I didn't know what I was getting myself into, really, when I signed up for the school's theater classes. I thought it was something that would be fun, a good experience, you know? Ha, but little did I know, it would lead to a craving to be out there on stage, dancing or singing or acting. Little did I know, this would lead to unrelenting fame and popularity throughout the school district. Little did I know, it would lead to heartbreak, lost friendships, and so much more... But it also brought along many good things, from experiencing what actual teenagers get to experience, all the way to tasting what it's like to be an adult. I never thought becoming who I am today would have taken all of that. And that's an amazing thing.
Little do you know, I don't regret a thing.
Follow Jasmine as she discovers what kind of person she wants to become in this world, what kind of impact she wants to make. From stage to desk, from school to home, this performing girl will take you through experiences with relationships, fights, sibling rivalry, and grief.
WARNING: Triggers listed below are present throughout the book. Please be wary of this. If any of these are personal triggers for you, it is advised that you do not read this book.
There are mentions of...
-Running away
-Self harm
-Suicide
-Violent acts towards others
Five Star Reviews for Atlantis Academy:
"Omg this book was amazing I couldn't put it down or stop reading. I carried it with me open on my phone while I did everything just to keep reading. I need more of all of this. Epic story, epic content, epic visuals, just epic. LOVE THIS!"
"Once I got into this story, I did not stop reading it. This is a beautiful story about a very awkward girl who is riven with so much pain and angst and yet... this makes her who she is and shapes her into the person she will become. The world she finds herself awakened to is magical and yet filled with the all-too-familiar cliques and tribes of the very human people who inhabit it. One word to describe the story: beautiful!"
"The story pulls you headlong to the end and leaves you wanting to shout "No! Not yet!" ...If there were 6 stars, I would have given it that."
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Humanity is one secret society away from extinction.
The children of Atlantis use magic to keep us safe.
If they make it through the Academy.
Hi, I'm Lyric. And I'm kind of a mess.
ADHD, that's me.
I'm a high school drop-out, late everywhere I go, and one screw-up away from being homeless.
I'm a loner, and I like it that way. Who needs friends when you have a Redwood forest nearby? Trees never bully me like the kids did at school. Or get drunk and throw things at my head.
After my mom died, I figured life couldn't get much worse.
I thought it might even get better.
Ha.
The universe has a great sense of humor.
I should've listened to the rumors about evil spirits. About the angry, ancient magical creatures haunting our small Oregon Coast town. But did I?
No.
That was my first mistake.
And it might be my last.
'Cause now I'm in a battle for my life.
A whole new world has opened up... a magical world I don't understand.
And the blood in my veins says I belong here.
But I have to prove myself to save myself.
And when have I ever done that?