Conspiracy Boy

Conspiracy Boy is the second book in the Angel Academy series by Cecily White. After thinking she had saved the world and beat the prophecy, Amelie Bennett has learned the worst thing you can possibly think is things just can’t get any worse. Thinking things could get back to normal other than that pesky engagement to Luc while still being in love with Jack, Amelie now finds that the prophecy was never finished and she is still expected to become a killer.

As with Prophecy Girl I found Conspiracy Boy a fun read along the lines of books like the Mortal Insturment series by Cassandra Clare. Our main character is attending a school to learn to defeat demons and defend humans against attacks with a plot mixed in with vampires and werewolves being involved.

Amelie is still her normal sarcastically humorous self that often has me laughing out loud. Jackson, the serious hunk that keeps Amelie grounded and now Luc, Jack’s vampire cousin is “engaged” to Amelie after saving her life with his blood so a bit of a love triangle without the love between Amelie and Luc as they barely tolerate each other for the most part which often added to the laughs.

With the prophecy unfulfilled and Amelie still being kept in the dark about some things, Conspiracy Boy takes the group on another action packed adventure where Amelie is determined to not become the killer everyone thought she should be and save everyone instead.

Overall, a fun, light hearted but adventurous YA fantasy paranormal series.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book has it all demons vampires even cherleaders, I really enjoyed it and it kept me hooked all the way through.I would definitely recommend this book but then again I would recommend anything Cecily writes what a fantastic writer well done.

Conspiracy Boy is spellbinding! I am really glad that I already had this second book in the series after finishing book one Prophecy Girl, because I just had to know what was going to happen. If anything I think I may have enjoyed Conspiracy Boy even more so than the first book. It's got great humor and wit with a fast pace that kept me thoroughly engrossed from beginning to end. There were definitely some twists that I didn't see coming, including my new found feelings for Luc. He really won me over in this one and I really really hope that things are not as they seem with him now that book two is over. That sounded really cryptic right? Sorry didn't want to give any spoilers :-) But anyhow I really like this series and am really hoping for another book. I think if your a fan of young adult urban fantasy with angels, demons, prophecies, and other cool stuff that you should definitely try out this series. ( I highly recommend reading these in order )

** I received a digital copy of this book via netgalley in exchange for honest review **

This is book two in the series and should be read in order.

In book one we met Amelie and Jack. We learned about Guardians and the powers they hold. We read how Ami and Jack's lives and love wove together. And we met Luc.

In book two we continue to follow Ami, Jack, and Luc, who is a vampire. Together the three have a complicated relationship. Jack and Ami must hide their true feelings and connection from all of Luc's people. You see, Ami is supposed to be with Luc. But like their love life, their reality isn't fair either. The prophecy still hangs out there and everyone's fate rests on Ami. Can she do what needs to be done? It's not easy for her, but she's determined to find a way to keep everyone alive.

This book was seriously great. It had a much better pace than book one. I admit to falling for Luc more and more as the story went on. And Jack was just as amazing as ever. Ami kicked some serious butt in this book. The three of them, along with family and friends, made this book even better. There was a solid support system for Jack and Ami. Luc's mom, well, I hated her. But at least Luc had the others on his side. The suspense was great and the ending left me wanting more. The romance was spot on. Great addition to the series.

Ami is under a lot of pressure right now. Her twin sister is a serial murderer; she's engaged to society's vampire darling, whilst keeping her real relationship hidden; and she may or may not bring about the apocalypse.

I got a free copy from Netgalley and went into this without reading Prophecy Girl, so I confess, I felt like I was missing a lot going into this. I really want to read the first part of this series to find out why Luc and Ami are engaged; what happened with her sister; just general background on all characters.
It does read with the assumption that you have read Prophecy Girl, where all the characters, events and plot devices have been established; and now it cracks on to conclude the story.
Which is a bonus if you have read it, because it means no repetition, and pushing on with the story. But it also means that this cannot be fully enjoyed as a stand-alone book. So, seriously, don't copy me and jump in halfway, go read Prophecy Girl first.

OK, moving on. Overall I enjoyed this, I thought the characters were fun, and you've got plenty of action and some romance, without getting bogged down in it.
Ami is an interesting character, who doesn't have a filter between her brain and her mouth. She says and does what she wants, with no thought of consequence.
The rest of the characters are suitably entertaining, convincingly mixing the stereotypical high school drama, with the impending apocalypse and immortal war.

Plot-wise... I was lost. Which could be attributed to the fact of my own ignorance, as mentioned earlier. But I never felt like I was standing on steady ground, making sense of the world around Ami.
I never got the feeling that I knew who the big bad were. Sure, I enjoyed the Petra thing (immortal assassin); but those that were titled "bad guys" were actually good, and always on Ami's side. Whereas the more ambiguous characters and factions were the real threat all along?

Don't get me wrong, I love playing with the concept of good vs. evil and how bad guys are a matter of perspective; but I don't think White clarified it in a way that made it believable.

Despite the fact that I liked the character, I was also a little disappointed with Ami and the part she has to play in the plot. She is the Chosen One. She is the one who will stop the demons from breaking through. She will be the one to overturn society as they know it. She is the most powerful Guardian of the time, and she has vampire blood in her system.
My point is, apart from the awesome opening scene, when she kicks Petra's arse; Ami isn't a hero. Her friends and allies all lay down their lives, sacrificing everything for her; and her enemies conspire and pop up when necessary.
It felt like there wasn't any real threat or danger, and the plot would have happened with or without Ami. Things just came up, happened, end of story.

So all-in-all, I liked this book, and I will definitely be checking out Prophecy Girl and White's other works.