| Title | : | Cursed Fates (Zodiac Academy, #5) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 886 |
| Publication | : | First published December 21, 2021 |
Lionel seeks to hurt us, the Nymphs seek to hurt the entire Fae race, and between all of it, we just have to try and survive each day as it comes.
I'm afraid of everything falling apart, but it looks like it already has.
Cursed Fates (Zodiac Academy, #5) Reviews
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Seriously, will these characters ever catch a break?!? ๐ฐ๐ฐ
โ ๏ธ We're something like 3,000+ pages into the series so it's practically impossible for there not to be some spoilers for the direction of the story below โ ๏ธ
๐ DARCY AND ORION, IDK HOW TO FEEL about what happened to their story. I knew their situation was too good to last forever, so it was just a matter of time before something tore them apart. I'm just hoping it won't last long into book six ๐ค
โ TORY AND DARIUS' ANGST was seriously on a whole different level. You could be on the moon and still feel the tortured sexual tension between these two. But I'm glad they are finally figuring things out
โ THE THREESOME PISSED ME OFF because it's not how I wanted to read about Tory and Darius being together again ๐ I appreciated how much thought Caleb put into the preparations and how he was just trying to be a good friend, but it took away from the special moment for me
โ EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER to help Tory and Darius be together was perfect and amazing. It was so satisfying to see them team up against some of the other more annoying characters too. I hope we get more of this in the next books
โ THE SCENE OF TORY AND XAVIER at the window and the scenes afterward were some of my favorites in the series. Such a simple thing but it just made me feel happy for these characters for once
โ GERALDINE HAS BECOME one of my favorite characters ever. The way she speaks is absolutely hilarious - it's innocent but also somehow crude at the same time. I love how confident she is and I want a best friend like her in my life ๐ฅฐ
โ THAT MOTHERFUCKING ENDING was seriously frustrating. I thought we were finally making some positive progress and then that shit happened. I did not think it could get worse but I was clearly wrong and now I'm pissed off again
IN SUMMARY, HOW I FEEL READING THIS SERIES:
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I'm normally not much of a music person, but there's just so much angst, pain and passion in these books that I can't help but think of songs to express the rollercoaster of emotions these characters go through:
๐ TORY + DARIUS BOOKS 1-4
I Miss The Misery | Halestorm
๐ข TORY + DARIUS BOOK 5
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been | Relient K
๐ญ DARCY + ORION
All I Wanted | Paramore -
โ 4 stars
SONG:
Jessica Mauboy โ What Happened to Us
Can you have a love-hate relationship with a book...The first 60% of this book were amazing.. I loved it so much, but the last 40% if i'm being honest I just wanted to die. It's been a long time since I finished a book and felt so depressed.
Warning: Spoilers because I have a lot of feelings regarding this book and need to let them all out.
โโโโ โโ โ โโโโ
โต RELATIONSHIPS
โโโโ โโ โ โโโโ
โ THE VEGAS.
Darcy and Tory's sister bond is one of the most beautiful relationship in this series. I love how they keep standing up for e/o in all kind of situations, but they are not afraid to tell the other when they fucked up. *cough* Tory (& Darius) get your head out of your ass *cough*
She was the light to my dark, the joy to my pain. I loved her more than life itself and there was no life to be had at all if I didn't have her by my side.
Can I just say sibling goals? ๐ฅบ When I read about Tory and Darcy, I sometimes wish I had a twin, but then one me is already annoying enough, two would be too much for this world to handle. ๐ฅด
Darcy pulled me into the bed with her and we curled up beneath the covers together like we used to when we were little kids. She didn't ask me anything else about it because there wasn't anything more that I could say. And I just tried to take that comfort I could from the only love I'd ever know.
๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฅบ๐ฉ๐ญ
โ PROFESSOR LANCE ORION.
FUCK YOU, YOU SELF-SACRIFICING SON OF A BITCH. (i still love you the most, but fuck you times infinity for putting me through this shit)
โ DARCY & ORION.
