| Title | : | Roaring (Prodigium Academy, #2) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 378 |
| Publication | : | First published July 10, 2020 |
What actually happened during my time at Monster Academy: kidnapped by my headmaster and later by my sadistic sister, developed feelings for an eccentric group of monsters, and accidentally started an anti-vampire movement. Oh, and discovered I might not actually be a vampire.
My dad—Dracula—is being evasive and refusing to answer my questions. And hate groups are popping up around campus, determined to eliminate all vampires once and for all.
If that wasn’t enough to deal with, the Roaring is fast approaching, and I’m determined to prove that I have what it takes.
The only problem? The Roaring is a competition that embodies both physical strength and mental intelligence—both of which I lack. Three games. Over one hundred competitors. One winner.
Time to play with the monsters.
This is a dark comedy reverse harem romance that features strong language, violence, and sexual situations. Get ready to embrace your inner-psycho.
Roaring (Prodigium Academy, #2) Reviews
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I stopped at %67 because I need more info. I'm not finishing this until I know if Either way, I was a little bored and I skipped some pages.
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There are different ways to read and experience a book. I know quite a lot of people who see movies in their heads. Just like I know quite a lot of people reading to explore new worlds. I'm reading to feel something. I want emotions. I want characters I can befriend or fall in love with. And it feels like Katie May's way of writing is the perfect fit for me. I'm therefore slowly making my way through her entire backlist. Any bets how long it will take me to catch up?
This book was once more a rollercoaster from start to finish. There is so much going on, there is so much happening and there is also quite a lot of action in this one. It's quite clear that the supernatural world has become a dangerous place for vampires. They're hated and everyone wants them to die. Which means that being Dracula's daughter brings a lot of people to you who act like you're the one who has personally wronged them. And they're not afraid to hurt you.
The hatred towards the vampires in this book hurts. Firstly because this kind of hatred ALWAYS hurts me. I really can't deal with injustice in any way. But even more because Violet is maybe one of the sweetest, cutest and most caring characters you will ever meet. She's the kind of girl always putting others first. If she might have to harm or kill anyone, she will always try to find a different route and even if she would want to get violent she would trip over her own feet doing so.
It's impossible not to love Violet. And it seems that fate thought the exact same thing. We already met quite a lot of guys clearly in love with our vampire girl, but in this book the group of admirers even grows. Normally I don't do well with so many important characters, but May manages to bring them all to life, to make them all feel real. Not only can I remember their names, already a big deal, but I can also tell you everything about their personalities and inner monsters.
That cliffhanger was brutal though. I can't wait to read the next book! -
Still loving this series.. even if things are getting a tad murky up in here. Dorian though... ahem yea well. Is anyone else a little confused about which guys we are going to end up with? I mean cupid and Boogie? Are we friend zoning them? because I don't know I'm just getting all the vibes.
Violet and her entourage are in it even deeper as bullies and hate crowds start really going at it around the school. Everyone is anti vampire it seems except the dudes. Despite all that, Merlin's kid is over here creating Violet look alike sex dolls.. This girl can't seem to catch a break ya'll. The Roaring is approaching and despite our new headmaster forbidding us to enter, we have decided we need to prove our mettle and join in the trials. Only the roaring is turning out to be way more intense than we first thought and Violet herself is more than just a vampire... maybe not even a vampire? Some crazy reveals here in Book 2 but where is this all leading?
Of course this freaking series is unfinished.. I mean it would be since.. you know.. I decided to read it and all. I guess this will go in the pile of all the other series that of course aren't completed. Can't stand having to wait... -
I may be giving away my age but do you remember Monster High? Yeah?, well this series is what Monster High wants to be when it grows up. Welcome to the grown up version of Monster High my dears, put on your seatbelt because you are in for one heck of a ride!!
I’d like to start out by saying I’m reviewing both Monsters and Roaring. Usually I’d stop between books to write a review for the prior one in the series before starting the next... Prodigium Academy didn’t let me do that. Instead I found myself finishing book one in a little over four hours and immediately jumping into book two...at four o’clock in the morning.
