Fated Throne

Zodiac Academy #6

by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Bridget Bordeaux (Narrator)

Fate has torn us apart, and, sometimes, I believe the stars have given up on us altogether. Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before, and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess, and changing the face of Solaria for good.

Now, Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne. I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him. Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for, and we’re paying the price for that decision - so it can’t be for nothing. But, with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I’m afraid we’re almost out of time. Hope is a dangerous thing. It’s the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.

One thing is for certain, I won’t stop until I have been reunited with my other half, and together we will fight to take our crowns. A war is coming. The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.

Genres: Fantasy, Romantasy, Romance, Fae, Fantasy Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Paranormal

27 pages, Audible Audio

First published December 25, 2020

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Reviews

[Iqra · Rating 4 out of 5]

(No spoilers)

𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐉𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆??!! 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐌 𝐈 𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐄?? 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓. 𝐓𝐇𝐄. 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐓. 𝐃𝐈𝐃. 𝐈. 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓. 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲!?
Wʜᴀᴛ ᴅɪᴅ ⵊ ᴅᴏ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴡʀᴇᴀᴋ sᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀɴᴛɪᴄɪᴘᴀᴛᴇ??!! (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

WHOEVER SAⵊD THAT THⵊS BOOK WAS LⵊGHTER ⵊN COMPARⵊSON STAND TF UP AND RESPECTFULLY GTFO NEVER TALK TO ME EVER AGAⵊ-



*𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡* *𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞*

𝐘𝐮𝐩, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞…



Okay, so I started this book with the hopes that everything about how the last book ended would get solved. Little did I know that the twisted sisters would 𝐆𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 *𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴*

The first part of the book had me in 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣.

The next part of the book had me bursting with excitement but 𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝙄𝙉 𝙋𝘼𝙄𝙉.

Then the last part gave me so much anxiety 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, a sprinkle of joy and a dollop of satisfaction with a huge serving of hope only for it to be 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 bc of that 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂.

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘. 𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐆 𝐈𝐅 𝐈𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇.

Usually, I’m an optimist right?? I am, I promise! Well… except for this. This ending did me dirty. I couldn’t even enjoy it 🔪
I can’t see past all the things that went wrong. But then there is so much hope for the better but I don’t want *it* to happen and ARGHHHH

𝗢𝗺𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗢 𝗪𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗪𝗪𝗪𝗛𝗛𝗛𝗛
ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ sᴏ ᴍᴀɴʏ sᴄᴇɴᴇs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ sᴛᴀʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴍᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ sᴜᴄʜ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ (sʟɪɢʜᴛʟʏ ᴘᴀɪɴꜰᴜʟ) ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʟᴀᴜɢʜ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʀʏ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ.

Yeah so basically I’m a garbled mess rn and there is no use decoding whatever I’ve said 😅

Anyways, what the fuck is going on with everyone else in the book lmao 💀 The new characters are great and everything but The Core Eight can’t be beat I’m sorry.

<< Ngl I’m loving the drama on the side though 😌💅>>

𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
The whole thing with it being nine books is making me nervous for all the pain it will bring but I'll take ANYTHING for some more crumbs of my endgames

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧 (woah I didn’t realise this list was THAT long…)

Talking Body - Tove Lo
A little death (sped up) - the neighbourhood
Delusional - Maya mae
Breathe me - Maya mae
Impossible- nothing but thieves
Who’s in your head - jonas brothers
Unstoppable- AJ Mitchell
Lost - maroon 5
Lonely heart - 5SOS
Can’t help myself - Grant Ganzer
Nightmares - Ellise
Monsters in my mind - cloudy June
Wrong time - Clay Newton
Conviction - JESSIA
Fire - the score
House of cards - Brandon & Leah - cronies
Summertime sadness x devil in me - Lana del ray & Halsey
Fighter - Christina Aguilera
Unstoppable - Sia
Head up - The score
My oh my - Bryce fox
Villain - K-DA, Madison beer and Kim Petras
Journey (ready to fly) - Natasha Blume
Sanctify - Years & Years
Cold - Kiahna
Lost my way - SICKICK
Split in two - Wyn Starks
Demons - Hayley Kiyoko
Machine - neoni
Melt - Josef Salvat
Thousand miles - Tove Lo
Lucid - 4B ft. Austin Mahone & Abraham Mateo
Pray for me - The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar
Anywhere you go - Tove Lo
Stupid - Tate McRae
The rush - Alycia Marie
Leil Mbareh - Marwan Khoury
The loneliest - Måneskin
Outlaw - neoni
Deep water - neoni
Nightmare- neoni
Ghost town - neoni & layto
Swim - Alex Benjamin
Shifted - Tove Lo
I scare myself - Beth Crowley
Black on black - Grayson Chance
Moonlight - Lauren Cruz
Trust - Jonas brothers
Give me love - Jessie Reid
TEARS! - 5SOS
Lover of mine - 5SOS
I choose you - Sarah Bareilles
Do I wanna know - Arctic Monkeys
Lullaby - Nicklas Sahl
Love me slow - Nicklas Sahl
Pieces - Ella Mai
Ride - Lolo Zouaï
Weightless - Conrad
Rewrite the stars (sped up) - Anne Marie & James Arthur
Hooligan - neoni
Uh oh - neoni
Here comes trouble - neoni
Notorious- neoni
Wasteland - neoni
Giants - neoni
Vengeance- neoni & Silverberg & saint cardinal
Empire - neoni
Ready for war - neoni & unsecret
Flare - Ashwarya

𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲,” he said with a shrug. “𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘆 𝗖, 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺.”
~sigh I just love this guy

“𝐈𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝.”
~YEAH? WELL WHAT THE FUCK ELSE DID YOU THINK WAS GONNA HAPPEN WHEN YOU SAT THERE LIKE A LIL BITCH

“𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁…𝗼𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝘁,”
~I PISSED MYSELF LAUGHING IT SENT ME IT WILL ALWAYS SEND ME 🤣💀

“𝐈 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞.”
~MWAH

“𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹,”
~IM CRYING AGAIN

“𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽, *******,” he said roughly. “𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁. 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁.”
~*chin wobbling* 🥹😭

“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥.“
~awwwhhhhh🤭💕💗🦋

“𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝-“
~NO BITCH LEAN FORWARD AND GIVE ME WHAT I WANT GAHH

“𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥. 𝐌𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧.”
~THIS MANNNNN NO ONE COMPARES

“𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙞𝙢.”
THIS PLEASE I NEED THEM TO CATCH A BREAK *intense wailing*

“𝙄 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙨," 𝐈 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.”
~please SOBBING SHAKING ON THE GROUND BANGING MY FIST ON THE PAVEMENT DON’T DO THIS TO ME!!

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:
Throne of Glass series - SJM
Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis

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12/10/22 - WELCOME BACK TO THE GAME OF RIP MY HEART OUT AND SERVE IT TO THE TWISTED SISTERS <3

LET THE HUNGER GAMES BEGIN…

(I know. I know I lasted four whole days! 👏 *huge pat on the back*)

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08/10/22 - Someone help. I just opened this book by accident and I want to cry bc all that effort to distract myself from the pain of the last ending Is 𝑹𝑼𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑫

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗰 𝗜'𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗡 (ಡ‸ಡ)

[Paige ♠ · Rating 5 out of 5]

ME HALF THE TIME READING THIS BOOK:


ME THE OTHER HALF OF THE TIME:


NOW ME WAITING FOR BOOK 7:


Okay, but for real, this might be the best one in the series so far because everyone is finally getting their shit together and working as an actual team for once

“We’re the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream.”

✅ That moment in the sandstorm?! 😍 FINALLY DARIUS, CHASE AFTER YOUR GIRL!

❌ Darius still thinks it's his crown?? Dude, wtf 🤬🤬

❌ Also, why does Darius still call them Roxy and Gwen?!

✅ I seriously love all of the characters. I normally dislike multi-POV but I want them all here!

🆗 The Darcy + Orion stuff took way too long to resolve for me, but I guess I get it - had to make him work for it

✅ The villains in this book give me Umbridge vibes - they're seriously that evil and I both love and hate it

❌ I just don't understand this author's concept of a threesome

✅ So many kick-ass moments. I'm seriously so happy that everyone is finally working together

✅ The sacrifice at the end 🥺🥺 Please tell me this will somehow get resolved, I need a HEA 😭

[⚠️*PROBABLY A SPOILER BELOW*⚠️]
But on the bright side, we better get so many Tory and Darius scenes next book. I've been rooting for these two the entire series and there is so much lost time to make up for.
> I want to see sex on a massive pile of dragon gold
> I want to see them defile that throne again
> Can you have sex on a motorcycle? Probs not, but I still want it
> Sex while flying maybe? Please and thank you.

