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Zodiac Academy #3
The Reckoning
The answer to your question will be revealed on the Lunar Eclipse. But when finding the truth, don't let the shadows take you.
The week of The Reckoning has begun. And senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure hell as they prepare to take their fateful assessment.
With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, Tory and Darcy have more to worry about than just passing their exams. A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer...
The week of The Reckoning has begun. And senior students have been tasked with making the freshmen's lives pure hell as they prepare to take their fateful assessment.
With the Lunar Eclipse on the horizon, Tory and Darcy have more to worry about than just passing their exams. A dark plot is unfolding and the shadows are drawing closer...
635 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2019
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May 25, 2024
“There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you,But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.”
OMGG THIS HAS TO BE HANDS DOWN MY FAVOURITE. IM SOO OBSESSED WITH THIS SERIES BUT WHY DOES IT HURT SOOO BAD. BLUELANCE HAS MY HEART, IM NEVER ONE FOR A LOVE TRIANGLE BUT FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE IM ENJOYING BOTH COUPLES TORY PULLING.
Lance Orion
“In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.”
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I COULDN’T LOVE THIS MAN ANYMORE. why is he soo attractive likeeee he was BOLD BOLD Lance did not hold back IFYK YK like he’s still that moody professor but there’s a new and exciting playful side MARRY ME PLEASE. CAN WE ALL TAKE A SECOND FOR ORION AND HIS CHALK BOARD WHYS HE SOO FUNNY
Caleb Altair
“Did you just shove her in the mud?” Caleb asked incredulously. “Any asshole can push a girl in the mud, it’s got nothing to do with your power or hers,” Caleb snarled. “And it’s a petty fucking thing to do to her.”
Despite what people think about him I LOVEEEE CALEB. He is soo playful and considerate it’s hurts that he’s soo perfect LIKE IM DOWN FOR A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK WE LOVE VAMPIRES . Iv said this once I’ll say it again out of all the heirs he’s the most compassionate.
Darius Acrux
“-would fucking break me. So don’t you dare give in to them. I’ll follow you into the shadows if I have to and drag you away from them kicking and screaming. Because they can’t have you. They fucking can’t.”
DARIUS FRICKING ACRUX IM TRYING SOO HARD TO HATE YOU BUT IM FAILING MISERABLY. Just seeing how he just can’t seem to believe that Tory could ever love him and forgive him was everything we needed his POV AND THE JEALOUSY IM SUCKER FOR IT 😭😭😭
Vega Twins
“She challenges me at every goddamn turn. No matter how thoroughly she’s beaten she still gets back up and looks me right in the eye again. Every. Damn. Time.”
They just don’t stop giving … I can see why they have the boys wrapped around their fingers because I’m obsessed. They know their self worth and that’s the most attractive thing about a girl in my opinion. They don’t take shit from anyone I LOVE THAT ABOUT THEM, usually with sister’s ones weak and the others not buts that’s not the case with the twins
Seth and max
Ok soo Seth has started to grow on me like he’s still a prick but when he goes into puppy mode my heart melts 😭😂 Max who’s max again like I swear Diego and Geraldine are in this book more than max
Can we all take a minute to appreciate TYLER AND GERALDINE. Tyler is sooo funny it hurts and Geraldine is a bad ass bitch I love her
BlueLance
“I’m trying to get Diego Polaris’s saliva off of my girl,”
They knocked the air out of my lungs is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WAS SLIPPED IN TO LANCES DRINK BECAUSE MY GOD THE MOUTH THAT HE HAD ON HIM HAD ME GASPING ENDLESSLY (shocked). He was soo jealous and yesss my prediction was correct he is sooo jealous of Diego I can’t lie I ate that crap up. The way he tried to remove Diego was my favourite highlight we love Lance 😍😍😍😍
Tory and Caleb
“Tory: 15 minutes...
Caleb: I’ll find you in five ;)”
They are everything the way Caleb is absolutely whipped for Tory it was soo fun to read. CALEB HAS THE POWER TO MAKE ANY GIRL FALL FOR HIM AND I DEFINITELY TRIPPED AND FELL FLAT ON MY FACE 😭 the hide and seek games gave me life my heart rate was through the roof. I loved when caleb stood up to Darius and called him out for tripping Tory up he’s going against his brother for if that doesn’t mean something your lying to your self
ToryDarius
“I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
The jealousy and the forbidden pull between them is UNDENIABLE. DARIUS DID NOT DISAPPOINT THE WAY HE SAW RED EVERY TIME CALEB WAS NEAR TORY BUT COULDNT KEEP HIS EYES OFF HER WAS THE HIGHLIGHT FOR ME. The bike racing they are made for each-other😍😍😍 Darius stood up for Tory infront of his father like get me an inhaler 🥵you could see the hurt he felt every time he pushed Tory but its like you still did it
My favourite part
There was sooo much that I loved in this book that I can’t keep up with my feelings :
1. Darcy dying her blue and turning up outside Orion’s door
2. Tory and Xavier having their little moment which meant soo much to Xavier had me bawling my eyes out
3. Tory and Darius racing 😍😍😍
4. Darius looking after Tory when she was black out drunk
5. Caleb and Tory’s date at the fair and him donating to a charity of her choice
6. Lance getting electrocuted as a form apologising 🥵🥵
7. Seth initiating and making Darcy his omega
8. Orion losing his shit when he saw Diego kiss Darcy
9. Darius losing his shit because Tory was with Caleb all night
10. Caleb still going back to Tory despite finding out about her trick she played on him
My favourite quotes (there’s a lot I know )
“YOU ARE ALL BOTTOM-FEEDING LOSERS.” Welcome to Orion’s pep talk 😂💀
“La- sir?” I corrected half way. Where did that come from? I almost said his first name!
“I don't speak French, Miss Vega.” Why’s he soo funny 😭
“Maybe I’ve already got plans Wednesday,” I said.
“Yeah, you do. With me.” Darius you tell her 🥵😍
“When Max pulled that fear from you I don’t think he looked at it as closely as he should have,” Darius said slowly from the bed. “If I’d known that”
“YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF HORNY TEENAGERS. “ yhh you guessed Lance at it again with his chalk board 💀
“Lance: Fine.Seeing another guy's hands on you makes me want to rip out their eyes so they never get to look at you again.”
“Tyler Corbin: Yeah guys, don’t dump on him #trueaboutthepoo #stoptheplop #haveyouheardabouttheturd” Forever loving Tyler and his hashtags 😭😂
“Biggest fucking mistake of my life. I’d rather bleed than feel what I did when I saw his mouth on yours.” LANCE ORION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 😍😫
“He squeezed me against him so tightly that I could hardly breathe.
“Thank you,” he whispered in my ear.
“For what?"
“For not even batting an eye. For actually thinking there’s something good about this.” Xavier and Tory’s bond 🥹🥹
“I’d pushed her for her hatred because a moment of her scorn meant more to me than what it cost. I took her attention whatever way I could get it because all the time it was on me it lit me up and made me burn” all he wanted was her attention 😭🥹
“I think you have to find out. We’ve been together for an hour now and you’ve spent fifty nine of those minutes talking about her. I can’t bear it anymore. Leave this old man to sit on the cliff and go get your girl.” This friendship was everything 😭😫
“She was in there now with Caleb. I knew it. And the anger it lit in me wasn’t something I could put out easily. It was almost dawn. I’d been out here all night and she hadn’t left. ”. Darius’s jealous y was everything 😍😍😍
“This has gone far enough,” he snarled, the ferocity in his tone making my heart beat out of rhythm. “You brought him here to piss me off.”
My mouth opened as disbelief coursed through me. “You asked me to talk to him. And you’re not exactly here on your own, Professor,” I snapped.
“Lance,” he demanded forcefully.” aaah why’s he soo attractive 😫😫🥵
Omg that ending what was that ending my heart is aching and I’m hyperventilating. I LITERALLY WANT TO KILL DADDY ACRUX BECAUSE THAT PRICK DESERVES TO DIE. I HOPE WE GET MORE XAVIER AND TORY SCENES BECAUSE HE IS ADORABLE
OKAYYY SO I HAVE THEORY FIRST OF ALL DIEGO IS A PRICK WHO IS WORKING WITH HIS UNCLE AND HE IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING BUT HEY ITS A THEORY
OMGG THIS HAS TO BE HANDS DOWN MY FAVOURITE. IM SOO OBSESSED WITH THIS SERIES BUT WHY DOES IT HURT SOOO BAD. BLUELANCE HAS MY HEART, IM NEVER ONE FOR A LOVE TRIANGLE BUT FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE IM ENJOYING BOTH COUPLES TORY PULLING.
Lance Orion
“In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.”
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I COULDN’T LOVE THIS MAN ANYMORE. why is he soo attractive likeeee he was BOLD BOLD Lance did not hold back IFYK YK like he’s still that moody professor but there’s a new and exciting playful side MARRY ME PLEASE. CAN WE ALL TAKE A SECOND FOR ORION AND HIS CHALK BOARD WHYS HE SOO FUNNY
Caleb Altair
“Did you just shove her in the mud?” Caleb asked incredulously. “Any asshole can push a girl in the mud, it’s got nothing to do with your power or hers,” Caleb snarled. “And it’s a petty fucking thing to do to her.”
Despite what people think about him I LOVEEEE CALEB. He is soo playful and considerate it’s hurts that he’s soo perfect LIKE IM DOWN FOR A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK WE LOVE VAMPIRES . Iv said this once I’ll say it again out of all the heirs he’s the most compassionate.
Darius Acrux
“-would fucking break me. So don’t you dare give in to them. I’ll follow you into the shadows if I have to and drag you away from them kicking and screaming. Because they can’t have you. They fucking can’t.”
DARIUS FRICKING ACRUX IM TRYING SOO HARD TO HATE YOU BUT IM FAILING MISERABLY. Just seeing how he just can’t seem to believe that Tory could ever love him and forgive him was everything we needed his POV AND THE JEALOUSY IM SUCKER FOR IT 😭😭😭
Vega Twins
“She challenges me at every goddamn turn. No matter how thoroughly she’s beaten she still gets back up and looks me right in the eye again. Every. Damn. Time.”
They just don’t stop giving … I can see why they have the boys wrapped around their fingers because I’m obsessed. They know their self worth and that’s the most attractive thing about a girl in my opinion. They don’t take shit from anyone I LOVE THAT ABOUT THEM, usually with sister’s ones weak and the others not buts that’s not the case with the twins
Seth and max
Ok soo Seth has started to grow on me like he’s still a prick but when he goes into puppy mode my heart melts 😭😂 Max who’s max again like I swear Diego and Geraldine are in this book more than max
Can we all take a minute to appreciate TYLER AND GERALDINE. Tyler is sooo funny it hurts and Geraldine is a bad ass bitch I love her
BlueLance
“I’m trying to get Diego Polaris’s saliva off of my girl,”
They knocked the air out of my lungs is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT WAS SLIPPED IN TO LANCES DRINK BECAUSE MY GOD THE MOUTH THAT HE HAD ON HIM HAD ME GASPING ENDLESSLY (shocked). He was soo jealous and yesss my prediction was correct he is sooo jealous of Diego I can’t lie I ate that crap up. The way he tried to remove Diego was my favourite highlight we love Lance 😍😍😍😍
Tory and Caleb
“Tory: 15 minutes...
Caleb: I’ll find you in five ;)”
They are everything the way Caleb is absolutely whipped for Tory it was soo fun to read. CALEB HAS THE POWER TO MAKE ANY GIRL FALL FOR HIM AND I DEFINITELY TRIPPED AND FELL FLAT ON MY FACE 😭 the hide and seek games gave me life my heart rate was through the roof. I loved when caleb stood up to Darius and called him out for tripping Tory up he’s going against his brother for if that doesn’t mean something your lying to your self
ToryDarius
“I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
The jealousy and the forbidden pull between them is UNDENIABLE. DARIUS DID NOT DISAPPOINT THE WAY HE SAW RED EVERY TIME CALEB WAS NEAR TORY BUT COULDNT KEEP HIS EYES OFF HER WAS THE HIGHLIGHT FOR ME. The bike racing they are made for each-other😍😍😍 Darius stood up for Tory infront of his father like get me an inhaler 🥵you could see the hurt he felt every time he pushed Tory but its like you still did it
My favourite part
There was sooo much that I loved in this book that I can’t keep up with my feelings :
1. Darcy dying her blue and turning up outside Orion’s door
2. Tory and Xavier having their little moment which meant soo much to Xavier had me bawling my eyes out
3. Tory and Darius racing 😍😍😍
4. Darius looking after Tory when she was black out drunk
5. Caleb and Tory’s date at the fair and him donating to a charity of her choice
6. Lance getting electrocuted as a form apologising 🥵🥵
7. Seth initiating and making Darcy his omega
8. Orion losing his shit when he saw Diego kiss Darcy
9. Darius losing his shit because Tory was with Caleb all night
10. Caleb still going back to Tory despite finding out about her trick she played on him
My favourite quotes (there’s a lot I know )
“YOU ARE ALL BOTTOM-FEEDING LOSERS.” Welcome to Orion’s pep talk 😂💀
“La- sir?” I corrected half way. Where did that come from? I almost said his first name!
“I don't speak French, Miss Vega.” Why’s he soo funny 😭
“Maybe I’ve already got plans Wednesday,” I said.
“Yeah, you do. With me.” Darius you tell her 🥵😍
“When Max pulled that fear from you I don’t think he looked at it as closely as he should have,” Darius said slowly from the bed. “If I’d known that”
“YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF HORNY TEENAGERS. “ yhh you guessed Lance at it again with his chalk board 💀
“Lance: Fine.Seeing another guy's hands on you makes me want to rip out their eyes so they never get to look at you again.”
“Tyler Corbin: Yeah guys, don’t dump on him #trueaboutthepoo #stoptheplop #haveyouheardabouttheturd” Forever loving Tyler and his hashtags 😭😂
“Biggest fucking mistake of my life. I’d rather bleed than feel what I did when I saw his mouth on yours.” LANCE ORION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN 😍😫
“He squeezed me against him so tightly that I could hardly breathe.
“Thank you,” he whispered in my ear.
“For what?"
“For not even batting an eye. For actually thinking there’s something good about this.” Xavier and Tory’s bond 🥹🥹
“I’d pushed her for her hatred because a moment of her scorn meant more to me than what it cost. I took her attention whatever way I could get it because all the time it was on me it lit me up and made me burn” all he wanted was her attention 😭🥹
“I think you have to find out. We’ve been together for an hour now and you’ve spent fifty nine of those minutes talking about her. I can’t bear it anymore. Leave this old man to sit on the cliff and go get your girl.” This friendship was everything 😭😫
“She was in there now with Caleb. I knew it. And the anger it lit in me wasn’t something I could put out easily. It was almost dawn. I’d been out here all night and she hadn’t left. ”. Darius’s jealous y was everything 😍😍😍
“This has gone far enough,” he snarled, the ferocity in his tone making my heart beat out of rhythm. “You brought him here to piss me off.”
My mouth opened as disbelief coursed through me. “You asked me to talk to him. And you’re not exactly here on your own, Professor,” I snapped.
