A few days ago, I finished the first book in the Night School series, and it honestly surprised me. I didn’t expect to get so drawn into its dark yet strangely realistic world.
(Pre nekoliko dana sam završio prvu knjigu iz serijala Noćna škola i prijatno me iznenadila. Nisam očekivao da će me toliko uvući u svoj mračni, ali zanimljivo realan svet.)
The main character, Allie, is a rebellious teenager who suddenly finds herself sent to the mysterious Cimmeria Academy. What seems like an elite private school soon reveals its secrets – strange rules, secretive students, and a mysterious “Night School” that no one talks about openly.
(Glavni lik, Alie, prolazi kroz period pobune i nerazumevanja, ali nakon što je pošalju u misterioznu školu Cimmeria, njen život se menja iz korena. Naizgled elitna škola krije mnoge tajne – od čudnih pravila do neobičnih učenika i noćne škole o kojoj niko ne govori otvoreno.?
What I loved the most is how the author builds suspense without relying on fantasy. Everything feels real, yet filled with tension and mystery. The dialogues are natural, the characters have depth, and the setting gives off that “British boarding school chill” reminiscent of Harry Potter, only more grounded.
(Ono što mi se dopalo jeste način na koji autorka gradi napetost bez preterane fantastike – sve deluje stvarno, ali u isto vreme misteriozno. Dijalozi su prirodni, likovi imaju dubinu, a atmosfera škole ima onu "britansku" hladnoću koja me je podsetila na Harry Potter u realnijem izdanju.)
I especially enjoyed the chemistry between Allie and Carter – full of tension, unspoken feelings, and subtle emotions that make the story alive.
(Posebno mi se svidela dinamika između Alie i Carter-a – puna je tenzije i emocija koje se polako otkrivaju.)
The book made me instantly pick up the second one – Legacy. If you like mysterious boarding schools, secrets, and human intrigue without magic, this series is for you.
(Knjiga me naterala da odmah uzmem drugu – Nasleđe. Ako volite tajanstvene internate, zaplete bez magije ali sa puno intriga, ovo je odličan izbor.)
Image source: official book cover of “Night School” by C.J. Daugherty. Used for review purposes only.