SuitabookBobby Ether and the Jade Academy
R Scott Boyer
- Reading
- Try the opening together, then check in after the academy’s testing scheme emerges. That gives you a natural point to discuss the students’ predicament and decide whether to continue reading together.
- Themes
- Power, teaching and exploitation: Monks teach Bobby and other students about Anima, while the headmistress secretly tests them for genetic triggers she hopes to exploit. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Family connection and discovery: A jade amulet left by Bobby’s clairvoyant grandfather may offer answers about the family’s connection to the academy. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes abduction, secret testing of students, and a stated risk that their abilities may be exploited. Conspiracy, lies and betrayal are also named; the degree of on-page detail is unclear.