“Lance,” he demanded forcefully.” aaah why’s he soo attractive 😫😫🥵
Omg that ending what was that ending my heart is aching and I’m hyperventilating. I LITERALLY WANT TO KILL DADDY ACRUX BECAUSE THAT PRICK DESERVES TO DIE. I HOPE WE GET MORE XAVIER AND TORY SCENES BECAUSE HE IS ADORABLE
OKAYYY SO I HAVE THEORY FIRST OF ALL DIEGO IS A PRICK WHO IS WORKING WITH HIS UNCLE AND HE IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING BUT HEY ITS A THEORY
June 26, 2023
daddy acrux what a literal boner-killer u are..
April 13, 2024
4.75!
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
There no one on earth that I hate more than I hate Lionel, that son of a bitch stole THE TORYDARIUS MOMENT that I had been waiting for since the past three books and I am so furious because AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH I have to read another book for them to be together?? 😭😭😭
Ok let's calm down and move to the writing: safe to say it is improving, I can still get easily hooked while enjoying the book and cringing less, the only part that I did cringe on was at whatever the fuck Diego was yapping about.
The characters and the romance:
Tory and Darius🔥🐉: Ladies and Gentlemen, Them. They were everything, the fact that are not even together and they are emy favourite ship?!?! Everything about them screams hot. The tension that they have been radiating since the past three books is so insane that I know I will go mad if they don't end up together in the next one because the angst and the slow burn is burning too much 🥵🥵 I want them to fuck, respectfully. I love Tory so much, how she can fuck the heirs and not look back and do whatever she wants without giving zero flying fucks 🤌 Darius 🤭 we all saw how down bad he was and how he got angry every time he saw Tory and Caleb together like 🤭 and the bike competition scene was everything!! I love them so much.
Blue and Lance💙🧛: While ToryDarius are my favourite ship, these two stole all the amazing romantic moments because they were so hot??!? And the forbidden aspect of their relationship made it even hotter!? Safe to say the crowining scene that takes place after the fair did not indeed disappoint, it was amazing 🥵 and Blue and Lance were the best part about this book. They made me laughable DN brought so much joy through their povs. While I love ToryDarius I did find them frustrating. BlueLance was a nice escapism from that and I just know there relationship will be everything in the following books because the scenes that we got here?? The rain, the crowining, the end?!? Perfect.
I also got find of Caleb but he's no Darius so shush now.
Also another unexpected potential couple that I will be shipping is Geraldine grus and Max 🤭 because they were so cutishly hot together. I want more of them.
Now can we talk about their orders???? Because I did not expect that....while I did not expect dragons because it was stoo obvious, I definitely did not expect what they were and the end made em furious but also happy but also screaming. I felt so many emotions through this book I can't even remember uff. Also not to mention how well done the reckoning part was. I enjoyed the whole book without getting bored even slightly.
I will be taking a break from this series as a breather and will continue Shadow princess in a day or two.
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Move everyone. I am here for that crowning scene 🤭
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
There no one on earth that I hate more than I hate Lionel, that son of a bitch stole THE TORYDARIUS MOMENT that I had been waiting for since the past three books and I am so furious because AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH I have to read another book for them to be together?? 😭😭😭
Ok let's calm down and move to the writing: safe to say it is improving, I can still get easily hooked while enjoying the book and cringing less, the only part that I did cringe on was at whatever the fuck Diego was yapping about.
The characters and the romance:
Tory and Darius🔥🐉: Ladies and Gentlemen, Them. They were everything, the fact that are not even together and they are emy favourite ship?!?! Everything about them screams hot. The tension that they have been radiating since the past three books is so insane that I know I will go mad if they don't end up together in the next one because the angst and the slow burn is burning too much 🥵🥵 I want them to fuck, respectfully. I love Tory so much, how she can fuck the heirs and not look back and do whatever she wants without giving zero flying fucks 🤌 Darius 🤭 we all saw how down bad he was and how he got angry every time he saw Tory and Caleb together like 🤭 and the bike competition scene was everything!! I love them so much.
Blue and Lance💙🧛: While ToryDarius are my favourite ship, these two stole all the amazing romantic moments because they were so hot??!? And the forbidden aspect of their relationship made it even hotter!? Safe to say the crowining scene that takes place after the fair did not indeed disappoint, it was amazing 🥵 and Blue and Lance were the best part about this book. They made me laughable DN brought so much joy through their povs. While I love ToryDarius I did find them frustrating. BlueLance was a nice escapism from that and I just know there relationship will be everything in the following books because the scenes that we got here?? The rain, the crowining, the end?!? Perfect.
I also got find of Caleb but he's no Darius so shush now.
Also another unexpected potential couple that I will be shipping is Geraldine grus and Max 🤭 because they were so cutishly hot together. I want more of them.
Now can we talk about their orders???? Because I did not expect that....while I did not expect dragons because it was stoo obvious, I definitely did not expect what they were and the end made em furious but also happy but also screaming. I felt so many emotions through this book I can't even remember uff. Also not to mention how well done the reckoning part was. I enjoyed the whole book without getting bored even slightly.
I will be taking a break from this series as a breather and will continue Shadow princess in a day or two.
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Move everyone. I am here for that crowning scene 🤭
August 28, 2024
LITERALLY STOP IT RN… my emotions are so all over the place I feel like I’ve been slapped at least 100 times during this book, AND DARIUS AT THE END?! 🧎🏼♀️
November 10, 2022
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4.5 stars
SONG:
Love Me Like That – Ella Mai
Libra on the cover
Libra is Lance Orion's zodiac sign
Libra is my zodiac sign
This book being my favorite in the series so far, a coincidence or written in the stars?
Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning is actually the first book this year that I'm giving 5 stars. I was thinking about rounding down to 4 stars, because this book is far from perfect, but Darcy + Orion have me in a chokehold and I love them so much. All the stars for them and only them. 💫
Warning: I don't think I mentioned any big spoilers in this reviews that would affect your reading experience too much, but then I'm pretty bad at writing spoiler free reviews so here the spoiler warning.
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➵ PLOT
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After the events at the end of ZA: Ruthless Fae , everyone is still in shocked, but as a Fae you have to move on. One week until The Reckoning, also known at Zodiac Academy as Hell's week. The seniors are making the lives for the Juniors even harder, because they need to prepare them for the Reckoning.
Tory, Darcy and their friends are trying to survive Hell's week and going through the trials for each of their elements.
This book included the heirs + Orions POVs again, as well as Tory and Darcy's POV.
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➵ CHARACTERS & RELATIONSHIPS
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↠ TORY & DARCY VEGA.
We finally find out in this book what their Order is and I'm so happy about it!! Lemme just say that their Order ist fucking BADASS. The twins are already pretty badass, cause they hold all four elements, but I love love love their Order so much. From all mythicial creatures that one is by far my favorite.
I'm still liking both Tory and Darcy. Tory has more individual badass moments, but Darcy has the better romance imo lol.
↠ PROFESSOR LANCE ORION. This guy is so fucking dramatic and I love every second of it. Watch me open my own fanclub for him. I would be the Geraldine and bringing him food & drinks. It would be an honor to be his blood bag. Everything for you sir.
How he keeps being the biggest asshole to everyone (Tory included), his pep talk in his class–legendary stuff–but he is soft, jealous and possessive when it comes to Darcy. We love that. 💅
Okay ngl Orion had one jealous "WTF" moment in this book, when I was screaming at my screen what the hell he was thinking about??? But seriously I love this guy so much and sometime he is just such an asshole and dumbass that I'm looking the other way. Orion could go and kill every single character and I'd be like "my husband has a very valid reason for all the slaughtering".
Pleasesseeeee DKFKSLFJFLDSFLS, can he get even more annoying? 😭🤚
↠ DARCY & ORION.
credits to yukitosan on twitter
My ride or die. These two are my favorite couple of this series no competition. A lot of people prefer Darius, because he has this intense bad boy aura, but it's always going to be Orion and Darcy for me. He cares so much for her and this book was peak Orion and Darcy moments. Every single scene was gold. Orion and Darcy the reason why I'm lowkey obsessed with this series. They are relationship goals and you can't change my mind. 😌
The reason behind Darcy's blue hair and every time Orion calls her 'Blue' it's hitting me right in the feels and then he goes and says this. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
I have so many highlights of them and it's so hard to chose quotes so I'm always inserting random ones.
That whole car sex scene is hot. 🥵
And one last text message between them, bc they are so cute. 😭
I want what they have! Orion and Darcy call me single on every level possible and I don't know if I should be sad or happy about that. 😭
↠ TORY & DARIUS.
I thought I have read slowburn before, but Tory and Darius give slowburn another meaning, cause we are already 3 books in a.k.a. almost 1700 pages into the series and these two haven't even had their first kiss yet. I'm starting to get annoyed at all the Tory & Caleb sex scenes, cause I really don't see a point in them. They are fuck 'buddies' (and I use that term losely, cause they are not really buddies) and everything is clearly hinting at Tory and Darius being endgame and I want to see more scenes of Tory & Darius together instead we get tons of Tory and Caleb having sex all over the academy. But at least the few scenes between Tory and Darius were good. I really love the scenes where she was going home with Darius and was bonding with his brother Xavier and then when they were racing with their motorbikes or when Darius took care of Tory when she was drunk and her magic was out of controll. Reading those scenes I'm always like "omg look how good you two could have been if you should only get your shit together" The motorbike racing scene was the first scene where I started to truly like them, cause they have the chemistry, but the push and pull is ehhh not my jam. Darius and Tory's whole dynamic is making one step forward and then 10 steps back.
↠ THE HEIRS.
I hate myself a little, because I want to hold a grudge against them, after everything they pulled against the twins, but I'm actually starting to like them. 😩 I don't really care about Caleb and Max as much as individual, because Caleb is in the way of Tory and Darius. Upon my 2nd read of this series Caleb seems even more pathetic and clingy with Tory and he just doesn't get the hint that she is not interested in him. Whereas Max is not in the story enough to be relevant (his interactions w Geraldine are funny tho). But I actually like Seth. He is so clingy with his friends and needs so much affection and I feel so bad for him when no one wants to give him a hug. And Darius he is a FREAKING DRAGON and bc I love his relationship with his brother. But I also like their group dynamic (when they're not trying bully the twins)
↠ Orion & Darius.
I love the bromance between Orion and Darius so much. They are bonded together, it's part why they are so affectionate with e/a, but it's cute & hilarious as hell. The way Max described that Darius would drop the Heirs like a sack of shit once Orion was around.... I mean why hang out with any of them, when he can hang out with THE Orion. I would do the same.
↠ SIDE-CHARACTERS.
In this book Xavier has to be my favorite side characters. I love Darius' little brother so much and someone get him out of that abusive home asap!!!! I want to kill Xavier & Darius' father for a lot of things, but right now it's for the way he treats Xavier. My baby. 😭😭😭
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➵ CONCLUSION
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This series is so addictive!! It's really long, but the writing is good and I just fly though it without it getting boring, even though the plot is a bit slow.
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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES
#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully – 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening – 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae – 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning – 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess – 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates – 4.25 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party – 3.5 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne – 4.25 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky – 3.75 stars
#8 Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight – tbr
#9 Zodiac Academy: tbd – tbr
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SONG:
Love Me Like That – Ella Mai
Libra on the cover
Libra is Lance Orion's zodiac sign
Libra is my zodiac sign
This book being my favorite in the series so far, a coincidence or written in the stars?
Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning is actually the first book this year that I'm giving 5 stars. I was thinking about rounding down to 4 stars, because this book is far from perfect, but Darcy + Orion have me in a chokehold and I love them so much. All the stars for them and only them. 💫
Warning: I don't think I mentioned any big spoilers in this reviews that would affect your reading experience too much, but then I'm pretty bad at writing spoiler free reviews so here the spoiler warning.
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➵ PLOT
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After the events at the end of ZA: Ruthless Fae , everyone is still in shocked, but as a Fae you have to move on. One week until The Reckoning, also known at Zodiac Academy as Hell's week. The seniors are making the lives for the Juniors even harder, because they need to prepare them for the Reckoning.
Tory, Darcy and their friends are trying to survive Hell's week and going through the trials for each of their elements.
This book included the heirs + Orions POVs again, as well as Tory and Darcy's POV.
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➵ CHARACTERS & RELATIONSHIPS
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↠ TORY & DARCY VEGA.
We finally find out in this book what their Order is and I'm so happy about it!! Lemme just say that their Order ist fucking BADASS. The twins are already pretty badass, cause they hold all four elements, but I love love love their Order so much. From all mythicial creatures that one is by far my favorite.
I'm still liking both Tory and Darcy. Tory has more individual badass moments, but Darcy has the better romance imo lol.
When we were together, we were safe. Tory had been my only constant in life and no matter where we were or whatever happened to us, I knew I always had her.
↠ PROFESSOR LANCE ORION. This guy is so fucking dramatic and I love every second of it. Watch me open my own fanclub for him. I would be the Geraldine and bringing him food & drinks. It would be an honor to be his blood bag. Everything for you sir.
How he keeps being the biggest asshole to everyone (Tory included), his pep talk in his class–legendary stuff–but he is soft, jealous and possessive when it comes to Darcy. We love that. 💅
Okay ngl Orion had one jealous "WTF" moment in this book, when I was screaming at my screen what the hell he was thinking about??? But seriously I love this guy so much and sometime he is just such an asshole and dumbass that I'm looking the other way. Orion could go and kill every single character and I'd be like "my husband has a very valid reason for all the slaughtering".
"Mr Indus has something to say," Orion announced. Elijah cleared his throat. The class waited attentively and some people sniggered. "I'm pathethic."
"And?" Orion prompted.
"And a coward."
Orion cocked his head, still waiting. Elijah sighed. "And I'd like to apologise to you all for being an embarassement to the school. And to Solaria. And to the entire race of Fae."
"If you wak out again you're done." Orion snarled and I sensed he really meant that.
"Hungover, Miss Vega?" he growled and she sighed, realising her mistake.
"Yes, sir. If you fancy sending any of your healing magic this way, that would be swell."
Orion gave her one of his darkest smiles that said he definitely wasn't her friend right then. "Oh I won't be doing that. If you turn up to my class hungover you can deal with the consequences." He shot to her side at a fierce speed and bellowed, "CAN'T YOU?!" in her ear. It even made me flinch, but Tory winced with pure pain.
Pleasesseeeee DKFKSLFJFLDSFLS, can he get even more annoying? 😭🤚
↠ DARCY & ORION.
credits to yukitosan on twitter
My ride or die. These two are my favorite couple of this series no competition. A lot of people prefer Darius, because he has this intense bad boy aura, but it's always going to be Orion and Darcy for me. He cares so much for her and this book was peak Orion and Darcy moments. Every single scene was gold. Orion and Darcy the reason why I'm lowkey obsessed with this series. They are relationship goals and you can't change my mind. 😌
Lance:
I guess you're about to go radio silence so for what it's worth...
In Solario blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.
The reason behind Darcy's blue hair and every time Orion calls her 'Blue' it's hitting me right in the feels and then he goes and says this. 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
Lance:
Seeing another guy's hands on you makes me want to rip out their eyes so they never get to look at you again.
I have so many highlights of them and it's so hard to chose quotes so I'm always inserting random ones.
"Hm... you're missing something though."