I think you get the point 😂
[⚠️*END SPOILER*⚠️]

Now if December could be here already so I can find out what happens next!! If you haven't read this series yet, please start it I beg you, it is totally worth the rollercoaster ride!

PS: Ty Phuong for calling me out and making me actually read the last 20% of this haha. It was totally worth it!!

Steam Scale: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
Swoon Scale: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5

[Phuong ✯ · Rating 4 out of 5]

– 4 stars

SONGS:
Starley – Lovers + Strangers
The Weekend – Starboy (this song is dedicated to my man Lance Orion)

Feeling too lazy to write reviews right now, so instead I'm just going to finally post older reviews that I left in my drafts to rot 🤡

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I've been binge-reading this whole series the last few days and don't know what to do with my life now (studying for the upcoming exam is not an option tho 😤🤚). I need book 7 ASAP and for everyone to get their happy end!

Warning: Spoilers, just spoilers for all the books.

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↠ DARCY VEGA.

As much as I hated Darcy & Orion's separation. It was important for Darcy's character development & growth. Without Orion and Tory as her crutches, Darcy had to get stronger on her own.

We just held each other and I felt the love of my family binding us all so tightly together that nothing could ever break us. Not Lionel, not the stars. They might have tried to shatter our wills and crush us beneath them, but they'd never succeed. We'd always end up back together. Where we were meant to be.

↠ TORY VEGA.

My heart hurts for Tory after seeing everything she went through while Lionel had her. Darius & Tory's romance frustrated me to no end and in some books I really wanted to smack her, but what I love most about Tory is her protectiveness and love when it comes to her sister. It the purest love.

And yet no matter what we'd experienced over the years, I'd always had this one burning light right beside me, like my very own star to set to guide me back home always. Darcy. My other half. My one, truest love.

↠ DARCY & ORION.

The mutual pining was killing me. Most of all I was so glad to see that Orion got out of prison, even though he only changed one prison for another, but I'm not complaining. The time he was in prison was shitty. At least now he can interact with everyone again. Orion longing and pining for Darcy ugh I would prefer physical pain to this emotional assault. He still loves her so much and feels like he has nothing for her to offer. 😭

"I knew I could never keep you, Blue. I knew it from the first time we kissed. I just fooled myself into believing it for a while. So when it came to us or you, I chose you. Because I woke up to reality. And real life isn't nice or easy, it's fucking quicksand that tries to drag you down the more you fight it. Love doesn't conquer all this time, because we're on two different paths. You're heading to the stars, beautiful, and I'm staying down here in the dirt. That's just the way it is."

Orion is the best man, how can he not see it? He broke my heart so many times in this book. Did I root for them to get back as fast as possible? YES. But I also liked that Darcy didn't forgive him easily. But please just give me back happy and adorable Darcy Orion moments in the next book!! And they deserve to have their Divine Moment. If Darcy & Orion are not Elysian Mates that would be a travesty and biggest scam. 😤

"Do you really think that little of me, Lance Orion?"
His brow creased, his eyes scouring my face, pausing on my mouth. "No...I think the world of you, Darcy Vega."

Every Orion Darcy scenes makes me feel single af. If I can't find someone who loves me like Orion loves Darcy, there is no point in being in a relationship. 😤😭

I gazed at my mate in front of me. A man I had chosen for myself, regardless of stars and fate and laws. He was mine and I was his. Now and always. In the end, he'd kept his promise to me after all and I'd kept mine. We'd fought for each other until we couldn't fight any more.

🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖 MY HEART IS SO FULL!!! THEY MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS 🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖🥺😭😩💕😩😩💖



↠ TORY & DARIUS.

Sigh. I feel lowkey bad for them, because Tory and Darius have to start at zero again. After getting tortured so much by Lionel and Clara, she fears Darius and associates him with pain and I just want them to get a break for once. Tory and Darius not getting their shit together the first 4 books, THAT'S ON THEM. As if it's not bad enough that the freaking stars are against them, now other forces are keeping them apart too.

"You're mine where it counts, Darius. And I'm yours. Nothing can change that." Her lips met mine and I tasted her tears and my grief between us for the sweetest, most painful moment I'd ever known.

I can't believe after all this time, Darius is still hung up on the idea that he's taking the throne from Tory and Darcy. Like wtf bro??? How stubborn can you be. 🤦‍♀️ And then that freaking sacrifice at the end of this book?? Really? Can Darius and Tory get some happy moments please without a time limit.

I'm intrigued with what Darius is going to make of that one year without anything holding him and Tory back. If he's going to be the man, he wanted to be and step up his game, because his persuation game so far is not very impressive.

↠ ORION & DARIUS.

This bromance is still thriving and I'll never get tired of the weird things the Guardian bond makes them do. I hope they will still be as close, now that the Guardian bond is gone. I will miss their spooning scenes tho.

"Maybe we should focus on your father first?" he suggested with a dark chuckle.
"Fine," I agreed. "But then I'm going down there to kick some ass."
"You're so protective of me, sweetheart," he joked.
"Always, baby," I agree with a laugh and I held him tighter as I began filling him in on everything I'd had to hold back on when I came to visit him.

↠ SETH & DARCY.

They have one of my favorite friendships in this series. Seth and Darcy are gossiping about Seth's crush on Caleb is making my day or when Seth is talking about the moon AGAIN and Darcy is shutting him down, cause girl has enough. They are so cute together. 😩 it's so weird since I spent so much time hating on Seth for being an asshole and making Darcy & Orion's life hard, but it's so hard to hate him when he's so clingy. 🙈

"Seth Capella, life is not guarenteed and with the shit we do most nights, you will regret it if anything happens to him and you don't get the chance to tell him the truth."
"We won't die," he said with a shrug. "We're the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream."
"Okay firstly, never call us those things again, and secondly, we're not immortal, Seth. Just...don't take this time for granted, okay?" I implored.
Seth stepped forward, brushing a lock of my hair behind my ear with a whine. "We're gonna be okay."

Seth trying to get Orion and Darcy back together by making Orion jealous and sending him pics of himself and Darcy. PLS SETH, you're a dead man. He's asking for violence and suffering. 💀 #sheaintblueoveryounomore

↠ TORY & ORION.

THIS DUO IS BACK I MISSED THEM. Every time I see that Orion still has Tory friendship bracelet, ahh it's so adorable. 😭 Tory and Orion are bonding about the weird Guardin bond and their love life is also a mess.. misery loves company. I just love their interactions so much!!

I relented, hugging him tight for a moment as we just took a second to appreciate the fact that we were both half free of our shackles, then I huffed out a frustrated breath and kneed him in the balls as hard as I could. Orion wheezed out a cough laced with a surprised curse and I gave him a shove so he fell back onto the couch beside us as he cupped his junk.
"That's for breaking my sister's heart, asshole," I snarled, pointing a finger at him and glaring.

↠ DARCY & DARIUS.

The duo I didn't know I needed until this book. I love how close they grew, even though it's kind of sad that they bonded over the lost of Tory and Orion. Darcy and Darius have this annoying brother-sister relatinship where they constantly tease each other w the all kind of stuff.

Darius:
Can you go to Lance's tonight? He might need help and I'm busy.

Darcy:
Busy doing what?

Darius:
Stuff and things. Be there by seven, shrew.

I shot him a gif of an angry Minotaur shouting 'NO!' and he replied with one of a shrew running away from a torrent of Dragon fire.

Why are they so cute? 😩🥺

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➵ FAVORITE SCENES
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↠ Every time Seth got close to Darcy to bait Orion and Orion going berserk in his jealousy. Yes sir, throw him against the window. We love to see it. 😌

↠ Tory, Darcy & Gabriel having happy family moments.

↠ All the scenes when the Heirs + the twins were working & fighting together. Every person has different strengths and weaknesses and I love seeing them helping each other. I want more happy moments with everyone. 😭

↠ Orion drunk is never not funny. That scene was hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time. My man still has the whole range.

↠ Of course I'm going to say all the Orion and Darcy scenes. The angst they delivered in this book *chef's kiss*

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➵ CONCLUSION
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Fated Throne highlighted so many amazing friendships that were developed over the course of this long ass series and I'm so happy that we see all the characters that were once enemies bonding and working together to defeat the bigger evil. I just wish that I would be more invested in the Tory/Darius romance, then this series would be perfect.

