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This installment of the Zodiac Academy series has a lot going for it. Solaria is an effed up and problematic world, but I really really love it. I think the authors have done such a great job with the world building as well as developing the magic system. And the character development is pretty amazing, too. I started out the series really hating many characters but now I adore them and I'm not entirely sure how that happened. They're complex and flawed and loveable all at the same time. I think the series is worth reading just for the character arcs.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book until I got to the last fifty pages, and now I'm pissed off and part of me doesn't even want to continue the series. However, I am going to continue with the series because I'm addicted and I can't help myself. But I am so not happy about it. I have never been so angry at a book before. They really didn't have to go there, but they just have to keep pushing the damn limits. Are these authors sadists or what??

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dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Another annoying asf ending once again! It’s like the sisters enjoy torturing their readers who just want to see the sisters have a win for once🥺
The pacing was a bit strange, the third book span over a week yet this span over 6 months.
The character development was much better in this book. Tory was much more likeable, as well as all the heirs.
There are a lot of moments where I’m thinking “surely doing this would be much easier than the plan the characters are going ahead with?”
An unexpected highlight for me was Darcy and Darius’ friendship blossoming over their shared love and fear for Tory and Orion, which I hope will continue into the next books.

I can’t believe Orion went to jail just because that silly bitch testified. Genuinely don’t get it. Surely his sentence wouldn’t have been 25 years bad if he had just shut up?
I love Darius’ love for Tory, even though she pisses me off immensely.
What I don’t understand is how easily daddy Acrux beat four heirs and two princesses, all of which are much more powerful once their powers combine and assist one another against one dragon and one shadow princess. It kind of felt like an unlikely move to make just to cause more shit to happen.
Also, I was wrong in betting Diego was a villain, but I KNEW he was a nymph from the very first book!! Called it!!
It’s getting to the point that I’m losing love for the main characters if there’s nothing to root for and no point doing so?

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adventurous challenging dark emotional relaxing slow-paced

5.0

This series is starting to really piss me off. It's still amazing but nothing good happens ever and it's getting so hard to read. Can there just be some happiness...please.

I need to take a break and read a standalone or something because I'm too invested in these characters.

After taking a break by reading a couple standalones to mend my broken heart, I confirm I'm still obsessed and in love with this series, I just hate reading about the characters I adore being in so much pain 😭

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juliette_95's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

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5.0

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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swimming_ducks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

The excitement and tension all through the book kills me. My favorite one of the series BY FAR.

Loved the evolution between the Heirs and the twins, enemies to allies is always great. But even greater is enemies to lovers. Im obviously taking about Tory and Darius. Even though Tory denied their connection when they had their Divine moment they decided to defy the stars, and I’m obsessed with it. Hopefully they achieve it, even with Orions help. Who, btw, annoys the hell out of me. I understand he wanted to protect Darcy after they were caught but he took it too far. I feel bad for Darcy, she is finally happy after years of feeling worthless and now she lost the love of her life (who she believed to be her Elysian Mate), her sister and the world seems to he crumbling down.

When it all comes down, CANT wait to get to the next book :)

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

3.5

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