I’ve decided that I did enjoy this overall. The main character, Alex, is 16 (turning 17 during the book), but her group of friends and interactions in general throughout the whole book just led me to think that this was for a younger audience. The biggest reason this was different than I thought was that it leaned more towards the younger YA side than the older. I kind of like when this happens because it makes everything more of a mystery. I went into this book mostly blind because it had been a few months since I added it to my TBR because of someone’s review I had seen. Will Alex risk her entire world-and maybe even her life-to save Medora? Only she can save the Medorans, but what if doing so prevents her from ever returning home? She soon starts to enjoy her bizarre new world and the friends who embrace her as one of their own, but strange things are happening at Akarnae, and Alex can’t ignore her fear that something unexpected… something sinister… is looming.Īn unwilling pawn in a deadly game, Alex’s shoulders bear the crushing weight of an entire race’s survival. While waiting for him to reappear, Alex attends Akarnae Academy, Medora’s boarding school for teenagers with extraordinary gifts. Desperate to return home, she learns that only a man named Professor Marselle can help her… but he’s missing. 'When Lynette Noni opens the door to another world, don’t hesitate: jump in and enjoy.With just one step, sixteen-year-old Alexandra Jennings’s world changes-literally.ĭreading her first day at a new school, Alex is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in Medora, a fantasy world full of impossibilities.

“Lynette Noni’s compelling stories keep readers turning pages to the very end.’’ -Juliet Marillier, author, the Sevenwaters series Her characters steal into your heart and won't let go!' -Maria V. 'Lynette Noni is a masterful storyteller. I cannot wait to see what she will do next.' -Terry Brooks, author, The Shannara Chronicles Her characters are memorable and quick to surprise. Her books tell stories that draw you in and refuse to let go. “Let me say right up front that Lynette Noni is a very talented writer. Highly recommended!' -James Dashner, author, The Maze Runner series The Medoran Chronicles have richly developed characters, superb world-building that makes you feel like you’re actually there, and stories that pack a punch, full of emotion and thrills. Maas, author, Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses series

I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!” -Sarah J. “Lynette Noni is a marvelous and inventive storyteller, whose books are absolutely impossible to put down.

Akarnae book series