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Dark RomanceFantasy Academy

The Awakening

by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

Zodiac Academy #1

★★★★★

4.20

Summary

Book 1. Orphan twins Darcy and Tory Vega discover they are the lost heirs to the Solarian throne—and are forced to attend the brutal Zodiac Academy where powerful Fae students are determined to break them. The Heirs, led by the gorgeous and merciless Darius Acrux, make it their mission to ensure the twins fail.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Bully Romance Reverse Harem / Why Choose Fated Mates / Mate Bond Forbidden Love Magic Academy / School Slow Burn Forced Proximity Chosen One

Mood

Dark Steamy Action-Packed Addictive Enemies with Chemistry Morally Complex

⚠️ Content Warnings›

Violence (general)Graphic Violence / GoreBullyingNon-Consent (dark romance)Dubious ConsentDeath of a Loved OneTortureWar / BattlefieldTrauma (on-page)

Representation

Heterosexual RomanceQueer Cast (multiple LGBTQ+ characters)

Spice Notes

Explicit / erotica — very frequent and graphic, contains dubious/non-consent elements

Details

Pages606 pages

Year2019

POVFirst Person - Dual

PacingFast

StructureReverse Harem / Why Choose

BurnSlow Burn

Love TriangleNo

FormatSeries — 6+ books

TimelineMonths

ViolenceVery High / Graphic

Based onNot a Retelling

Characters

Morally Grey✓

Strong Female Lead✓

Multi Protagonists✓

LGBTQ+ Romance✗

Setting

Fae Academy Fae Courts / Faerie Realm

Read-Alikes

Blood of Hercules, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Flames of Chaos

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