"What?" I frowned.
He reached behind his seat and produced the crown he'd won at the fair, placing it on my head. I smiled so wide my cheeks hurt.
"Better," he said, his eyes becoming hooded as he rested his hands on my thights and drew me closer.
"If you go around placing crowns on my head, you're going to be in trouble," I teased and his mouth skewed.
"Well let's not tell anyone then," he said, leaning in to kiss my neck.
That whole car sex scene is hot. 🥵
And one last text message between them, bc they are so cute. 😭
Lance:
I'll make it worth your while if you pass the Reckoning today. #motivation #seemeafterclass
Darcy:
I can't believe you just hashtagged me!
Lance:
I can't believe you're not in my bed right now. #missyourpeach
I want what they have! Orion and Darcy call me single on every level possible and I don't know if I should be sad or happy about that. 😭
↠ TORY & DARIUS.
I thought I have read slowburn before, but Tory and Darius give slowburn another meaning, cause we are already 3 books in a.k.a. almost 1700 pages into the series and these two haven't even had their first kiss yet. I'm starting to get annoyed at all the Tory & Caleb sex scenes, cause I really don't see a point in them. They are fuck 'buddies' (and I use that term losely, cause they are not really buddies) and everything is clearly hinting at Tory and Darius being endgame and I want to see more scenes of Tory & Darius together instead we get tons of Tory and Caleb having sex all over the academy. But at least the few scenes between Tory and Darius were good. I really love the scenes where she was going home with Darius and was bonding with his brother Xavier and then when they were racing with their motorbikes or when Darius took care of Tory when she was drunk and her magic was out of controll. Reading those scenes I'm always like "omg look how good you two could have been if you should only get your shit together" The motorbike racing scene was the first scene where I started to truly like them, cause they have the chemistry, but the push and pull is ehhh not my jam. Darius and Tory's whole dynamic is making one step forward and then 10 steps back.
She wasn't just a girl though. Not to me. She was the one girl I shouldn't want, the one I couldn't have, the one I didn't need. And yet I did. And everything in my life could be damaged so badly by that need that I'd fought it tooth and claw up until this point.
↠ THE HEIRS.
I hate myself a little, because I want to hold a grudge against them, after everything they pulled against the twins, but I'm actually starting to like them. 😩 I don't really care about Caleb and Max as much as individual, because Caleb is in the way of Tory and Darius. Upon my 2nd read of this series Caleb seems even more pathetic and clingy with Tory and he just doesn't get the hint that she is not interested in him. Whereas Max is not in the story enough to be relevant (his interactions w Geraldine are funny tho). But I actually like Seth. He is so clingy with his friends and needs so much affection and I feel so bad for him when no one wants to give him a hug. And Darius he is a FREAKING DRAGON and bc I love his relationship with his brother. But I also like their group dynamic (when they're not trying bully the twins)
Seth bounded out of the chair and leapt on Darius like he'd just declared his undying love for him instead of offering a consolation hug. He jumped into Darius' arms and knocked him back onto the bed where they fell on top of Cal who got dragged into the hug too. I laughed as the mood in the room switched dramatically and amusement, happiness and friendship filled the air. I got up and dove on top of them as well, earning myself more licks from Seth as he alternated between all of us.
"Come on, Orion," Seth called excitedly. "You can join my honorary pack for the night."
"Not a fucking chance," Orion replied, folding his arms as he stayed well away from us where we were all tangled on the bed.
↠ Orion & Darius.
I love the bromance between Orion and Darius so much. They are bonded together, it's part why they are so affectionate with e/a, but it's cute & hilarious as hell. The way Max described that Darius would drop the Heirs like a sack of shit once Orion was around.... I mean why hang out with any of them, when he can hang out with THE Orion. I would do the same.
I turned away from Darius and he jumped onto my back, locking his legs around my waist. "Giddy up pony."
↠ SIDE-CHARACTERS.
In this book Xavier has to be my favorite side characters. I love Darius' little brother so much and someone get him out of that abusive home asap!!!! I want to kill Xavier & Darius' father for a lot of things, but right now it's for the way he treats Xavier. My baby. 😭😭😭
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➵ CONCLUSION
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This series is so addictive!! It's really long, but the writing is good and I just fly though it without it getting boring, even though the plot is a bit slow.
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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES
#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully – 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening – 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae – 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning – 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess – 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates – 4.25 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party – 3.5 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne – 4.25 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky – 3.75 stars
#8 Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight – tbr
#9 Zodiac Academy: tbd – tbr
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April 12, 2025
4 stars ⭐️
⤷ spoilers ahead!! ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖
this series has me ON A CHOKEHOLD. IT’S SO ADDICTIVE AND I’M OBSESSED.
i can’t even put my thoughts into words rn, so i’m just going to list them out instead:
• LANCE ORION THE MAN THAT YOU AREEE 🥵 I’M ACTUALLY DOWN BAD 😭
• darcy and lance’s interactions always make me feel so giddy 🤭 the forbidden love? the tension? the angst? A MILLION TIMES YES!!!
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
“When we were in the battle and you were about to die, I felt compelled to save you. Like… if I didn’t a part of me would die too. And ever since then, that part of me is getting stronger like it’s become this tangible thing that lives in me. I’ve never been a jealous person before but when I see you with Francesca it’s like I turn into an animal with nothing but basic instincts.” My cheeks burned hotter and I didn’t dare look at Orion’s face, unsure why I was baring my soul to him right then. I rarely trusted anyone enough to spill my heart out to them, but I always wanted to with him.
He took my hand, winding his fingers between mine and pressing his mouth to the back of my knuckles. I chanced a look his way and my heart pounded as I found nothing but happiness in his eyes. Then he said six words that made my heart shine like the moon.
”Good, because I feel it too.” CAN Y’ALL HEAR ME SCREAMING FROM ALL THE WAY OVER HERE???!!!!??!!
• tory hooking up with caleb and darius still kinda bothers me, but i’m such a hypocrite because i keep wavering and swooning over them too 😭 i literally can’t choose between them which is CRAZYYY for me to say considering how much i hated them in the first book 😭😭😭
• i still hate seth and max, and i don’t know how to feel about diego now.
• professor washer is such a perv and he makes me so uncomfortable, and xavier is such a cutie patootie.
• the ending was SO PREDICTABLE!!! 🥱
anyway, i can’t wait to start the ruthless boys of the zodiac series next ~
pre-read ♎️💙:
guess i’m committed to this series and there’s no turning back now 🤷🏻♀️😭
⤷ spoilers ahead!! ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖
this series has me ON A CHOKEHOLD. IT’S SO ADDICTIVE AND I’M OBSESSED.
i can’t even put my thoughts into words rn, so i’m just going to list them out instead:
• LANCE ORION THE MAN THAT YOU AREEE 🥵 I’M ACTUALLY DOWN BAD 😭
• darcy and lance’s interactions always make me feel so giddy 🤭 the forbidden love? the tension? the angst? A MILLION TIMES YES!!!
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
“When we were in the battle and you were about to die, I felt compelled to save you. Like… if I didn’t a part of me would die too. And ever since then, that part of me is getting stronger like it’s become this tangible thing that lives in me. I’ve never been a jealous person before but when I see you with Francesca it’s like I turn into an animal with nothing but basic instincts.” My cheeks burned hotter and I didn’t dare look at Orion’s face, unsure why I was baring my soul to him right then. I rarely trusted anyone enough to spill my heart out to them, but I always wanted to with him.
He took my hand, winding his fingers between mine and pressing his mouth to the back of my knuckles. I chanced a look his way and my heart pounded as I found nothing but happiness in his eyes. Then he said six words that made my heart shine like the moon.
”Good, because I feel it too.” CAN Y’ALL HEAR ME SCREAMING FROM ALL THE WAY OVER HERE???!!!!??!!
• tory hooking up with caleb and darius still kinda bothers me, but i’m such a hypocrite because i keep wavering and swooning over them too 😭 i literally can’t choose between them which is CRAZYYY for me to say considering how much i hated them in the first book 😭😭😭
• i still hate seth and max, and i don’t know how to feel about diego now.
• professor washer is such a perv and he makes me so uncomfortable, and xavier is such a cutie patootie.
• the ending was SO PREDICTABLE!!! 🥱
anyway, i can’t wait to start the ruthless boys of the zodiac series next ~
pre-read ♎️💙:
guess i’m committed to this series and there’s no turning back now 🤷🏻♀️😭
December 14, 2025
I’m dying here bc I need to start the next book asap but I need some time to destress after all that anxiety. Every time I finish one of these books I end up needing a day bc it leaves me feeling empty. Void of emotions, life and soul.
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁!
(𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚜, 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚝. 𝚒𝚍𝚌 𝚒𝚍𝚌)
My thoughts have gone blank. I don’t know what to say anymore. 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐀 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬.
…Ummm what do I talk about? I literally have no thoughts I’m so sorry.
Ooh, I remember now. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞?!
I can’t believe the things that happened in this book. I swear it was jam-packed with shit that happened. And it took so many words in 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 to relay everything. And by everything, I mean every single fucking detail.
That’s the only true flaw I found in this book. But am I upset about it? No fucking way. I had a blast reading every word. Honestly it had me hooked at every turn. The back and forth, the dance with danger and just everything. Every pov had a purpose and I ate it tf up.
𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱. This book really tested my relationship with him for sure. I got so pissed at him and Darius so bad it came to a point where I *𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙥* rescinded my marriage proposal. But don’t worry, all is right with the world and he’s back in my good graces… 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸.
He can be 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 a romantic and honestly so fucking adorable at times, it stamps a grin on my face forevermore.
Screaminggg bc of that one lesson Orion taught (Iykyk)> 🦋🤭
𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 and 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 need to get their shit together bc it’s not hot anymore. Caleb being adorable and whipped over Tory was so fucking cute to watch. Darius’ povs gave me life bc the jealousy? 𝙎𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙩. ❤️🔥
I know. I know I just contradicted myself but that’s the definition of this book so you can't really blame me <3
There’s only one of these guys I’m in love with and we all know who it is 😌
Seth and Max can still eat bricks laced with arsenic <3
I need 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿’𝘀 povs like yesterday bc he’s a gem and just makes me awww whenever I get crumbs of him.
𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐬! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!!
Also, why is 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 so fucking underappreciated?! Like?? She’s so precious and I love her so much!
While writing this review so many thoughts have started racing through my mind because of that fucking amazing ending
ANDDD I WAS RIGHT! My prediction for their order was proved correct. *𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙥*
The ending almost 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 me bc I wanted the outcome to be different dammit!!
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼?? 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬 to getting what I wanted and BOOM I’m left wanting and gasping and smacking my thigh and stomping around my garden like an insolent child who didn’t get their favourite toy. 𝐔𝐠𝐡!
𝐔𝐠𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡!
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
Whoever put me in this mess (𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 0.5-𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨), you 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 reimburse me with therapy bills because the number of breakdowns I’ve had needs some tending to.
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
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𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐌-𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐒.”
~Can it really get any better than this??
“𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥.
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚, 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
~Crying in a bathtub
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭.”
~Please happen! Please happen! Please happen!
“𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐈’𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐭.”
~you idiot. you absolute idiot.
“𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.”
~🤭❤️🔥
“𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞-”
“𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙!” 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦.”
~Im HOWLINGGGG
“𝐈 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~Fuck me.
“𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐲’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.”
~and they say romance is dead.
“𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫,” 𝐈 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝.
𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐲. “𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰. 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭.”
~please.
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧.
𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?”
“𝐇𝐚. 𝐇𝐚,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐲.
~I’m pissing myself laughing so hard. THIS IS TOO FUCKING FUNNY I WILL NEVER NOT LAUGH AT THIS.
“𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙄’𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙩.”
~you idiot. you fuckin’ idiot.
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐬?”
~The fact that you had to ask is evidence you don’t deserve her
“𝐖𝐡𝐲?”
“𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲. “𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭?” 𝐈 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝. “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲?”
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
~IM BEGGING. Please.
***
Ohmagod! Ohmagod! Ohmagod!
I’m hyperventilating. My heart is beating so hard I’m afraid it’s going to tattoo itself to my ribcage. My cheeks are flushed and my hands are fisting my hair, from the adrenaline rush that ending gave me!
𝐈’𝐌 𝐒𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂, 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊.
(I’m also a little scared bc the fallout is going to be HELL)
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁!
(𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚜, 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚘 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚒𝚝. 𝚒𝚍𝚌 𝚒𝚍𝚌)
My thoughts have gone blank. I don’t know what to say anymore. 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐀 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬.
…Ummm what do I talk about? I literally have no thoughts I’m so sorry.
Ooh, I remember now. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞?!
I can’t believe the things that happened in this book. I swear it was jam-packed with shit that happened. And it took so many words in 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙊𝙆 to relay everything. And by everything, I mean every single fucking detail.
That’s the only true flaw I found in this book. But am I upset about it? No fucking way. I had a blast reading every word. Honestly it had me hooked at every turn. The back and forth, the dance with danger and just everything. Every pov had a purpose and I ate it tf up.
𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱. This book really tested my relationship with him for sure. I got so pissed at him and Darius so bad it came to a point where I *𝙜𝙖𝙨𝙥* rescinded my marriage proposal. But don’t worry, all is right with the world and he’s back in my good graces… 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘸.
He can be 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 a romantic and honestly so fucking adorable at times, it stamps a grin on my face forevermore.
Screaminggg bc of that one lesson Orion taught (Iykyk)> 🦋🤭
𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 and 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯 need to get their shit together bc it’s not hot anymore. Caleb being adorable and whipped over Tory was so fucking cute to watch. Darius’ povs gave me life bc the jealousy? 𝙎𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙝𝙤𝙩. ❤️🔥
I know. I know I just contradicted myself but that’s the definition of this book so you can't really blame me <3
There’s only one of these guys I’m in love with and we all know who it is 😌
Seth and Max can still eat bricks laced with arsenic <3
I need 𝗫𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿’𝘀 povs like yesterday bc he’s a gem and just makes me awww whenever I get crumbs of him.
𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐬! 𝐈’𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!!
Also, why is 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 so fucking underappreciated?! Like?? She’s so precious and I love her so much!
While writing this review so many thoughts have started racing through my mind because of that fucking amazing ending
ANDDD I WAS RIGHT! My prediction for their order was proved correct. *𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙥*
The ending almost 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 me bc I wanted the outcome to be different dammit!!
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼?? 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬 to getting what I wanted and BOOM I’m left wanting and gasping and smacking my thigh and stomping around my garden like an insolent child who didn’t get their favourite toy. 𝐔𝐠𝐡!
𝐔𝐠𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡𝐡!
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
Whoever put me in this mess (𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 0.5-𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨), you 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 reimburse me with therapy bills because the number of breakdowns I’ve had needs some tending to.
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
Ur GNA have to scroll back in the comments section 😭
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐌-𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐒.”
~Can it really get any better than this??
“𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥.
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚, 𝙗𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
~Crying in a bathtub
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭.”
~Please happen! Please happen! Please happen!
“𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐈’𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐭.”
~you idiot. you absolute idiot.
“𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙮 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.”
~🤭❤️🔥
“𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞-”
“𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙!” 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐦.”
~Im HOWLINGGGG
“𝐈 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~Fuck me.
“𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐲’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.”
~and they say romance is dead.
“𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫,” 𝐈 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝.
𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐲. “𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰. 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭.”
~please.
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧.
𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?”
“𝐇𝐚. 𝐇𝐚,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐲𝐥𝐲.
~I’m pissing myself laughing so hard. THIS IS TOO FUCKING FUNNY I WILL NEVER NOT LAUGH AT THIS.
“𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙄’𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙞𝙩.”
~you idiot. you fuckin’ idiot.
“𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐬?”
~The fact that you had to ask is evidence you don’t deserve her
“𝐖𝐡𝐲?”
“𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲. “𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
“𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭?” 𝐈 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝. “𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲?”
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
~IM BEGGING. Please.
***
Ohmagod! Ohmagod! Ohmagod!
I’m hyperventilating. My heart is beating so hard I’m afraid it’s going to tattoo itself to my ribcage. My cheeks are flushed and my hands are fisting my hair, from the adrenaline rush that ending gave me!
𝐈’𝐌 𝐒𝐎 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐂, 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊.
(I’m also a little scared bc the fallout is going to be HELL)
May 11, 2021
This was the best one in the series yet!!
✅ THE MAGICAL ACADEMY VIBES in this were seriously top-notch. I seriously love this academy so much! The survival of the fittest mentality, the freshman hazing, the elemental trials they had to go through... it was like if you combined Mean Girls with Avatar: The Last Airbender with Harry Potter and put them all on steroids 😅
✅ WE GOT THE MOTORCYCLE RACE and it was amazinggggg 😍 It didn't end in any sexy times between Tory and Darius, which I was pretty disappointed in, but I still loved getting to see this little competition between them
🆗 SPEAKING OF TORY AND DARIUS... can these two please at least kiss already or else I'm going to self-combust from all the damn sexual tension between them.
That scene on the beach between them was so beautiful without them even kissing AND THEN THAT SHITSTORM HAD TO HAPPEN AND RUIN IT ALL %#&!@ I AM SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW
✅ DARCY AND ORIEN ARE life goals and I dare anyone to say differently. Literally, they are perfect right now 🥰🥰 Never knew I would be this into a student/teacher relationship but their brand of dirty talk and roleplaying is just so naughty and I love it lol
✅ WE NEED MORE NEW ADULT ROMANTASY like this. Seriously. I love how these characters freely cuss and are lewd and hilarious. And the romance is definitely quite steamy as well 😏
Even though I'm pretty frustrated with the ending of this book it was still soooo good! Can't wait to keep reading.
✅ THE MAGICAL ACADEMY VIBES in this were seriously top-notch. I seriously love this academy so much! The survival of the fittest mentality, the freshman hazing, the elemental trials they had to go through... it was like if you combined Mean Girls with Avatar: The Last Airbender with Harry Potter and put them all on steroids 😅
✅ WE GOT THE MOTORCYCLE RACE and it was amazinggggg 😍 It didn't end in any sexy times between Tory and Darius, which I was pretty disappointed in, but I still loved getting to see this little competition between them
🆗 SPEAKING OF TORY AND DARIUS... can these two please at least kiss already or else I'm going to self-combust from all the damn sexual tension between them.
That scene on the beach between them was so beautiful without them even kissing AND THEN THAT SHITSTORM HAD TO HAPPEN AND RUIN IT ALL %#&!@ I AM SO ANGRY RIGHT NOW
✅ DARCY AND ORIEN ARE life goals and I dare anyone to say differently. Literally, they are perfect right now 🥰🥰 Never knew I would be this into a student/teacher relationship but their brand of dirty talk and roleplaying is just so naughty and I love it lol
✅ WE NEED MORE NEW ADULT ROMANTASY like this. Seriously. I love how these characters freely cuss and are lewd and hilarious. And the romance is definitely quite steamy as well 😏
Even though I'm pretty frustrated with the ending of this book it was still soooo good! Can't wait to keep reading.
May 26, 2022
It’s *finally* getting spicy and I’m HERE FOR IT. I honestly don’t even have a favorite ship- I’m just trash for all of them. And seeing some of my theories come to light is everything to meeee. The girls are becoming more badass and the guys are getting more whipped and the magic is getting more intense, what more can a fantasy/smut loving girlie ask for? Now again, I’ll reiterate that this isn’t the most fabulously written or well thought out fantasy- but that’s not going to keep me from loving these and diving straight into the next book. So you’re barking up the wrong tree if you want to complain to me about those things cause I couldn’t care less
January 24, 2023
I cant breathe I cant breathe
I CANT BREATHE
I need to RUN to the next book
This was definitely best book so far in the series.
At this point this is a LANCE ORION STAN ACCOUNT. Respectfully, nobody else is on his level. He’s an icon. He’s a legend. He is the moment. The amount of bluelance content we got was not nearly enough. I want more NO I NEED MORE. I need it more than my next breath.
Tory Tory Tory. PLEASE. Y’all I cannot do love triangles I simply can’t. It’s dragging way too long now we all know you want Darius please stop leading on poor Caleb I’m TIRED. Is anyone else tired? Probably not I think it’s just me. But I also kinda love that she has these childish men foaming at the mouth for her to look in their direction hehe
K but also Darius definitely stepped his game up in this book. The shit he said to Tory at the end? I’m melting?? He’s ready to risk it all for her and I AM HERE FOR IT. Just break it off with Caleb I am begginggg
Where has Seth come out of nowhere all over Darcy? He is literally so sauceless it’s not even funny. He gives me the ick. Ew. Stay away from her thanks! Oh you too Diego. I knew I didn’t like him for some reason.
Also why are the Heirs so charming when separated but insufferable when together? Except for the scene in Max’s bedroom that was adorable and I wanted them to stay like that forever. And Max’s siren gifts are kinda underrated. He one ups everyone by feeling everything.
Max and Geraldine were so unexpected but so so SO good. More please!
OMG this is not a drill THIS IS NOT A DRILL their Orders finally emergeddddd and it’s perfect. They are PERFECT
Anytime I got annoyed by something going on, I was injected with a dose of bluelance and rode off on that high. I am still on that high. I literally blush, scream, giggle and melt whenever they interact. He gave himself the electric chair to apologize to her. Need I say more?
Is this because I didn't reply to your messages again, Professor Unprofessional?
”You smell like her,” I murmured. “Then make me smell like you,”
I am the silencing bubble that envelops them with the movement of Lance’s hand. That is where you will find me and I don’t care if it doesn’t make sense. Goodbye.
I need to RUN to the next book
This was definitely best book so far in the series.
At this point this is a LANCE ORION STAN ACCOUNT. Respectfully, nobody else is on his level. He’s an icon. He’s a legend. He is the moment. The amount of bluelance content we got was not nearly enough. I want more NO I NEED MORE. I need it more than my next breath.
Tory Tory Tory. PLEASE. Y’all I cannot do love triangles I simply can’t. It’s dragging way too long now we all know you want Darius please stop leading on poor Caleb I’m TIRED. Is anyone else tired? Probably not I think it’s just me. But I also kinda love that she has these childish men foaming at the mouth for her to look in their direction hehe
“Because that’s what I do,” he said slowly. “I watch you and hunger for you and ache for you. It torments me like I torment you.”…
”Then why do it?” I asked. “Why not just look away?” “I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
K but also Darius definitely stepped his game up in this book. The shit he said to Tory at the end? I’m melting?? He’s ready to risk it all for her and I AM HERE FOR IT. Just break it off with Caleb I am begginggg
Where has Seth come out of nowhere all over Darcy? He is literally so sauceless it’s not even funny. He gives me the ick. Ew. Stay away from her thanks! Oh you too Diego. I knew I didn’t like him for some reason.
Also why are the Heirs so charming when separated but insufferable when together? Except for the scene in Max’s bedroom that was adorable and I wanted them to stay like that forever. And Max’s siren gifts are kinda underrated. He one ups everyone by feeling everything.
Max and Geraldine were so unexpected but so so SO good. More please!
OMG this is not a drill THIS IS NOT A DRILL their Orders finally emergeddddd and it’s perfect. They are PERFECT
Anytime I got annoyed by something going on, I was injected with a dose of bluelance and rode off on that high. I am still on that high. I literally blush, scream, giggle and melt whenever they interact. He gave himself the electric chair to apologize to her. Need I say more?
Is this because I didn't reply to your messages again, Professor Unprofessional?
”You smell like her,” I murmured. “Then make me smell like you,”
I am the silencing bubble that envelops them with the movement of Lance’s hand. That is where you will find me and I don’t care if it doesn’t make sense. Goodbye.
“In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.”
February 27, 2025
i.. snorted this up like a deprived CRACKWHORE. i was so entertained, i had a BLASTTTT. lengthy chapters didn’t even feel lengthy truly laced with pure crack, don’t even wanna be writing this half the fuck ass crap review rn just frisbee my ass to the next 🥏
orion and darius >>> darius and the heirs. i love their sus ass fruitshake bond, if they ever swordcross sausage rolls i’d be into it. the two of them seperately and together make me cackle and giggle the most. as for the other three they are… there. do get more fond of them when they aren’t giving me second hand embarrassment
“In Solaria blue means royal
And to me blue means you.”
”You smell like her”
“Then make me smell like you”
did hope for more of a push/resistance between our teacher and student, kick it up more on the forbidden aspect. but they was cute still i did blush out some blushes. just hope their wreckage comes emmaculate with angst or ima get bored rq of them
as a couple only though cus i relish in orion and his sass professor/ jealousy ways too much and how he go bossin around water or wind blasting anyone like he avatar airbender or some shit 😭
“Because that’s what I do,” he said slowly.
“I watch you and hunger for you and ache for you. It torments me like I torment you.”
the suspense between torydarius 🤌🏽 loved their moments and the tensionnnnnnn. tory’s attitude didn’t even seem to piss me off as much here? i do need darius to be more of an hater towards her though. get more mean mofo it’s hot
the romantic drama eats aswell tory still shagging caleb and darius getting jelly over it.. mhm give it to MEH rachel ❕i want ALLLL the messiness and male jealousy
orion and darius >>> darius and the heirs. i love their sus ass fruitshake bond, if they ever swordcross sausage rolls i’d be into it. the two of them seperately and together make me cackle and giggle the most. as for the other three they are… there. do get more fond of them when they aren’t giving me second hand embarrassment
“In Solaria blue means royal
And to me blue means you.”
”You smell like her”
“Then make me smell like you”
did hope for more of a push/resistance between our teacher and student, kick it up more on the forbidden aspect. but they was cute still i did blush out some blushes. just hope their wreckage comes emmaculate with angst or ima get bored rq of them
as a couple only though cus i relish in orion and his sass professor/ jealousy ways too much and how he go bossin around water or wind blasting anyone like he avatar airbender or some shit 😭
“Because that’s what I do,” he said slowly.
“I watch you and hunger for you and ache for you. It torments me like I torment you.”
the suspense between torydarius 🤌🏽 loved their moments and the tensionnnnnnn. tory’s attitude didn’t even seem to piss me off as much here? i do need darius to be more of an hater towards her though. get more mean mofo it’s hot
the romantic drama eats aswell tory still shagging caleb and darius getting jelly over it.. mhm give it to MEH rachel ❕i want ALLLL the messiness and male jealousy
February 1, 2023
3.5 stars
♎ I take my Winx club + Harry Potter analogy back. This series is literally the smutty version of Legacies
♎ I think it's finally time to appreciate Orion to a better extent.
Orion starting every class by writing sweet little messages on the board🥰
Orion making students cry😍
Orion purposefully screaming in Tory's ear while she has a deathly hangover😘
PLEASSSEEEE why is this man so extra🤣
I am positive that if Lance Orion had been my teacher.....I'd cry myself to sleep every night, ask for more the next day and thank him for it too.
♎ Why does Diego and his stupid beanie have the same energy as jughead. I hope he gets killed off.
♎
nah bro.
Who do they think they are? Brooklyn nine-nine?
Thank you Tory.
♎ The scene where tory was drunk and Darius took care of her🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I live for these pitiful scraps of attention
♎ The Tory love triangle is getting hella good. All the pettiness and jealousy? Quality content.
♎ This is probably the first series I've ever read where I equally love both heroes and heroines.
- Tory, Darcy and their sisterly bond is amazing.
- Orion goes to my favourite hero shelf without a doubt.
- Darius is just an oversized grumpy lizard. All he needs is more love.
Extra appreciation for Xavier (Darius's bro)🥺my little dumpling
♎ Why did Tory take that deal with Max?? She had such huge leverage on him but she blew it all away for a shitty lesson that could've been taught BY ANYONE else🤧 I'm pretty sure she could've even learned how to create air bubbles from a book somewhere. Give me strengths.
♎ These trials were sooo......unoriginal? I expected more from the reckoning too, it was all so easy.
♎ It would've been rounded up to 4 stars if my theory had come true BUT IT DIDN'T.
My theory (contains spoilers):
♎ I take my Winx club + Harry Potter analogy back. This series is literally the smutty version of Legacies
♎ I think it's finally time to appreciate Orion to a better extent.
Orion starting every class by writing sweet little messages on the board🥰
YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLACE AT ZODIAC ACADEMY.
YOU ARE NOT UNIQUE
YOU ARE ALL BOTTOM-FEEDING LOSERS.
YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF HORNY TEENAGERS.
Orion making students cry😍
“DO YOU THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO INTERRUPT MY LESSON WITH YOUR INDECISIVENESS!?”
[...]
as Orion's voice split the air apart again.
“I DON'T CARE IF YOUR PARENTS SOLD ORGANS TO GET YOU INTO THIS ACADEMY, THAT'S ENTIRELY IRRELEVANT TO WHETHER YOU MAKE THE CUT!”
Orion purposefully screaming in Tory's ear while she has a deathly hangover😘
“This is so not good for my hangover,” Tory groaned.
“Hungover, Miss Vega?”
“Yes, sir. If you fancy sending any of your healing magic this way, that would be swell.”
Orion gave her one of his darkest smiles that said he definitely wasn't her friend right then. “Oh I won't be doing that. If you turn up to my class hungover you can deal with the consequences.” He shot to her side at a fierce speed and bellowed, “CAN'T YOU?!” in her ear.
PLEASSSEEEE why is this man so extra🤣
“Sir?” I called and he looked over, raising a brow. “Can Tory have another peach?”
He headed to his desk, picking up another one and shooting over to Tory's desk at high speed. “HERE YOU GO, MISS VEGA!” he boomed and she covered her whole head with her arms.
“Whhhy?” she moaned.
I am positive that if Lance Orion had been my teacher.....I'd cry myself to sleep every night, ask for more the next day and thank him for it too.
♎ Why does Diego and his stupid beanie have the same energy as jughead. I hope he gets killed off.
♎
Before I answered, Seth broke into song, “You are...my fire, the one...desire, believe...when I say, I want it that waaay.”
Caleb picked up the Backstreet Boys classic on cue. “Tell me why!”
“Ain’t nothing but a heart ache,” Seth sang, clicking his fingers.
“Tell me why!” Caleb started dancing.
“Ain’t nothing but a mistake.”
“Tell me why!”
“I never wanna hear you say.” Seth looked to Caleb and they both belted out the last line together with their hands on their hearts. “I want it that waaaay.”
nah bro.
