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Reviews tagging 'Blood'
Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
22 reviews
selestre's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Death
elyne's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood
slyveimaeve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Murder, Self harm, Alcoholism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Genocide, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Sexual content, and Violence
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
- 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
At the end of Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning, Tory and Darcy Vega were brought before their worst enemy yet, and though they ended the night with the knowledge of their order emerging, the events of the evening only brought forth more questions and more issues. It's time for them to step into the world of Solaria as fae, and potentially, as queens with their eyes set on the throne and the men who can help them secure it - all while battling an overwhelming darkness that grows stronger at every moment.
I'm genuinely sitting here in tears because I don't know what to say or think about the last ten percent of this book. Actually, I don't even have a star rating logged right now as I type this because I don't know if the sheer emotional weight has settled on my shoulders yet, or if it'll turn to rage the moment I give myself some time to process the sheer events in this book. I think I'm finally grasping the absolute wrecking ball of events that happen in these books. It falls into a sort of pattern - especially with my knowledge now after reading Ruthless Boys of Zodiac, I know for every impossibly wonderful high, there is a truly crushing low that makes you question everything.
This book was (I believe) written to be the true climax of the series. Which, again, falls in line with what I know from Ruthless Boys. I knew it would get bad, but I think I was too stupid to realize just how bad I had it coming. And now I'm baffled because on one hand - I absolutely adored the way Tory's character was written in this book. I know a shit-ton of people do not agree with me on this, if other reviews are to be believed, but the sheer darkness in her character and the movement of her arc left me a little breathless, especially at the end. I have more than enough room in me to be mad, but also impressed that the authors committed to the decision and went full-throttle with it - because when does Tory Vega ever do anything half-assed?
I think I'm just going to ramble now about my favorite scenes, which are all the ones in the palace. Because I've read RB and had it spoiled, I know about the boy and the mystery surrounding that, and I had a lot of sheer freaking hope we'd get that moment in this book. Instead, I found myself sinking into the tidbits of knowledge we did get about the Savage King, the Vega's mother, and what potentially might lie in their futures from glimpses hidden away in the past. The entire section from Christmas onwards was one of my favorite portions of anything in this series, including the absolutely devastating ending. It emotionally wrecked me, but in a way that I have to be a little bit impressed over.
I simply don't know what to think. So I won't. But I think I've at least come to the conclusion that this is getting five stars from me for the sheer weight I feel resting on my chest right now. Gone are silly pranks and careless hookups - the fight for the throne is upon us.
Also, Seth Capella can choke. Leon Night would never.
Content Warnings: blood, mild violence, suicidal thoughts and self harm (present throughout this book heavily), sexual content, alcoholism, drugging (brief scene halfway through, antidote is given), physical and emotional abuse by a parent, and probably more that I'm missing.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
dkgreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Violence
bblanka's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Torture, Cursing, and Grief
lorenmarie7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Self harm, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship
shorthannah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I'm torn over whether or not I want to continue reading this series. I'm a sucker for magical academy settings and I'm desperate to see the Vega's grow into their powers and earn their place on the throne but it feels like these authors refuse to let them catch a break. Any time there is hope for them the Heirs or Lionel do something even more horrific to them (and then no doubt a vega will "get back at them" by immediately screwing them *cough* toxic Torius *cough* and make me want to throw my phone at a wall), so I don't know if I could put up with more of the inevitable bullying and abuse.
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Excrement, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood and Adult/minor relationship