They had a good run, but their luck run out. I knew it was coming. After all the previous books of Darcy and Orion thriving and being totally in love, something bad would have to happen to shake things up a little bit more. I expected it, but it still hurted like a bitch and I hated it. While I'm feeling down, I'm just going to re-read all their happy moments like when he threatened Diego
"If you try to fuck me over, kid, I'll break every bone in your body. And if you try to fuck over the Vegas, I'll rip out said broken bones one by one, put them in a blender and feed them to you through a straw. I know some nasty fucking spells that will make sure you stay alive through the entire thing. Mark. My. Words."
i- ๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต๐ฅต
He can go from โโโโ to โโโ real quickly. This man's duality. UNRIVALLED.
"I'm okay with you being my weakness, Blue. Because that means my weakness is a badass, hot as fuck Phoenix with enough fire in her veins to rival the sun. So come at me stars, I'm invincible!"
yeah, unfortunately Orion is not as invincible as he thinks he is, but he tried. ๐Lance: I can't wait that long and I'm gonna make a real mess of this paperwork if I keep messaging you.
Darcy: Tut tut. Are you jerking off at your desk, sir!
Lance: Well it's difficult not to get distracted. I've got my eye on a beautiful Cardinal Magic hardback with a leather bookmark pushed between its supple pages. Is it cheating if I stick the tip in?
...
Lance: Couldn't do it, Blue. You're the only first edition I want.
DKLSFJรFKLF alDFkladfkals AHHHH'!! STOPHDFLSKDFL!! I CANT DEAL WITH THEIR CUTENESS. I LOVE THEM SO FUCKING MUCH. ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ
"So are you wearing a cheer ribbon for me today?" I taunted and he leaned in closer with mischief in his eyes.
"Yes, but I had to wear it somewhere no one would see. So it's tied in a very special place."
I burst out laughing, gripping his waistband. "Are you telling me it's tied to your-"
"You can find out exactly where it's tied after the game, but only if you do well." He plucked my hand off of him with a stern stare that sent a shiver through me.
You don't understand how much my happiness and well-being is connected w Orion and Darcy's happiness that's why when hell broke loose, it hit me way too hard...
When someone send a tape of Orion and Darcy having sex to the FIB and Orion went to prison to protect Darcy. There were so many hints throughout the series that Orion could be power-shamed and going to prison, if their forbidden love story was discovered, so it wasn't exactly surprising.
As heroic as it is that Orion took the full fall and said that he Dark Coerced Darcy into wanting him to gain power, it broke my and Darcy's heart wtf. ๐ญ I hated how everyone thought he was some pervert preying on a Vega Princess, because he's power hungry. His chapter in prison made me cry. Orion loves Darcy so much and my heart ached to read how he longed for her. ๐ญ
A broken heart was the most painful thing I'd ever endured. But I'd never deserved to own the heart of Darcy Vega. And I'd had to give it back in the most brutal way possible. It was the only way I could save her. And it would be worth it when she rose to power and led to the life she was meant to lead. If my own life had to be a casualty for that to happen, I was more than willing to sacrifice it. Even if I was going to pine for her for the rest of my days. Miss her with the very essence of my soul and ache for her until the world stopped spinning. I would stay here and I would suffer willingly to do what was best for her. And someday she'd understand why.
Darcyorion really are the main event and carry this whole series on their back. While I'm sad that they are separated now, it's time to let other shine for a little while until my parents are back together. ๐
โ TORY & DARIUS.
I feel heartbroken for Darius and Tory, after Tory's decision of rejecting the bond and making them star-crossed lovers in the process. Both of them had to face the consequences of all their actions leading to that and they are both responsible. I was impressed with how Tory dealt with all the stares, whispers & shit talk with her head held high. Tory was always someone who didn't care about the opinions of others, but it must still be hard to know that everyone who looks at her will know that she a chance at a forever love, but choose differently.Darius Acrux: @Margurite Helebor, I wouldn't fuck you again if you were the last Fae in Solaria and my dick would fall off if I didn't. Don't talk shit about my Mate. One more word and I'll destroy you. #trymebitch
YES, finally Darius stands up and defends Tory. Darius is really doing the bare minimum now that the stars have fucked him over, but I take every win I can get. No but for real he's finally doing something for Tory, instead of just lusting over her while resenting her for her birthright. I'm still pissed how every single idea Darius has is not his own, but has to come from Orion or the heirs. WHERE IS THE INITIATIVE YOU DUMBASS.
