Night School: Legacy by C. J. Daugherty

I was overexcited when I stumbled across this at the start of the year, having forgotten that its release was so soon! Night School had left me longing for more and Legacy will not leave you disappointed!

Allie has survived the summer term at Cimmeria Academy but only just. She's beginning to find out the truth of who she is, finally putting her rebellious past behind her. She has the gorgeous boyfriend in Carter West and a brilliant best friend in Rachel. But all is not well at Cimmeria. Ruth's murder has left a shadow over the school, with student safety a primary concern under the threat of Nathaniel. Allie is also learning that her family, from her mysterious grandmother to her runaway brother, are at the centre of it all. Trust, secrets and forgiveness will all play their part. Can Allie's relationships survive the strain of life? Can Allie herself stay safe?

First of all I must congratulate Atom on the cover as this is much more representative of the books than the previous one for Night School. The building is just how I imagined Cimmeria to be and the red-haired figure against the snow is brilliantly striking. I've already witnessed it drawing girls in whereas Night School itself slipped by unnoticed by most even when it was in a prominent place for months.

Legacy is a worthy sequel. It's just as well written and full of suspense as its predecessor. I'm still unable to predict where Daugherty will take Allie next. She has woven in plenty of secrets to keep you hooked and has used brilliant characterisation. You get this sense that Allie is important but it's still unclear as to how or why. It also feels slightly more realistic as Allie's relationship with Carter isn't the easy happily ever after that dominates a lot of teen fiction these days and she becomes just as obsessed as girls often do when it comes to love but without it overwhelming the other elements of the story. I still love Allie, who remains just as human and likeable as before, keeping the flaws that help make her who she is.

Night School feels a bit like Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls but more mature and serious and as with The Gallagher Girls I honestly cannot wait for the story to continue! The only drawback is that I couldn't put it down and so it was over far too quickly!

I give it 8/10 :)

Title: Night School: Legacy
Author: C. J. Daugherty
Publisher: Atom
Teenage Fiction