4.28 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amelia_trk's review

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

At least my favorites are still alive.

Phew. That was a ride.

On to the next!
adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

Fated Throne (Zodiac Academy #6)
by Caroline Peckham & Suzanne Valenti
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

These books are beasts—they’re long, emotional roller coasters with about a thousand characters (only partially exaggerating). They wreck you, pat you on the back, and then wreck you again. Instead of a deep dive, I’m just going to hit a few moments I loved (minor details but no big spoilers!).

✨ New year at the Academy means new characters—and I’m living for more cinnamon roll Xavier. If his character arc turns, I’ll cry.

✨ THAT dragon ride. My heart. Wouldn’t it be amazing to actually ride a dragon? Or Darius, I'd like either. 

✨ Lionel Acrux, you absolute evil bastard. But the “Butt Dust” article?! I cried laughing. Clara “living in Lionel’s ass cheeks” might be the funniest mental image I’ve ever read.

✨ Seth and Caleb!! I was grinning like crazy. Seth is so infuriating and so funny. His “helpful” tactics toward Orion? Chef’s kiss terrible.

✨ Orion, you slimy bastard—I adore you. I loved him, hated him, loved him again. He’s one of my ultimate book boyfriends and no one can talk me out of it.

✨ Geraldine, you beautiful, weird, crude little gem. I still want you as my bestie.

And that ending? Brutal, of course. I didn’t expect anything less. Guess it’s time to dive into book 7 and let my heart get stomped on again.

evawrites's review

4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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


4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes