I'm 19% finished with this book and I have to put it down. My life is too short to read books that I cannot get into.

I was really excited to read this book. The advertising was spectacular and I couldn't pass up the opportunity to read a "Harry Potter with millenials." Unfortunately this book has fell so flat I'm having to DNF it. The characters seem to be extremely chiche & their descriptions were just awful. If this is supposed to be adult fiction you really don't need to have a description being "the hot" guy. I would expect more from any author.

The plot line seemed interesting enough but the writing has ruined any chance for me to enjoy it. It reads like a mix between young adult and middle grade fiction. This would be all fine and dandy if it wasn't being advertised as adult fiction.

All in all, I would not recommend this book.

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*

Filled to the brim with clichés, shrugs characters, and The Magicians's adult Harry Potter vibes with a hint of Quantico. Seeing as I only made it through the first two or three episodes of the former show, this book was unfortunately not the one for me. I wish it was.

I had no attachment to any of the characters whatsoever, whether it was the way they were portrayed or just the lack of substance that came with all of them; the weird potential love interests galore thing going on with the MC only added to my disinterest.

I like the idea of School for Psychics? An adult with a questionable life has to seriously re-evaluate everything she's ever known and deal with some otherworldly jazz. Theme-wise, the "whole people don't simply do things without benefit to themselves" stuff that ended up dumped over the MC's head was one of the more appreciated aspects of the book.

Kind of blah, but I couldn't connect with this–characters, plot, and all. Forgive the crude comparison because I can't seem to think of a better way to describe it. Reading the book was like clapping for a comedian who forgot every single line and lacked humor to begin with.

Toward the end, when revelations were being made and whatnot, nothing really stuck with me. It was like "Oh, okay, that's nice I think." Sigh.

Even though I probably won't be reading the sequel, applause to the author for building an interesting world for some interesting characters.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC :))

"School for Psychics"

By: K.C. Archer

A different take on discovering paranormal talents. Ever wonder why some are so lucky with cards, dice or the horses? Maybe, just maybe, they have a touch of a 6th sense! (Oh, please let that be me!)

I really liked the main character Teddy, a 24 year old with a gambling addiction and in serious trouble for her debts. There are probably a few of those out there that would take the chance Teddy had been given to erase their debts and start fresh!

I have read quite a few "School for...." type books from various authors. I enjoyed the majority of them and most share similar storyboards. Even though Teddy is 24, I felt like this read could qualify for the YA genre just as well as fantasy/paranormal. Archer did a great job of character development and storyline while connecting some real life scenarios. Anytime I pick up a new story and want to read to the end tells me the author has more than accomplished their purpose of great entertainment. I will look forward to any other installments in this series!

The School for Psychics was a mostly enjoyable bit of fluff; nothing horrible, nothing great, nothing to stick with you after you finish. We’ve all seen these characters before and in similar situations, only the details have changed. I did like having the book set in a school outside San Francisco. That was a nice touch.

Really, though, if the main characters had just talked to each other honestly on occasion there probably would not even have been a book! So annoying when much of the plot depends on characters not trusting people they really should.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was an awesome read, right up my alley! I would recommend to fans of Charmed, the TV show.

I couldn't finish this book. Sorry. I liked the basic idea, but I felt the author put too much in one book. First book should be finishing school with hints of her parents being more than she thought. Just hints. Second book, she starts work then learns more about her parents and so on. I felt there needed to be more world building.

I loved this book. It kept me verry interested and I even liked the third person point of view. It does have a MAJOR cliff hanger but I would highly reccommend this book to readers.

I liked this well enough, it just didn't blow my socks off. It is a bit science fiction, mystery and thriller.

My thanks to netgalley and Simon and Schuster for this advanced readers copy.

I have to start by copying what another reviewer said, “I inhaled this book, ignoring chores and everything else”! Brilliant plot, amazing characters, telekinetics, psychics, astral telepaths, it was all here! The story was reminiscent of the Harry Potter series, which I adored. This book is not about magic, but more about psychical development. Teddy, a 24 year old gambling addict, owes a fortune to a loan shark. She is recruited by an organisation which will train and develop those with special abilities, like telekinesis, telepathy and so forth. If she accepts to work with them, her debt to the loan shark will be erased. The story was also about friendships, trust, working within a team and a little romance too! I just loved it and can’t wait for the second book in the series to come!

