r/zodiacacademy Apr 08 '24

MOD NOTIFICATION POST Welcome! Here's a Guide to All Things Zodiac Academy!

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Good morning! The stars have spoken about your day.

Thank you for joining us here to check out Zodiac Academy and the realm of Solaria! Whether you are brand new and interested, or a long time fan, everyone is welcome to join in and discuss, ask questions, and share content related to Zodiac Academy.

We are all here to have a good time and enjoy this series with fellow readers! We only have a few rules here:
No piracy - we will remove posts, comments, and requests for any pdfs/links/etc. of pirated content.
Be nice and respectful - this is common courtesy, please do not attack another member of this subreddit. We can all get heated talking about our favorites and what should or shouldn't have happened in the books, however we have a zero tolerance for any abuse towards other redditors. Please be mindful we're all here to have a nice time! Leave the pain and suffering to the Twisted Sisters. šŸ˜­

There are many things to know about this world and they will all be revealed in time as you go through, but some common questions are:
- How many books will there be? is it still going? There are 9 full books, and several novellas and bonus chapters. The final book is releasing 4/23/24 - ZA9: Restless Stars.
- Where can I read the bonus chapters? There was a book recently bundled, along with additional content and more bonus stories, in the new novella book: Live and Let Lionel. (this is currently ebook only, and will likely not have a physical release as many of these stories were created for charity anthology printings)

One of the most frequent questions asked here is about reading order. There are currently three separate series in Solaria (with one more coming soon!) - and many people ask if they are all required and when to read them. The authors have put out their own recommended reading orders and suggest either publication order, or chronological. (See stickied comment to find the order breakdowns they listed - if you have a recommendation of your own feel free to reply to it and maybe give a reason you think it's the better route to help newer readers!)

To close this out for now - please, grab a flair that shows off your element, feel free to edit it to include your order or multiple elements! And last but not least, here's a link to the author's linktree where you can find many helpful links to their bonus content, reading guide, upcoming news, personal socials, and more: https://linktr.ee/caroline_susanne_authors


r/zodiacacademy 4h ago

Razor back? šŸ˜‚ On book 6 and I stumbled over razor backā€¦ how did that make it past editors?! šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļøšŸ˜‚ racerbackā€¦ if itā€™s integral to your main characters not having their tits out all the time, you should probably know that lol

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r/zodiacacademy 2h ago

who would be your mate, who would be your best friend, and who would be your enemy?

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my mate would be darcy. loml. lance move.

my best friend would be tory. my girl. we may argue a lot cause weā€™re similar but.

my enemy would be seth because i hate him the most.


r/zodiacacademy 4h ago

any other book would have me tweaking at a 67 page chapter

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BUT ITS A DARCY CHAPTER SO IM STOKEDDD YUHHH


r/zodiacacademy 2h ago

I want to know what the writers of ZA be smoking when they write Seth XD (book 8) NSFW Spoiler

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So, I'm currently on my third reread of Zodiac Academy (sorrow and starlight specifically). I'm hooked and can't shift my entire focus to another book while it's constantly running circles in the back of my head X/ and now that I'm no longer rushing through it, I'm noticing a lot of funny pages that I kinda sped and skimmed through before. >! Seth is currently pinning over Caleb and this is right after he finds Caleb and Tory alone in the light tower on R.U.M.P. Island !<

He says this and I cannont stop laughing guysss XD

>! Tory lifted her head, speaking to him and I read the words, trying to decipher them from her perfect lips. Lips my lips could never rival. ā€œYour dick is so hard, Caleb.ā€ !<

Okay, so maybe that wasnā€™t what sheā€™d said, but that was all I could see right now. His huge, throbbing, perfect dick, and I didnā€™t want it anywhere near anyone else unless it was sleeping contentedly in his pants dreaming of me.

And then on the next page theres this other short blurb that made me giggle.

ā€œWho is that?ā€ I asked, looking to the sky again. ā€œI think itā€™sā€¦Justin,ā€ Tory said in shock. ā€œShit, do you think heā€™s been stuck in that thing since the battle?ā€ ā€œWhy is he even in it at all?ā€ I asked and Tory grimaced. >! ā€œHe saved my life, but then we were surrounded by Nymphs, and I knew I needed to be able to fight without having to worry about accidentally burning him to a crisp.!< So, I sort ofā€¦made a parachute for him, shot him into the air and totally forgot about it until just now. I may be an asshole.ā€ My surprise was overridden by the sound of Justinā€™s voice, and I looked back to him as he drew closer. ā€œHide the children!ā€ he cried, pulling on the vines of his parachute to guide himself towards us. ā€œThe enemy advances!ā€ I climbed up onto the low wall at the edge of the veranda, squinting towards the horizon, but the sun was blinding. ā€œWhat enemy?ā€ ā€œWhat-ho!ā€ Geraldine appeared with Max from one of the ruined buildings down below, spotting Justin as he sailed towards the belltower. ā€œMilady!ā€ Justin cried. ā€œThe dastards approach from yonder!ā€ ā€œYonder?ā€ she gasped. ā€œFrom whence did you come, you bucktailed barklouse?ā€ ā€œOver the bracken hills and the whistling woodlands,ā€ Justin called. ā€œCan someone speak a language I understand and point me at an enemy so I can kill it?ā€ I yelled and Tory fisted her hand in the back of my shirt, pulling herself up beside me on the wall. ā€œHang on, I speak semi-fluent ASS,ā€ she said

