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Zodiac Academy 5: Cursed Fates by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham, Caroline Peckham
14 reviews
selestre's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, Confinement, Grief, Self harm, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Addiction
unicornofthesea's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Sexual content, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, Physical abuse, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
dkgreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.75
Holy. F*cking. Sh*t.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
briochebun's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
4 out of 5 āās.
āIād been born to rule. And I was going to claim my place in blood.ā
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Iām going to keep this one short and sweet because I just finished āCursed FatesāĀ and am not okay at allā¦
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I LOVED getting to see the Darcy + Tory bond a bit with the Heirs in this novel ā it was a refreshing change in dynamic.
I also enjoyed seeing Xavier + Darius bond with their mother more in this novel as well!
The rest of the novel was painful thoughā¦I having nothing else to say about that (I am currently trying to wipe everything bad that happened from my memory).
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P.S. BlueLance better reunite in the next book. ā”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Bullying
nikitanavalkar's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.25
Really I donāt think I have enough of my heart or soul or any body parts left to give to this series. As this series progresses into more and more unhinged territory, it seems to be taking me right along with it, and Iām at least 87% sure to need intense therapy once I actually finish it. RIP my mental health, but at least Iāll be unhinged and happy? Or miserable, Idk thereās a 50-50 chance at this point.
We are back again right where we left off, in the pits of abject misery. Okay JK, but we are certainly back to swinging between the lowest of lows and the highest of highs, between immeasurable pain and uncontrollable laughter and budding friendships and found family and epic romance and stupid hope and once again an ending thatāll leave you gasping, wondering if you were sucker punched. Right in the soul-ar plexus. I might be running out of emotional superlatives, but for this series I shall keep trying. And itās impossible to get into it without some spoilers, so proceed with caution.
Yes, we finally get Romance with a capital R, between Darius and Tory too thank all the fucking stars. Or donāt, because theyāve been a Bitch most of this book. And it is exactly the kind of epic I wanted yāall. Star crossed. Lives ruined. Bloodshed. Epic. With the steam dialed even hotter. Itās our favorite dragon boy and Phoenix twin (both twins are my fave ssh) after all. Yet theyāre also more wholesome somehow? So. Much. Pining. Darius showed up yāall, all the promise I knew he had, all that damaged brokenness, everything coalesces into a beautiful dragon man, who will quite literally defy the stars for his love. Every single gesture, grand or tiny, pulled at my heartstrings. Just, swoon okay. Tory isnāt far behind either, taking responsibility for her own fuckups and going all in at last. And sheās of course, always up for rattling the stars. Until that thing at the end of course. Because we obviously arenāt done with the pain yet.
Darcy and Orion remain the thing we must protect at all costs. Darcy with her special brand of soft but unyielding strength, Lance with his weird nerdy psychotic professor whoās only soft for his girl (and his bff š) bit. However, same as Darcy, Iām very into his psychotic hardass professor version. More heart eyes and swoon, yes. Together theyāre couple goals, fuck that forbidden nonsense. But no, even with all they went through at the end of the last book, they donāt get a break for long. BECAUSE WE CANāT HAVE NICE THINGS REMEMBER? DAMMIT LANCE š
Geraldine is the light of my whole existence and she and Max are one of the things keeping the darkness at bay for me. Seth is finally, finally putting a pin in his jerk ways to give us the friendly puppy dog we need to see. Him and Caleb, I just need it okay? Please for the love of stars. Caleb was always a good friend and this book showed just how good, that poor vampire baby.
The relationships in these books are a key element, and they flourish in this book, especially all the deeply complex friendships that go from budding saplings born of respect even when theyāre at odds to full blown soul bonds in this one. The platonic connections developing between Orion and Tory and now Darcy and Darius are the gift that keep on giving. I already admired how the twins and the heirs are able to compartmentalize their feelings, challenging each other and trading barbs as needed and protecting each other when prudent. Them matchmaking? Trying to fight the literal stars for their friends? The heirs always having each otherās backs and expanding that to include the Vegas? It gave me life. Iām a lifelong A. S. S. + H. O. R. E. S member now. #squadgoals Iāve said before if they all worked together, they could change their messed up world, and we see a preview of that, and it is glorious. Their bonds are literally forged in fire (or all the elements really) and are stronger for it. Thereās so much POWER in them standing with instead of against each other and I need more of that please. Because they gon need it. Of course Iād be remiss if I didnāt give a shout-out to my twins and their phenomenal bond in every single review, because thatās what makes this series worth all the pain Iām going through as I read it. Every single sister moment between them is a balm to my cynical soul. I love their love, but I also love how very real they are with each other.