This book is ideal for someone who loves YA books, but wants to read about grown-ups (or 20-somethings). It had the same irresistible structure of a smash YA hit--orphan protagonist who doesn't realize potential, quests, conspiracies--and just enough grit to make it appeal to a slightly older audience. A super quick read and could definitely be as successful as The Magicians, so I'll look for the TV adaptation.

I received a free advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This one kept me guessing! It was a very pleasurable new twist on a mystery/detective-type series! I really enjoyed this book. Just getting to know the flawed, yet lovable, characters and begin to understand their abilities was great fun! I found myself rooting for Teddy, (an unlikely heroine) making the action all the more real and believable. Some of my idealistic expectations were altered as the drama unfolded—and in the most wonderful, down-to-earth ways. I am extremely grateful that I was able to read this first installment, because not only did I devour the novelty of a “School For Psychics” concept in a few days’ time, but I also CANNOT WAIT for more!!! Thank you to NetGalley and K.C. Archer!

(pub date April 3, 2018 - billed as General Fiction and SF / Fantasy; also suitable for YA)
Writing: 4 Plot: 4.5 Characters: 4.5

New words (to me):
Algor mortis - the second stage of death, is the change in body temperature post mortem, until the ambient temperature is matched.
liver mortis - also known as hypostasis, is the discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of the body following death.

A Harry Potter-style story for millennials with a menagerie of psychic powers nurtured by a blend of science, chakras, vegan diets and computer hacking in a School for Psychics. A fun book — well paced, great plot development, cool characters, and multiple layers of mystery. Also, nothing egregiously stupid which frankly tends to pepper this kind of book. I gobbled it down quickly.

Teddy Cannon is a bit of a screw-up. She is your typical, irreverent, smart-ass complete with multiple ear piercings and combat boots. She’s been banned from every casino in Las Vegas, even though they could never prove she cheated. That’s because she never did — she just has an uncanny ability to tell when someone is lying. Right as she hits rock bottom she is given an opportunity to attend the Whitfield Institute for Law Enforcement Training and Development — a School for Psychics. She is lured in when told “The world needs people like us.” She hadn’t previously felt like much of an “us”.

Strong moral themes around friendship, trust, and “choosing public service over public menace” integrate with millennial style self-discovery (at one point she wonders if this is “a school for wayward psychic millennials” which was not what she signed up for!). For San Franciscans, the action takes place on Angel Island!

Overall, a good mix of action, reflection, learning, and mystery. The action scenes are good but don’t take over the book (no ridiculously long car chase scenes, thank goodness). A strong ending. While clearly the beginning of a series, the denouement provided closure to the plot while still leaving several mysteries on the back burner for future installments. I plan to keep an eye out for book 2!

The School for Psychics is the start of a series by K. C. Archer. K. C. Archer is a pseudonym and I have no idea who the author behind the name is, and frankly don't really care. The School for Psychics could pass for a YA novel, although I am far from that age and I enjoyed it. Some edge of the seat moments and at times difficult to put down. I'm looking forward to reading the next story of this series. I was given an early copy to review.

Woow.. I really did not expect this to be as good as it was !

That might not sound too great.. XD but I try to keep my expectations low when I request a book from NetGalley that I don't know much about... But it was REALLY interesting !! I read through this book way faster then I expected !

I really liked the MC Teddy, she was most definitely flawed, but in a good way. You also noticed her changing throughout the story and grow. The side characters are also interesting and the plot was surprising.

Oke maybe it is not the most original story, but it captivated me and leaves me wanting more. Will surely continue with this series !

A really fast paced story about a girl named Teddy who learns she is psychic and 8s admitted to a government secret school. There she teams up with a group of classmates she calls the misfits and for the first time Teddy fits in. As the year goes on, she discovers more about her birth parents and her abilities. A great read. Reminded me of Divergent with a similar lead character and writing style.