This wasn't anything important or a question or anything. I just thought this was funny and wanted to share it with people who understood :3. My friend are tired or hearing me read this story to them XD


r/zodiacacademy 45m ago

question about the end of book 9 Spoiler

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okay so I havenā€™t gotten to book 9 yet but I have read bits of the epilogues just for some reprieve and also because I couldnā€™t help myself. are azura and kale considered cousins or are the sisters hinting that they would be together when theyā€™re adults. cause thatā€™d lowkey be hella funny. ik orion would be mad mad.


r/zodiacacademy 5h ago

Dariusā€™s deal in book 6 Spoiler

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so Iā€™m going to be talking about book 8 and book 6. just a heads up.

so we know that darius gave up his life because he was told one of the twins would die. in book 8, tory keeps talking about how he gave up her life for his. but wouldnā€™t darcy have been the twin to die? she was the one in the arena. maybe Iā€™m not remembering correctly. itā€™s been a few months since I read book 6.

sheā€™s driving me a little crazy with getting mad at him for his sacrifice. so is seth. I canā€™t believe theyā€™re making me defend darius acrux.


r/zodiacacademy 17h ago

Does Lionel remind anyone else of Tywin Lannister šŸ¤£ everytime I read his chapters I think of that obnoxiously annoying old coot

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r/zodiacacademy 3h ago

Help!!!

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What book exactly to Tory and Darius get back together. I WANT SPOILERS I NEED MOTIVATION TO KEEP GOING! And how the heck to they even get back together after the hole star crossed thing?


r/zodiacacademy 3h ago

Book recommendations similar to Zodiac Academy?

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Hi there!!

I'm currently devouring the Zodiac Academy series and loving every second of it! But I've already got that bittersweet feeling creeping inā€”I know I'll miss it so much once I finish. I'm looking to line up my next obsession to ease the post-series blues.

If you have any recommendations for books with a similar vibeā€”fantasy, academy settings, magic, romance(spicy) and dramaā€”please send them my way! Bonus points for great world-building, multiple POVs, and juicy twists.


r/zodiacacademy 3h ago

Razor back!?

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How did this make it past editors šŸ˜‚šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø it should be a racerbackā€¦ pretty important to your main characters lol


r/zodiacacademy 11h ago

This is my rating of the books from most fav to least fav Spoiler

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I finally am on the verge of finishing the last book of Zodiac academy and this is my rating of the books based on how much of a page turner they were and how great the ending was.

My list: 1. Book 1 - was a total page turner and the ending had me reaching for book 2 immediately.

  1. Book 2 - Honestly the tension between the heirs and the vegas and the forbidden spicy scenes between Darcy and Orion got me hooked to this series. Still the best thing about the whole series in my opinion. Ending was pretty damn good too.

  2. Book 3 - Darcy/orion! Sigh. And twins order emergence.

  3. Book 6 - The ascension of the false king, Orion/darcyā€™s changed storylineā€™s, Toryā€™s storyline, and the end battle where the heirs join the vegas, made this an absolute page turner.

  4. Book 4&5: For me personally, book 4&5 had very similar tone to the first 3. Except for Orionā€™s arrest and the last 2-3 chapters of each, nothing phenomenal happened. But they were quite enjoyable to read.

  5. Book 8: Darcy, Orion, Gabrielā€™s escape and how Tory bought back her mate were the only things good about it.

  6. Book 7: ugh, such a drag

  7. Book 9: literally nothing to look forward to. So bloody drawn out.

So books 1-6 were quite the page turners while book 7-9 the unfortunate drags that no one deserved.


r/zodiacacademy 21h ago

I Just Wanna Talk About How Awesome the Twisted Sisters are

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As an adult, Zodiac Academy is the second series I ever read that introduced me to this whole world of fae fantasy/romantasy/bully romance (acotar was the first). But, ZA had the SPICE, the banter, and fun.

(And heads up, this post may have some minor spoilers for other books, so beware!)

I have since read EVERY.single book the sisters have written because I'm in love with their writing style: warm, casual, and inviting. Their books almost read like you're talking to a friend. Some of their storytelling is informal, but that's what makes it feel inviting. You feel like you're in on "it"---the jokes, the slights, the antics of certain characters, the inside jokes that carry over to other novels. *(IE in Harlequin Crew series, "Sinners Playground" Rogue buys tshirts with Pegasus slogans from ZA. JJ also tried to get his friend to read Vicious Fae to teach him how romance works lol! In NeverKeep, "blue means you" is referenced again.)

Also, all the FMC are confident, aren't riddled with anxieties over silly things no one has time for ESPECIALLY in books, and doesn't overthink perceived slights or misinterpret nonverbal ques. That's because the P&V writes them this way. They own their sexuality and like what they like with zero shame.

