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The Secret Prince (Knightley Academy #2)
by
Violet Haberdasher (Goodreads Author)
Knightley Academy is back in session, and Henry Grim is confident that nothing else can prevent him from earning his knighthood. But Henry and his friends quickly discover that their professors have made some troubling changes to the curriculum -- an old classroom filled with forgotten weapons. It is the discovery of this classroom that prompts Henry and Valmont to become...more
Hardcover, 503 pages
Published
June 28th 2011
by Aladdin
(first published June 1st 2011)
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Yesterday, I reviewed KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY, the first in a trilogy. The second book, THE SECRET PRINCE, is even better than the first. If yesterday’s review didn’t convince you to read this series, hopefully this one will. I’ll do my best to write this review without any spoilers so that newcomers to the series (or even just this volume) will still be surprised.
What I already love about the KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY books is the way they’re evolving in a fashion similar to HARRY POTTER. Those books grew up...more
What I already love about the KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY books is the way they’re evolving in a fashion similar to HARRY POTTER. Those books grew up...more
Really enjoyable book! One way I judge just how much I like a book is how jittery I get while waiting for a time to be able to read the book. This book definitely made me impatient to keep reading it!
This second book of the Knightley Academy series continues the story of Henry Grim, who is now slightly less out of place at a prestigious boarding school in a alternative late Victorian style Britain on the brink of war with their mysterious neighbors to the north. The boys at the school are nervou...more
This second book of the Knightley Academy series continues the story of Henry Grim, who is now slightly less out of place at a prestigious boarding school in a alternative late Victorian style Britain on the brink of war with their mysterious neighbors to the north. The boys at the school are nervou...more
3 1\2 stars. The sequel to "Knightley Academy." Still charming and full of schoolboys, mostly Henry, running around trying to prevent a war and still retain good grades. Frankie is up to her usual shenanigans in losing her chaperone and playing cards with the boys. Valmont and Henry form an alliance of sorts and start training most of the other boys in fighting to help prepare them if war should occur. When an envoy is sent to the Nordlands and Henry and Adam pose as servants so they can come al...more
You may recall, in my review of the first Knightly Academy book, that I liked it but was sort of put off by the endless Harry Potter similarities. You may even recall that I said of book two:
"What I would truly like to see in the next books is for Violet/Robyn to pull away from the Harry Potter story arc and build her own non-referencing world. Honestly, no story which mimics Harry Potter will end up coming out well in the comparison so I wouldn't recommend it."
Well, past me, there is still a h...more
"What I would truly like to see in the next books is for Violet/Robyn to pull away from the Harry Potter story arc and build her own non-referencing world. Honestly, no story which mimics Harry Potter will end up coming out well in the comparison so I wouldn't recommend it."
Well, past me, there is still a h...more
This was a good book ... pretty much only because it basically copied Harry Potter. For instance, the main character, Henry (some people mistakenly call him "Harry" ... hmmm, wonder where they got that idea) forms a secret defense association, involving many more members than he initially expected, which helps boost the spirits of all those involved. Sound like the D. A. (from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)? Yeah, because it is. Or how about Lord Havelock, a tall, sinister, creepy-lo...more
The first few chapters reminded me a lot of the Harry Potter books, but then it spun into its own wonderful story. There are some really great and solid characters as well as unforeseen twists and turns. One involving Henry and Adam pretending to be servant boys and taking a train into Nordland to spy at the Partisan School.
I enjoyed the story quite well. A lot of it is Henry discovering new things that will lead up to a possible conflict between Nordland and the Britonian Isles. This includes f...more
I enjoyed the story quite well. A lot of it is Henry discovering new things that will lead up to a possible conflict between Nordland and the Britonian Isles. This includes f...more
A very good sequel to a very good book! I really liked Ms. Haberdasher's debut novel and was very excited to get my hands on this sequel and it didn't disappoint. More fun, exciting, and page-turning adventures and misadventures for Henry and his friends at Knightley Academy. I liked the way the ending turned out as well. I can't wait for the next installment!