Katie May has built a world so captivating that it demands your full attention and refuses to give up it’s hold on you. Monsters near and far are probably fighting to get their hands on a copy of these books! The characters are all phenomenally written and the world building is just out of this universe. I’ll likely be her number one stalker until book three comes out! I need answers people!
If my long winded declarations of love aren’t enough to sway you then maybe the icing on the cake will, Violet is a complete klutz! There’s not a stealthy bone in that girl’s body and it only makes me love her more! Gah, I simply can’t say enough about this series. Go pick it up now! -
This could have been any other college RH romance. There was really nothing that set this book apart from other books and it was supposed to be about supernatural characters. The h was an emotional mess not a tough girl like I was expecting her to be.
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Wow
I’ve been waiting for this one for what seems like ages and I was not disappointed that ending though how could you do that to me 😱 -
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The humour in this book is on point.. Violet had me laughing so much!. What a cliffhanger too!.. fantastic read! -
I enjoyed book one months ago but I think I’ve reached a point that I’ll probably never pick up Katie May again. I’m not a fan of the OTT characters and humor etc. Sometimes less is more.
Also this just got weird, if I’m being completely honest. AND I just finished binge reading my favorite monster series and this pales in comparison. -
I've been waiting for this book to come out and I was not disappointed! Such a great story line and the banter in this book cracks me up. The ending though....gawh. I have a massive book hanger from the ending. Dying to know what happened.
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🧛♀️ Violet Dracula-Dracula’s clumsy, eccentric daughter. She is revealed to be the mate of Frankie, Mason, Vin, Hux, and Jack.
🔥Now for our Harem🔥
☠️Vin-a Van Helsing, sworn to protect humanity from monsters (particularly
vampires) at all costs. He’s originally rude and an asshole to Violet before he repents. His twin sister is Vanessa. He’s one of Violet’s mates.
🐍Mason-the son of Medusa and a Fairy Blossom addict. He becomes Violet’s first friend at the academy. He’s one of Violet’s mates. He has a slight drug problem and is high a lot as a coping mechanism.
🧠Frankie-a cold man who is only passionate about his work… until he meets Violet. He is one of Frankenstein’s experiments and also one of Violet’s mates.
👬🏻Hux-the alter-ego of Jack. He’s slightly psychotic and already desperately in love with Violet.
👬🏻Jack-the kinder alter-ego of Hux. He is more level-headed than his brother and refuses to use swear words or resort to violence.
👀 Dimitri Gray-once a professor but now the headmaster of Prodigium Academy. He’s a stone-cold assassin who has been looking after Violet since she first arrived at the academy. He knows the truth about her lineage. MAY Or MAY NOT be a future Harem member.
🧚🏻♀️Cal-otherwise known as Cupid. He’s half-fairy and half-incubus. After helping supernaturals find their fated mates, the monster council forced him into detention, where he developed a relationship with Barret. MAY Or MAY NOT be a future Harem member.
🧌Barret-otherwise known as the Boogeyman. He’s forced to remain in the upper levels of the school for a crime he committed. He’s currently in a relationship with Cal and is close friends with Violet. MAY Or MAY NOT be a future Harem member.
Alex- the leader of the Vampire haters club and bully’s Violet.
Spoilers⚠️ahead………..
We start off where we left in book 1. Violet is mad at her men and is avoiding them. This story is a page turner and sucks you in.
😡Cheryl kisses Vin and Violet sees and takes off. Von and violet’s relationship issues drag a bit cause he doesn’t know how to fix it.
🔥Mason get 30sec BJ 🤩 from Violet… what?! it was so hot.
🔥Violet hand jobs the fuck out of Vin into getting his shit together about their relationship and he apologized and is ALL in and won’t do anything to jeopardize them again. Vin might like anal play and spankings🫣
❤️🔥We get Dimitri POV and more of his thoughts about Violet…right now it’s hot and cold.
