Teddy can play poker. And she is in debt. She is desperate to get out of trouble. If she could just play one more time. But this last time at the Bellagio will come with more than she bargained for. Clint Corbett.

Teddy Cannon is a self-assured, witty, twentysomething, with special talents. She can read people. Her gut taught her to trust her instincts at an early age. Not just in the sense of non-verbal and social psychological cues, but in the sense that she knew what they were thinking. An unexpected meeting will Clint will change her future. He is a recruiter for the Whittmore Institue, a school for Law Enforcement Training and Development who will use their talents to secure the future of the nation.

The narrative hinges around a 24-year old that is navigating her way through her extraordinary psychic abilities at a special college. As she hones in on her telepathic ability, she forges out great friendships with the other first years. Her classmates are all unique with distinct personalities and abilities. Two groups emerge from the first year. The Misfits, Teddy's group and the Alphas with extraordinary abilities. Her group the Misfits and the Alphas are pitted in a competition which fuels the rivalry of the teams. However, it is Teddy who puts herself in grave danger when she discovers she can see into other's past and uncovers information about her deceased parents. She has a target on her back and she is not sure who she can trust.

The School For Psychics moves at a steady pace and has an interesting storyline. The novel flows easily and effortlessly and it was easy to get lost in the story. I enjoyed the journey in a psychics world - and the author played the abilities out with realism. The recurring dream was also an interesting way to discover Teddy's backstory. One criticism of the novel is that the dialogue at times seemed to be younger than the characters age. If the heroine of the story was 18 years old, I think that the story would have jived better. The story is plot driven and not overly poetic. However, this is a seriously fun story that may be the start of an entertaining series.

Thank you, NetGalley, Simon and Schuster, and KC Archer for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The cover is beautiful and the story sounded amazing and, honestly, this book was great.

Teddy is a gambler in Vegas, banned at some casinos because they think she's cheating. Well, she is, but not the way they think. Desperate to pay back her parents (from whom she really did steal), she goes back to the tables one more time - in disguise. She's hiding from the casino security but also from the mobster she owes money to. Things take a surprising turn when a man approaches her about her secret psychic abilities and offers her a way to escape the mob and pay her parents back: she can go to a special school.

I would compare this to The Magicians by Lev Grossman, which I enjoyed. This has a lot of romance and sexual innuendo from the get-go, which is totally fine but I really wanted more of the magical elements. Still, a super fun and thrilling beginning for a series.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-arc to review.

In K.C. Archer's story of a training school for psychically gifted young adults the reader can expect an interesting story line, with moments of danger, adventure, mystery- even romance. But the mix and the style of writing left me wondering. Is this a YA book? I'm not entirely sure where to fall on this. While I have nothing against books for young adults, I do ask for compelling, complex characters, and gripping situations in my action/suspense reading. The characters here fell a bit flat for me. I needed greater character development to sustain interest.

Hmmm how do I feel about this book... Honestly I loved it and hated it at the same time... I felt like I was reading a little kids book but can't wait to see what happens to Teddy next

Utterly 'Charlaine Harris' - while mostly unlikely or even unbelievable, this is easy fantasy fiction - very readable

It was a fun read and I will probably read the rest of the books when they are published.

A different genre to what I usually read I was pleasantly surprised by the book. The book is written from the female perspective I found it a fun read. I love anything paranormal related and this book was perfect for that. It follows Teddy, a very likeable character and her first year at The School for Psychics. All in all, an enjoyable read that would appeal to any age.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for my advance copy in return for an honest review.

First, I enjoy the idea of psychics and mediums so it was only natural that I had high hopes for this book... and it lived up to my hopes. It is not a "OMG you have to read this" book, but I really enjoyed the whole premise of a school to train those with different kinds of psychic abilities.

Main character Teddy (pet peeve here- why are so many female characters given a male name? There are so many pretty female names that I see no reason to name a female Teddy. Enough said authors?)
ok, back to Teddy who is untrained and winging it, poorly for that matter, when she is "discovered" and recruited for this school. Their aim is to train her and others with various powers to be used by the government for good. But... bad is another way to use these powers. Which will she choose?

I'm thankful to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed it and look forward to more in this series.

I really enjoyed this book, which was the first I've read by this author. I see some people discussing whether it's a YA or NA or just who it's marketed toward. My opinion? Anyone. It's similar in some ways to Harry Potter in that it's a group of 20-somethings in a school to train psychics (not unlike magic in HP) to work in police work, the FBI, the CIA and other such agencies. So really, I think this book is for anyone.