Now, I just want to add my two cents in to the whole Harry Potter comparison nonsense. The Harry Potter series happens to fit very neatly...more
Now, I just want to add my two cents in to the whole Harry Potter comparison nonsense. The Harry Potter series happens to fit very neatly...more
Disclaimer: I dislike how people consistently compare alike works such as this series and others to Harry Potter. In my opinion the stories may be initially similar, but the individual works themselves are not. Being relatively familiar with both the HP series and this one, I'd prefer the latter in terms of recommendation. There is a simplicity to the writing style which appeases me significantly more then the works of JK Rowling. Furthermore, the sad underlying theme of inevitability and growin...more
I feel bad for Miss Haberdasher AKA Robyn Schneider, she's trying to tell us something and some people just aren't getting it. I fought with my 4 stars with this one because I did seriously enjoy this book yet by the end it felt like such a setup for the next part it turned me off a bit. That's not to say I am no longer a fan, it's just that I wanted so bad to not have that "continuation of a series" taste in my mouth as I got to those last pages.
Speaking of pages I actually had to turn them th...more
Speaking of pages I actually had to turn them th...more
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I think this series may improve by being read back to back. I read the first one when it came out, and now the second over a year later. It took me a while to remember who the characters were and what their conflicts were. The author did not do a poor job of reintroducing them, it's just that without having revisited the world in over a year the details were fuzzy.
Our intrepid heroes are still trying to figure out whether the traditional enemy to the north (an alternate-world Scotland) are going...more
Our intrepid heroes are still trying to figure out whether the traditional enemy to the north (an alternate-world Scotland) are going...more
I will start off by saying the book is entertaining. It is a quick read and a fun story. However, the similarities to Harry Potter are ridiculous. Absolutely maddening at times. A group of three misfits with a leader named Henry (seriously?) who attend a boarding school. A teacher who does not like them and they think he is against them but really he is on their side. The formation of a secret battle society for a war no one believes is coming; the meetings for this are held in a hidden room tha...more
Dude. No idea why I read this, since the first book annoyed me so much. It's still a little too convenient at times, but so much better than Knightley Academy. I strongly suspect that these were sold as a two-book deal in which the publishers really wanted Secret Prince and didn't really care about Knightley Academy, but needed the first to set up the second.
I also think Secret Prince bridges the gap between middle reader and YA very nicely. (Especially in the context of the first book, I still...more
I also think Secret Prince bridges the gap between middle reader and YA very nicely. (Especially in the context of the first book, I still...more
So, after reading and nearly loving Knightley Academy by Violet Haberdasher I read the sequel The Secret Prince... and I did not love it as much. It was good, parts of it I absolutely reveled in. However, it's not as great as the first book.
Henry and co. at Knightley are concerned about the Partisan school. When Henry was there months earlier he discovered a secret, illegal combat room. Worried that the Nordlandic students are planning a war the students at Knightley form a secret battle society...more
Henry and co. at Knightley are concerned about the Partisan school. When Henry was there months earlier he discovered a secret, illegal combat room. Worried that the Nordlandic students are planning a war the students at Knightley form a secret battle society...more
I didn't really like this book. There was some rude humor, and the main protagonist, Henry, acted like he was about 13 and "Frankie" acted like she was 11 or 12. Someone ought to tell her that running away won't solve her problems. The way Henry acted sometimes was annoying, like when he asked his friend to do something dangerous and his friend said no, because he was more responsible. Henry acted like he was insulted and that his friend wasn't a real friend. Seriously? His friend didn't want to...more
Henry starts his second semester at Knightly Academy, but everything goes wrong. Rohan wants to make friends with the other first-years. Frankie won't talk to Henry and is determined to find out his secret. When Henry and Adam sneak aboard an envoy to Nordlands, they enter a world of danger intrigue unlike anything they've imagined.
I enjoyed this book a lot. Henry and his friends are entertaining and their world is an interesting mix of our own and imagination.