💕Frankie and Violet go on a date they have some sexy times of their own. Dimitri might be a voyeur 👀in this scene.
😢Frankie & Violet get attacked and by vampire haters with a blessed dagger and she has some trauma issues after. Of course her men go ballistic!
💪🏻Violet takes training for the Roaring more serious now cause she wants to fight back in her own way.
😡Alex shows jealously at her display in the cafeteria w Mason and Vin make out sesh which was super hot😍 NOT liking where this is going with Alex! He better not be a Harem member!
🥳They are all Boyfriend girlfriends now OFFICIALLY
😤Alex attacks Violet w his necromancy powers 🤬😡Douche!
☠️Vin gets pressured by his family to kill Violet or they will. We know where His loyalty lies and it’s with his girl💕
🔥❤️🔥Vin and Violet finally have sex and it’s hot as hell she doms his sub and it’s off the charts.
😢Masons drug use is getting more out of control.
👀Masons mom Medusa keeps warning and threating Violet over the prophecy. How far will she take it?
💯The first and second Roaring happens. And some barley survive!
‼️Alex saves Violet from his dads blade by getting Barret involved but does it go wrong?
👿Cal turns dark fairy at the thought of Violet being in danger and Barret death… but does he really die?
🔪Cal kills a Alexa dad in revenge😵
💕🔥❤️🔥 Dimitri goes down on Violet in his office after the first Roaring. Some nice head to relax her lol but he is still distant.
🔪‼️💀Hux and Jack are taken over by Barlo their brother and he wants to kill Violet!
⚠️The second Roaring Dracula and Dimitri tell Violet about her true parents and her heritage then get attacked. Dracula is stabbed w a blessed blade and Dimitri is knocked out. Violet is kidnapped!⚠️
⚠️Safety squad⚠️
No OW sex or Cheating
OW drama -
Cheryl kisses Vin to make Violet jelly but he pushes her away. Cheryl continues to be a pest.
Some bullying and Violet get cut up by haters. -
WAIT.
I truly adored this book!
When I realized it was actually a slow-build harem,I absolutely squealed with delight.
I hadn’t even considered that Barret and Cal would be in the group; I was originally getting friend vibes and now I can totally see it.
Also, I need to know if Alex is going to be like an enemy to lovers sitch??
He’s this sexy tatted bad boy, who has it out for Vi and makes her shit her pants to embarrass her.. RUDE.
He “killed” Barret to save Violet but little did she know, he made a plan to get them both out alive and unharmed.
So he’s on her team and he obv cares for her (*cough mate*), which alludes to him likely being part of her harem of monsters;
I mean…having a necromancer in your corner is deff helpful and he’s a hottie with a body, which certainly doesn’t hurt.
Completely fucking enamoured with Dimitri.
First, Frankie gave him a little show with Violet at the club; which completely bottomed out my stomach, in the very best way.
Then, when Violet came out of the first round of the Roaring alive, he quite literally couldn’t contain his emotions.
Yeah, he went down on her in his new headmaster office and it was, in a word, GLORIOUS.
The tension that has been building between the two of them has come to a sort of head (pun, not intended but heh, it works); and seeing some of their walls crumble for each other was absolutely worth wait.
Also, what in the fresh hell is going on with Jack/Hux?
They have ANOTHER (evil) alter ego / brother??
Thus, both Jack/Hux have been trapped in the dark place in their mind since the first round of the Roaring!?!
The guys have just noticed how weird he is acting by the end of the book; but, I did wonder why hadn’t Violet spoken to him yet???
So so so much has been going on with the plot that it’s definitely keeping me on my toes!
Here’s what we know:
- Violet is not a vampire or the bio daughter of Dracula
- Violet is the bio daughter of Hera (queen of gods) and Lucifer (the original monster)
- Violet’s monster species is unknown atm; which makes things very exciting for the final book (can’t wait to see what she can do!)
- Medusa (Masons mom) has it out for her (probably bc she’s fucking Zeus?? Or something related to that); and sabotages her second round in the Roaring
Which brings us to the end of the book ….
