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| Zodiac Academy Book 1 |
You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny.
If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes.
Changelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. Which means we're totally unprepared for the ruthless world of Fae.
Air. Fire. Water. Earth.
No one has ever harnessed all four of them, until we arrived. And it hasn't made us any friends so far.
As the rarest Elementals ever known, we're already a threat to the four celestial heirs; the popular, vindictive bullies who happen to be some of the hottest guys we've ever seen. It doesn't help that they're the most dangerous beasts in the Academy. And probably on earth too.
Our fates are intertwined, but they want us gone. They've only got until the lunar eclipse to force us out and they'll stop at nothing to succeed.
We never knew we had a birthright to live up to but now that we do, we intend to claim our throne.
We can't expect any help from the faculty when it comes to defending ourselves. So if the dragon shifters want some target practice, the werewolves want someone to hunt or the vampires fancy a snack then we have to be ready. But we've been looking after each other for a long time and fighting back is in our blood.
Today's horoscope: totally screwed.
This is a full-length medium burn novel that is the first in a university-age academy series. Expect forbidden love and bully romance with mature content suitable for upper YA readers and onwards.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46261182-the-awakening
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My Review: 4/5 Stars
I've seen a lot of talk of this series. From good things to bad things to just about everything in between. I decided to check it out for myself. It has a lot of things I'm into, every supernatural creature you can name, the fae, elementals, horoscopes. I can't deny that the world created has to be one of the most interesting ones I have ever read. The one thing I was worried about was the bully romance. Never a huge fan of those but this world was too interesting to pass up. So to start off, yeah it is definitely a bully romance. The guys, basically every single one of them, are assholes. The girls too. The amount of nice characters are pretty limited. But our main heroines, Darcy and Tory, are no pushovers. They have spirit and fight back at every turn the best they can. I'm hoping that we'll reach a point eventually where there is understanding and we can see what lies beneath the surface of all these characters you just want to punch in the face.
So Darcy and Tory are twins. They have been in foster care since they were babies and just never seem to find a home. At 18 they are on their own and struggling to survive. Then they learn that they aren't normal. They're fae. Not just any fae. Fae royalty. The lost and rightful heirs to the throne. Taken Solaria they are enrolled in a supernatural school to discover their own power. They have no desire for the throne though. They just want to master their new powers and get their inheritance. But telling that to the Heirs isn't exactly easy. There are four Heirs. After Darcy and Tory's parents died, four powerful families stepped in to rule. Their sons are the future, but with Darcy and Tory there, they lose that future. So they will do anything to make them leave. But this isn't the only thing going on. There are other enemies out there wishing to destroy them all.
Definitely an interesting story and world. Despite being wary about a couple of things, I'm too intrigued to stop. And also despite the warnings of the emotional rollercoaster these books seem to have in later books, I'm looking forward to seeing where this story goes!
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