Who do they think they are? Brooklyn nine-nine?
“If you keep singing at us I’ll throat punch you like I did to Max.”
Thank you Tory.
♎ The scene where tory was drunk and Darius took care of her🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I live for these pitiful scraps of attention
♎ The Tory love triangle is getting hella good. All the pettiness and jealousy? Quality content.
♎ This is probably the first series I've ever read where I equally love both heroes and heroines.
- Tory, Darcy and their sisterly bond is amazing.
- Orion goes to my favourite hero shelf without a doubt.
- Darius is just an oversized grumpy lizard. All he needs is more love.
Extra appreciation for Xavier (Darius's bro)🥺my little dumpling
♎ Why did Tory take that deal with Max?? She had such huge leverage on him but she blew it all away for a shitty lesson that could've been taught BY ANYONE else🤧 I'm pretty sure she could've even learned how to create air bubbles from a book somewhere. Give me strengths.
♎ These trials were sooo......unoriginal? I expected more from the reckoning too, it was all so easy.
♎ It would've been rounded up to 4 stars if my theory had come true BUT IT DIDN'T.
My theory (contains spoilers):
July 7, 2024
all this fuss about the reckoning being this deadly vicious battle of selection, only to end up being the lamest thing i've ever read.
August 5, 2023
"In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you."
I literally died and then came back to life when Lance said this to Darcy 💘💗💖💞💓💕💌💝 They are everything to me. EVERYTHING.
This series is going to be my death one day. I'm sure of it. I've never been so addicted to a series like this atleast not since "Addicted series". ZA just make me feel lots of emotions. Like I hate so many characters because of the horrible things they did and continued to do till now and probably in next books also but I also like them for all their flaws and the way they never hide who they are. Its never a one way with these characters. And I loved that the most about this series because its just made them more realistic no matter how fucked up they all are.
Also this book was 🤌🏻💘 this is my first 5 star book of ZA series and maybe my favourite also and let me tell you this book served well. It had everything I wanted. Bluelance's scorching and sweet romance and Torydarius's angsty and hatred realtionship which was Chef's kiss 🤌🏻❤️🔥 Also I loved this one more because finally WE HAVE A PLOT and its finally moving towards something atleast!
And the Lunar Eclipse chapters were hilarious and the amount of second hand embarrassment I got while reading those scenes 😭 my only savior while reading those scenes were Bluelance because professor Orion was in a mood of punishing someone particular 😮💨🔥 and Torydarius because the SEXUAL TENSION BETWEEN THEM ON THAT DAY WAS JUST BURNING AND I WAS BURNING WITH THEM ❤️🔥🔥
Also Seth Capella is growing on me slowly and steadily even though he's an asshole but I can't help but love this big bad fluffy furry wolfyy boy 😗
╰┈➤ Vega Twins
I really really adore these two so much and the way they always stood for each other. Always. They have been through hell together but its their love for each other that always brings them back to each other no matter what.
"When we were together, we were safe. Tory had been my only constant in life and no matter where we were or whatever happened to us, I knew I always had her."
╰┈➤ The Celestial Heirs and their bonding
They haven't changed a bit and I know they have their own reasons to torture Vega twins and I still have a hate-love realtionship with them. They maybe assholes but their brotherly bond and their friendship is one of the most precious thing in this book. The way they all care so much for each other and would do anything for each other and
“Oh for fuck’s sake,” Darius muttered. “Come here then, puppy.” Seth bounded out of the chair and leapt on Darius like he’d just declared his undying love for him instead of offering a consolation hug. He jumped into Darius’s arms and knocked him back onto the bed where they fell on top of Cal who got dragged into the hug too.
➸ Lance and Darcy
I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM I LOVE THEM SO FUCKING MUCH and the way they make my heart go all gooey with their sweet and spicy moments and damn we finally FINALLY had our first spicy moment of them in this and it was just so fucking hot ❤️🔥🫦 and the sexual tension between them in this book was just burning 😮💨🔥
“You said no physical contact,” I whispered as his muscles hardened, keeping me caged beneath him. I was losing my mind.
“What if I’m having second thoughts?” he growled.
He dipped his head so his mouth was by my ear and goosebumps rose to meet the heat of his breath. “I can't think straight around you,” he said heavily,
“I don't have anything, sir,” I said innocently. “Are we really going to play this game?” He leaned into my face and my throat closed up as the all- too- familiar cinnamon scent of him washed over me, reminding me viscerally of the kiss we'd shared.
And the way Lance cares for Darcy and can't get enough of her 🥺 ITS EVERYTHING. The way Lance helps her, sends her cute cute text messages 🥹 and tries to make her feel safe and comfort had me all screaming and giggling. They both were fooling and playing with each other in previous books thinking they will never cross that forbidden territory ever (nothing just two delulu liars) but in this book Bluelance is on another level.
“If you don't kiss me I'll go mad,”
“I want you to the point of pain, Blue.”
“Do you want to be punished?”
He dragged his thumb across my mouth, wiping it hard and I wriggled to try and stop him, but I was completely cornered.
“What the hell are you doing?” I shoved his arms, but he ignored me, keeping me in place as he pushed his knee into my thigh.
“I’m trying to get Diego Polaris’s saliva off of my girl,” he growled.
I think I have a few theories about why they are so obsessed with each other and will take any risk they could just so they could be together. And I want that theory to be true or I'll die. And I swear if the authors tried to or even think about hurting them I'll fight them with my life for these two.
Darcy: Are you freaking crazy???
Lance: Yes. For you ;) Come with me.
➸ Tory and Darius
“There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you,” Darius breathed. “But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.”
“Then we should burn it down,” I agreed.
THE MOST ICONIC COUPLE IN SOLARIA AND MY PARENTS 🧎🏽♀️
They hurt me so much with all their hatred and everything else but I just love them so so so much that I would fight the heavens and earth for them and their happy ending.
Darius caught my hand and pulled me upright, before throwing his arm around my shoulders as he held his Atlas in front of us and took a picture while pressing a kiss to the top of my head. I couldn’t help but laugh as he took the picture which he instantly sent on to Caleb.
“You’re an asshole,” I said halfheartedly as I ducked out from under his arm.
“At least I’m consistent,” he replied with a laugh.
“I have a perfectly good bed downstairs,” I replied, shaking my head just a little. “Why would you want me to stay?” Darius frowned like he wasn’t sure what to say to that but he inched a little closer all the same. “Because it feels right,” he breathed.
They both give me so much life and the way we had atleast some of their sweet moments okay just a one or two moments but I ate them all up because its never enough when it comes to them. The way Darius took her for a ride and let her spend time with Xavier because he trusted her and damn even Tory started trusting him until he broke her heart again 😭
He wrapped his arm around me more tightly, stopping me from rising. “Don’t go,” he breathed and there was a strange kind of plea in his voice.
The way I read this scene over and over again 💞💘💓💖💗💕
The palpable attraction and lust and angst is all there between them but god they are never acting on it to end my misery 😭 I know their slowest slow burn is gonna be my death one day but I also know that when that final thread of tension and hatred will snap its gonna be a lot of painful but they really really need to stop pretending they hate each other so damn much. Its that I already know I'm in a ride with them filled with pain and heartbreaks 😭
"She wasn’t just a girl though. Not to me. She was the one girl I shouldn’t want, the one I couldn’t have, the one I didn’t need. And yet I did. And everything in my life could be damaged so badly by that need that I’d fought it tooth and claw up until this point."
“Then why do it?” I asked. “Why not just look away?”
“I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
➸ Darius and Lance
Please the author needs to write more about these two because their bromance is one of the best thing in this series. The way they care about each other and their witty banter is everything.
“Anyone would think you were embarrassed about luring students out to sneak around after dark with you in your secret cave,” I teased.
“I’m mostly embarrassed it’s you,” he replied scathingly.
“You’re not even hot.”
“Bite me,” I joked.
“Don’t tempt me.”
I turned away from Darius and he jumped onto my back, locking his legs around my waist. “Giddy up pony.”
➸ Max and Geraldine !?
They are one of my favourite potential ships in ZA and please I want them to be together so badly because first Geraldine is such a savage badass and the way she shuts Max's mouth is just 💅🏼 and I know Max is gonna need a lot of grovelling and efforts to make her even like him.
“Yeah baby. Do you wanna see my sea cucumber in private?” Max offered.
Before we reached her, Geraldine turned toward the sea. “Actually, you can keep your oily dolphin flippers to yourself, Max Rigel.” She ran into the sea and he stared after her in shock.
“For the love of sanitary sausages, please tell me you aren’t bringing your depraved hobbies in here where we all eat our meals!” she cried. “It’s bad enough you paid a griffin to take a dump on your chest without bringing your randy rocket out with you for breakfast!”
Geraldine is queen 💅🏼
➸ Tory and Caleb
They look good together? No doubt they do. Yeah they are hot and all but I don't think I ship them as a couple and all. It's all good till they are just giving us some spicy content and all. But I think maybe Caleb is gonna be a problem in future ? Because he's starting to want more from Tory now when all I want her to kick his ass and go to Darius. But honestly Caleb is one of the heirs who don't disappoint me in this series. Sure he's a cocky asshole but he's also good to Tory? Or maybe I'm just like Tory falling for his hotness 😗
Can't we just kill Daddy Acrux in the next book because I've had enough of him and his bullshit and he is the worst cockblocker in this book 😒 and the things he did to Xavier is just made me want to burn him alive 🔪 how can he do that to sweet little Xavier 😭💔 I just wish Darius helps him to get away from their fucked up father's trap.
Ending?? THE ENDING?? Are you kidding me!?!? How can they do that to Vega twins, Lance and Darius 😭 the way they all were helpless and had to went through hell because fucked up daddy Acrux just decided to have some fun with the fucked up things of their world. I would've died if book 4 was not written 😭 I'm so scared to read next book even more after this ending.
February 16, 2025
The chokehold this series has on me!!! I literally can’t even. OBSESSED
April 30, 2023
Omg where do I even start.. I’m not okay.
This book is such a rollercoaster and my emotions are all over the place!
This ‘review’ is going to be a bit unhinged and will probably have some spoilers.
Lance Orion🥵-
I just want to live in a world where I can date a vampire.. Is that really too much to ask?😩
This guy is definitely clouding my judgment by a lot.
He’s making a pretty simple joke, that wasn't even THAT funny.. and I’m laughing out loud IN PUBLIC like it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.🤦🏼♀️
“La- sir?” I corrected half way. Where did that come from? I almost said his first name!
“I don't speak French, Miss Vega.”
Hilarious.
There might be something wrong with me..
Other than that him and Darcy are GOALS. Never change, love you both!🖤
Caleb and Tory’s scenes are actually pretty hot, but let’s be honest.. Caleb is getting in the way of the scenes we really want to see. I’m honestly just not the biggest fan of love triangles.
For that reason I would like to volunteer as tribute for Darius!
My dragon baby deserves the be the first and only choice. 🤍🐉
Also I just want someone to say this to me:
“There are countless of peoples who would say I’m not allowed to want you, but you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.” ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I still hate Seth and I still forget Max exists.
This book is such a rollercoaster and my emotions are all over the place!
This ‘review’ is going to be a bit unhinged and will probably have some spoilers.
Lance Orion🥵-
I just want to live in a world where I can date a vampire.. Is that really too much to ask?😩
This guy is definitely clouding my judgment by a lot.
He’s making a pretty simple joke, that wasn't even THAT funny.. and I’m laughing out loud IN PUBLIC like it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.🤦🏼♀️
“La- sir?” I corrected half way. Where did that come from? I almost said his first name!
“I don't speak French, Miss Vega.”
Hilarious.
There might be something wrong with me..
Other than that him and Darcy are GOALS. Never change, love you both!🖤
Caleb and Tory’s scenes are actually pretty hot, but let’s be honest.. Caleb is getting in the way of the scenes we really want to see. I’m honestly just not the biggest fan of love triangles.
For that reason I would like to volunteer as tribute for Darius!
My dragon baby deserves the be the first and only choice. 🤍🐉
Also I just want someone to say this to me:
“There are countless of peoples who would say I’m not allowed to want you, but you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.” ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
I still hate Seth and I still forget Max exists.
March 22, 2025
THIS SERIES IS TOO GOOD😮💨 and I fear Orion might be more dramatic than me
❗️spoilers❗️
Nova don’t give a fuckkk about those 5 students😭😭 Full fat coke will now be in my vocabulary thank you Geraldine! I want Tory and Darius together SO BAD but i’m loving her and Caleb🤭 Me and daddy Acrux got beef because he ruined MY MOMENT and Lionel… STAY BACK🤺🤺🤺
fav quote: “There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you” Darius breathed “But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.” I HAD TO STAND UP AND SCREAM pounding my fist on the table, alexa play ‘That Should Be Me’ by Justin Bieber
❗️spoilers❗️
Nova don’t give a fuckkk about those 5 students😭😭 Full fat coke will now be in my vocabulary thank you Geraldine! I want Tory and Darius together SO BAD but i’m loving her and Caleb🤭 Me and daddy Acrux got beef because he ruined MY MOMENT and Lionel… STAY BACK🤺🤺🤺
fav quote: “There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you” Darius breathed “But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.” I HAD TO STAND UP AND SCREAM pounding my fist on the table, alexa play ‘That Should Be Me’ by Justin Bieber
November 6, 2022
Here I am, continuing this series because I made a promise to all my followers that I was going to read the entire thing, 
so I can finally understand why people love it so much.
I can definitely see the writing improvement when you compare this to book 1-2, but my opinion remains the same: THIS BOOK HAD NO BUSINESS BEING NEARLY 600 PAGES LONG NO - BUSINESS!
There is so much that is absolutely useless, so much that should be cut out and rewritten and I really believe this series deserves this. I wish they would rewrite, or that someone will do that in fanfic form eventually.
A lot of things haven't changed.
- Tory is still the worst and most annoying twin.
- Darius is still pathetic and his daddy issues are screaming so loud that he PUNCHED AN IPAD, instead of punching a wall.
-Seth is still the worst character I have ever read about since Sean from Flock.
- This still feels like a Winx Club episode.
- We get a lot of weird gay interaction between the boys that make it seem like they're making fun of M/M attraction. Like it's something to laugh about. They have certain magic bonds that make them sexually attracted to each other even if they are not necessarily homosexual, it just rubs me the wrong way that it's being treated as a joke.
The only salvageable thing that ALMOST...and I say ALMOST, made me forget how bad these books actually are: Darcy and Orion.
There is no secret, teacher-student romances are my favorite thing in the world. So please, I am SO BIASED. It takes 3 entire books for us to get some development of any kind and the only ones who deserve it are right here.
The whole blue or green thing? JESUS THAT SCENE WAS NEARLY PERFECT.
Blue means you????!!!!!
For the non-readers [who don't plan on ever reading this series] who are curious and don't care about spoilers read the next part in italic, if you care about spoilers, skip it >
Orion, her teacher, nicknamed her blue because of the blue streak she had in her hair. That blue piece of hair gets cut by one of the heirs against her will and once she finally grows her hair back, Orion flirts with her by saying: what color are you dying it next? Green or Blue? If you do blue, it means you like me. So in one desperate full moon night, this bitch GOES TO HIS SLEEPING QUARTERS in the middle of the night, he opens the door and she just stands there with a fully dyed blue head and just says: BLUE. And he also tells her that Blue in solaria means royal, but to him, blue means her.