In her second round, Violet is pulled into a room with her father (finally, the fucker has been beyond absent) and Dimitri.
This is when Vi finds out that she’s not his daughter by blood; but he makes it clear that she is his, in every other way that matters.
*single tear*
Drac explains her true biological history and informs her that the entire world would legit try to kill her if they knew who she truly was…
Just perfect.
It’s then that the room erupts in flames (courtesy of Medusa et al) and next thing she knows, Violet is watching the murder of the only father she’s ever known.
Drac daddy dies by a god-blessed blade and Dimitri rushes to protect Violet, only to be knocked out in the process (he better be alive and well!).
Medusa then enters with her men in black and they escort Violet to somewhere we have yet to discover.
Bring it on BITCH.
When the guys realize with utter horror that Violet doesn’t make it out of the second round, they are absolutely devastated and completely shocked.
They will stop at nothing to find their mate and bring her back safe and sound.
What a fucking rollercoaster of a book!
I absolutely loved it and I know that closing out this series with the final instalment will be bittersweet.
This series has taken me by surprise and completely blown me away!
The story is totally unique and the writing itself was beautifully done - witty, hilarious, descriptive, and cohesive.
It’s a gem of a find, indeed.
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⭐️⭐️💫 2.5 Stars for Storyline/Plot
⭐️⭐️ 2 Stars for Enjoyment
At this point I’m pretty much only reading this story because I’m bored, but I’m still contemplating if I’m REALLY this bored.
Not much plot progression in this book. Very very minuscule relationship development here. In the first book FMC only kisses and grinds against one of her guys. In this book they’ve graduated to oral. No sex so far in this series…unless I missed it because I was skimming. I don’t think so though.
There still hasn’t been much, if any, world-building. Plot progression was pretty much nonexistent in this book. Basically, the only things that happened were 1) They competed in trials, and 2) We find out FMC’s real heritage. Mild relationship drama and FMC being a damsel in distress also included.
This is supposed to be a “dark comedy” but I feel like it’s missing both of those qualities. It’s not funny at all. At the VERY MOST this book is mildly amusing. I think the FMC, with her one brain cell, is supposed to be hilarious. I just don’t find the “dumb blonde” trope funny at all. FMC even admits that she’s stupid while she’s being completely serious!
I was hoping for some psychotic monstrous characters, but unfortunately they’re all pretty tame. I wanted a bloodthirsty FMC, or at least one who didn’t cry and stop fighting while she’s being assaulted. I could have even forgiven the author for making another stereotypical clumsy FMC who can’t walk without tripping on air…but there just isn’t anything redeemable about this series.
Cliffhanger ending.
This is still an extremely underwhelming story. I’m not sure if I’m bored enough to read (or skim) through the next one. -
I thought this was a duet!! Gah! I was not prepared for the cliffhanger at the end! For some reason I thought that this was the last book, and I’m glad I was wrong, but I was not prepared! I loved the first book so of course I dove headfirst into the second. It is fantastic. It picks up right where book one left off with her kidnapping.
The chemistry between Violet and a few of the guys comes to a head and the resulting steamy scenes are delicious. With the Roaring fast approaching Violet and the guys need to prepare themselves. The anti-vampire movement is picking up steam fast. Violet is as clumsy and hilarious as ever. There are some hints that her harem is growing but there’s still quite a bit of guesswork- and of course we are left waiting for the next book to know more. We start to get some answers but there are still a lot of questions left by the time the end rolls around. I’m really glad I found this series and I hope the third book comes out soon, I’m dying to know what happens!! I'll leave you with this wonderful quote from Roaring:
"We have trouble seeing past our flaws and mistakes, our transgressions and sins. By dressing up, we’re donning a mask—one we’re capable of removing whenever we so feel the need. It’s our battle armor and our sword. Our shield and our convoy. It’s a way for us to see the beauty the rest of the world already sees." -
Ugh, loved it!
