invisible to hide her secret, but when two recruits come to offer her a chance to attend the prestigious Delcroix Academy, Danica's life changes. I liked Danica's character. She comes from a humble back ground and has been raised by her awesome grandmother. I really adore her Grandmother! I wish there was more of her in the story. Danica and her Grandmother don't live a life of privilege, but have enough to get by, like many of the other folks in their small WA town.

I loved the setting. I know, I'm biases as I'm from the NW, but I love a well detailed setting that takes me back to the small towns that make up parts of Oregon and Washington, where the story takes place. The weather, the scenery and the town's vivid descriptions made me feel like I was back there for just a moment.

Danika is a character who grows into her powers as she learns to accept what she is and what she can do. I really enjoyed the tension between the two hot love interests for Danika, Jack and Cam. I my heart goes to Jack, as he's the bad boy who comes form a broken home and wants to protect Danika. After all, she does save his life, twice. There's a genuine friendship that forms between the two of them, as they both can relate to one another. Cam has an air of mystery to me. I'm still leery of him. I can't say more about him with out giving away part of the plot. I'm anxious to see what his motives really are.

I really liked the mystery that surrounds Delcroix Academy as well as some of the staff and students there. This unique boarding school is described well and allowed me to get a glimpse of it's character. There's something going on at this academy that recruits kids with amazing paranormal powers and helps them grow into them. Inara does a great job at keeping me guessing as to what's really going on at this highly guarded academy. She gave me enough answers to keep reading the book, but left enough questions unanswered that I'm really looking forward to reading the sequel. I want more!!

The Candidates is a great first book in what looks to be a wonderful series. It did start off a little slow for me, but it quickly picks up pace and I found myself reading it in one sitting. I liked that it had some minor similarities to a couple other YA books I've read this year, but it's unique in it's own right. The Candidates is a great Tween/YA cross over book, and it's one I think that would appeal to readers as young as 10 and older, as Danika has just gone through the transition from Middle Grade to High School. It's a great read that has a little bit of everything, but doesn't over do it with older YA themes. I can't wait to read it's sequel, The Watchers.