FALLEN ACADEMY

Following her dramatic first year at Fallen Academy, a Celestial continues to navigate her life—and powers—as both angel and demon gifted.

Brielle Atwater defeated Lucifer in her final test as a first year, but the battle left its mark, literally. She now has a devil mark tattoo on her chest, revealing she’s a Lucifer hybrid. As she enters her second year, Brielle juggles a romance with her Celestial boyfriend, Lincoln, who’s also her Fallen Army drill sergeant, while grappling with her growing light and dark powers. She’s determined to save her mom and brother, who are trapped in Demon City, where her mother works as a demon slave. With help from her best friend, Shea, a former demon slave, Brielle enters a Fight Night, a competition held by the Tainted Army. The prize money could free her mother, but she must fight other demon-gifted students to the death, all while keeping her dark magic under control to avoid unwanted attention. In this second series volume, Stone emphasizes themes of friendship and sacrifice, blending romance and action with banter that’s sometimes downright bawdy. Rather than leaving readers aching, the romance between blond, black-winged Brielle and dark-haired, white-winged Lincoln feels surface-level. This sequel moves the series along, focusing on Brielle’s growth and internal struggle but offering little new conflict until the end. All in all, despite some overdone dialogue, readers will be left anticipating the next entry.

A quick, entertaining read that will please series fans.