I enjoyed this book a lot. Henry and his friends are entertaining and their world is an interesting mix of our own and imagination.
Hello crazies and fellow booklovers throughout I am back with another review. This time like last the book to be reviewed is a part of a trilogy. The second installment in the Knightley Academy series, The Secret Prince by Violet Haberdasher. This novel was astounding, fast pace read great for the summer time reads. The characters have continue physically, mentally and emotionally growing into chivalrous young men in this elaborate world created by the author, which is alternate reality of our o...more
I totally loved this book, as a sequel it's even better than Knightley Academy, which I also loved. It was very funny and had an intense plot, terrifying in some cases. It was a very enjoyable read I did not want to put it down, reading three hundred pages at one gulp. I hope that there will be a sequel(soon?).
I probably would have finished this book if I didn't have my eyes set on another, better book at the time. The problem was that it was EXACTLY the same as the first. Sure, of course the story itself was a tad different, but I'm talking about the premise of it all. Three boys, one school, one mean boy, one mean teacher, one friendly teacher, a rival school, secrets and such (frankly, it's exactly like Harry Potter, except Hermione is a boy named Rohan). Maybe I'll come back to it someday...
I thought this book was okay.
I think it was a basically a copy of Harry Potter. Many of the characters where like those in Harry Potter and so was plot line. i think the ending is was were it began to differ. if it wasn't for the ending, I probably would have rated the book 2 stars but the ending was really interesting .
But that's just my opinion
I think it was a basically a copy of Harry Potter. Many of the characters where like those in Harry Potter and so was plot line. i think the ending is was were it began to differ. if it wasn't for the ending, I probably would have rated the book 2 stars but the ending was really interesting .
But that's just my opinion
It was a four star until the very end. I felt some of the characters weren't explained well enough. The last 2 chapters could have been 8. Kind of felt like some explaining was left out. Not ruling the series out. My fingers are crossed for number three. Did like the lead character twist at the end. Very exciting.
The book is pretty decent. It is mostly fluff. Wasn't a huge fan of how the one poc character was essentially sidelined for the greater majority of the book. I'm not sure if I will read another one.
Continues Henry Grim's story with a new term at Knightley Academy. Henry and Valmont start a secret battle society. Henry and Adam go to the Nordlands with a political envoy. Frankie runs away and goes along to the Norlands. When she misses the train back Henry and Adam stay too and they are stuck as servants at Partisan school. And I found it interesting who the secret prince turns out to be.
Unfortunately for me, I saw the largest plot twist coming as soon as I picked it up. Fortunately, I didn't see any of the smaller twists that made it such a good read.
There some definite shades of Harry Potter in this trilogy minus the magic. I enjoyed reading it and the characters. I'm curious to see where she takes the story in the final book. I think it has the potential to really make it a really good trilogy or just an ok one as the first two books all lead into this final one rather than be strong individual books.
I loved it and I can't wait to find out more about the boys at Knightly Academy. I haven't read a series like this since reading Harry Potter!
I loved this book. I loved the thought development and all the turns that I did expect, and even some of them that I suspected.
love the book and wish the series would continue. very exciting and it keep on my feet
This is a great series, very like Harry Potter, but more sedate, but still good
Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! That was awesome. I am dying to find out what happens next!
The characters developed so well, and the relationships between them changed so much! I love how, not only do they bleed the good side of a bad character through, but they also show the bad side of a good one. It really makes the story interesting, and keeps you guessing. And boy was I guessing. I kind of saw what was revealed at the end, but, at the same time, I really didn't. The next book was set up bea...more
The characters developed so well, and the relationships between them changed so much! I love how, not only do they bleed the good side of a bad character through, but they also show the bad side of a good one. It really makes the story interesting, and keeps you guessing. And boy was I guessing. I kind of saw what was revealed at the end, but, at the same time, I really didn't. The next book was set up bea...more
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Author of "Knightley Academy" and 'The Secret Prince" (Knightley Academy #2). Pseudonym of Videoblogger Robyn Schneider.
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