And now a big spoiler regarding the safety of this book that I already knew beforehand so I wasn't surprise by it. When the threesome between Tory, Darius and Caleb happened, I wa fine w it. Usually, I HATE SHARING SCENES IN MY BOOKS, but 1. the WHY the threesome scene happened was kinda smart, because Caleb was trying to trick the stars, otherwise it would be impossible for Darius and Tory to be together. Every time they get to close, the world is starting to fall apart. and 2. Tory/Darius was never my ship and i'm not that invested in them. So they can do whatever and whoever they want. Still glad that there was not a penetration scene between Caleb & Tory and he 'only' fingered her. I don't think another threesome is going to happen, since the stars already figured out that they were tricked and Darius is not very keen on sharing Tory. ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
โ THE HEIRS.
I'm really having whiplash with this series, cause I'm changing my opinion of the characters all the time. After Cursed Fates I'm back loving all the heirs. What a clownery. ๐
I have such a soft spot for Seth and feel that Darcy and him have a special bond. His apology for all the harm he has caused her. It's better than most apologies Heroes in romance novel give when they fucked up.. uff I really want them to become besties!
I love the meddling of the heirs and how they all came up with Mission: Defy the star to bring Tory and Darius back together. All the guys are like brothers and I'm actually glad that Darius and Caleb didn't had a blowup fight over Tory. When Caleb found out about the rejected mate bond, he backed away and even tried everything to get Darius and Tory closer. My respect for Caleb after this book went up by a thousand points.
โ ORION & DARIUS.
My cuddling bros. They've been through so much together, through the lowest of low and highest of high and I'm just praying that once everything is over that Orion and Darius are still going to be best friends.
He clutched onto me and the knot in my chest eased as the bond between us deepened, thrumming in my ears and making me want to get nearer and nearer to him.
"Let's just run off together into the sunset," Darius joked. "We can forget all about the Vegas and buy a house in Starshine Bay."
"We can have two kids. Boys obviously. Girls are trouble," I played along and he released a chuckle as we stepped apart.
โ TORY & ORION.
they have come so far omg! ๐ญ Tory and Orion is one of the most underrated friendships in the Solaria world. Both of them are snarky af and love Darcy more than the world, but I can't help but feel like they just get each other.
Magic spilled from my fingertips where I still held his arm and Orion looked at me in confusion as I conjured tiny brown vines into existence, plaiting and braiding them together until they formed a ring around his wrist.
"What's this?" he asked, rasing his hand to inspect it and I had to say I'd done a damn good job too.
"I promised you a friendship bracelet," I teased. "We can get together for a slumber party another time though."
He snorted a laugh at me as he backed up. "I'll treasure it always. Goodnight, Tory."
"Goodnight."
He shot away from me and I was left alone, but somehow that didn't seem so lonely anymore.
โ DARCY & DARIUS.
Another underrated friendships!! It's still in the works, but i know their friendship is going to be strong.
"You two are...well, fuck the law for saying you can't be together," Darius said, folding his arms.
"Fuck the stars too, Darius," I breathed and his muscled tightened around me as he held me close. "Fuck every shining gleaming one of them."
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โต FAVORITE SCENES
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โต Darcy and Tory announcing that they want to fight the heirs for the throne. Aw I love that scene so much.
