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BUCKHORN ACADEMY

Author maintains crisp and clever dialogue which moves the story from start to finish. Interest is generated early on towards the two main characters as they move through the challenges of Buckhorn Academy and the outwardly strange physical appearances of fellow students. Author succeeds in building on each previous situation which keeps story entertaining. Weakness is in the lack of indication as to why the Academy has a mixture of non-human animal students from salamander bodies to Bigfoot. Is this an Academy for magicians? Philosophers? Misfits? Interplanetary? Why are they there? The fact that the human teenagers at no time question this phenomenon weakens the story in spite of their resolution to fit in and stay.

Yes, There is commercial potential in that the characters are interesting, fun to follow, and inspire curiosity as to how problems will be solved and friendships formed. How these different life forms come to support one another and help one another is clever. Making friends with those different from you and dealing with bullies are worthy subject matters for adults and kids, especially when presented in a fantasy and / or animated venue. I give this 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. Reviewed by Juror #11.

Author maintains crisp and clever dialogue which moves the story from start to finish. Interest is generated early on towards the two main characters as they move through the challenges of Buckhorn Academy and the outwardly strange physical appearances of fellow students. Author succeeds in building on each previous situation which keeps story entertaining. Weakness is in the lack of indication as to why the Academy has a mixture of non-human animal students from salamander bodies to Bigfoot. Is this an Academy for magicians? Philosophers? Misfits? Interplanetary? Why are they there? The fact that the human teenagers at no time question this phenomenon weakens the story in spite of their resolution to fit in and stay.

Yes, There is commercial potential in that the characters are interesting, fun to follow, and inspire curiosity as to how problems will be solved and friendships formed. How these different life forms come to support one another and help one another is clever. Making friends with those different from you and dealing with bullies are worthy subject matters for adults and kids, especially when presented in a fantasy and / or animated venue. I give this 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. Reviewed by Juror #11.

Two siblings get accepted to a prestigious boarding school deep in the Appalachian mountains, only to realize upon arrival that it's actually a school for cryptids.