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Origins Of An Academy Bully by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
8 reviews
nineinchnails's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
a decent novella and gives a lot more context to darius and orion’s relationship as well as their upbringing. i’m very glad i read it after book 2 cause i think if i read this before book 1 or before book 2 it would have taken a lot of the intrigue out of it for me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Grief, and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Incest
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"I wanted to choose the kind of man I was going to become and not just blindly follow the path laid out by my father."
Technically a prequel to Zodiac Academy (and set during Ruthless Boys), this short follows Darius at fourteen having his early Awakening, and the fateful night Lance Orion lost his future.
This was TOUGH to read after just finishing seven. I won't lie, it was a little like willingly stabbing myself with multiple swords, but I'm really glad I picked this up. I was already curious about this (because we get details, but not much in the grand scheme of things) from the main series, but I really enjoyed how succinctly it spanned the "true beginning" of the series.
I would highly recommend only reading this after getting through book four/book five! I think it made the reading experience better knowing certain plot points.
Content warnings: Child abuse/physical abuse (on page), Death, Incest (mentioned in arranged marriage), Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia/abuse of power (brief mention)
Technically a prequel to Zodiac Academy (and set during Ruthless Boys), this short follows Darius at fourteen having his early Awakening, and the fateful night Lance Orion lost his future.
This was TOUGH to read after just finishing seven. I won't lie, it was a little like willingly stabbing myself with multiple swords, but I'm really glad I picked this up. I was already curious about this (because we get details, but not much in the grand scheme of things) from the main series, but I really enjoyed how succinctly it spanned the "true beginning" of the series.
I would highly recommend only reading this after getting through book four/book five! I think it made the reading experience better knowing certain plot points.
Content warnings: Child abuse/physical abuse (on page), Death, Incest (mentioned in arranged marriage), Confinement, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia/abuse of power (brief mention)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
roseschlumpf's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death
lotte5322's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, and Violence
dkgreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Well, this kinda explains some things…. On to the guy’s version of The Awakening to garner more insight.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Dragons, werewolves, vampires, and sirens? Count me in. The writing is simple to understand. Plot and story are laid out plainly making it easy to read. The magic system is good. It kept me entertained enough to decide I'll continue reading the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
kstrange_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
EVERYONE on booktok has been talking about the Zodiac Academy books, so I was peer pressured into reading them! I’m pleased with the recommendation.
For starters, I will say that I saw a lot of people recommending that you read the novellas last to have a better understanding of character personalities, but I decided to read in the order that they were intended. That’s why I started with “Book 0”. I don’t regret my decision. In fact, the only thing I regret is not buying “Book 1” when I placed my first order because now I have to wait for it to arrive separately. I feel that I am more knowledgeable on the relationship between Darius and Lionel and the reason for revenge, much more than I would be if I read this later in the series.
I liked the storyline of this book because it was unpredictable, and I’m hoping the rest of the series continues along the same trend.
So far, Lance Orion is my favorite character. However, I can’t wait to see the character development of all characters that were present. I’m also ready for the storyline to progress within the actual academy. Since this was a prequel, there wasn’t a lot of storyline involving the academy.
*personal dislike:
-there were no page numbers, so I had to keep track of the page numbers myself (pet peeve)
For starters, I will say that I saw a lot of people recommending that you read the novellas last to have a better understanding of character personalities, but I decided to read in the order that they were intended. That’s why I started with “Book 0”. I don’t regret my decision. In fact, the only thing I regret is not buying “Book 1” when I placed my first order because now I have to wait for it to arrive separately. I feel that I am more knowledgeable on the relationship between Darius and Lionel and the reason for revenge, much more than I would be if I read this later in the series.
I liked the storyline of this book because it was unpredictable, and I’m hoping the rest of the series continues along the same trend.
So far, Lance Orion is my favorite character. However, I can’t wait to see the character development of all characters that were present. I’m also ready for the storyline to progress within the actual academy. Since this was a prequel, there wasn’t a lot of storyline involving the academy.
*personal dislike:
-there were no page numbers, so I had to keep track of the page numbers myself (pet peeve)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
kat1105's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence
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