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Zodiac Academy: The Awakening

By: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Narrated by: Bridget Bordeaux
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I’m a Gemini. Impulsive. Curious. Headstrong. A twin. Heir to a throne I know nothing about. And it turns out, I’m Fae. But of course, there’s a catch - all I have to do to claim my birthright is prove that I’m the most powerful supernatural in the whole of Solaria. And sure, technically that’s true, as I’m the daughter of the Savage King. But the bit they didn’t put in the brochure was that every single Fae in this Kingdom would claim my throne if they could.

The school they’ve sent me to is both dangerous as sh*t and one helluva party. Vampires bite weaker students in the corridors, the Werewolf pack has orgies in the Wailing Wood at every full moon, and don’t even get me started on the dark and twisted ways the Sirens use their powers on people’s emotions, or how my sinfully tempting Cardinal Magic teacher hosts detentions that leave people needing therapy. Classes are totally interesting if you manage to live through them. And that Gemini star sign I mentioned? It now determines my elemental magic and affects my destiny, so learning astrology is essential if I’m going to beat down my classmates - which is actively encouraged, by the way.

My biggest problem is the droolworthy Dragon shifter who has his eyes on my throne. He and his three psycho friends are determined to make my time here hell. All I’ve got to do is survive. But fate might have other ideas. Dammit, why couldn’t I have gotten a letter to Hogwarts?

This is a dark, bully romance - don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass, and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride.

©2019, 2020 Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti (P)2024 Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Destiny Fantasy Fiction Music Paranormal Romance Magic Shifter Royalty Student
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The story itself has promise and held my interest enough that I plowed through despite considering adding it to my DNF pile. I found the writing rather juvenile, lots of unnecessary drawn out language that severely effected the flow of the story and I began to become quite irritated thinking “just get to the point” it also took a long time for me to grow to like any of the characters which Ive heard is a common complaint but by the end of the book i found myself rooting for Tory

Juvenile writing

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I’ve got to be honest, if it wasn’t for the fact that many of my friends have told me, to just get past book one and then it gets better. I’d probably sack this series off. For a first book that is an introduction to a big series. I honestly didn’t enjoy how much bullying there was in this with nothing on the other side that balanced it out. I found it tedious and off putting at how relentless it was with no fight back for the girls and zero romance moments that actually meant anything. I will try book 2 to see if there’s some justification, but only because I’ve been told it “gets better”. If I was based on this read alone with no outside influence. I’d likely not read any further.

Great Narrator but lacking any likeness to any character

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I had gotten into a bit of a block with reading and books but I found this being recommended on TikTok and I had to give it a go. my oh my I’m glad I did. I love this book. I love the whole series. It’s worth reading/listening.
I just hope they make the rest of the series into audiobooks because i love the effort put into voices and the way you feel close to the characters while listening.

I love it!

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between 2.5 and 3 stars.

I found the language level really trashy and exasperating at times. I cannot count the eye rolls. The world felt like the results of a million of different known elements and concepts were thrown into a pot (astrology, cards reading, elemental magic, shape shifting, any mystical creature you can think of, fae etc.) which at times feels utterly incoherent.

But overall it was entertaining. I do not yet see the hype, maybe I try book 2 to see if I will get attached to the characters and start to care about them.

It was okay

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I hate bullies, Darcy and Tori don't deserve the shit thrown at them and I want to see them get stronger and burn the bullies out of existance

Great read

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