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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES

#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully – 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening – 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae – 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning – 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess – 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates – 4 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party – 3 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne – 4 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky – 3.75 stars
#8 Zodiac Academy: Sorrow & Starlight – tbr
#9 Zodiac Academy: (...) – tbr
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[♥︎ Heather ⚔ (New House-Hiatus) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I get it. I really do. I understand why this series is so popular. It's fun, adventurous, full of magic and magical creatures. Just the world all by itself is pretty freaking cool.

I'm not particularly a fan of the fact that literally everyone fucks everyone in this series lol. The storylines are great, but the authors dragggg them, chew them up, spit them out, and dragggg them some more.



It's tiring, and frustrating. The blurred relationship lines and constant sex is a little bit of a draw back for me personally. It didn't ruin the experience completely, but it is extremely redundant.

I feel like if the plot was tightened up a little and a good chunk was edited out - I'd LOVE it.

[Clace · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.18!

“Two phoenixes, born of fire, rising from the ashes of the past. The wheel of fate is turning and the Dragon is poised to strike. But blood of the deceiver may change the course of destiny.

900 pages of pure misery. I took a long ass break because the ending of the previous book left me breathless and I had exams + I knew that I would be hooked which is right because I devoured this beast in three days. The writing is certainly improving and its no less addicting. What can I say, sometimes I just love wattpadish writing which is fast paced and gripping.

There is only her”

ToryDarius 🔥🐉 rule! I liked them the most and I was told that I would like BlueLance more in the following but for these 6 books Ive loved torydarius the most and they suffered the most like pls just give these two a break!! This book did give them a break the last half and hopefully it stays that way in heartless sky but for the characters we see so much development and man I felt so bad for Tory she has been through so much and that bond was honestly fucked up as for Darius although I like him a lot but why is he still on for his throne?? (I get why) These two easily stole the show and their romance was chefs kiss tbh. LOVED THEM!

“I love you, Blue. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you tomorrow even if I’m no longer on this earth. No time exists where I won’t love you.”

BlueLance💙🧛🏻‍♂️ honestly disappointed me in this book! I mean don’t get me wrong ik a conflict was important but the spark just wasn’t there for them and they were apart for 600 pages I think and they did not have that many interactions later on either and that sucked but lets see how the next one plays out for them. We got to see Darcy a lot and I liked how she mended her relationship with the heirs and I liked her bond with Darius as for Lance we were deprived of him but I liked his and Tory's scenes.

“You’ve found the final card. The stars have aligned, my duty is done. When all hope fails, Vega Princesses, find courage in the light.”

The side characters, Caleb, Max and Seth have all redeemed themselves imo because I did not hate them and actually started liking them. Dante was a fun addition. I like Geraldine, I really do but I just hate the way she talks. Out of all these side characters my favorite has to Gabriel, he was possibly my favorite out of everyone. The way he carried himself, his banter and his nickname for Lance 'Orio' lol I loved it. He must make it out alive!!

The plot is plotting. I like how well balanced it was and I cant wait to see it progress!!

All in all, not my favorite since I took a month long break and it took me a while to adjust but I would like to see how it progresses and is still a really good book. (why are they so long tho?)
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I needed a month long break after the way cursed fates ended 🤧✋🏻 also because it's so addicting and couldn't read it during my exams but now I'm free and I'm ready to dive back in!

[Yana · Rating 5 out of 5]

well fuck... the ending got me so fucked up I just want to know where the closest exit is, so I can gtfo... MY THERAPIST WILL BE HEARING ABT THIS ONE, NO DOUBT

[ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tory and Darius need to move their annoying arses aside and let the superior ships take centre stage— SethCaleb and BlueLance.

there are only so many times, across six different books, i can listen to Tory and Darius have the same fucking conversations and arguments over and over again. about thrones and star-crossed lovers and shadows and lust vs hate.



him STILL wanting the throne just negates all of their relationship development. it undermines every heart-stopping, earth-shattering, cosmically beautiful declaration he’s ever said to her. i was reading all of his cute shit like 🥰🥺😍💋❤️🤩💅🏻✨ then the moment he started spreading his cheeks for that damn throne AGAIN i was just



clearly you don’t love Tory that much💀

this only gets four stars because Seth and Caleb are my everything. my heart and soul. the loves of my life. of course Caleb finally became interesting once things started getting fruity. him in his straight era was a flop.

while BlueLance... i would die for them. that’s all you need to know.

and my bby Xavier🥺 GET BEHIND ME STAT. Sofia and her crusty, stinky hooves need to stay away from my precious bby boy. keep your pixie cut and your steroid-taking bf away from him!!!! i will call the police because something about them feels illegal, your honour. im still gathering evidence.

[manas · Rating 3 out of 5]

➳ 2.5 ☆

besties, i present to you a guide—how to milk a series 101. this is easily the worst zodiac book after the shitshow that was the awakening. this series started off as a questionable 'bully' romance, then moved into a melodramatic romance fantasy. i would now label this : a soap opera meets sitcom, with an incongruous piss poor plot. i am going to provide reasons as to why this flopped for me. if you love this book, please do not read further than this. this is just my opinion.

➼ horrendous plotting of the diegesis ~ this series has been well over due in terms of the plotting. this TEN?? book series suffers entirely too much from piss poor pacing, repetition, and over usage of indistinguishable narrative structure. there is one big bad of the series, and a cast of core eight characters. while, i love all of them, there was no need for this series to be longer than five, MAYBE six books. this is taking all the hype and specialty and watering it down.

➼ atrocious writing ~ this is me being a petty little shit. howbeit, i need an editor on there team STAT. 80% of this should've been cut out.

➼ lack of amelioration ~ every characters deportment and idiosyncrasy remained the same. i am unsure how after six LONG novels, there is not one ounce of development. wasted opportunity if you ask me.

speaking of the characters ⁀➷

➺ tory ~ if you know me, then you know she is my favorite character in this series, albeit i love darius too. however, her character was left in the dust with this book. there is nothing to say about her since she had a lack of presence with this one. unsure why the authors did an entire 180 with the plot, but her character was all over the place. she had horrible regression on her end.

and yet no matter what we'd experienced over the years, i'd always had this one burning light right beside me, like my very own star set to guide me back home always. darcy. my other half. my one, truest love.

➺ darius ~ i love him, i really do. i just cannot comprehend why the authors love using repetitive dialogue and monotonous verbiage to describe the same conflict one hundred times. i comprehended this the first time, thank you. ancillary, there was also a huge obsession that lance and darius had with each other. so much so, i would argue that they both cared more about each other, than their so called mates. i have nothing against this portrayal, but if you aren't exploring anything with them, what is the purpose of this redundant, yet arbitrary plot device.

the pain of my separation from roxy cut me open and made me bleed with every day that passed.

➺ darcy ~ she was the best character in this novel. i guess the stars heard me complaining about darcy getting the short end of the stick, and they gave her more depth with this one. the one aspect i am chuffed about, is her new found relationship with all the heirs. especially, seth and darius. the found family development is pleasant to witness.

and i guessed that was the new normal. living as though he was wholly separate to me, like he’d never owned my heart, like i’d never pledged to love him no matter what.

i never felt whole anymore. without her, i was half a girl. we were meant to be together. it was how it had always been and always should be.

orion was lying in a huge bed at the far end of the space and darius was spooning him, the two of them looking freaking serene as they slept. as i gazed at the two of them, i had the sudden urge to crawl in there and curl up with them.

“gracious!” she gasped. “what unworldly thing could i have possibly done to deserve such a gift?” “you’re you, geraldine,” i said with an earnest look. “that’s enough.”

“do you really think that little of me, lance orion?” “no…i think the world of you, darcy vega.”

➺ lance ~ pack it up king. the authors said : nonexistent. unfortunately my mans was dragging this story and i was feeling somnolent. lamentably, his entire arc in this book was dick riding darius and having inessential inner thoughts about nought. boring, yawning, sleepy, lazy. no thank you. his brain cells completely departed from his cerebral cortex.

“it's fine - i'll be in bed with darius, no doubt listening to him talking about you incessantly while he makes me his little spoon.”

“have you ever noticed how tall darius is? and how strong he is?” orion asked, a smirk playing around his lips. “or how his eyes have little flecks of gold mixed in amongst the brown”?

“but i’m also having trouble keeping my hands off of you right now and i’m concerned that if i bite you we might end up fucking.”

i hated being tactile with anyone. anyone except darcy. alright, and darius. apparently i only liked the D.

