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The Candidates (Delcroix Academy)

The Candidates - Inara Scott Ok more of a 3.5 for me, but mainly because I was not happy with the ending. Totally enjoyed reading this book. Ever since I saw this super gorgeous cover and read the synopsis I wanted to read that one. Perfect concept for a good novel: girl with mysterious powers, a boarding school and two boys! Danica (friends call her Danny which is why I HAVE to love her even more, oh and she's blond like me too) never really fit in mainly because she didn't want to fit in and to make friends. After the death of her parents she moves in with her Grandma.Whenever someone is threatened she loves, weird things happen that prevent something bad to happen. She's scared by this mysterious power because she doesn't want to hurt someone but she has no control over this. This is why she's a loner, always try to blend in and not to stick out. No A grades, no friends. Live is Ok, not good but as Ok as it can get. One day a man and a gorgeous boy (Cam) come to her house, telling her that they are there to recruit her for this super duper expensive Boarding school. A school for gifted people, though they don't say more. She also is supposed to get a full paid scholarship. Of course she doesn't really want to go - how could she fit in? But this man and especially the Boy ask her to give it a try, that she'll sure like it there. Her Grandma is thrilled so in the end she decided to give it a try. The school is super well guarded and it does look like that this time it's more difficult to not fit in like she usually does. She starts making friends, and there is this gorgeous Cam and the dark and mysterious Jake. Jake however is suspicious and thinks that there is something off with the school, that it seems like the gates around the school should keep people IN and not other people out. Plus Dancia doesn't really get why she's here in the first place.I totally like Danica and seeing her blooming in this new environment and finally making friends for the first time ever. Henie and Esther are wonderful girls that welcome Dancia and don't give her a chance to back of from this friendship. They are the cutest girls and everyone would love to call them friends. The character I loved most was Jake! He's a mysterious boy that just looks like trouble, but he's also an incredible lonely and sad boy. The minute I met him I knew he'd me my favorite! Go Team Jack! He and Dancia are really getting closer but he's getting more and more suspicious. And, apparently Jake also has some powers just like Dancia! Danica however is totally in love with Cam. But Cam always got me the creeps. He was too nice, too perfect and too good looking, he seemed not real. I always had the feeling there was something off with him. But of course I got Danica's attraction to him, he's like THE prefect guy to dream about while Jake just screams trouble. This Book mostly focuses on building the world and plot for the coming books, but I didn't mind following Dancia and Jake to look behind the facade of Delcroix walls and figure out what's going on.I wasn't happy with the ending, but it makes me wish the next book would come out soon, because I will most definitely read the next one too! Loved the characters and I love the idea of the plot! Great book!