โต Tory freeing Xavier's from Lionel Acrux's tyranny (more ore less). Xavier having a photoshoot with his whole family and the heirs and everyone being so happy for him. When Xavier & his mom or when Xavier and Darius where flying together. Xavier deserves all the happiness. ๐ฅบ
โต Seth singing an improvised version of the Vega-song and dancing to that song, while Geraldine has a meltdown. ๐คฃ
โต Orion trying to console Tory after she was overwhelmed by all the attention of the Elysian Mate bond and Tory making him a friendship bracelet. ๐ฅบ
โต All the Orion & Darcy scenes before REDACTED. I don't want to talk, it's the darkest time of my life.
โต Darcy finally beating Seth crusty ass in combat!! And Seth apology to Darcy omg that was such a heartbreaking scene.
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โต CONCLUSION
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I loved the first 60% of this book so much, but then after X, each chapter was just so depressing for me to read and now I just remember all the bad things that happened in this book and feel extremely conflicted even tho I know overall this book was pretty good. The next book better give me some hope, because right now I'm just devastated for every character.
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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES
#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully โ 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening โ 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae โ 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning โ 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess โย 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates โ 4 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party โ 3.5 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne โ 4.25 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky โ 3.75 stars
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ -
(No spoilers <3)
*stage lights dim*
*clears throat*
Okay soโฆ *nervous laughter*
Thereโs so much to unpack here. Like ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ๐.
I was told that this would ๐ซ๐ฌ๐บ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ me and it did but not to the extent book four did. For some reason โthe last book made me numbโ the ending wasnโt as bad butโฆ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐.
Like ๐ก๐ซ๐ฎ๐ถ ๐ด๐ฏ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ค,
๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ก,
๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐ผ๐๐ฟ-๐๐๐-๐พ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐๐๐-๐ผ๐๐ผ๐-๐ผ๐-๐๐-๐พ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐-๐ผ๐๐ฟ-๐ฝ๐๐๐๐-๐ฟ๐๐๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐๐ kinda bad.
Anyway,
๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ข? ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐??! Hmm?! I need answers. This entire book undid me from the seams.
๐จ๐ต๐ซ ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ณ๐น๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ช๐จ๐ด๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐น๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ซ ๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐ฉ๐จ๐บ๐ป๐จ๐น๐ซ.
It gave me two chapters of some sense of relief and security only to whack my head and kick me behind the knees till I drop to the ground before I can even anticipate the next hit and then ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ธ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ผโ.
I could go on and on about the ending but I need to โmove onโ or I might get โobsessedโ ๐ค
๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ,
The title of the book makes so much more sense now that Iโve read it and I feel like such a fucking idiot for not realising sooner. But donโt expect me to remember what books come in what order or their names bc Iโm not paying that much attention or else Iโll spoil it for myself (๐ธโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐)
๐๐น๐๐ผ... ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐ก๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฃ. โญโฉโฎ(เฒ _เฒ )โญโฉโฎ
๐ฐโ๐ด ๐ญ๐ผ๐น๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐บ.
One of my favourite characters lost the plot and now I canโt believe life is going to be so fucking dreadful. ๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Every time I think about what happened I just laugh through the pain bc Iโm in denial. But it hurts so good ๐ญ๐ช
I hate that one of my favourite endgames has to go through so much shit but all the stolen moments and every little cosy moment made up for ๐ง๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ of pages of me being pissed. *๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐ช๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐*
๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐โ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐, ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ, ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐. ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐโ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐโ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
{Whew. That felt nice to get off my chest. ๐งโโ๏ธ}
After everything I still canโt get over that ending so apparently, I ๐ข๐ฎ obsessedโฆ at least until Iโve finished the next one ๐คก
Iโm not saying much about the stars (๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐) but I will say that they need to be bitch slapped for what theyโre doing.
๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ: #๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐๐ง๐๐๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐๐
๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ:
I need to read RB soon bc I need to know about one guy in particular and Iโm so excited to read his pov ๐ฆ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ
๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐: ๐ง
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Iw...
