The Acropolis (Acropolis Series) [Kindle Edition]

R.K. Ryals (Author), Melanie Bruce (Editor), LLPIX Photography (Illustrator)

Book Description

"We have a new assignment for you, Mr. Reinhardt."

These words are not comforting to me. At eighteen, I am a gargoyle who has been demoted because I broke the rules. Now I have a new mission, a new mark to protect. But I don't expect Emma Chase. I don't expect to question my own race. I don't expect to care for my own mark. And I am not prepared for what I find at The Acropolis.

Product Details

• File Size: 403 KB
• Print Length: 172 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007PG4R4C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,232 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read March 30, 2012

By Melissa

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For fans of the Redemption Redemption (Redemption Series) series, you'll love this story centered around Conor (and featuring a few of your other favorite characters). But, even if you've not read RK Ryals, you'll still fall for The Acropolis.

The Acropolis is a refreshing story of good guy hero Conor Reinhardt and his fragile but fiesty charge, Emma Chase. As a gargoyle (yes, gargoyle, protector, guardian - this guy rocks) *side note- that was an unintentional pun, so I decided to leave it. Aannnyway, as a gargoyle, Conor is assigned to escort Emma to a special school, the Acropolis. You might have guessed, he isn't supposed to fall for her. And, you might have guessed that he does. The rest, I'm pretty sure you won't see coming. Lines get blurred, good things happen. I was alternately giddy, emotional, and sqee-ing through the final half. And hats off to the author for excellent shirtless humor. This is a great story, clean enough for YA and satisfying enough for the rest of us ;)

I can't wait for the rest of the series!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars gargoyles and demons April 23, 2012

By aobibliophile™

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In fact, I have never met anyone who didn't like Gargoyles. - Keith David

Conor Reinhardt is a gargoyle who has been demoted for breaking the rules. he is given a new assignment and a new mark to protect. Conor, though, is not expecting it to be Emma Chase. keeping in mind the protection of mankind, Conor must comply at all cost and bring Emma to a school called The Acropolis.
author R.K. Ryals' first book in the Acropolis series was an unexpected surprise for me and it was a very pleasant one.
she introduces the reader to a world of gargoyles and demons and i simply loved her take on these creatures.
the story is told in Conor and Emma's perspectives. their voices alternate throughout the book but it was not difficult nor confusing to follow since each chapter is marked with the name of the person who is speaking.
i really liked the writer's approach in developing the story and on how she focused more on the characters rather than the eponymous Acropolis. this worked very well for me. through her strong characterization, i was swept into the novel's plot from beginning to end.
the action scenes were done just right. they were not lame nor did they go overboard. even Conor and Emma's attraction for each other progressed naturally and was not cheesy at all.
i also liked the surprises and twists especially towards the end.
overall, i had a great time reading this book. i commend the author's imagination and her unique choice of heroes. it made me look at gargoyles in a different and positive light.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Acropolis by R.K. Ryals April 25, 2012

By Christy @ Captivated Reading

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Never having read anything by Ms. Ryals before, I had NO idea what I was in for with this book! I hadn't read her previous two books in the Redemption Series, that takes place in the same universe, and features some of the same characters as ACROPOLIS. I remember being told that I would enjoy this book anyway, and it is so true!

The beginning sucked me in quickly with the introduction of both Conor and Emma. Two VERY opposite people who meet in extrememly crazy circumstances. They seem an unlikely pair at first, however, I could tell right away that, although they were so different, there was something about their personalities that would just go well together. Emma with her sweetness and loyalty (masked under intense fear) and Conor with that same loyalty but a little bit of "experience" that I felt could help Emma adjust to her new "life".

What I liked about the romantic aspect of this story, the most, is that even though Conor had to get over some of his previous prejudices just to accept WHAT Emma was, he actually becomes a much better gargoyle for it. And a better PERSON. He was already kind and a talented gargoyle but just opening up a little more made him even MORE so. And, in return, I think, knowing and caring for Conor, made Emma a stronger person. These two really did help to better each other.

I'm very much looking forward to the rest of this series and reading THE ACROPOLIS has inspired me to go out and get Ryals' Redemption Series, as well.

I give this book 4.5/5 stars.

More About the Author

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, R. K. Ryals is a scatterbrained mother of three whose passion is reading whatever she can get her hands on. She makes her home in Mississippi with her husband, three daughters, a Shitzsu named Tinkerbell, and a coffeepot she couldn't live without. Visit her at http://rkryals.com.