“well you’re gonna shock that little heir boyfriend of yours when he sees you like that.”

she was becoming the queen she was always meant to be. it was just hard to accept that i was never going to be her king.

she was so fucking strong. so fucking everything. by the stars, i couldn’t believe i’d ever tried to claim her for myself. she was so far out of my league it was unreal.

➺ seth + caleb ~ i called it. they have chemistry only with each other, and now they are two of my favorite characters. their redemption was done so well. i just dislike how much of a backstep they both took from the plot. i need more from them, please & thank you.

“but if you guys ever wanna ditch the girl drama and build a sausage heavy harem then i wouldn't take a whole lot of convincing”.

“stop eye fucking my neck and just bite me already, cal”.

➺ max + ger ~ they are really cute. i enjoyed being in their head. they balance each other well, even though i have no fucking idea what geraldine says. i would also like more from them.

“no wonder my lady tory is so enamored with your swollen banana”. i spit my water when i read that??

overall, this book was a predicament-disarray of nothingness. i will obviously continue this series since i am almost near the end, and it means a lot to me. zodiac academy has always contained passable prose and easy narrative structure. the jumpscare that went from cursed fates to fated throne, needs to be scrutinized. the plot has been long gone. this is lunacy.

[Cindy ✩☽♔ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great addition to an overall wonderfully addicting series.

Adequately paced and just overall well-written, this book truly showed how far these characters have come, both as individuals and in their respective relationships/friendships with each other. No one is one-dimensional. I feel something for almost every character, whether that feeling is love, admiration or utter hatred. The point is that they invoke emotion, and I think that's beautiful.

All the ships are sailing my friends. Though many of them are sailing through raging thunderous storms, struggling to fight against the tide and weather the downpour, they have all left the dock nevertheless.

Darius & Tory
There is only her.
Oh how far these two have come. I’ve been rooting for them for so long and we’re finally at the point where they’ve both embraced their feelings, but of course, it’s still far from smooth sailing. We have Darius’ father constantly tormenting them. We have the stars moving heaven and earth to keep them apart. And we have their own idiocy and stubbornness still threatening their progress. It’s a hot mess.

Orion & Darcy
"Just remember you were my queen first."
I, like Darcy, was pissed when Orion pulled the switcharoo that he did. But now, given time to think about it, I understand it just as Darcy is coming around to understanding it. He didn’t do it selfishly. He broke a promise but it was to protect her and her reputation. Can’t really stay mad at a guy you would literally blow up his whole life to hell just to ensure your life remained intact along with your claim to the throne.

Max & Geraldine
There was simply not enough of these two! Like excuse, I love them and I need more.

Seth & Caleb
I’m just sitting over here, waiting patiently for them to happen and the fact that it still hasn’t is just decidedly rude.

Point is, I love this series. Every single book has me hooked. These characters and this world have managed to stick their claws into me, and honestly, I worry how I will manage once it’s all over. But we have one more book to go and I’m ready for the final ride.

[lulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

guys i actually dont even know wtf i just read right now

im hyperventilating im panicking im tryna contact the stars to ask them how i can fix this

i can't believe you guys lied to me and said this book has a better ending than the last few rfkjsndfksjfkb IM LOOKING AT YOU Iqra & Emma

this book was so painful BUT there was definitely some lightheartedness sprinkled throughout or else it would’ve drove me to an early grave

the friendships in this book were so freaking cute they all love each other so much and it makes my heart so happy🥹🥹

remember when tory’s biggest problem was her online shopping addiction? ahh those were the days THEY DIDN’T LAST THAT LONG THO BECAUSE WTF WAS ALL THE SHIT SHE WENT THROUGH?!!????????? and it just.doesnt.end. im gonna need to see a HEA for her bc she can’t catch a break 😩

darcy wow she shone in this book i knew she had it in her that’s my girl <33 in the previous books it always kinda felt like she was in tory’s shadow but you remove them and darcys acc a badass. she’s so strong and she grew so much throughout this book im so proud of our angel baby that’s my whole queen right there 🥰 im her biggest fan right after orion
but the way im so terrified for her in the next book this is not okay i am not okay i need her to be okay i can’t even think of what any of this means rn

darius pissed me off so much in this book tbh bc he’s still talking about tryna ascend to the throne and taking the vegas down like WHAT?? what happened to love conquers all you weirdo ! and also after hearing everything that happened in the past and how they all got to the point they were at why are you still tryna act a fool

but that also didn’t last long bc of what happened at the end AND IM NOT RESTING TIL I KNOW THE OUTCOME BC WTFWTFWTFTWFYWKCHDJDJHS he pissed me off but I STILL LOVE HIM STOP IT rn stop playing w me



they really said oh you know the characters that were suffering in this book? ya uno reverse hahaha see you next book🤭🤭

that authors note has me feeling unsettled bc why are they teasing us about the pain they’ve caused and whats yet to come?!!???
its giving


the ppl that brought me so much happiness throughout the pain: lance orion 💗 seth capella 💗 caleb altair 💗 geraldine grus 💗 gabriel nox 💗

“We won’t die,” he said with a shrug. “We’re the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream.”

[• Lindsey Dahling • · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know how I’ve lived my entire life without this series. Life was meaningless before.

[m · Rating 4 out of 5]

all you need to know is that: I’m not okay.

and

“I love you, Blue. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you tomorrow even if I’m no longer on this earth. No time exists where I won’t love you.”

“I wanted to rip her from his arms, drag her away with me and just run and run until we were so lost that no one could ever find us again”.

that’s it. I’m going to go stare at a wall and wait till the ending hits me.

[TJ ☾ · Rating 4 out of 5]

-3.5 stars-

⚠️ spoilers

🐉 geraldine has rly become the best character in this series

🐉 THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE SO GODDAMN ANNOYING. we were already dealing w tory's brainwashing, the thunderstorm thing should've been resolved LAST BOOK. i feel like i've been shouting about these thunderstorms for like 1500 pages now enough is enough

🐉 seth was so funny in this book 🤣🤣 the out of pocket texts he'd send orion, him thirsting over caleb. i was living for all the hijinks he was getting up to

🐉 tory x orion and darius x darcy friendship moments bring me sooooo much freaking joy

🐉 darius lost twenty points tho for STILL wanting to claim the throne from the twins. he's tory's fated mate, he's supposed to be her #1 hype man but instead he's harping on abt being more 'FiT tO rULe' like she isn't smarter and more powerful than him?? goddamn idiot MOVE OVER

🐉 sofia doesn't deserve xavier.



🐉 listen.... i don't have a problem w daddy kink (i'm lying) but this tory/clara sister wives thing going on w nasty daddy acruix is soooo gross 😂🤢

🐉 while i've always liked them, this is the first book in the series i was wayyy more interested in darcy x orion than tory x darius. oooooo the pining and orion's jealousy 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽 it was so good y'all

[Ri ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I guessed sometimes you had to watch your walls crack and crumble so you could figure out how to build a better kingdom."

— Let me tell you what ZA is about

➛ TRAUMA
➛ PAIN AND LOTS OF PAIN
➛ BRUTAL ENDINGS (It gets worse with each book so I stopped hoping for happy endings after book 4)
➛ A FUCKED UP SCALY GREEN ASSHOLE DRAGON DADDY ASSCRUX AND HIS SHADOW WHORE AND THEY CANT BE KILLED


Why am I torturing myself everyday by reading this series? Trust me I have no idea but I love this series and the characters so much that every pain and tear is worth it.

This is the most painful book in this series in my opinion.
Me the first half of this book 😭🤢😠🥱💔
Me the second half of this book 😭💔😠🔪😃🔫

I lost my cry count after 150 pages so don't ask me about how much I cried reading this book and I was numb while reading the last 10% of this book because yeah it definitely wasn't the worst ending but I know its only gonna get more painful and traumatic in the next books 😭 I can't stop thinking about what will happen to Torydarius now 😭💔

I like that we have a solid plot and everything is moving forward and so far I'm enjoying all the mysteries, secrets, fights, and theories everything but why is Lionel still not dead. Its book 6 for fucks sake and he is still torturing the characters and getting off on their pain and trauma.

I still don't understand why do we have Xavier's pov when they are adding nothing to the plot though I liked reading about the heir's siblings but it was messing with the plot and I got confused sometimes. But I won't complain if the authors wants to write Hadley and Athena's books 🤭 enemies to lovers, wolf girl x vamp boy. Give me this right now.

