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Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

7 reviews

nineinchnails's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the writing hasn’t changed from the previous books imo but orion is really starting to grow on me. i still don’t think he’s good enough for darcy but i don’t know if i ever but i liked seeing darcy happy😭 also if geraldine has 0 fans i am dead!!

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selestre's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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? No

5.0

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briochebun's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5 out of 5 ☆’s.

”Pain spiked through my chest, my lips parted and I suddenly felt like something had been stolen from me. Like he should have been fighting for me instead of accepting my fate.”

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I had such an incredible time reading ”The Reckoning” ! :)

I just love getting to see these characters grow as the series continues…it’s such a bittersweet feeling, and I just want to give some of them a big hug…

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One of the things that I found to be particularly enjoyable was the depiction of the various Reckoning trails!

I felt as though the authors did a wonderful job depicting them — they were hard enough for Freshman students that were just learning how to wield their magic, but not too hard to the point where it made me wonder how students were actually passing them.

(So they were the perfect level of difficulty in my opinion!)

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The ending was magical — it was so nice to see this event that we had been building towards since the prequel novella, ”Origins of an Academy Bully”, come to its head (in a way).

I’m so excited to see Tory and Darcy explore their order and everything that it has the offer in the upcoming novels!

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I’m so excited to continue my journey! :)

P.S. Orion remains my number number one. ♡

Song That I Listened to on Repeat While Reading “The Reckoning”: “About You” by The 1975.

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charhollyx's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

Wow.
I love how they managed to put a week into so many pages without dulling the story down or overly explaining scenes - it was perfect.
This series as a whole is captivating, gripping and exciting. I am fully invested in almost every character (Max and Seth don’t seem to be as deep as the others) and I can’t wait to read the next.

I can’t believe they’re both a Phoenix; I like the metaphor but I thought it would be cool if they had different orders at least, being very different people.
I love Caleb and Tory together, not quite understanding Darius’ hype just yet but his brother is one of the best side characters in this story and I hope he’s included more in the next books!!
Orion is a sweet heart, I’m 100% certain that him and Darcy are fae soul mates.
100% certain that Diego has been evil all along

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psydneigh's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Im hooked, but im so conflicted because I dont find all of their thoughts and actions believable.

for instance it was pretty obvious that Darius was just as shocked about the ritual as the Vegas and his brother was threatened. So why would Tory hold it against him when she literally stopped fighting to save her sister? It just feels like its more to keep the bullying aspect to the book than to actually be true to the characters

I read the prequel before this book and i highly suggest doing that.

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caseymontana's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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ceruleanshelves's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

oh my GOD I am so obsessed with this series right now. Firstly, can we talk about some of my fav side characters, Geraldine and Tyler? I love how Geraldine has gone from kinda weird creepy obsessed nerd fan to actual friend who kicks some ass, and Tyler ALWAYS cracks me up, I have such a soft spot for him now. As far as the romance with the Heirs, I don't know who I want Tory with more, Caleb or Darius. I love them both lol is this going to be a polyamorous ending cause I wouldn't be mad. And Darcy and Orion... UNF. Ok, I've always had bad vibes about Diego for some reason... like are we gonna find out he's lowkey been working with the Nymphs? That's how I've felt since book one. One of the girls always ends up getting drunker than they expected when hanging out with him, a major red flag. Also... beanie issues. And finally, we get some MAJOR spice !!
This ends on SUCH a crazy turn, I'm rushing off for the next book!

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