I was so excited to start book 2 of the Prodigium Academy series and I was not disappointed! So many thinngs happened, it was crazy.
Violet is still as funny as she is insane, and I love her so much! We finally get to know who are Violet's real parents and what it entails. The poor girl was already harassed and hunted, but I have a feeling it's going to get worse...
I was so happy to discover that Dimitri seems to be one of Violet's mates, and that scene in his office was hot af!
I can't seem to decide if I want Cal and Barret to be part of her harem as well. I love them so much and they are so protective of Violet, they are adorable. And I swear I almost threw a fit about Barret but I knew Katie wouldn't do that to us!
I'm so intrigued about Hux and Jack's third... personality? I don't know how to call that third person, but I want to know who he is and what's is goal! (Maybe he's the one who stole V's venom...)
Vin, Mason, and Frankie are also so protective of Violet, they're so cute! They make really good mates!
But that ending... I cannot wait to read the third book, whenever it comes out, I know it'll be worth the wait! -
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 🌶🌶🌶?
This book still had a lot of comedic aspects but it really talks a lot about how vampires are starting to become ostracized in the monster community. there’s a lot of bigotry depicted in this book. it’s actually really heartbreaking. especially having to watch Violet experience a lot of bullying for simply being a vampire. This girl really can’t catch a break!😩
But so much happened in this book. all the guys are dealing with there own set of issues & at the same time trying to protect Violet.
Learning about Cals back story had me feeling so fucking bad for him omg! & don’t even get me started on the situation with Barrett!!! i will never recover!
however i am little confused as to who her mates are at this point…it seems like she likes every guy she comes across. which is fine i’m just lost as to how mates work in the world😭 & how does the bond get solidified?? like what happens after the bond is solidified???
but other than that i did enjoy this book. i’m just not 100% sure i’ll continue the series yet, idk if i can handle another €0€K joke💀😭😂 -
DNR.
I couldn’t handle this, I know I’ve read Katie May before but this was…bad. Like actually awful. The fMC is a clumsy, not very bad ass vampire who 100% knows her limitations. Still decided to compete in the roaring, to prove herself? To who? Why? She’s heard the men call her their mate several times now but somehow she’s never heard it??? And neither of the men have realized they’re all her mates either. So she’s shocked af when one of them confess it for the first time (in his case) and avoids him for a week. She’s apparently psychopathic…. How? Seriously how? The actions and dialogue are…bad and make little sense. By the time I stopped reading, only about a month and a half has passed since the beginning of the first book. The plot moves too fast but it still reads like nothing ever happens or is ever fleshed out for a majority of the time. I just can’t anymore. Nothing is logical, it’s like writing your characters to fit your story and not writing a story for your characters… -
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Academy Romance, Reverse Harem, Large Harem, Monsters, Vampire, MM, Teacher Included, Paranormal
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 ��𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 💜💜💜
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘁: 💧💧
𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 🖊️🖊️🖊️
𝗣𝗢𝗩: Duet Narration, Multiple POV
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀: Audiobook
We pick up Violet’s story where we were left at the end of book 1 and she is just as epic as I remember from the first book. Seriously, her internal monologue is some of the best ever. You will laugh out loud while listening to the audiobook, the narration is so well done. This is also duet narrated and I love it!
In this book we start the Roaring, the games between the various monsters, both in school and not. It is a deadly game that many do not survive. So obviously Violet and her men join the fun.
This book ends on a bit of an epic cliffy, something I am starting to suspect is a normal torture from this author.
This is a great feat read and an epic series to check out. -
Omg that ending!
This book left on one check of a cliff hanger. Violet is MIA with Dimitri, Jack/Hux aren't acting right, and the rest of our men are out for blood now. This book brought a lot to the table. There was drama and suspense, action of all kinds, romance and vengeance, shocks and twists, and laughs with every turn. I love Violet and the men around her. This book kept me on the edge from start to finish and I cannot wait for the next one. I need to know who's with Jack/Hux. I need to know what Alex deal is. Will Violet overcome the latest shocks? What about things with her men, even Dimitri? And what's going to happen with Barrett and Cal? So much going on!! Amazing! -
Can’t a girl just have some, um, love?