What I loved the most in this book is ❤️‍🩹 FOUND FAMILY ❤️‍🩹, the second chance romance between Bluelance, Seth and his ways to make Lance jealous, Darcy and Darius's friendship.


➺ Darcy: She deserves so much better and it was so painful to see her in pain everytime Tory refused to even acknowledge her presence and at the same time Lance not giving her any explanations as to why he did what he did. Her character development was incredible and it was needed because she was always with Tory and now she's fighting her battles herself along with the heirs not because she have to because she wants to and now she's even more powerful and badass.

➺ Tory: The amount of pain and torture she went through in this book was horrible 😭 The moment everything was getting better the authors took everything from her and tortured her to death. She's been through hell in this book because of Lionel and and that shadow bitch. Can't they just let her live happily with her dragon boy. And on top of everything even after regaining her control back she still had to behave like she's still in control and that guardian bond with Lionel just made everything more disgusting 🤢

➺ Lance: Alexa play ✨️'Starboy'✨️ by Weeknd.
🥁 Drumrolls 🥁 please cuz MY MAN AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE 💘 is finally back from prison. Everything was boring until he came back with his jealous ass for Blue. I still hate the authors for all the torture they made him went through in prison. Also how can he not see he is the best man for Darcy and the he is the best man in the whole of Solaria. How can he not see it himself? I thought grumpy and asshole Lance was my favourite but Jealous Lance is on another level. I love how protective he was of Blue and how he was ready to kill Seth for all the times Seth slept with Darcy. But I missed Grumpy professor Orion so much.

➺ Darius: Stop. Being. A. Sacrificial. Lamb. In. This. Series. Every. Damn. Time. He is the most tortured character in ZA and wasn't it enough that his fucked up father beat him his whole life, took away his mother's affection for her sons, made him hurt the love of his life which destroyed their realtionship, then took Tory away from him and tortured her and beat him again, Tory not remembering him and his love and now he made a deal A FUCKING DEAL WITH THE STARS 😭 Please give him the break for all the sufferings and pain he went through.

➺ Seth: My precious and ridiculously cutest and fluffy wolf boy 💘 I love him so much and all his puns and jokes and everything fucked up things he talk about. Seth in first 4 books was dangerous and this Seth is everything and the most funny, hilarious, kind and thoughtful person.

“Every crush you have is a big deal, you had a crush on a cookie the other day and didn’t eat it for like eight hours.”
“The chocolate chips were arranged into the shape of a dick!” he defended himself and I snorted.

He is always ready to help and cuddle if anyone is in pain and the way he helped Darcy with her pain and grief was just so sweet. The wingman in Bluelance's realtionship with his constant sending Darcy and his photos to Lance to make him jealous. He is asking for suffering and another pineapple at his face.

“Right, I’m off to fuck your girl. Oh sorry, I meant my girl.” I lunged at him again, but hit an air shield this time. “She’s not fucking you. She has more class than that.”

➺ Max: The Salacious Salamander is finally helpful for the first time and I like that he helped Tory with all the pain and torture she went through at the hands of Lionel. It was hard to like Max in the starting books but now he's growing on me a lot.

➺ Caleb: Sorry where was Caleb?? There was very less of him in this one and I need more of him.

➺ Geraldine: The loyal hilarious A.S.S. member. I love that she is also now a part of Vega and Heirs found family.

➺ Gabriel: I want more of him and his family. His and Lance's friendship is one of the best things in this book.

➺ Xavier: I like him but he's so weird sometimes. He is getting a special treatment as he has his own povs because he is Dragon’s virgin younger sibling and a cockblocker just like his daddy.

➺ Lionel: Fuck him and his disgusted ass and the fucked up things he did and his shadow whore.

➺ Shadow whore princess: Did I wanted to know more about her past life? No. Did the authors ever listen to me? No. Are they ever going to kill this whinny and horny bitch? Also No.



➙ Darcy and Lance

This book didn't have much of Bluelance but I loved the angst and the palpable tension between them ❤️‍🔥 It was so hot. The mutual pining, the unspoken words, the tension, the pain. Everything was killing me. The jealousy Lance felt for Darcy whenever Seth was with her was everything. The way he was going all wild and throwing Seth away against the window.It was hilarious. If it wasn't for Seth he would still be just sacrificing himself thinking its better for Darcy.

“Do you really think that little of me, Lance Orion?” His brow creased, his eyes scouring my face, pausing on my mouth.
“No… I think the world of you, Darcy Vega.”


“I’ve known since I crowned you in my car. Just don’t ever forget you were my queen first.” He yanked me forward and his mouth met mine.

Did I wanted them to be together and be a happy couple again just after he was released from the prison? YESS. But I liked that Darcy didn't give an easy way out to Lance and made him earn her trust and love again 💅🏼

"I loved him too completely. In every minute of every hour, right down to the space between seconds."


“I love you, Blue. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you tomorrow even if I’m no longer on this earth. No time exists where I won’t love you.”

➙ Tory and Darius

The most tortured couple in this series. Was star crossed shit not enough and now Tory also forgot about everything Darius did for her, his love and only remembered the time he tortured her. It was painful to watch her how she flinched everytime he tried to touched her or talked to her. Not that they could touch without stars tearing the earth but still it was painful because everything they both did to make their realtionship worked was just nothing. Because Tory didn't remembered how he loved her 😭

"Please stop looking at me like that."
"Like what?" I hissed,
"Like you think I'm about to attack you. I fucking love you, Roxy," he growled.


"While she watched the rain pouring down from the heavens, I watched her."

Their date in mortal realm was everything 🥹🫶 It took them some time to get through all of pain and torture but they finally managed to steal some moments for themselves but don't worry it didn't lasted long because our dragon boy made a deal to save everyone. Please give them a break and a happy ending 😭

"She was it for me and even if I could never truly have her, I wasn’t ever going to stop wanting her. I wasn’t ever going to stop belonging to her."


"I'm yours, Darius," she breathed, her voice barely audible over the storm.
"And you're mine. No matter what."

➙ Seth and Caleb

CAPELLAALTAIR ELYSIAN MATES WHEN?? I loved them so much and thier friendship is everything though I want them to be in love right fucking now. The tension between them is torturing but also so damn hot 🤌🏻❤️‍🔥 Just hope they sought all their misunderstandings and feelings soon and give us all the hot Sethcaleb moments.

“It’s like… when I was on the moon and I could see the earth, I thought about how sad it was that they’d never be together. The moon just watches the earth in all its gorgeous green and blue glory, but it can never, ever touch it. And it made me think of him.” He dropped his eyes. “Everything makes me think of him.”

➙ Lance and Darius

The cuddle buddies are back again with their most wholesome cuddles. Lance being the small spoon and Darius being the big spoon will never get old. Their cuddles, their friendship, their flirty banter is everything to me.

“If only you didn’t have that big Dragon dick between your thighs, we could have been perfect,” he joked. “Oh please, we both know you’d be the girl in our relationship,” I told him and he rolled his eyes.


“You’re so protective of me, sweetheart,” he joked. “Always, baby,” I agreed with a laugh and I held him tighter

➙ Seth and Darcy

One of the best and the most beautiful, cutest and funniest friendship. Seth giving Darcy cuddles and caring and comforting her with his hugs, clingy wolfyy ass and hilarious talks.

“I’ve seen it all now, babe. Lucky I’ve got a new crush. But if he turns me down maybe we can pity fuck each other back to normality?” he suggested like he genuinely meant it. “In your dreams, Capella.” I shoved him back

➙ Darcy and Darius

I love how they both helped each other with the pain and grief. They both lost the persons they loved the most but they both helped each other everytime. Their brother-sister bond was so wholesome with all their teasing and all.

“I’d cook your ass if you tried it.” “Hmm, that’s a point. How will I fry you up if you don’t burn?” he mused and I laughed. “Sucks to suck, Darius,” I said lightly. “I’m uncookable.”

➙ Heirs and the Vega twins

“We’re the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream.”

Okay I love that they finally fighting together against Lionel and the nymphs and that they practically living together, spending time together in the kings hollow, eating breakfast and helping each other amd yes it was so wholesome and beautiful but can't the heirs just accept Vega as the queens of Solaria. I know they had reasons and more knowledge but its Vega's right and well they more powerful than them so what's the deal?


➙ Tory and Lance

Lol it was fun and good to see them again together. Tory always kicking Lance's balls will never be not funny 😭

"Shit, dude, don't start crying on me. I thought you were meant to be an asshole?" I teased and he laughed against my hair as he gave me an extra squeeze. "Give me a few minutes to just be glad to have you in your right mind again then I promise to go back to being a dick as soon as I can," Orion joked.

Ending? Honestly I wasn't surprised by it. I don't even want to think about what's going to happen after what Darius did to save everyone and what shadow bitch did to Darcy. But hopefully I get all the missed moments of Bluelance and Torydarius in book 7 🥺 Its not a want its a need.

[Youssra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raise your hand if you have been personally victimized by this book.
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This book consumed me, I binged the audio in 2 days and I loved it sm 😭 What happened in the last 2 % actually broke my heart. HASN'T THIS CHARACTER SUFFERED ENOUGH PLEASE😭 Actual diabolical work that was 🤬

I think this is my favorite book so far 😭 I love how far everyone has come and how their relationships have evolved. The friendships are honestly the best parts of this series (of course BlueLance will always be my number one favorite part 💙 )

The plot in this book was seriously plotting! So many things were happening and so many discoveries were made and I LOVED EVERY SECONDDDDD.

The angst, the pain, the pining and the tension in this book was DESTRUCTIVE! this is my bread and butter give me moreee but also don't because I'm about to stroke out 😭

favorite parts
- SETH! OMG I loved him in this book!! He was so funny and cute and the tension between him and Caleb was DELICIOUSSSSSSSSSSS. I was screaming JUST KISS ALREADYYYYYY!!!

- The iconic Geraldine! The real MVP of this series and you can't tell me otherwise!

- Literally everything about Tory and Darius and I do mean EVERYTHING! Seeing how far they have come just makes my heart so happy but of course not for long because the twisted sisters HATE JOY!

-Do I even need to mention Orion? I'm shamelessly obsessed with this man and everything he does. He is actual perfection and no one will ever compare to him. ✋
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pre-review:
Is anyone surprised I'm here? I'm not😭 I took ONE DAY off and all I could think about was jumping back to this world 🪂 Ready for some pain 🤕

[SK (Back for good this time? We'll see) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woah that was amazing. Action and drama packed. 👏👏

A lot happened in this one, and it was full of twists which I honestly couldn't predict at times. The book starts off great- action packed and the it moves along at a fast-smooth pace. The mid is where things got a bit dull for me and the drama stretched unnecessarily in my opinion. I do think the author's tried to force some of the plot twists and tropes into this one, when it wasn't required, which is why I give it four stars instead of five. The book picks up pace again and kept me intrigued. So much happened towards the end and it left me with so many questions.

Coming on to the characters-
Darcy and Tory had their separate battles to fight and seeing them clash against each other was worth reading. The struggle Darcy and Darius went through this one is so well represented and well written, I absolutely loved that. Darcy in my opinion was given the upper hand in this book and I would love to see Tory rise in the next book.
The ending is so messed up but I must say Darius and Tory are absolutely perfect for each other. Enemies to lovers done right. Darius aka the grumpy marshmallow is one of my favourites and I really hope he finds himself out of the situation.
Lance Orion is PERFECT. I see no wrong in the man (excluding the betrayal lol). Him and Darcy make the cutest couple and the chemistry is just so right. The way he tries to win Darcy is everything.

Can these people have one moment of happiness?! PLEASE!!

I had never thought I'll be siding with Seth 😂 That's character development done right. While Seth, Max and Caleb had their shining moments, there was always something bigger happening with the major four characters outshining them. Also, MUST protect Gabriel and Geraldine at all costs, I liked their characters as soon as they came into the story and those two are absolutely precious.

Overall, a great read and can't wait to start with the Heartless Sky. Ahh I have such high expectations and so many questions I need answers to.

[CLUB GEMILL · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deserves 5 stars! I was just so angry after finishing the book! It just didn’t go my way. This is why I was so harsh in my rating the first time. The series is still freaking Awesome! I highly recommend reading the entire series. I have a Love and Hate relationship when it comes to this series! Lol! 😫😢😂 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

[Nole4Life · Rating 2 out of 5]

PROS
- these books are always filled with suspense, action and steamy love scenes.
- it’s more entertaining when the Vegas work together with the heirs. They all have good chemistry.
- I enjoyed Darcy more in this book. She was more independent and had a better personality in this book. When she and Orion are a couple she becomes kind of boring and only thinks about Orion.
- I was glad to see that Tory was brought back from the dark early in the book. It would have been annoying if she was under Lionel’s thumb the whole time.
- I liked Seth in this book. In the past I have found him and Max irrelevant. It was funny seeing him taunt Orion. And I’m totally shipping Seth and Caleb.
- Gabriel’s since of humor has mad him one of my favorite characters.

CONS
- there was absolutely no reason for this book to be 800 pages. It could have been cut in half. Each book gets longer and longer which drags it out. About half way through I realized there would be a cliffhanger and the series would continue. I was honestly angry. I was so ready for this series to be over with. I’m truly starting to get over this series. I was so excited for book 6 to be released after the cliffhanger in book 5. This time however, I’m not that anxious for book 7 because I’m becoming jaded. This series should have been wrapped up in 5 books. I even found myself skimming some sections.
- though I did enjoy Darcy more in this book, it was annoying that she wouldn’t forgive Orion. What he did for her was out of love. That seems pretty obvious.
- all the side stories, Xavier, Max and Geraldine, lengthened the book and kind of dragged the story. It seems like the authors and just doing this to set up spin offs. I love Geraldine as a side character but she is too over the top for her to have her own story or book. And I cannot take the Xavier plot seriously. I see Xavier as a kid. I don’t see him as an Alpha. He is too nice and inexperienced to be a true alpha and I love alpha men. Plus it’s hard to take him seriously when he wears a Pegasus fanny pack, bedazzles his penis and constantly whinnies and stomps his foot like a horse.
- one way the story is repetitive is the fact that the heirs are still considering fighting the girls for the throne. How can Darius do this if he is truly in love and devoted to Tory? I was also disappointed with Darius when he was deciding if he would give his life for Tory. Ruling the kingdom was actually part of his decision making. He considered that Xavier could take his place. When he was offered a year with Tory in exchange for his life, along with saving his friends from death, the throne shouldn’t have even been on his mind.

[cindysreading · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't DNF. I'm that bitch that bingewatches 10 seasons of a show she hates and finishes book series she can't stand just because I don't DNF. I (usually) can't DNF. But this time, I can't do it. I thought I could finish reading this series, I only have two books left, but I genuinely can't continue. It's so incredibly heavy, as in every book is so long but it's not the page count that is weighing on me, it's the fact that +50% of each book is made up of fillers... I skimmed through this book (only reading the dialogue and a few important scenes) and even though I really wish to know what's going to happen between Seth and Caleb or Darcy and Orion, I'm done. I'll be spoiling myself everything online cause I AM DONE.

This series did not need to be this long. Let's be frank here, there's nothing left to say. The authors filled this series with unnecessary drama, and that's a shame. That's a shame because the characters are brilliant, the ships as well and the setting is so incredibly original but the writing throws it all away. Good books don't need to be 800 pages long (no matter what Russian literature says). Good books don't need twists and turns every 2 chapters. And most importantly good books do not try that hard.

[Lucie V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

✅ Characters
✅ The twins and the heirs finally working together
✅ The redemption arc continues
✅ Angsty romances (yes, again)
✅ Multiple POVs
✅ World-building
✅ Pace and plot
✅ Action and politics
✅ Villain that we hate SO MUCH
✅ Magic and faes
❗️❗️Trigger warnings: torture and child abuse
❗️❗️Mild spoilers of the previous books in this review.

After the horrible events that happened at the end of Cursed Fates, Darcy and the heirs have to find a way to work together, now more than ever. With Lionel's rise to power, things at the Academy are getting dire, and they need to find a way to save Tory and defeat Lionel before he manages to kill more people and enslave the whole country.

“We won’t die,” he said with a shrug. “We’re the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream.”

OMG. Can this get more perfect? I mean, it could definitely be if you add Geraldine and Tory to the mix, but you know what I mean...

I really enjoyed the fact that the twins and the Heirs are starting to work together (however long that will last) instead of always being at each other’s throats. I said that the previous book was about lessons learned and earning forgiveness, well this one continues in this direction for sure, but it’s also about the main characters getting their shits together, realizing that they have no choice but to help each other, and learning how to work together and even become friends along the way.

Even though the Heirs were such jerks to the twins, I was dying for them all to finally unite and kick ass together, and I was so so so happy that it happened, MANY TIMES, in this book. They are not just working together because they are forced to, or because their goals align for now as they are saying, we can see that they are starting to care for each other, and they defend each other and stand together.