I enjoyed the character of Teddy, the main character and the struggles she has to find herself. The school sounds fascinating and all different sorts of psychics and other talents are discussed. It was very interesting!

I can see this is set up to be a series and I'm glad because at the end I just wanted to know more of what will happen in their lives. Thank you to the author, the publishers and Netgalley for allowing me an ARC of this book.

I loved It! The characters are wonderfully quirky and the whole premise, a school for developing psychic abilities, is a hoot. The action is fast paced and filled with twists and turns. Teddy is a very likeable main character, and I definitely want to read the next book in this series to see what happens next.

School for Psychics will appeal to readers of all ages, from middle school on up.

A fun read as we explore Year 1 at a college that grooms psychics for jobs with police forces or the government. Teddy Cannon lives in Las Vegas and has been banned from all of the casinos for her ability to read other players and win. She is back in disguise and in a casino trying to win enough money to pay off her debts to a mobster. Things are going well and it looks like she will win until suddenly she can't read anyone and she is identified by casino security. To her rescue comes Clint and he gives her an option for her future, attend the Whitfield Institute for Law Enforcement Training and Development and her debts will be erased. She doesn't have much choice but her world is rocked when she discovers that it is a school for psychics and that her ability to read people is actually part of her psychic ability. Teddy is doubtful but with the help of the other 1st year Misfits she explores her psychic ability. When she is offered a chance to find out more about her birth parents her friends agree to help, even though it is highly illegal. As things go horribly wrong Teddy isn't sure who she can trust. A story of friendship and loyalty and discovering your true self. It reads like a cross between a cozy mystery and a tv show, fun and engaging.

A fun take on the popular magic school trope, School for Pyschics swerves a bit, pulling together troubled young twenty-something adults with psychic powers and training them to fight crime, solve cases and handle military-like situations. Teddy, the heroine, is a well-developed, interesting character and it's enjoyable to see her navigate a path that is not entirely clear--who really are the good guys and the bad guys? There are some quirks in the plot that stretch belief, but not so much that the overall read isn't enjoyable. Suspense, romance and intrigue make this a fast, entertaining read.

Such a fun book! I admit I am not big on reading about psychics, or government conspiracies, or FBI crimes, or really anything this book is about..yet, I couldn't put down. Kind of a grown-up Harry Potter, I loved reading about Teddy and her mishaps as she is recruited and navigates her first year of psychic school with her group of misfit friends. I can't wait for the second book in this series.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

School of Psychics by K.C. Archer, (pen name).
Who is the writer behind K.C. Archer? My guess is it could be Gabrielle Zevin, Veronica Roth, or Suzanne Collins, All are writers for the millennial/young adult crowd. Dysfunctional young adults, loss of parents at a young age. Special powers. There's definitely parallels to Harry Potter (Teddy Cannon), School for misfits, good vs. evil, protected school environment.
But, was the book good? Yes, it was entertaining, fast paced, funny, and kept my attention, mostly, I had to know how it ended. (SPOILER here-- with a set up to future books in a series!)..
But it could have been edited to 2/3rds as long.. My gosh! -- 47 chapter is just TOO MUCH! I read 13 chapters, then jumped to 30, (I thought it only had 37 chapters)..
I quickly caught up, through re-telling and re-hashing, with what I'd missed in the 17 chapters I'd jumped over.

Disclaimer: This review was based on the advanced ebook from netgalley; The publisher reached out to me with an invitation to read and review.. This is my honest review.

A very interesting premise with characters who are believable flawed. A little slow to start in my opinion but once it got into the primary story, I read through to the end. Looking forward to more by this author.

Excellent read! I received a copy of the book from the publisher for a wonderful snow day read. It was only 3 degrees outside but I couldn't wait for the snow haha I've always enjoyed books with psychic powers and this was an interesting take on it. The cast all have an ability they excel in but can learn the basics of other abilities too. Our heroine, Teddy, has an extremely rare talent for a version of telepathy. She is recruited from a life of mistakes by a school for psychics training for jobs in government and law enforcement and other acronym agencies. Typical cliques from at the school but the story is relied on more than the cliche class wars theme. One flaw is the usage of young adult moments of serious stupidity and obstinate ideas on doing things themselves despite having seen what happens repeatedly when they pull that nonsense. I can let a few instances go but there were too many in here. Other than that it was an outstanding book! Good story. Good premise. I look forward to reading more as this definitely left it open for sequels.