Oh! My! Word! That’s all I’ve got.
Violet is getting her feet back under her in the aftermath of Halloween and all she learned there. She’s doing the best she can to keep her friendships with the guys strictly friendly, if not even a little icy. But you know, a girl’s a girl and with 4-5-6 hot guys around, it’s hard to stay cold.
Violet is struggling to make sense of revelations from Ms. Stevens and her dad is not helping. Anti vampire rhetoric is amping you and some dude at school wants to kill Violet because he hates her and not her dad? What is going on?
The second installment of Prodigium Academy does not disappoint. The ending will probably make you scream though, fair warning. -
After almost getting killed by her headmaster and by her half-sister, Violet had a rough start at school. Her and her guys are still together, but not everybody is happy. There is a big anti-vampire movement going around, making some vampire students transfer. If that wasn't enough, the Roaring is approaching and Violet decided to participate. She'll have to use her skills to survive. And she will also learn that she might now be who she thought, but sometimes more.
I love Violet, and her personality just makes me laugh. She doesn't have a filer and blurts out everything that passes through her mind. I'm so curious about Dimitri and the two other guys. I need to know if they will all form a big harem. -
Katie May's Prodigium Academy series definitely has more angst and mystery going for it than some of her other books. The heroine, Violet, has a lot to overcome and in this book, we see her grow quite a lot compared to the first. Also, her harem keeps growing as well ;)
There's certainly never a dull moment, and just when you think you know what's going to happen next, you get b*tch-slapped by a flaccid dildo, so don't get too comfortable thinking the plot will go the way you expect. But that's not a bad thing! I loved the way this book turned out. In the middle, I was feeling angsty about it, but by the end, I realized it was all necessary for Violet's growth and the story's progression.
10/10 would recommend, as I do all of Katie May's books! -
Decent sequel to a fun RH series.
I like the mix and contemporary spin that May uses with the classic horror "monsters", but I have a hard time loving Mason. I mean, I like him as a character, but I can't fathom being into a dude that has vicious snakes growing out of his head. **SHUDDER** That is one trope that I don't love; the gorgon or Medusa theme. Seriously, I can't even read a book where the main character has snakes for hair...it grosses me out. Yuck.
I like Dimitri....I could use a lot more of him. Yum.
I'm not chomping at the bit for the next one, but this is a series I will be continuing. -
This was a really good addition to the series. I liked how we get to see Violet spend some one-on-one time with some of the guys, see their relationship grow. I'm really intrigued to see who all end up being Violet's mates because I'm getting the feels for some other characters and I NEED to know ASAP! LOL
I will say this: the editing was MUCH better in this story and for that I'm thankful. I always loathe being pulled from a story due to tons of typos and grammatical errors.
Also, this one ends on a cliffy (I have a love/hate with them lol) and now I have to wait for the next book to come out to see what happens next. -
This book was a wild ride! I’m honestly so surprised by the end!! Her real dad is Lucifer and her mom is Hera a goddess. Like she is literally a mixture of the two extremes. Her dad is most likely dead. Dimitri Gray is in cohoots with her dad. Medusa kidnapped her. Then Jack/Hux seem to have a third personality. Cal is now a dark fairy? Barrett died, I was devastated and now he isn’t dead? Alex helped him. That whole thing seems really suspicious. There is a lot going on and I having a feeling this is just the beginning. But she successfully passed stage 1 of the roaring and would have gotten passed 2 if she was kidnapped!
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Left speechless
There were so many times that I wished I could read faster so I could find out what was coming next. No spoilers but there was a point during the first round of the Roaring where I had to put the book down for a moment because of the tears. What I like most about Violet is that she keeps going even though the tough moments keep coming time after time. Hux is my favorite of her men, a lot psycho but totally in love with Violet. The third book cannot come fast enough!
