Zodiac Academy Book 0.5: Origins of an Academy Bully by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

Zodiac Academy Book 0.5

Dark magic is forbidden at Zodiac Academy.

That's why I hide it so well.

But now I'm supposed to mentor Darius Acrux: the son of the most ruthless Dragon Shifter in Solaria.

If he's caught using blood magic, he'll lose his claim to the throne.

The problem is? Our families are up to something, and we're determined to find out what. No matter what dark power we must turn to...

Welcome to Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny.

As the Fae of the future, you will soon learn the merciless way to claim your power. Life among the Vampires, Shifters and Sirens is no easy ride, but if you can make it through your exams, you might just be able to harness your inner strength and earn your place among the elite.

This is a prequel novella set four years before Zodiac Academy: The Awakening, Book 1 in the Supernatural Bullies and Beasts series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49646047-zodiac-academy

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My Review: 4/5

So after reading book 1 of Zodiac Academy I decided to jump back to the novella prequel and I am very glad I did. I definitely get a way better understanding of Darius and Orion after that book. We learn a lot about them in that novella. And now I will definitely be reading book 1 in their point of view now. Because though I got a better of understanding at what happened to them to shape who they are in The Awakening, there is still plenty of questions left. So this story takes place four years before The Awakening. Orion and Darius are friends despite their age difference and because their families are close. But when the two of them discover that their parents are planning something bad, they can't sit back and wait for it to come. They need to know what is going to happen and stop them. But they realize there are some things out of their control and their futures are about to change drastically. Like I said this was a great way to understand these two and give me some answers. But there is still so much left of this story and I can't wait to see what happens next.