I was so excited for the premise, but the writing style was really confusing and took me out of a lot of the moments. It was hard to concentrate on the plot when I was so focused on trying to understand the writing choices and the plot construction was a bit all over the place. It had a lot of promise, just needed some more cleanup!

I really wanted to love this one.
The premise of the book is fantastic, but I feel like it was rushed over all.

There are too many things that are forced, or dragged out, like the romances and the "insta-love!!" Please, for the love of all that is holy, stop.

Then there's core plot, which just felt rushed, and seemed to be more of a vehicle for the romance than anything else.

I hope that the series gets better as it goes, and that the potential is built on in the future.

Thank you netGalley and Xpresso Book Tours for giving me an e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book had an amazing plot, but I felt the characters were a bit hard to connect to.

Thank you kindly to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this review copy.

I have elected not to read and review this book due to time constraints. Thank you for the opportunity.

Secret Legacy by Carissa Andrews was a solid 3 star fantasy that had all you expect from the genre. Magical schools, mysterious love interests, special powers, and evil hidden intentions. I would have to read the next book in the series to determine how mixed my feelings still are. Thank you @Netgalley for providing a copy for an honest review.

The insta-love was a little overwhelming; it's not a trope I'm personally fond of, and it makes reading the rest of the book a bit of a struggle every time it comes up. I have to also say that I would've liked to have had a little more action rather than the heavy focus on the turmoil over what people are keeping from the main character. Finally, I'd love to have learned more about the supernatural abilities- but as this is just book one, there is opportunity for that to be further detailed.

This was a quick YA fantasy that was enjoyable to read, if a little predictable. But it was was an interesting premise and set up the series nicely. Maybe one day when I claw through my TBR, I'll get to continue the series.

I just couldn't put this book down, it almost made me late from my work break. I really can't wait to read more Carissa Andrews books.

IT IS AMAZING

The storyline is really good & keeps you engrossed from beginning to the end. The story starts as a regular girl who receives admittance to Windhaven Academy which is for supernatural & she has no idea of het actual history is & so the story carries you along learning her history as you do. This is really a good book & you should give it a try.

This was a fun paranormal romance, and though it has the standard tropes, the author made it very entertaining!

The book starts off with a bang where Autumn enrolls in a magical school goes to live with her father. The author immediately sets the eerie tone of the plot with the creepy mansion and mysterious voices. Additionally, there is also the mystery behind the missing children and if they are connected to Autumn in some way. Moreover, Autumn’s father also seems to keep secrets from her. And who exactly Abigail is? There are a lot of reasons why I enjoyed reading the story!

I also liked Autumn as the main character. She has a cute chemistry with Wade. I also liked all the supporting characters like Colton, Cat, Dominic and her parents. The author also adds a few twists and turns, where at a certain point, you also suspect Wade as the negative character.

However, the only thing which I was disappointed with was the instant love. Autumn falls for Wade as soon as she sees him. Although I enjoyed their conversations and their relationship, I rolled my eyes as to how quickly they fell for each other. Also, while I though the story started and ended very nicely, the plot slowed down in between. At times, it focused more on Wade and Autumn’s relationship, and the drama with Cat, Colton and Dominic. The story would have been perfect if the author evenly balanced the mystery with the love and drama among the characters.

Apart from that, this was a nice book. The story also ends in a cliff-hanger which makes you want to pick up the next book and continue reading. Overall, I enjoyed Secret Legacy and look forward to the next book!

The blurb caught my attention but after that I lost my interest and didn't read this book. MAybe next time.

This was a quick YA fantasy that was enjoyable to read. It sets up the series pretty well. Unfortunately, it was only an average read for me, so I'm not sure if I'll continue the series.

I really wanted to like this book. The premise is intriguing, but it fell flat for me. Character development needed to be fleshed out more.

Upon reading the first three chapters, I was left with serious mix of Harry Potter and twilight vibes.
Although, the plot was good enough to make me want to read the next book in the series, Soul Legacy, it was slow to achieve anything and very basic with little to no development of the main characters.
I'm would recommend Secret Legacy to anyone who likes cheesy Fantasies with done Young Adult splashed through.

Great start to a new series. Will be looking for book 2

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC

I had such high hopes for this one. It sounded so interesting and intruiging. But the characters were meh and bland. Just wasn`t working for me.

This series has potential! I enjoyed this book. It was fun to read about Autumn, a normal girl who gets accepted into Windhaven Academy, a school for people with supernatural abilities.

At some point in time, “academy supernaturals” have become a YA sub-genre. My expertise in this sub-genre is limited, but the ones I have read have been yay or nay. Why did I want to read Secret Legacy? Well, first, the stylish cover caught my attention, and after reading the blurb, I said to myself, “This might be a fun a read.”

Secret Legacy centers on Autumn Blackwood, a teenager who gets accepted to the Windhaven Academy, which is a school for young individuals with supernatural abilities. Sounds intriguing. Right?

Overall, Secret Legacy is a well-written first installment in a brand-new series. The story is told from the point-of-view of the main protagonist, Autumn. I liked this character from the get-go. Carissa Andrews has a natural talent for writing lively dialogue and detailed descriptions, so I sucked into the story, and the pages flew by.

If you like YA supernatural mysteries, then I recommend keeping an eye out for Secret Legacy when it drops on Kindle, Nook, and other eBook sellers on September 15th.

I contemplated DNFing it around 25%. I completed it but I‘m not sure it was worth it.
This book is advertised as a dark academia but it‘s not, we barely see her at school.
But beside that, what really irked me is that the way the characters behaved didn‘t make any sense. Here are some examples... Why didn‘t her father tell her the truth when literary the whole town knew about what happened to her? It was just a matter of time. Wouldn‘t it have been better to avoid her knowing it from a stranger? Same goes for her mother. The protagonist cleary realized multiple times that peoples were keeping things from her (her father, Dominik, her friends,...) but never pressed the subject in a meaningful way. And.. is she stupid or something? I thought the thing about looking the vodnik‘s eyes and seeing an adult version of Angel meant she understood he was a vodnik too, but apparently her neurons died with the vodnik. Also, she found out thanks to Dominik that A. was hiding something from her and was supposed to confront him about it but never raised the subject after that. She even saw A. talking about her with the suspicious guy that appeared after the Vodnik died, but again no consequences. As I said, no sense.
All of this is clearly made in order to drag the plot on just for the sake of the book being longer, which is something I don‘t enjoy.
I‘m definitely not going to to continue with the series.

Author # Carissa Andrews has a new fantasy novel ' #Secret Legacy's. The Windhaven Witches book 1 in her series. I myself love a witch novel and she is a wonderful storyteller. Bonus is 50 percent of Royalties Donated to the# American Cancer Society.
Thank you,
# Netgalley, # Carissa Andrews, and # Author Revolution for the advanced copy