Having Orion’s new number was a treat in itself. I sent him daily photographs of me and Darcy together with captions like #sheaintblueoveryounomore and #teamDeth. He’d blocked my number after threatening to rip my intestines out and strangle me with them – amongst other murderous threats - but then I got a magical app which sent my texts from anonymous numbers so he couldn’t keep me away. It was hilarious. And very intentional. Because I was officially kickstarting Mission: Get Darion Back Together.

Seth and Darcy already started to form a more solid bond in the previous book, when he would stay with her and try to help her get through her breakup with Lance, and they continued to grow close in this book, but I love that there was no tentative of seduction on Seth’s end. It was nothing romantic, just simple support and comfort given to someone who needed it, and they came to crave each other’s presence, even though Darcy says that she is annoyed with Seth half of the time, we can see that she actually appreciates his presence and support. Also, his plan to make Orion jealous and force him to admit his feelings to Darcy is stupid, but it did create some funny exchanges and moments, and I think it's sweet that he truly wants them to be happy together, especially after he was so mean to them. I was the first to say how much of an ass he was in the first books, but I have to say that the authors did a splendid job with his redemption arc and character development, because I adore him now...

“Because he’s in love with my sister which makes him about as appealing to me as a three day old tuna sandwich – no offence,” I tossed at Darius and he smirked.
“You’re an old tuna sandwich to me too, Gwen,” he agreed and I punched him over the name, but couldn’t fight a smirk.

Seeing the other Heirs get closer to Darcy and Geraldine in order to find a way to save Tory was awesome and heartwarming, It’s sad that it took such a tragedy for it to happen, but I do not regret any of the traumatic events from the previous books, because it lead us there, and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Their teasing and banter are adorable, and it just felt good to see them having some lighter moments amidst all the chaos and angst that has become their life at the Academy.

“Right, c’mere.” Seth whipped the vine and grabbed Geraldine by the ankle with it, dragging her toward him. I caught her hand with a laugh as she wailed like a banshee and I was hauled across the floor with her.
“Let me go, my lady!” Geraldine cried. “I shall go into the eternal night for you. You must live on to produce many a babe with the most handsome of kings!”
“Well that would be me then.” Caleb shot forward, diving onto my back and clinging on as Seth heaved us all across the floor.
“Caleb,” I laughed as he tickled me to try and make me let go of Geraldine.
“Let the Wolf have her!” Caleb cried dramatically and I lost my grip on her, leaving Seth to yank Geraldine across the floor at his feet and he started binding her with more vines.


“For my most glorious majesties!” she cried. “Peril calls my name and my name is Geraldine Gundellifus Gabolia Gundestria Grus! Hear. Me. Roar!”

Geraldine is still one of the best characters ever. She is the perfect supportive friend that will do anything and everything for you, and her fierceness is something to behold. She is also so funny with her silly expressions, and I love how she doesn't take shit from the Heirs, and she lets them know very clearly that she thinks of herself above them and that she's in charge, not them. I just love her, she's probably the MVP in this series.

“I love you, Blue. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you tomorrow even if I’m no longer on this earth. No time exists where I won’t love you.”

When it comes to romance, our main couples don't have it easy in this series... I do believe that they will eventually get to their happily ever after, but how long will it take and what will they have to go through in order to get there? I have no idea and that scares me. There was so much hurt and angst between Tory and Darius in the last book and this one, but I think that there is finally a solution to their problem (I don't want to spoil anything so I won't say more). As for Lance and Darcy, well let's just say that I knew they both still had feelings for each other and it was only a question of time before Lance realized that he didn't need to suffer and punish himself for "abandoning" Darcy, and she shouldn't resent him for his sacrifice. I just hope that now that some things were cleared between them, they will at least have a chance at a "normal" relationship.

“Oh and if you ever shove my sister like that again I’ll rip one of your arms off.” He said it so calmly, but the darkness in his eyes said he’d absolutely do it.
Aw, I love my psycho big brother.


I barely had time to be relieved as chaos descended around us and the shadow of a huge Storm Dragon flew overhead. The crowd were screaming and death was spilling through the amphitheatre on furious, ravenous wings as Dante’s lightning powers blasted the stands and more and more of our friends appeared.

I am so glad that I read The Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series before this one because it makes me appreciate Dante and Gabriel's involvement in this series even more! I was squealing and fangirling every time Dante would appear, or every time Gabriel was there to save the day or talk about his wife and boyfriends-in-law. Reading the Ruthless Boys before is not necessary to understand what is happening, but it definitely makes the experience more enjoyable. Also, having seen what Darkmore looks like on the inside, and having a glimpse of Roary, Ethan, and also Rosalie made me want to read the Darkmore Penitentiary series even more.

“We’re all at least a little fucked up, Tory,” he said roughly. “But the people who love us don’t give a shit about that. Better still – they love us even more for it.”

0.5 Origins of an Academy Bully ⭐⭐⭐
1. The Awakening ⭐⭐⭐
1.5 The Awakening as Told by the Boys ⭐⭐
2. Ruthless Fae ⭐⭐⭐.5
3. The Reckoning ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
4. Shadow Princess ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
5. Cursed Fates ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5.4 Night ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5.5 The Big A.S.S. Party ⭐⭐⭐
5.6 Seth on the Moon ⭐⭐⭐

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[•°Dahlia ( back! ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Two phoenixes, born of fire, rising from the ashes of the past. The wheel of fate is turning and the Dragon is poised to strike. But blood of the deceiver may change the course of destiny."

𓏲 ๋࣭  ࣪ ˖4.5 painful 🌟
PAIN .. AND A LOOOT OF PAIN ,
AND TRAUMA .
AND ANNOYING ENDINGS WHO MADE ME SNATCH MY HAIR.
OMFG AM CRYING AND KICKING MY LEGS .. I HATE THOSE AUTHOR WITH ALL MY HEART 😭😭😭🤧😩😩🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️😭

Let me start by saying that I was literally groaning when I saw the length of this book , What else can these authors do to these characters in this book? I can’t take it anymore. 😩
There better be some kind of HEA for ALL of these characters ... Either ways I’m going to need a therapist after I finish this series. I swear that Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti love to torture us 🤡🤸‍♀️.

“We’re all at least a little fucked up, Tory,” he said roughly. “But the people who love us don’t give a shit about that. Better still–they love us even more for it.”

I think I’ve cried enough in this series, but Caroline and Susanne are undoubtedly not done with making me cry, so I’ll suck it up.
I’ll buy tissues for the next book and then the last book. I know they will devastate me, especially after what Darius had to sacrifice in this book. Seriously, my heart hurts for Darius. I can’t take it anymore. I need some of the characters to have a HEA finally, at least just ONE good happy hea PLEASE AM BEGGING

“You'd love being dominated by me, Roxy," he promised. "I'd pin you down and make you scream so good you'd forget all about trying to stop me as I marked you as mine so thoroughly that you'd never doubt that it was true ever again.”

Those characters went from SOOOO much .. especially Daruis and Tory , because PLEASE ?
CANT THEY HAVE ONE BOOK WHERE THEY'RE HAPPY AND TOGETHER ?
All of this because of fucking Lionel and Clara , GRHHHH 👹👹👹

"And yet no matter what we'd experienced over the years, i'd always had this one burning light right beside me, like my very own star set to guide me back home always. darcy. my other half. my one, truest love."

And am sad to admit but LanceBlue in this wasn't THE LanceBlue i used to love until the last 15% .
Lance 👹😩 am so mad at him but can't stop myself from loving him soooo much him and Darcy , and after what they both went through, I can't hate them forever 💔 Darcy when Tory was taken from her AND Lance too because of darkmore 😭🤧 .

“I love you, Blue. I loved you then, I love you now, I’ll love you tomorrow even if I’m no longer on this earth. No time exists where I won’t love you.”

One person I didn't mention in my late reviews , my BIG mistake .. GARBRIEL FUCKING NOX .
A fucking gem , he is the best brother ever for sure 🥺 How much he helped The Vega and the heirs and Lance was amazing, he IS amazing 😩. He made me laugh sooooo much , especially in the scene when he helps Daruis to escape from Mildred , IFYKYK 🤣🤭

" She was becoming the queen she was always meant to be. it was just hard to accept that i was never going to be her king."

