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Page Count: 224
Printing Date: August 28, 2007
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Reed Brennan arrived at Easton Academy expecting to find an idyllic private school experience -- challenging classes, adorably preppy boys, and a chance to create a new life for herself. Instead, she discovered lies, deception, blackmail, and...murder. But, thankfully, the killers were caught and the nightmare is finally over.
Now, with a new school year ahead of her, Reed steps back on Easton's ivy-covered campus ready to start over. So when the headmaster announces that billings is forbidden from holding their traditional, secretive initiation, Reed is relieved. She champions the new rules and the six new girls the administration has picked to live in Billings Hall: Constance, Missy, Lorna, Kiki, Astrid, and newcomer Sabine.
But Reed's fellow Billings resident and new nemesis, Cheyenne Martin, believes the changes are a mockery of Billings history. Despite the new rules, Cheyenne vows to keep the old ways alive, no matter what -- or who -- stands in her way...
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Junior year is here, a new beginning for Reed. Ariana is in jail for the murder of Thomas Pearson; and former seniors Noelle, Kiran and Taylour have moved on to other things. Things are going very well between Reed and Josh, except for the somewhat flirtatious e-mail exchanges she is having with Dash, Noelle's boyfriend. Easton Academy has a new headmaster, one that plans to keep the Billings Hall on a very short leach. The Billings Hall is now under senior-class It girl Cheyenne Martin's control, and she will hold on to old traditions at all cost. Cheyenne seemed like a nice enough person last year, but Reed hadn't imagined that it had all been an act. Cheyenne -- the only person who has outsmarted Noelle -- is controlling, scheming and backstabbing. There are six new prospective dorm-mates at Billings -- Constance, Missy, Lorna, Kiki and a foreign exchanged student named Sabine. Reed is excited to have Constance at Billings, but Cheyenne has other ideas. Cheyenne also has her eyes set on Josh. A new school year, a new set of drama. When it comes to manipulation, Cheyenne makes Noelle seem like an amateur in comparison.
I can't believe how much the series has changed with this new installment. I miss the old characters, even Ariana. But it seems that they are not gone forever. Characters like Dash and Noelle still form a part of the story, but only as faraway characters. I hope to see them back in future books. Reed got a chance to catch her breath during the second semester of her sophomore year, it seems, and Brian decided to skip it and move on to the subsequent slice of drama. Reed is no longer under the fab four's protection, which means she's pretty much on her own. You'll be proud of her though. She's not a pushover in this book. As she says in various parts of this novel, she's learned from the best. Noelle would have been proud. The only fault I find in this is that it is not very believable. After all, Reed was so dependent upon Noelle, Kiran and the others that her sudden confidence and independence made me scratch my head in confusion. The new characters seem benign and one-dimensional compared to the old ones, except for the enigmatic Ivy. I wonder what kind of mischief this would-be villain is going to concoct in future books. I wonder who and what she is, period. Cheyenne is a sneaky little snake, but the twist at the end is absolutely flooring. Still, Inner Circle falls short to its predecessors. The fab four Billings girls not only intrigued Reed, they intrigued me as a reader, and I am sorry to see them gone. As said earlier, I hope it's not for good. And that is why Inner Circle gets three stars. In spite of this stumbling block, this series remains interesting and compelling and I look forward to seeing what will happen in Legacy.
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Previously in PRIVATE:
Josh Hollis, Reed's new boyfriend, was arrested since everyone believed that he was the killer. But the murder of Thomas was finally solved when Ariana had confessed to going back, after the girls had kidnapped him and tied him up, and beating him to death, mainly because Thomas loved Reed more. While Ariana was arrested, so were the other girls, while Reed found her way back home, only to find herself wanting to go back to Easton Academy.
Now back at Easton, Reed hopes that it will be out with the old and in with the new. It is a new year, after all, and Reed just wants a normal life at Easton Academy. With Josh still by her side, Reed finds her rightful place in Billings, along with her new roommates, including Constance and Missy.
The Billings rituals have been taken away, and Reed is actually happy that those are out of her way. Now there is less of chance for something to go wrong.
Most of the girls do not mind, all except for Cheyenne Martin, who wants to appeal to tradition and have all the old rituals back. While proving to be Reed's newest enemy, Cheyenne not only wants to be the head of Billings but also wants to sabotage Reed's relationship along the way.
Even though Reed wants history to be erased, she has to know that it finds a way of repeating itself.
You thought all of the secrets and drama were up, but it is now just the beginning. The PRIVATE series just never gets old.
Reviewed Author name: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
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Another year has begun at Easton Academy, and junior Reed Brennan is hoping that this year will be peaceful. But it wouldn't be Easton without drama, would it? Of course not. Easton has a new headmaster who is determined to destroy the power of the Billings Girls. Ignoring the tradition of the Billings Girls choosing new members of the exclusive house, he assigns six girls. Reed supports his decision and decides to help the new girls, but new Queen Bee Cheyenne is determined to keep Billings the same as it always is.
I didn't want to read this because Noelle and the rest were gone, but I did because I'm addicted to the series. I read this quickly and the writing is sound enough, but I was just annoyed with the characters and the situations to really enjoy this book. Some of the characters didn't seem like new students but I'd never heard of them before, and Cheyenne...I liked Cheyenne in CONFESSIONS and it seemed like Brian gave her a totally different personality this time around. I did like some of the characters, and it was nice seeing Reed develop into a stronger person, but these positives can't overcome the negatives. I was also annoyed with the new headmaster. I understand that he's realistic, but one reason I loved the very first books was because they were unrealistic. That's what made them fun, and reading this was slightly less painful than torture.
If you loved the very first four books, I'd recommend staying away from INNER CIRCLE. The real Billings House has sadly disappeared, yet I still have hope for LEGACY.
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when I very first got this book I was sooooo excited to finally read her new book after counting down the days for it to come out!
when I finally picked it up I started reading all the way to the end without putting it down. I was sad that it ended so quick but that was one heck of a goooood book. Can't wait for the next.
P.S Josh is hott!! can't wait to see what Reed does with Dash next...
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SPOILER ALERT
I loved this book. Aside from the suicide, i found this book to be quite enjoyable, and a little funny. The audience was shocked to see that Thomas was dead. Now, cheyenne dies and we are like, what the heck? i didn't like her, but i didnt think her character should have been killed off. Even so, the book was really good. The introduction to new characters and the focus on old characters and their personalities made us really feel like WE were living in Billings. This is the very first book that kate brian has disappointed me, yet this is also the very first book that i was impressed with her. Weird, but i still enjoyed the book. Kudos to Kate.
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