The scene was nearly perfect, but they ruin it by making Orion ask a dumb question after she goes through all that trouble for him, AS USUAL. We can't win. Do you know how much work it is to dye your entire hair? lmao, anyways, but yeah they finally fuck and it's adorable.
Orion has the best quotes in this entire series so far.
If you don't kiss me I am going to lose my mind????
I honestly believe that it's the dynamic for me. I am a fan of teacher-student romances, ergo, I love everything about these two. Is it worth it to read the entire series just for the CRUMBLES you get of their relationship? It depends... I'd say no. Because of the time you have to invest in it to get to this point.
Darcy is the reasonable twin and the only person I'd actually want on a throne one day because Tory is just like the heirs, stupid, mindless, and a waste of space.
Anyways, I won't lie though, it does get easier to understand how people got addicted to this series. It's just the sort of mindless reading you have to do to keep going and you get used to the characters at some point. I will move on to book 4, people say this will make you or break you.
The ending of this book was still super underwhelming and predictable but I am glad I know their orders now. I am honestly just reading this out of sheer curiosity and maybe even a little bit of FOMO at this point, but I will rage if they ruin Darius' and Tory's character development. I swear, I will.
One star for the blue hair scene, one star for Darcy and one for Orion.
But it's what I always say, if you have to invest over 2000 pages and four books to even begin to understand or get a grasp of the series as a whole, is it even worth going through it? Maybe if you have a loooooooooot of time and nothing else to read.
September 7, 2025
4.5 stars ⭐️
darius’ yearning 😩 bluelance 🥺 the endless pegasus jokes 🤣 I’m so hooked it’s taking all my willpower to pause the main series and read ruthless boys rn! this is my favourite in the series so far.
darius’ yearning 😩 bluelance 🥺 the endless pegasus jokes 🤣 I’m so hooked it’s taking all my willpower to pause the main series and read ruthless boys rn! this is my favourite in the series so far.
December 5, 2024
3.75⭐
RTC!!!
RTC!!!
January 28, 2025
– 4.5 stars ★
This was amazing!! I’m getting obsessed with this series🤭
In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.
This was amazing!! I’m getting obsessed with this series🤭
In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.
April 6, 2024
The chokehold this series has on my entire being needs to be psychologically analyzed.
I need Lance Orion more than I need air.
Darius could drown me any day of the week.
Caleb needs to get over Tory like yesterday.
I’m obsessed with Darcy and I relate to her fragile and big heart way too much. Her and Lance are going to hurt me. Scratch that, this entire book is going to hurt me.
Tory is a ticking time bomb and I love her but I know she’s going to make decisions throughout this series that make me want to throw her off a cliff.
I need Lance Orion more than I need air.
Darius could drown me any day of the week.
Caleb needs to get over Tory like yesterday.
I’m obsessed with Darcy and I relate to her fragile and big heart way too much. Her and Lance are going to hurt me. Scratch that, this entire book is going to hurt me.
Tory is a ticking time bomb and I love her but I know she’s going to make decisions throughout this series that make me want to throw her off a cliff.
September 19, 2024
THIS ATE SO HARD. i cannot tell you why i loved this so much. everything was perfect in my eyes. i was so obsessed with this story, it's definitely the best one yet. i also do not change my opinion of book one. that was still shit and was not needed in the slightest. shoutout to everyone who forced me to start this. idk what to do with myself now that i cannot read this for the first time.
・❥・ tory- she is very clearly the favorite for the two authors lol. it was so very blatant with the way they wrote her. i do think for that reason, she is also my favorite character. we get the most from her during this particularly story. her character is very spontaneous and dynamic and works really well with all the heirs and their clashing personalities. tory is also very entertaining and had the best development from book one and two. i love an outspoken woman and she really delivers on that. of all the characters in this world, tory is the one that is somehow the "center" and works with everyone, if you get what i mean.
・❥・ darcy- my sweet girl. i feel like she is being given the short end of the stick and i have no clue why. let my girl shine please. the way both authors gave her shorter and more chaotic povs, as opposed to tory, told me everything i needed to know. every tory pov was 99% herself with either caleb and his bullshit or darius. with darcy povs, it was always a training situation, fight sequence, or a party scene. now you might ask, why does that matter to me? she was giving me feyre vibes from acotar and acowar. everything was happening around her, not really to her or with her. whereas with tory (i do love her btw) she had all this development with herself, her powers, her love interests etc. darcy sadly was not given any time to shine in that department. due to this, the pacing and tone of her character felt really off. aside from her very brief moments with lance and her weird run ins with seth, she is being done really dirty. i hope this changes moving forward.
・❥・ darius- he was very interesting in this book. the tension he had with tory was insane. he was stressed and bothered the whole time, which i was very clearly eating up. his character really started to become very prominent in this book and brought something to the table. round of applause for this, since his loser friends cannot say the same. he has insane chemistry with lance too?? like girl i have been saying this. if it wasn't tory, i ship this man with orion lmao. like that bond is sus as fuck. also the tattoos, they way he calls tory roxy? and the fact that he is a biker? bye i'm in love with him.
・❥・ lance- sksjdjsjsjsj. listen. is he the most interesting person on planet earth? no. am i obsessed? obviously. this man was reading everybody to FILTH. he is the comedic relief i needed in this book. he is written as this stern and serious professor, but tell me why i was laughing everytime this motherfucker was on my page. he gave no fucks about anyone and lowkey i was living for that. everyone was scared of him which is so funny for no reason. he put everyone in their place and was the only person who knew when to shut up and get serious. the entire school was so needy towards him too. like are there no other professors?? lance judging the rest of the heirs will never not be hilarious. the way he did what he wanted and made sure he got his way was on brand with his character. his relationship/bond with darius read so goofy in his pov scenes. like please i actually need more information on this ASAP. give the people what they want please.
~ caleb- he is the only other semi prominent character outside of the two twins and the two main guys (lance and darius). lord save me, he has NO chemistry with tory. shut it the fuck down. pack it up. hell, he has more chemistry with seth than he does with any woman in this series. they were pushing it, and i was bored. also of the core characters, caleb seems to be the biggest pushover and has no backbone. he likes to goad darius and fuck around with tory.... if you ask me anything else? he has blonde curly hair. next.
~ seth aka (the most needy bitch alive)- i have beef with this hoe... like why is he still here? the way he is still useless lmao. the whole omega bullshit with darcy?? i cannot. everytime he was whimpering/upset and trying to cuddle darius? i was rolling on the floor. goodbye. what was even going on?? that man wanted none of that.
~ max- his powers are really cool but he is the heir who has the least presence in these books. his powers got the characters into arguments though— so i’m interested to see where that will go. i also sense something happening with geraldine in the future.
opinions on the two main ships:
➛ tory/darius- they have chemistry. this is how you do a slow burn well. their tension during the dancing scene where she is drunk, and he takes her to his room. i was yelling. this is what i needed. every-time darius saw her with caleb had me giggling and kicking my feet. also, nobody can convince me that the authors are not heavily biased toward these two. i mean, i get it. i need more. please and thank you.
➛ blue lance- ok i feel so bad. i loved them so much at first, but now they aren't giving me anything. i feel like a lot of it has to do with the fact that they didn't interact nearly as much/or even have many single pov scenes. the second is also how quickly they got together after meeting each other. they didn't have any tension or any banter besides darcy getting jealous of fran and lance getting annoyed with seth and being jealous of diego for .2 seconds. there is so much potential here and i feel like since they are endgame, the authors are pulling an aria/ezra, elena/damon, and blair/chuck. essentially meaning, they are going to get caught, drama, will they/won't they, more drama, jealousy, break up ninety times, the end. unlike tory/darius, these two aren't free to roam around, but at least have them speak to each other and interact.... they deserve better.
here are some random quotes that had me screaming:
╰┈➤ “fine, but if it blows up in my face then it’ll be your fault if we end up spooning tonight.”
don’t tell me you cannot see this happening. i need a full book of their bullshit before they met the twins.
╰┈➤ “maybe i’ve already got plans wednesday,” i said. “yeah, you do. with me.”
darius, you mf.
╰┈➤ “i’d rather bleed than feel what i did when saw his mouth on yours.”
i more of this lance in book four, and not the nanny-babysitter, where is he taking care of the entire town.
╰┈➤ “i don’t think it will help if start taking off my clothes too.”
said no one, ever.
╰┈➤ “i’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than i would to stop them landing on you.”
they need to fuck and get this over with. i cannot anymore.
・❥・ tory- she is very clearly the favorite for the two authors lol. it was so very blatant with the way they wrote her. i do think for that reason, she is also my favorite character. we get the most from her during this particularly story. her character is very spontaneous and dynamic and works really well with all the heirs and their clashing personalities. tory is also very entertaining and had the best development from book one and two. i love an outspoken woman and she really delivers on that. of all the characters in this world, tory is the one that is somehow the "center" and works with everyone, if you get what i mean.
・❥・ darcy- my sweet girl. i feel like she is being given the short end of the stick and i have no clue why. let my girl shine please. the way both authors gave her shorter and more chaotic povs, as opposed to tory, told me everything i needed to know. every tory pov was 99% herself with either caleb and his bullshit or darius. with darcy povs, it was always a training situation, fight sequence, or a party scene. now you might ask, why does that matter to me? she was giving me feyre vibes from acotar and acowar. everything was happening around her, not really to her or with her. whereas with tory (i do love her btw) she had all this development with herself, her powers, her love interests etc. darcy sadly was not given any time to shine in that department. due to this, the pacing and tone of her character felt really off. aside from her very brief moments with lance and her weird run ins with seth, she is being done really dirty. i hope this changes moving forward.
・❥・ darius- he was very interesting in this book. the tension he had with tory was insane. he was stressed and bothered the whole time, which i was very clearly eating up. his character really started to become very prominent in this book and brought something to the table. round of applause for this, since his loser friends cannot say the same. he has insane chemistry with lance too?? like girl i have been saying this. if it wasn't tory, i ship this man with orion lmao. like that bond is sus as fuck. also the tattoos, they way he calls tory roxy? and the fact that he is a biker? bye i'm in love with him.
・❥・ lance- sksjdjsjsjsj. listen. is he the most interesting person on planet earth? no. am i obsessed? obviously. this man was reading everybody to FILTH. he is the comedic relief i needed in this book. he is written as this stern and serious professor, but tell me why i was laughing everytime this motherfucker was on my page. he gave no fucks about anyone and lowkey i was living for that. everyone was scared of him which is so funny for no reason. he put everyone in their place and was the only person who knew when to shut up and get serious. the entire school was so needy towards him too. like are there no other professors?? lance judging the rest of the heirs will never not be hilarious. the way he did what he wanted and made sure he got his way was on brand with his character. his relationship/bond with darius read so goofy in his pov scenes. like please i actually need more information on this ASAP. give the people what they want please.
~ caleb- he is the only other semi prominent character outside of the two twins and the two main guys (lance and darius). lord save me, he has NO chemistry with tory. shut it the fuck down. pack it up. hell, he has more chemistry with seth than he does with any woman in this series. they were pushing it, and i was bored. also of the core characters, caleb seems to be the biggest pushover and has no backbone. he likes to goad darius and fuck around with tory.... if you ask me anything else? he has blonde curly hair. next.
~ seth aka (the most needy bitch alive)- i have beef with this hoe... like why is he still here? the way he is still useless lmao. the whole omega bullshit with darcy?? i cannot. everytime he was whimpering/upset and trying to cuddle darius? i was rolling on the floor. goodbye. what was even going on?? that man wanted none of that.
~ max- his powers are really cool but he is the heir who has the least presence in these books. his powers got the characters into arguments though— so i’m interested to see where that will go. i also sense something happening with geraldine in the future.
opinions on the two main ships:
➛ tory/darius- they have chemistry. this is how you do a slow burn well. their tension during the dancing scene where she is drunk, and he takes her to his room. i was yelling. this is what i needed. every-time darius saw her with caleb had me giggling and kicking my feet. also, nobody can convince me that the authors are not heavily biased toward these two. i mean, i get it. i need more. please and thank you.
➛ blue lance- ok i feel so bad. i loved them so much at first, but now they aren't giving me anything. i feel like a lot of it has to do with the fact that they didn't interact nearly as much/or even have many single pov scenes. the second is also how quickly they got together after meeting each other. they didn't have any tension or any banter besides darcy getting jealous of fran and lance getting annoyed with seth and being jealous of diego for .2 seconds. there is so much potential here and i feel like since they are endgame, the authors are pulling an aria/ezra, elena/damon, and blair/chuck. essentially meaning, they are going to get caught, drama, will they/won't they, more drama, jealousy, break up ninety times, the end. unlike tory/darius, these two aren't free to roam around, but at least have them speak to each other and interact.... they deserve better.
here are some random quotes that had me screaming:
╰┈➤ “fine, but if it blows up in my face then it’ll be your fault if we end up spooning tonight.”
don’t tell me you cannot see this happening. i need a full book of their bullshit before they met the twins.
╰┈➤ “maybe i’ve already got plans wednesday,” i said. “yeah, you do. with me.”
darius, you mf.
╰┈➤ “i’d rather bleed than feel what i did when saw his mouth on yours.”
i more of this lance in book four, and not the nanny-babysitter, where is he taking care of the entire town.
╰┈➤ “i don’t think it will help if start taking off my clothes too.”
said no one, ever.
╰┈➤ “i’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than i would to stop them landing on you.”
they need to fuck and get this over with. i cannot anymore.
March 31, 2022
It keeps getting better and better! Yep, I devoured this one as well. Couldn't help it
(Please don't judge).
The ending 🤌🤌🤌 Their Orders🤌🤌🤌 Just damn perfect.
I did feel this book was slightly slower than the last one, hence the four stars. But so much happened I can't begin to sum it up. The plot thickens and am all for it. With the twins' Orders emergence I can't wait to see their powers at full capacity.
The romantic drama is at peak. But I guess it's just going to get complex with Tory stuck in between Darius and Caleb; both are good competitors 😂 I think Darcy and Orion are most definitely Mates👀 (Which I will absolutely ship); wonder how Seth will take it. Don't suppose he'll be happy but let's see. Is it weird I want Darcy to be part of the pack despite all the complicated relationships?😂
Also, the jealousy trope in this one🥵🥵
Overall, so damn interesting. It's close to perfection.
(Please don't judge).
The ending 🤌🤌🤌 Their Orders🤌🤌🤌 Just damn perfect.
I did feel this book was slightly slower than the last one, hence the four stars. But so much happened I can't begin to sum it up. The plot thickens and am all for it. With the twins' Orders emergence I can't wait to see their powers at full capacity.
The romantic drama is at peak. But I guess it's just going to get complex with Tory stuck in between Darius and Caleb; both are good competitors 😂 I think Darcy and Orion are most definitely Mates👀 (Which I will absolutely ship); wonder how Seth will take it. Don't suppose he'll be happy but let's see. Is it weird I want Darcy to be part of the pack despite all the complicated relationships?😂
Also, the jealousy trope in this one🥵🥵
Overall, so damn interesting. It's close to perfection.
