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| Sins of the Zodiac Book 2 |
The sky is burning.
The Reapers are keeping secrets. Vampires roam the wastes.
And I’m headed down a path of destruction which can only end in death.
I’m a soul cast adrift on a tide of grief and lies. A clock ticking down the moments to my inevitable destruction, and all I can do is race towards it.
The nations are caught in this endless battle for supremacy and it’s hard to see myself as anything other than a pawn in the twisted games I’m helpless to control.
The Waning Lands are screaming, soaked in blood for so long that even the rivers run red with it. But those screams are whispering riddles that only some of us can hear, begging us to see the signs and listen to the meaning beneath the words we chant so obediently.
What if there is something more to this war? What if winning isn’t what actually matters? What if our magic isn’t the thing that truly divides us?
My heart is hardened to the wants of the world and all who occupy it, yet still I hear them call my name. Perhaps it’s time I started listening and found out why the stars have set us this fate. Or if not the stars, then who?
Something is rotting at the heart of our lands. So now I have a choice to make. Will I seek out the decay and work to destroy it? Or will I join it in its destruction of this world in vengeance for all the suffering it has offered me?
I’m starting to want things I shouldn’t want. Desire a man I should hate. Care for a warrior I should only wish to harm. The point is, I’m beginning to feel like more than just another pawn in this endless game. But if I want to be the one who rolls the dice then I’m going to have to pay the price of playing for real.
I only wanted to claim revenge for what I’d lost.
Maybe Destiny isn’t done with me yet.
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
Took me a minute to get back into this world and recall everything that happened in the previous book, but once it did, I flew through this story! Taking place where the last one left off, everything is pretty messy. For Vesper, she was betrayed and lost her sisters in arms. Now, she dragged herself to her prince to admit her crimes and ready for death. But only after she has gotten her vengeance. Instead, he promises she can have her vengeance before he kills her, if she can bring back the dragon she freed at Never Keep. Having no choice, she does what she is asked. Meanwhile, Everest is bound to Kaiser thanks to his ability has a fury. And she has no choice but to do as he wills. But it doesn’t mean she won’t fight every step of the way. She must also grapple with the fact that Kaiser thinks she is the Void. The thing that will turn the war to whoever’s favor if they can possess her and use her power. And despite the fact that she wants to believe he is wrong, Everest is starting to believe he may be right. So she is determined more than ever to get back to her home after she graduates and use her power to help her land. It’s a battle between everyone and unlikely alliances at every turn. This piece of this world is so interesting and different than what we’ve seen in Solaria where Zodiac Academy took place. They are the same yet not. Our characters are all put in very difficult positions throughout and by the end it feels like no one is on their right path just yet. But it is only a matter of time until they forge the path they are meant to be on. Definitely looking forward to seeing what comes next after that ending!
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