Ri ♡ 's Reviews > The Reckoning

"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 their throne And I loved when they all are just spending some time together without plotting against Vega twins and its one of the highlights of this book.

“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.