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The Academy
Written by Bentley Little
Narrated by David Stifel
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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“Master of the macabre”* Bentley Little offers a new lesson in fear with this terrifying horror novel.
With a promise of more freedom and a chance to get out from under the thumb of a reactionary school board, the teachers of Tyler High have voted to become a charter school. Instructors and parents alike are thrilled with the prospect of independence. And yet....
The formerly laid-back principal has become unusually strict. And with her toadying secretary, she seems to be running the show. That isn’t all. The janitors no longer work nights because of what they hear. The students are frightened by what they see. And things are happening on school grounds that defy rational explanation. But there is an explanation. It’s just not anything that anyone can begin to believe—or hope to survive.
With a promise of more freedom and a chance to get out from under the thumb of a reactionary school board, the teachers of Tyler High have voted to become a charter school. Instructors and parents alike are thrilled with the prospect of independence. And yet....
The formerly laid-back principal has become unusually strict. And with her toadying secretary, she seems to be running the show. That isn’t all. The janitors no longer work nights because of what they hear. The students are frightened by what they see. And things are happening on school grounds that defy rational explanation. But there is an explanation. It’s just not anything that anyone can begin to believe—or hope to survive.
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Rating: 4.117647058823529 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5If you're looking for nearly 13 hours of propoganda against charter schools, this is the book for you. I'm completely neutral on the subject (I don't know enough about the matter to form an opinion), but after awhile I kept thinking "What charter school hurt you Bentley?" Also, there are graphic descriptions of (not just references to) incidents of sexual abuse on both adults AND MINORS, so consider yourself forewarned. I found this book to be deeply disturbing, and I don't mean on the supernatural level.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another great horror story BENTLEY LITTLE sure knows how to entertain.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A tense story which the narrator does a sterling job with, you feel there is something amiss with the school on the early chapters, and although later on there are some parts which are a little below the belt, so to speak, it's a worthwhile listen from a great author.