March 13, 2024
The ending. THE FUCKING ENDING. WHAT IS WITH THESE BOOKS AND THEIR MIND-BOGGLING ENDINGS WTF.
Istg this book made me feel so many things- all at once most of the times. First of all though- I'm so fucking proud of myself bcs I guessed the girls' order correct.
Tory and Darcy have my heart. They can step on me or whatever and I'll be happy. They're so fucking precious and the way they love and care for each other- being an only child, it makes me feel all kinds of things, mostly good but yea. ALSO THEIR ORDER?? PERFECT 🤌🏻
Darcy and Lance- cutiess. I mean, ngl they're so hot together but at the same time, they're so sweet and all adorable and shit which makes my heart go all crazy. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
Also, Lance took my heart when he kept shouting at Tory the day she was hungover. BEST. SCENE. IN. THE. WHOLE. BOOK. FOR. ME.
📢 SETH FUCK OFF 📢
No but seriously I actually felt kinda bad for him in this one- not much. I still don't like him. But when he's with the heirs, he gets all cute and stuff it's hard not to feel bad for him.
Caleb is okay. He's nice and all. But, Idk I'm not liking this whole triangle thingy going and the fact that I so desperately want Tory and Darius to end up together- its making my judgement kinda cloudy regarding him.
I actually hated Max the most up until 50% into the book, but I'm kinda liking him more now. His povs helped and idk when he was taking care of the whole group bcs they all were going batshit crazy- especially Seth- the little shit actually made me soften up to him some.
Lol I just started giggling rn bcs it's my love's turn-
DARIUS ACRUX YOU IDIOT I LOVE YOU BUT YOU TEST MY PATIENCE MORE THAN HALF OF THE TIME. I was so giddy most of the time- even when he was all jealous and pining mostly- especially bcs he was jealous and pining but then he had to open his mouth and ruin it all.
Men. 🙄
Leo Men. 🙄
I still love him the most though. 😭
Geraldine is still the best. I wanna be her when I grow up. 😩
Xavier is a cutie. I liked him so much- especially his friendship with Tory.
LASTLY, LIONEL ACRUX IS THE BIGGEST BASTARD OF THE CENTURY. Not because he did whatever he did- I mean ofc I hate him for what he did at the end, he's a shitbag. But mostly because HE FUCKING COCKBLOCKED MY SHIP AND THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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i was gon put it on hold for a few days but I JUST FUCKING GOT SPOILED FOR THE 7TH BOOK ON TUMBLR AND I CANNOT WAIT NOW-
Istg this book made me feel so many things- all at once most of the times. First of all though- I'm so fucking proud of myself bcs I guessed the girls' order correct.
Tory and Darcy have my heart. They can step on me or whatever and I'll be happy. They're so fucking precious and the way they love and care for each other- being an only child, it makes me feel all kinds of things, mostly good but yea. ALSO THEIR ORDER?? PERFECT 🤌🏻
Darcy and Lance- cutiess. I mean, ngl they're so hot together but at the same time, they're so sweet and all adorable and shit which makes my heart go all crazy. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.
Also, Lance took my heart when he kept shouting at Tory the day she was hungover. BEST. SCENE. IN. THE. WHOLE. BOOK. FOR. ME.
📢 SETH FUCK OFF 📢
No but seriously I actually felt kinda bad for him in this one- not much. I still don't like him. But when he's with the heirs, he gets all cute and stuff it's hard not to feel bad for him.
Caleb is okay. He's nice and all. But, Idk I'm not liking this whole triangle thingy going and the fact that I so desperately want Tory and Darius to end up together- its making my judgement kinda cloudy regarding him.
I actually hated Max the most up until 50% into the book, but I'm kinda liking him more now. His povs helped and idk when he was taking care of the whole group bcs they all were going batshit crazy- especially Seth- the little shit actually made me soften up to him some.
Lol I just started giggling rn bcs it's my love's turn-
DARIUS ACRUX YOU IDIOT I LOVE YOU BUT YOU TEST MY PATIENCE MORE THAN HALF OF THE TIME. I was so giddy most of the time- even when he was all jealous and pining mostly- especially bcs he was jealous and pining but then he had to open his mouth and ruin it all.
Men. 🙄
Leo Men. 🙄
I still love him the most though. 😭
Geraldine is still the best. I wanna be her when I grow up. 😩
Xavier is a cutie. I liked him so much- especially his friendship with Tory.
LASTLY, LIONEL ACRUX IS THE BIGGEST BASTARD OF THE CENTURY. Not because he did whatever he did- I mean ofc I hate him for what he did at the end, he's a shitbag. But mostly because HE FUCKING COCKBLOCKED MY SHIP AND THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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i was gon put it on hold for a few days but I JUST FUCKING GOT SPOILED FOR THE 7TH BOOK ON TUMBLR AND I CANNOT WAIT NOW-
June 9, 2023
If I had to explain the plot of these books in my own words to a therapist and why I am enjoying it so much... a straight jacket might be in my future.
The writing is getting better somehow (but not always). I love dad jokes so the Fae puns are hilarious.
BLUELANCE>>> TORY>>> GERALDINE>>>
FULL RTC TO COME! (in the process of finally finishing my review for book 2 and don't shame me because the review slump has been contagious and comes and goes in waves)
🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁
BACK ON THE ZA TRAIN WITH MY DARLING, HALO!!
🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁
The writing is getting better somehow (but not always). I love dad jokes so the Fae puns are hilarious.
BLUELANCE>>> TORY>>> GERALDINE>>>
FULL RTC TO COME! (in the process of finally finishing my review for book 2 and don't shame me because the review slump has been contagious and comes and goes in waves)
🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁
BACK ON THE ZA TRAIN WITH MY DARLING, HALO!!
🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁🔥🌊🍃☁
January 15, 2026
Another 5⭐️ because my brain refuses to consider any other rating. Yes, there are flaws. Yes, I see them. And yet here I am hopelessly attached, emotionally invested and devouring every second like it’s oxygen.
I already want to go back and reread everything.
This book digs so much deeper into the characters: their backstories, their motivations, the reasons behind their choices and the messy, complicated relationship dynamics between them. It made everything feel richer, messier and so much more emotionally dangerous. That definitely felt intentional and I’m terrified for what comes next with these characters.
Tory and Darcy have completely stolen my heart. Just when I think they can’t get any more badass or lovable, they go and surprise me all over again.
Choosing a favorite twin? Impossible. I love them both fiercely and without question. Also, their Orders? The most perfect thing ever for them 😍
I’m still cautious about Seth and Max. They’re slowly growing on me, but I’m not fully sold yet. Seth’s soft side with the guys is genuinely adorable and I love seeing that vulnerability, but he can flip on a dime so I’m holding my trust for now.
As for Max he’s kind of just there, but I’m definitely sensing some potential with Geraldine and I’m totally here for that ship 🤭
Loved seeing the relationship between Sofia and Tyler, definitely didn’t see that one coming. I was half hoping she’d end up with Xavier because of their Orders, but honestly I enjoyed seeing Sofia and Tyler together. Speaking of Xavier I need his povs like yesterday. He’s absolutely adorable and my heart aches for him so badly.
Darius please help him I can’t stand seeing him locked up in that house, it’s heartbreaking 🤧
The scene with Tory and Xavier at the house was everything 🥰
And Diego? Ugh, what a total douche. I don’t trust him one bit and I just know he’s going to weasel his way back into the group and I hate it already.
Also big shoutout to my girl Geraldine still hands down my favorite side character 🫶🏻
I’m not loving this love triangle it pisses me off. Please no more hunting!!!!
Caleb is sweet, caring and I do adore him, but he needs to respectfully back the hell off. Let him find someone else, because I am here for Tory and Darius.
I wasn’t totally sold on them in the last book, but now? I’m all in. The pull between them, the tension, the yearning it’s electric 🥵
“I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
The miscommunication and the angst are killing me and I need them to get together in the next book.
Please give me anything or I’m going to self combust.
Darius you’re an idiot. MAN UP AND GET YOUR GIRL ASAP!!!
Every time Lance and Darcy showed up, I was literally sat and seated. Every scene with them was pure perfection. I blush, scream, melt, and giggle like an absolute mess every single time they’re on the page. These two are literally soulmates, relationship goals and I will not be hearing any complaints. The mouth on this man had me gasping nonstop.
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
Sure he had one slip up in this book, but I forgave him instantly after that wild circus scene. He’s a jealous asshole and I love him with every fiber of my being.
And Darcy’s confession about her feelings? Everything. She’s scared but also stands her ground.
They’re adorable, fiercely protective, caring, and hot as hell. I can’t get enough of them 🥰
Plot wise nothing huge actually happened, but that ending was insane and extremely promising. We’re left with so many unanswered questions and you can feel the stakes quietly rising for what’s coming next.
I was a little disappointed by the trials though, I just thought they’d be a bigger deal.
Turns out they were kind of forgettable and barely mattered at the end.
But listen give me the twins eating lunch at the Orb with the A.S.S. club and the Heirs lurking menacingly in the background and I’ll still devour it like it’s peak literature 🙈
No way am I diving into that prequel series right now. I just can’t hit pause on this story and jump into something else. After the chaos at the end all I want is to know what happens next.
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pre-read:
It's an addiction, gimme me more!!!
Ready for the trials and for those Orders to emerge 🤸♀️
I already want to go back and reread everything.
This book digs so much deeper into the characters: their backstories, their motivations, the reasons behind their choices and the messy, complicated relationship dynamics between them. It made everything feel richer, messier and so much more emotionally dangerous. That definitely felt intentional and I’m terrified for what comes next with these characters.
Tory and Darcy have completely stolen my heart. Just when I think they can’t get any more badass or lovable, they go and surprise me all over again.
Choosing a favorite twin? Impossible. I love them both fiercely and without question. Also, their Orders? The most perfect thing ever for them 😍
I’m still cautious about Seth and Max. They’re slowly growing on me, but I’m not fully sold yet. Seth’s soft side with the guys is genuinely adorable and I love seeing that vulnerability, but he can flip on a dime so I’m holding my trust for now.
As for Max he’s kind of just there, but I’m definitely sensing some potential with Geraldine and I’m totally here for that ship 🤭
Loved seeing the relationship between Sofia and Tyler, definitely didn’t see that one coming. I was half hoping she’d end up with Xavier because of their Orders, but honestly I enjoyed seeing Sofia and Tyler together. Speaking of Xavier I need his povs like yesterday. He’s absolutely adorable and my heart aches for him so badly.
Darius please help him I can’t stand seeing him locked up in that house, it’s heartbreaking 🤧
The scene with Tory and Xavier at the house was everything 🥰
And Diego? Ugh, what a total douche. I don’t trust him one bit and I just know he’s going to weasel his way back into the group and I hate it already.
Also big shoutout to my girl Geraldine still hands down my favorite side character 🫶🏻
I’m not loving this love triangle it pisses me off. Please no more hunting!!!!
Caleb is sweet, caring and I do adore him, but he needs to respectfully back the hell off. Let him find someone else, because I am here for Tory and Darius.
I wasn’t totally sold on them in the last book, but now? I’m all in. The pull between them, the tension, the yearning it’s electric 🥵
“I’d find it easier to carve my eyes out than I would to stop them landing on you.”
The miscommunication and the angst are killing me and I need them to get together in the next book.
Please give me anything or I’m going to self combust.
Darius you’re an idiot. MAN UP AND GET YOUR GIRL ASAP!!!
Every time Lance and Darcy showed up, I was literally sat and seated. Every scene with them was pure perfection. I blush, scream, melt, and giggle like an absolute mess every single time they’re on the page. These two are literally soulmates, relationship goals and I will not be hearing any complaints. The mouth on this man had me gasping nonstop.
“In Solaria blue means royal. And to me, blue means you.”
Sure he had one slip up in this book, but I forgave him instantly after that wild circus scene. He’s a jealous asshole and I love him with every fiber of my being.
And Darcy’s confession about her feelings? Everything. She’s scared but also stands her ground.
They’re adorable, fiercely protective, caring, and hot as hell. I can’t get enough of them 🥰
Plot wise nothing huge actually happened, but that ending was insane and extremely promising. We’re left with so many unanswered questions and you can feel the stakes quietly rising for what’s coming next.
I was a little disappointed by the trials though, I just thought they’d be a bigger deal.
Turns out they were kind of forgettable and barely mattered at the end.
But listen give me the twins eating lunch at the Orb with the A.S.S. club and the Heirs lurking menacingly in the background and I’ll still devour it like it’s peak literature 🙈
No way am I diving into that prequel series right now. I just can’t hit pause on this story and jump into something else. After the chaos at the end all I want is to know what happens next.
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pre-read:
It's an addiction, gimme me more!!!
Ready for the trials and for those Orders to emerge 🤸♀️
April 19, 2023
— 4 stars ✰
"and most of all i was sick of wanting her
and hating her all at once"
I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT. THEIR ORDER.
I CALLED IT. IT'S PERFECT.
god this book was awfully good. the trial concept of the book reminded me of harry potter & the goblet of fire but it sure was entertaining and exciting!!
tory's and caleb's chasing and catching game? him basically begging her to pay him attention? god it's all just so thrilling and the tension, guys i'm not kidding. it's amazing. i love to see darius still being jealous of them. he deserves it 🤭
"i only had my eyes set on one girl tonight and the joke
of it all was that i knew she wouldn't be looking back"
jealous trope at its finest, i promise. the buildup between darius and tory truly is unmatched, getting closer, then hating each other again and again and again. so good. i'm basically living off torydarius crumbs 😤
"maybe i've already got plans wednesday" i said
"yeah, you do. with me."
the tension [!!!] between orion and darcy.. it’s unbearable please put me out of my misery and kiss already. they're giving rose and dimitri and i‘m not complaining
"i can't think straight around you"
we also have a nightmare trope in this book 💗💘💕💞
the tension!! suspense!! excitement!! thrill!! whatever you want to call it. it's so captivating 😭😭
overall there were some cringey scenes and seth's behavior really was annoying sometimes with all this wolfy alpha thing going on. also, the amount of times tory said dude? please stop 🫡 there are so many wattpad-y things going on but i swear in the best way possible
"she was the one girl i shouldn’t want, the one i couldn’t have, the one i didn’t need. and yet i did"
— god i cannot wait to go on with the series. it has crack in it. there is no other explanation. insane
"and most of all i was sick of wanting her
and hating her all at once"
I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT. THEIR ORDER.
I CALLED IT. IT'S PERFECT.
god this book was awfully good. the trial concept of the book reminded me of harry potter & the goblet of fire but it sure was entertaining and exciting!!
tory's and caleb's chasing and catching game? him basically begging her to pay him attention? god it's all just so thrilling and the tension, guys i'm not kidding. it's amazing. i love to see darius still being jealous of them. he deserves it 🤭
"i only had my eyes set on one girl tonight and the joke
of it all was that i knew she wouldn't be looking back"
jealous trope at its finest, i promise. the buildup between darius and tory truly is unmatched, getting closer, then hating each other again and again and again. so good. i'm basically living off torydarius crumbs 😤
"maybe i've already got plans wednesday" i said
"yeah, you do. with me."
the tension [!!!] between orion and darcy.. it’s unbearable please put me out of my misery and kiss already. they're giving rose and dimitri and i‘m not complaining
"i can't think straight around you"
we also have a nightmare trope in this book 💗💘💕💞
the tension!! suspense!! excitement!! thrill!! whatever you want to call it. it's so captivating 😭😭
overall there were some cringey scenes and seth's behavior really was annoying sometimes with all this wolfy alpha thing going on. also, the amount of times tory said dude? please stop 🫡 there are so many wattpad-y things going on but i swear in the best way possible
"she was the one girl i shouldn’t want, the one i couldn’t have, the one i didn’t need. and yet i did"
— god i cannot wait to go on with the series. it has crack in it. there is no other explanation. insane
August 5, 2022
“Everything in this fucking place is a bit much.”