The horrors at the end are again triggered by a single stupid, if well meaning decision, but our girl is nothing if not self aware and readily owns when she messes up. Doesnāt make it any less harrowing and doesnāt mean I wasnāt enraged by the consequences. Another 3 books worth of plot happens in this book, and I still felt like some storylines havenāt even begun yet, let alone reached their potential. But we know thereās at least 3 more books to come, so pray for me I guess.
We are back again right where we left off, in the pits of abject misery. Okay JK, but we are certainly back to swinging between the lowest of lows and the highest of highs, between immeasurable pain and uncontrollable laughter and budding friendships and found family and epic romance and stupid hope and once again an ending thatāll leave you gasping, wondering if you were sucker punched. Right in the soul-ar plexus. I might be running out of emotional superlatives, but for this series I shall keep trying. And itās impossible to get into it without some spoilers, so proceed with caution.
Darcy and Orion remain the thing we must protect at all costs. Darcy with her special brand of soft but unyielding strength, Lance with his weird nerdy psychotic professor whoās only soft for his girl (and his bff š) bit. However, same as Darcy, Iām very into his psychotic hardass professor version. More heart eyes and swoon, yes. Together theyāre couple goals, fuck that forbidden nonsense. But no, even with all they went through at the end of the last book, they donāt get a break for long. BECAUSE WE CANāT HAVE NICE THINGS REMEMBER? DAMMIT LANCE š
Geraldine is the light of my whole existence and she and Max are one of the things keeping the darkness at bay for me. Seth is finally, finally putting a pin in his jerk ways to give us the friendly puppy dog we need to see. Him and Caleb, I just need it okay? Please for the love of stars. Caleb was always a good friend and this book showed just how good, that poor vampire baby.
The relationships in these books are a key element, and they flourish in this book, especially all the deeply complex friendships that go from budding saplings born of respect even when theyāre at odds to full blown soul bonds in this one. The platonic connections developing between Orion and Tory and now Darcy and Darius are the gift that keep on giving. I already admired how the twins and the heirs are able to compartmentalize their feelings, challenging each other and trading barbs as needed and protecting each other when prudent. Them matchmaking? Trying to fight the literal stars for their friends? The heirs always having each otherās backs and expanding that to include the Vegas? It gave me life. Iām a lifelong A. S. S. + H. O. R. E. S member now. #squadgoals Iāve said before if they all worked together, they could change their messed up world, and we see a preview of that, and it is glorious. Their bonds are literally forged in fire (or all the elements really) and are stronger for it. Thereās so much POWER in them standing with instead of against each other and I need more of that please. Because they gon need it. Of course Iād be remiss if I didnāt give a shout-out to my twins and their phenomenal bond in every single review, because thatās what makes this series worth all the pain Iām going through as I read it. Every single sister moment between them is a balm to my cynical soul. I love their love, but I also love how very real they are with each other.
The horrors at the end are again triggered by a single stupid, if well meaning decision, but our girl is nothing if not self aware and readily owns when she messes up. Doesnāt make it any less harrowing and doesnāt mean I wasnāt enraged by the consequences. Another 3 books worth of plot happens in this book, and I still felt like some storylines havenāt even begun yet, let alone reached their potential. But we know thereās at least 3 more books to come, so pray for me I guess.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence
_savannahreads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, and War
kat1105's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Kidnapping
sampetsdogs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
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??
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??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Physical abuse
sam019's review against another edition
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.Ā
I need to take a break and read a standalone or something because I'm too invested in these characters.Ā
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 š
I need to take a break and read a standalone or something because I'm too invested in these characters.Ā
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 š
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse