Drop of Doubt

So for every 5 stars that I give to a book there has to be something special about it; something that really stood out and captured my attention. For this installment in the series, it had to be the build-up, the suspense, and the action. We got a little taste of what Sang is capable of in terms of working on assignments and participating in rescue missions. The antagonists in this book were pretty easy to predict but the method in which they operated wasn't. Volto as a villain–while very misinformed about the Academy–knows enough to be clever and dangerous. He also did a very good job letting his drop of doubt fester not only in Sang's mind, but also in the readers. From what I've read about how the boys talk about the Academy and how they operate, I was fully able to trust in their explanations. The thing is, that's all we've gotten so far: explanations. There is no proof behind their claims that the Academy's ultimate goal is good; and that opens up a whole new line of questioning. That's what I really like about the author's writing: she can fully immerse you into the suspicions and the doubt.

Overall this installment was very thrilling because of the action scenes and the Academy epilogue was nothing less than expected. I can't wait to read who will be the next one of the boys to confess.