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ᥫ᭡ .𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𓍯
Guess who is back to this .. I miss my babies sm 🥺😭 PLEASE DONT BREAK MY HEART AGAIN 🙈😩

[giulsxx · Rating 5 out of 5]

➼ 5★

“We’re the Heirs and the Savage Princess. Darcy and the dudebros. Wolfman, Bitey C, Fish Fury, Dragzilla, and the Phoen Dream.”

istg i don’t even know how to rate these books anymore!!! this shit is CRAZY!!!!
can’t say much but these characters need a little bit of luck for gods sake! it can’t be possible that they haven’t had a single minute of peace since the third book???? (we’re at the 6th)
onto the next i guess? i’ll most definitely need therapy after this series—mark my words.

She was becoming the queen she was always meant to be. It was just hard to accept that I was never going to be her king.

I wouldn’t break, or cry or let him see a single crack in my façade. I was stronger now. And no man, not even him, would be able to hurt me again.

I hated being tactile with anyone. Anyone except Darcy.
Alright, and Darius.
Apparently I only liked the D.

“It’s like… when I was on the moon and I could see the earth, I thought about how sad it was that they’d never be together. The moon just watches the earth in all its gorgeous green and blue glory, but it can never, ever touch it. And it made me think of him.” He dropped his eyes. “Everything makes me think of him.”

"You want me to accidentally barbecue him the next time I see him in my Dragon form?"

Jodie Fleming: Mildred takes so many Faeroids she’ll probably be the one impregnating Darius on their wedding night #peenqueen #dragonatrix

I wasn’t sure how long we clung to each other like that, practically forming one body, two halves of the same whole. Just the way we’d been born to be.

Memories of our childhood were bubbling up in me until I felt like I was overflowing with them. The good, the bad, the downright fucking miserable. And yet no matter what we'd experienced over the years, I'd always had this one burning light right beside me, like my very own star set to guide me back home always. Darcy. My other half. My one, truest love.

The two of us were a pair of sorry sons of bitches right about now and I knew all too well the pain of being hung up on a Vega who wasn't yours.

While she watched the rain pouring down from the heavens, I watched her.

I knew what jealousy tasted like, looked like and felt like. Just yesterday, I’d made a girl cry when I overheard her planning to sneak into Caleb’s room dressed in nothing with glitter covering her naked body to ask him if he was horny for the horn. Firstly, Cal was not into that shit as far as I was aware (but I’d be the first to paint my body in glitter and strap a dildo horn to my head if he was). And secondly, no bitch. Just no.

Denial was my best friend who liked to braid my hair and call me pretty.

My heart pounded harder as I stole a glance at his face, his perfectly straight nose, his eyes overshadowed and intense. I’d known him my whole life and I’d realised he was attractive some time around my twelfth birthday.

She was my lucky star.

I needed her. I'd been like the moon without the light of the sun without her all this time. Cold and pale and void of life. But she lit me up and made me burn. And I never wanted to stop burning with her.

[Arina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a bit too repetitive for me.. I don’t know weather it was because I’ve read all 6 books back-to-back or actually the plot of Fated Throne, but it kinda got a teeny tiny bit boring 😶‍🌫️🫣

In typical ZA fashion, we get lots of ups and downs, lots of emotional whiplashes and honestly, it just gets a bit exhausting because there is no resolve to anything in sight… things just keep getting worse and I‘m in desperate need of happiness that lasts for more than 5 pages 😭

Because I fear my enjoyment of this universe is suffering from my decision to read the series without interruptions of other books (which is absolutely putting me into a slump), I decided to take a little break and read something else after ZA#6. Hopefully this way I’ll love the next book more 💖

[✩ Yaz ✩ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

He was mine and I was his. Now and always. In the end, he’d kept his promise to me after all and I’d kept mine. We’d fought for each other until we couldn’t fight any more.

The One Where The Reader Finished ZA6 And Released A Breath She Didn't Know She Was Holding.

The authors really took it upon themselves to keep on grating my nerves like a block of cheese.

[Uswah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I agree with my 🩷LOVELY GURLIES🩷… I absolutely ate it up... I think my Order has awakened! 👀

I want to discuss quite a few things right now, but I promised myself to mention GABRIEL NOX first because I forgot to write about him in my previous Zodiac Academy review (the reason: heartbreak). So, yes... Gabby is incredibly precious to me 🤭. I love him so much, especially in this book. He’s the best brother 🫡, and I’m forever grateful for him saving Darius from Mildred. Tbh, I didn’t see that coming! I also got goosebumps when Gabriel made his entrance 🤭.

I’m relieved, but at the same time, I’m sad because of Darius’s decision 😭😭. Noooo- Darius, my baby, you deserve the world, my Dragon Boy 🫂😭🫡.

Of course, I couldn't stand Clara, but that scene where she... ah, I can’t bring myself to write about it 😭😭.

I’m also interested in Dante 👀.

The book was amazing, and thanks to my 🩷lovely friends🩷 who gave me hints 🤭🫂. I definitely loved the book, at least there is hope now. Lionel, I’ll celebrate when you meet your fate. Orion, I love him so much—he’s my absolute favorite character! Oh wait, Gabriel too 🤭. I’m finally so glad to see my Tory back 😼, and I’m a little nervous about Darcy after what Lavinia did to her. Geraldine, you are amazing, and I can’t wait to see you with Max. All the Heirs are my babies now 🤭.

So much happened in this book, and I loved every second of it 🫶! I can confidently say this book is in the top three of my favorite Zodiac Academy series.


Oh wait, Seth, just express your feelings to Caleb already🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️... this wait is too long! Gah!!!

Yep, that’s it.
Love you all!!! 💌

[Rebecca (life's chaotic catching up) · Rating 5 out of 5]

UPDATE: Re-Read 11/2022
UGH! Hurts soooo good! I love this book, even though it has some seriously dark themes. But like I said in a previous update it's like the Avengers but make it ZA! The relationships are perfection. And Lance Orion owns my freaking soul! He is so damn cute in this book pining over Darcy. I loved Darcy in this book too, she was so badass. And the Seth friendship!!!! All I have ever wanted!
It's crazy how much more I really love Tory and Darius this time around. I actually have gone so soft for Darius this read, (he still drives me crazy with the throne thing though.)
The action/fight scenes in this book are sooooo freaking good!






My favorite book so far in the series. The developing relationships between all the characters is EVERYTHING!!!! I love it so much!

Spoilers:




Thoughts:
- Yes, yes yes!!! We finally get a book where Darcy really shows her mettle, and I loved every word! Her friendship with the heirs was probably my favorite part of the book. She made them weapons and fought with them like a total badass! I love the sister/brother vibes.
- How is it possible that I love Seth?!
- Darcy and Orion!!!!! I love these two with my whole heart, they are my favorite couple. I kind of love she made him sweat. Oh and drunk Lance Orion was just about the cutest thing ever.
- The comedy in these books continues to have me laughing out loud.
- I probably could have gone my whole life without the bedazzled junk image in my head.
- Tory really had a crap deal, and when she was parted from Darcy it was heartbreaking.
- Tory and Darius finally (sort of) coming together was a relief but mostly bc it’s exhausting. I like them but they still don’t own my heart like Darcy/Orion.
-Mama Acrux story is the most heartbreaking in my opinion, that poor freaking woman deserves the world.

Ok on to the next book!

[jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

being awake during brain surgery is probably a better feeling than this entire book

no warning in this entire universe could have prepared me for this, when i say i would be happier getting all my teeth taken out with no pain meds i mean it.

i postponed this ending for a full WEEK, i knew it was gonna hurt and the audacity for the authors to say i should be RELIEVED at the end of this????

fuck this series for consuming me because now i can’t sleep eat or breathe without thinking of them!

“I’ve known since I crowned you in my car. Just don’t ever forget you were my queen first.”

lance orion 🥹 #1 book bf

[buket]

MENTAL HEALTH BREAK IS OVER GIVE ME THE PAIN THE YEARNING THE CRYINGG

[n ୨୧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMG.
first, my baby seth served in this book, he was the best and ill protect him from anyone. STAY AWAY FROM HIM.
second, CALEB ALTAIR, I'm obsessed with this man, everytime he breathed I was like “omg he's so hot” that's my man, and mine only.

darcy and lance were everything, I loved them sm in this book. darcy is the loml.

DARIUS 😭 I can't believe the ending, im going to cry so bad in za 7 I just know it.

tory my angel, I'd do anything for this woman to have some peace, all of them suffered but tory?? she deserves happiness, and with that ending I know that she's going to suffer more and more.

this book was amazing, noxy is now one of my favorite characters ever, he's literally the savior. he was always there for the ppl who needed him. he's the best

[Lizzie S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy shit this series is killing me. I haven't really slept in days - all I want to do is read.