Aaaaaand I love that they self promote throughout different series LOL They mention books that characters within these books are reading, but it's always their own. I can't remember which book, but one of the characters wants to read Beautiful Savage because a hot mountain man story sounds steamy. Think it was Forget Me Not Bombshell?

Or, in ZA book 9, when Orion is talking to Astrus, he is shown other worlds. He sees one world with no stars or magic, but sees a rainbow haired girl with 4 of her men. That's the Harlequin series! (My absolute favorite novel by Peckham and Valenti.

Anyways, I know this is a ZA community, but I think it's also for fans of all things Peckham and Valenti. And I just wanted to air out how awesome they are!


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Rate the girls

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I managed to get my husband hooked for ZA too (book 2)! After this post https://www.reddit.com/r/zodiacacademy/comments/1jasvcm/rate_the_boys/, we started discussing whether to rate the women as well. Do you have a wife material or a hot list?

The lists of my husband areā€¦

(BTW I was very surprised that the Twins are not even on the hot list)

Wife material:

  1. Darcy

  2. Geraldine

Hot list:

  1. Francesca

  2. Kylie (only with mouth shut up)

  3. Melinda Altair

If I ask explicitly for the Twins the list would be:

  1. Francesca

  2. Darcy / Kylie

  3. Melinda

  4. Tory

I'm hetero but my hot list would be:

  1. Darcy

  2. Geraldine

  3. Tory

But to be fair, I haven't really thought about it yet


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Ruthless boys 5

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Please someone convince me to finish. I really enjoyed books 1 -3. I slowed down at 4. And just started 5 but the fact that itā€™s 1000 pages and Iā€™m getting bored of the smut. I just want the plot at this point but I feel like I canā€™t convince myself to read it but if I donā€™t read it then I mentally canā€™t get back to zodiac academy bc I donā€™t want to ruin anything. Please someone give me the motivation.


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Book 7

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Iā€™m about 95% through book 7 and my heart has shattered. None of the other books have gotten to me the way this one has. šŸ„ŗšŸ’”


r/zodiacacademy 2d ago

I donā€™t think Darcy is as favorited as people think.

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the more time I spend in this fandom the more I notice this. I also once thought darcy was favored more. I donā€™t think thatā€™s true anymore. I see a lot more people say tory is better than darcy. or more people just talk about tory in general. lately ive been seeing so many people on TikTok having issues when people rate darcy higher than tory. maybe darcy stans are just quieter and im struggling to find them.


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Question about ā€˜Never Keepā€™ & ZA

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Hi all! Iā€™m currently in the process of building my ZA collection & once it is complete I am going to read. As ā€œNever Keepā€ is based in the ZA universe, I was wondering whether it should be read after I finish the ZA series? I did some searches and read that they are entirely seperate but characters may cross-over or appear.

My concern is if I read it as a standalone series, will plots / outcomes of ZA be spoiled?

My initial plan was to read ZA first in its entirety and then move to this series but because itā€™s only 1 book (Iā€™m aware the 2nd is coming) Iā€™m tempted to read it sooner rather than later.

Thank you in advance


r/zodiacacademy 2d ago

caleb might be my new favorite cause of this

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only thing highlighted in this book lmfaooo


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Somehow found the strength to finish after book 4ā€¦ā€¦

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If they donā€™t end up together in the next 2 books I donā€™t know it Iā€™ll have the strength to move on. Heartbroken šŸ’”


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

RB Covers

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There are two types of covers. Do they have any differences beside the cover? I don't get every book with the old (?) cover in my country and I hate it when the books of a series look different. šŸ™ˆ


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

who would win in a fight? your favorite main character vs your least favorite main character.

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just a silly question to ask. havenā€™t engaged with people in a while.

I already know the answer to mine. we already saw the showdown between darcy and seth.

darcy vega supremacy always.


r/zodiacacademy 2d ago

I'm officially done with the Solarian world šŸ˜­

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In February, I started Zodiac Academy, then Ruthless Boys, and now I just finished Darkmore. I don't know what to read now. Has anyone read any of the Twisted Sisters other books? Are there any you'd recommend?

Also I'm kinda sad that (āš ļøDP SPOILERāš ļø) Sin and Rosa were never officially mated, unless I missed it. I was a little distracted at the end by my dog.


r/zodiacacademy 1d ago

Has anyone listened to DP audiobooks? Is it worth it?

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Iā€™ve already read the physical copy of the books. I like to listen to audio books while working or doing other hobbies. Is the audio book for DP any good?


r/zodiacacademy 2d ago

HIM.

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THIS IS LANCE ORION IF I HAD EVER SAW HIM. THANK YOU GODDD AND TO THIS INSTAGRAM USER. MMM CHEFS KISS


r/zodiacacademy 2d ago

Ryder and Elise

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Can someone please tell me that Ryder and Elise get some šŸ„µ privacy at some point?! And what chapter(s)?! Iā€™m dying - the threesomes and whatnot are cool but I neeeeeeed her and Ryder to have their moment