If it's shippable, I probably ship it.
This book set me on fucking fire.
I'm obsessed.
March 16, 2022
“Fucking Vegas,” I muttered, half a smirk tugging at my lips.
“Fucking Vegas,” he agreed.
This series is killing me. I've read this book in ONE DAMNED DAY, and I swear it's eating me alive. From all that romance, plots, mystery and teasing, to the POV's that again were shared between Tory, Darcy, the Heirs and Orion to that heart stopping ending... it will murder me, it simply will.
“I'm gonna lose my mind over you,”
》》The Plot《《
After the attack against Zodiac Academy, Fae must do what Fae do best: move on and show no weakness. Which means that, with the upcoming Reckoning, the Hell Week is about to start for all freshmen. Each one of them has to go through trials for each of the elements they possess before taking the final test, while also going through the week where all older students are allowed and encouraged to rain down hell over their heads.
“Caleb’s just trying to get into my pants again.”
“How hard are you going to make him work for it?”
“He took part in the whole throwing us in a pit business. So I’m thinking I’m done with him,” I said dismissively.
“Yeah, you totally should be,” she agreed. “But that look in your eye says you’re not.”
“That’s just the part of my brain which is blinded by his hotness. I refuse to listen to her because she’s a slut. The sensible part of my brain says hell no and I’ll be keeping company with her and her chastity belt from now on.”
》》The Characters《《
DAMN. I LOVE THEM TO THE MOON AND BACK. Especially since the Moon gave us such entertaining scenes here. But anyway, the relationships in this book? AMAZING.
✅ the Heirs
"Seth bounded out of the chair and leapt on Darius like he’d just declared his undying love for him instead of offering a consolation hug. He jumped into Darius’s arms and knocked him back onto the bed where they fell on top of Cal who got dragged into the hug too."
I want to hate them, I do, but I just can't. I love Darius and Caleb without question, Max hasn't really appeared enough to make him the cherry of my pie but I adore him and Seth was so cuddly and simply cute that my poor heart just keeps forgetting what an ass he can be.
✅ Darcy and Orion
“That almost sounds like fun,” I teased.
“Yes, well I can be fun sometimes. Especially when I'm not wearing this suit.”
I stared at him and his eyes widened as he realised what he'd said.
“I meant when I'm not working,” he said quickly.
They are without any doubt my favorite couple. All hail the new king and queen of my heart, because sweet biting vampires, there's not a single part of their relationship that didn’t make me fangirl dangerously loud.
From texting on the Atlas ...
Lance:
I’ll make it worth your while if you pass The Reckoning today.
#motivation #seemeafterclass
Darcy:
I can’t believe you just hashtagged me!
Lance:
I can’t believe you’re not in my bed right now.
#missyourpeach
.... to utterly adorable moments....
“Hm...you’re missing something though.”
“What?” I frowned.
He reached behind his seat and produced the crown he’d won at the fair, placing it on my head. I smiled so wide my cheeks hurt.
“Better”
“If you go around placing crowns on my head, you’re going to be in trouble,” I teased and his mouth skewed.
“Well let’s not tell anyone then,” he said, leaning in to kiss my neck.
... to giving us the best possessiveness ever ...
"Seeing another guy's hands on you makes me want to rip out their eyes so they never get to look at you again."
... to actually giving us the spice we've been craving ...
for safety reasons I will not be inserting any quote here, I wouldn’t want any of you to turn into a jelly while reading my review, but damn, I'll say this again: where can I get a Lance Orion?!? Please, he can be my birthday gift for my entirelife.
.... to amazing teasing ....
“You drive a hard bargain, Mr Orion.”
“I can drive an even harder one if you want?”
“Very tempting, but I'm not sure five minutes is long enough for your hard bargain."
... and to simply being relationship goals.
Lance:
I guess you’re about to go back to radio silence so for what it’s worth…
In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.
I loved them a lot, I love their relationship with all the ups and downs, I absolutely fangirled at every scene, from Darcy showing up unexpectedly, to that car scene and to their entire interaction.
✅ Tory and Caleb
“I have a bit of a weakness for assholes,” I admitted slowly. “But I’m used to them lying about what they are. At least you own it.”
“I do,” Caleb said with a smirk, his hand travelling up my neck ever so slowly. “I’m an honest to god asshole. Do you want to keep playing with me, Tory?”
“Maybe,” I breathed because in that moment I didn’t even know anymore.
I love Caleb. I've said this before and I'll say this again. And I do enjoy their scenes but again, I know Tory and Darius are endgame. It can't be any other way and I just want it to happen because their slow burn romance makes me go crazy. The thing is, I think Caleb might have actual feelings for that badass Vega and I just don't want my golden-bad-boy-turned-sweet-for-her to be heart broken.
"He was the perfect escape from the mayhem of everything else that was going on in my life. And I was more than happy to lose myself with him for a little while."
I mean, they certainly have a lot of chemistry and I did enjoy their scenes, which were teasing and hot at times, but sometimes actually cute. And again, I love them separately a lot and I just want for them to end up on good terms and not have this entire thing go up in flames.
"Darius caught my hand and pulled me upright, before throwing his arm around my shoulders as he held his Atlas in front of us and took a picture while pressing a kiss to the top of my head. I couldn’t help but laugh as he took the picture which he instantly sent on to Caleb."
But you know what I love? This competition and banter between Caleb and Darius over Tory.
✅ Tory and Darius
“There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you,” Darius breathed. “But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.”
“Then we should burn it down,” I agreed.
They will kill me. I've never read such a slow burn romance in my entire life. By the time these two will finally kiss, Darcy and Orion will have grandchildren.
“I should go,” I breathed.
“Stay,” he replied instantly.
“I have my Air Trial tomorrow,” I said. “I really need to get some sleep and-”
“So sleep here. Like last night. We don’t have to do anything else.”
“I have a perfectly good bed downstairs. Why would you want me to stay?”
“Because it feels right,” he breathed.
The scene where he took her to her room to take care of her after she got drunk? The motorcycle race? Priceless. Amazing. I'm rooting for these two sooooo hard, my heart will explode.
“I’ve been watching you,” he said slowly.
“Why?” I asked slowly, needing his answer like I needed to draw breath.
“Because that’s what I do,” he said slowly. “I watch you and hunger for you and ache for you. It torments me like I torment you.”
You know who else was tormented here? ME. The tension and the undeniable connection is murdering me slowly.
✅ Darius and Orion
“You took Tory Vega home?” I questioned, putting my Atlas down and doing up my shirt. “Are you screwing her?” Please say yes so I can tell you about Darcy.
The best bromance ever. There's not even a competition here.
》》Conclusion《《
I'm still so overwhelmed by this book that I don't know what more to say: How exciting it is to finally have the Orders of the twins? How much I love Geraldine and Xavier as side characters? How happy I am for Sophia's relationship and the way she seems to turn a little badass too? How annoying Hat Boy Diego is becoming? How much I hate Lionel? How frustrating that ending was, leaving me craving for more?
I simply have no words. It's a masterpiece that breakes and mends my heart with every new chapter.
"Caleb stepped up beside him and they both started smiling. Like actually smiling.
Before I answered, Seth broke into song, cracking out the Backstreet Boys classic, I Want It That Way.
Caleb picked up the next line on cue and Seth started clicking his fingers to the beat.
They both started dancing, sashaying their way toward us and I stared on in surprise. Seth looked to Caleb and they both belted out the last line of the chorus together with their hands on their hearts. "
Also this scene?!?! I guess you never really know what to expect...
“Fucking Vegas,” he agreed.
This series is killing me. I've read this book in ONE DAMNED DAY, and I swear it's eating me alive. From all that romance, plots, mystery and teasing, to the POV's that again were shared between Tory, Darcy, the Heirs and Orion to that heart stopping ending... it will murder me, it simply will.
“I'm gonna lose my mind over you,”
》》The Plot《《
After the attack against Zodiac Academy, Fae must do what Fae do best: move on and show no weakness. Which means that, with the upcoming Reckoning, the Hell Week is about to start for all freshmen. Each one of them has to go through trials for each of the elements they possess before taking the final test, while also going through the week where all older students are allowed and encouraged to rain down hell over their heads.
“Caleb’s just trying to get into my pants again.”
“How hard are you going to make him work for it?”
“He took part in the whole throwing us in a pit business. So I’m thinking I’m done with him,” I said dismissively.
“Yeah, you totally should be,” she agreed. “But that look in your eye says you’re not.”
“That’s just the part of my brain which is blinded by his hotness. I refuse to listen to her because she’s a slut. The sensible part of my brain says hell no and I’ll be keeping company with her and her chastity belt from now on.”
》》The Characters《《
DAMN. I LOVE THEM TO THE MOON AND BACK. Especially since the Moon gave us such entertaining scenes here. But anyway, the relationships in this book? AMAZING.
✅ the Heirs
"Seth bounded out of the chair and leapt on Darius like he’d just declared his undying love for him instead of offering a consolation hug. He jumped into Darius’s arms and knocked him back onto the bed where they fell on top of Cal who got dragged into the hug too."
I want to hate them, I do, but I just can't. I love Darius and Caleb without question, Max hasn't really appeared enough to make him the cherry of my pie but I adore him and Seth was so cuddly and simply cute that my poor heart just keeps forgetting what an ass he can be.
✅ Darcy and Orion
“That almost sounds like fun,” I teased.
“Yes, well I can be fun sometimes. Especially when I'm not wearing this suit.”
I stared at him and his eyes widened as he realised what he'd said.
“I meant when I'm not working,” he said quickly.
They are without any doubt my favorite couple. All hail the new king and queen of my heart, because sweet biting vampires, there's not a single part of their relationship that didn’t make me fangirl dangerously loud.
From texting on the Atlas ...
Lance:
I’ll make it worth your while if you pass The Reckoning today.
#motivation #seemeafterclass
Darcy:
I can’t believe you just hashtagged me!
Lance:
I can’t believe you’re not in my bed right now.
#missyourpeach
.... to utterly adorable moments....
“Hm...you’re missing something though.”
“What?” I frowned.
He reached behind his seat and produced the crown he’d won at the fair, placing it on my head. I smiled so wide my cheeks hurt.
“Better”
“If you go around placing crowns on my head, you’re going to be in trouble,” I teased and his mouth skewed.
“Well let’s not tell anyone then,” he said, leaning in to kiss my neck.
... to giving us the best possessiveness ever ...
"Seeing another guy's hands on you makes me want to rip out their eyes so they never get to look at you again."
... to actually giving us the spice we've been craving ...
.... to amazing teasing ....
“You drive a hard bargain, Mr Orion.”
“I can drive an even harder one if you want?”
“Very tempting, but I'm not sure five minutes is long enough for your hard bargain."
... and to simply being relationship goals.
Lance:
I guess you’re about to go back to radio silence so for what it’s worth…
In Solaria blue means royal.
And to me, blue means you.
I loved them a lot, I love their relationship with all the ups and downs, I absolutely fangirled at every scene, from Darcy showing up unexpectedly, to that car scene and to their entire interaction.
✅ Tory and Caleb
“I have a bit of a weakness for assholes,” I admitted slowly. “But I’m used to them lying about what they are. At least you own it.”
“I do,” Caleb said with a smirk, his hand travelling up my neck ever so slowly. “I’m an honest to god asshole. Do you want to keep playing with me, Tory?”
“Maybe,” I breathed because in that moment I didn’t even know anymore.
I love Caleb. I've said this before and I'll say this again. And I do enjoy their scenes but again, I know Tory and Darius are endgame. It can't be any other way and I just want it to happen because their slow burn romance makes me go crazy. The thing is, I think Caleb might have actual feelings for that badass Vega and I just don't want my golden-bad-boy-turned-sweet-for-her to be heart broken.
"He was the perfect escape from the mayhem of everything else that was going on in my life. And I was more than happy to lose myself with him for a little while."
I mean, they certainly have a lot of chemistry and I did enjoy their scenes, which were teasing and hot at times, but sometimes actually cute. And again, I love them separately a lot and I just want for them to end up on good terms and not have this entire thing go up in flames.
"Darius caught my hand and pulled me upright, before throwing his arm around my shoulders as he held his Atlas in front of us and took a picture while pressing a kiss to the top of my head. I couldn’t help but laugh as he took the picture which he instantly sent on to Caleb."
But you know what I love? This competition and banter between Caleb and Darius over Tory.
✅ Tory and Darius
“There are countless people who would say I’m not allowed to want you,” Darius breathed. “But you make me want to burn the whole world down so that I can claim you for my own.”
“Then we should burn it down,” I agreed.
They will kill me. I've never read such a slow burn romance in my entire life. By the time these two will finally kiss, Darcy and Orion will have grandchildren.
“I should go,” I breathed.
“Stay,” he replied instantly.
“I have my Air Trial tomorrow,” I said. “I really need to get some sleep and-”
“So sleep here. Like last night. We don’t have to do anything else.”
“I have a perfectly good bed downstairs. Why would you want me to stay?”
“Because it feels right,” he breathed.
The scene where he took her to her room to take care of her after she got drunk? The motorcycle race? Priceless. Amazing. I'm rooting for these two sooooo hard, my heart will explode.
“I’ve been watching you,” he said slowly.
“Why?” I asked slowly, needing his answer like I needed to draw breath.
“Because that’s what I do,” he said slowly. “I watch you and hunger for you and ache for you. It torments me like I torment you.”
You know who else was tormented here? ME. The tension and the undeniable connection is murdering me slowly.
✅ Darius and Orion
“You took Tory Vega home?” I questioned, putting my Atlas down and doing up my shirt. “Are you screwing her?” Please say yes so I can tell you about Darcy.
The best bromance ever. There's not even a competition here.
》》Conclusion《《
I'm still so overwhelmed by this book that I don't know what more to say: How exciting it is to finally have the Orders of the twins? How much I love Geraldine and Xavier as side characters? How happy I am for Sophia's relationship and the way she seems to turn a little badass too? How annoying Hat Boy Diego is becoming? How much I hate Lionel? How frustrating that ending was, leaving me craving for more?
I simply have no words. It's a masterpiece that breakes and mends my heart with every new chapter.
"Caleb stepped up beside him and they both started smiling. Like actually smiling.
Before I answered, Seth broke into song, cracking out the Backstreet Boys classic, I Want It That Way.
Caleb picked up the next line on cue and Seth started clicking his fingers to the beat.
They both started dancing, sashaying their way toward us and I stared on in surprise. Seth looked to Caleb and they both belted out the last line of the chorus together with their hands on their hearts. "
Also this scene?!?! I guess you never really know what to expect...
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