I didn’t want this book to end. Teddy is recruited to attend a specialized school designed to train students with psychic abilities. She has always struggled to fit in and to follow rules. Those issues do not disappear at the school but, she does learn more about herself and the skills she possesses. This is not Hogwarts and these students are not children. Their emotions and difficulties are believable and would be heightened due to their unique talents. The reader has to keep on their toes as one’s version of reality may not be the same for another. Every time I thought I did not like a character, they would do something redeemable. Or vice versa. Plenty of material for additional books and I will anxiously await them.

It's a YA. Let me start with that. School for Psychics is the first in a series. The book is supposed to be about conflicted 20-24 years olds', who are misfits in the real world because they are technically and secretly Psychic. The story follows the life of Teddy Cannon, a girl constantly battling authority and her supposed epilepsy. Like any 20 something year old, she is confused, figuring out her life, and hoping to find her path. Unlike most 20-year-olds, she is psychic, a fact unknown to her till she is found and saved by a recruiter from a mysterious university that claims to train psychics.

Once there Teddy quickly (and obviously) become the "strongest" psychic there, however, and again quite typically an underdog. The entire student population is divided into the Alphas and the Underdogs, even though each and every student is supposed to be the brightest from around the United States. The novel constantly feels like a teen flick, till you remind yourself that it's not. All the conflicts and decisions are so superficial and absurd that it doesn't feel like any adult struggles.
The feel petty and unreal. The characters are kind of developed, the plot timeline is very messy, but the pace is consistent.
The book is a weird mashup of YA and adult. I wish it had found a niche and stuck to it.
I gave it three stars because it was a fun, light read. A lot had to be overlooked, and since I actually finished it staying up until 3 am when I had a flight early next morning, I figured it's worth the extra star.

Author - K.C Archer
Publisher- Simon Schuster
Year - 2018
Rating- 3/5
Source- NetGallery

If you are a fan the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson series, you will either love School for Psychics, by K. C. Archer, or deem it a rip off. 

As for me, I totally loved it. Here's why. 

Teddy Cannon is a twenty-something misfit, gambler, and loner. She has spent her entire life feeling out of place with the knowledge that she's different and that she can't trust anyone. This knowledge has led her to isolate herself, with her only really close connection being that of her adoptive parents. After being banned from every casino on the Vegas strip, Teddy risks jail to sneak back into a casino to play one more hand. And hopefully win enough to pay of her debts and keep her parents from losing their house. 

But, of course, things don't go as planned and Teddy finds herself on the precipice of a steep cliff of a decision; run for her life, risking her bookie going after her parents or boarding a plane to start classes as a psychic in training at a elite school disguised as a police training academy. An offer made by a mystery man who reads her thoughts and offers her a way to pay off her debts. 

Having read (and loved) both the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series, I found some fundamental similarities between those books and School of Psychics. Though female, Teddy had similar characteristics to Harry, such as being orphaned as a child and not knowing real friendship for most of their lives, as well as with Percy, such as having been diagnosed and medicated to treat symptoms that were misdiagnosed because there were no other normal, logical explanations. The reader will also find similarities in characters and situations found in both books, such as a Snape-like character (reminiscent of Harry Potter) and a Luke-like situation (Percy Jackson). 

Some loyal fans of both series, and possibly some critics of both, will draw those obvious conclusion and will dismiss this novel for what it really is, and the reason we loved Harry and Percy in the first place.  Which is a book about finding out who you are, and your own unique gifts, and using that knowledge to change the world around you, hopefully for the best.

Teddy is a character who is deeply flawed, almost to the point of being unlikable altogether. Her redeeming trait is that she is well aware of her faults and never makes excuses for it. She is also willing to at least give it 'that old college try' to learn and redeem herself after acknowledging her mistakes. 

With the help of the other Misfits she meets at school, Teddy learns to form friendships she's never had before and trust and develop her gifts for the greater good, which she finds out includes someone other than herself most of the time. 

I drew a lot of similarities between School of Psychics, the Harry Potter series, and the Percy Jackson series. But I could also appreciate it for its own story. And I believe given half a chance, readers will find everything they loved about those series in this novel as well, plus the added bonus of it being written for adults. 

I can't wait to see how this story plays out with the rest of the series.

The School For Psychics was a nice read! It was full of mystery and intrigue. There were also sci-fi and supernatural elements in this story. I loved reading about Teddy’s wild adventures.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own