One by one - Rationale
Supernova - Ansel Elgort
Wrong - Asiah
ะฑะฐะปะบะพะฝ - ELMAN & JONY
Haunt you - social house
Cry for me - camila cabello
Fllad - KANITA
Bleeding out - Asiah
My heart - Christopher
Fragile - Cooper & Gatlin
Hurts - Emeli sandรฉ
Hurts like hell - tommee profitt
I wanna know - VICTORIA
Iโm sorry - Josef Salvat
Hold on - Chord overstreet
In the stars - Benson Boone
Right where you left me - Taylor swift
Waves - imagine dragons
Steel inside - Rilรจs
Lonely nights - Rilรจs
Lost in my world - Rilรจs
Move on - AJ Mitchell
Down in flames - AJ Mitchell
Lie like this - Mergui
Forget me - Lewis Capaldi
Just so you know - Christopher
Let you down - Hellberg ft. Magsy
Come home - lilspirit
Nobody else - lilspirit
Talk you down - Charlotte Lawrence
Eyes off you - PRETTYMUCH
Donโt text your ex - Arlissa
Refuge - Charlotte Jane
What you did - Mahalia ft. Ella Mai
Haystack - Anjelica ft. RMR
Love game - Brianna Mazzola
Living hell - Bella Poarch
No manโs land - Bella Poarch
Long way 2 go - Cassie
Good-crazy - Nicklas sahl
Sexy villain - Remi wolf
Filthy freaks - bones uk
Mr. Sandman - SYML
The curse - Agnes Obel
COFFIN - PLVTINUM
Bad vibrations - Jimmy Levy
Unholy - Sam Smith ft. Kim petras
Friction - imagine dragons
Higher ground - imagine dragons
I donโt like myself - imagine dragons
Heart of the darkness - Sam tinnesz
Jungle - Nina chuba
I choose you - Sarah Bareilles
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ค๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
โ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐ ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก, ๐โ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ.โ
โ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ,โ
โ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐๐,โ
~crying in the bathtub
โ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ,โ ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ.
โ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ,โ ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐.
โ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง.โ
~CRYINGGG
โ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐.
๐๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎโ
~that is so fucking hot idc idc
โ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ, ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐.โ
~pick me. choose me. love me.
โ๐โ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, *******. ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐ก๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง. ๐๐ค ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จ, ๐โ๐ข ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ก๐!โ
~did you hear that? Yeah, my heart just exploded.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐:
Throne of glass series - SJM
Shatter me series - Tahereh Mafi
Divergent series - Veronica Roth
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Edit: SOMEONE SEDATE ME. I broke and I cried (wayy more than) three times and now I just want to sleep. RTC
I have twenty percent left and I know it will break me. Help. -
So damn painful yet so good.
If I had to describe this book in two words, it'll be- Heartbreakingly Beautiful๐ญ๐
There were multiple times I cried while reading this, it's just so beautifully written. The pain of the lovers has been described so passionately, it's hard not to feel a thing for them. It's so well written, you actually immerse yourself in it and just feel the emotions. A lot of it was heavy stuff as far as drama goes and I'm for once glad it's just fiction lol and I commend the authors for their work.
The characters outdid themselves and their development was done brilliantly. The majority of the book revolved around Darcy, Orion, Tory and Darius and their romance and I loved it! As brutal it was I enjoyed the concept of Star Crossed lovers.
Darcy's has grown so much over the books. She is more confident in this one and her powers are totally badass. I loved that she started trusting her capabilities more and the bond that she's formed with the Heirs is damn awesome, especially with Darius and Seth. I can't wait to see more of the five together ๐ฉ
Orion is such an amazing guy and my favourite character in the series. I really want him to have a smooth ride but that's just wishful thinking lol. He really messed up with his stupid decision and I just hope him and Blue emerge out of this stronger.
Tory.. crap, I was too harsh on her in the last book. She went through so much in this one and came out as the more selfless one. I hate what she's done but am sure my girl is going to have the biggest comeback. I loved how we get to see her manage her struggles was just brutal.
Darius is AMAZING. The best one out of the Heirs. Getting to see his softer side and his raw emotions was so sweet. He's a total marshmallow ๐ฅบ
I would like to also apologize for hating on Seth so much๐Seth, Max and Caleb made such a powerful trio at the end, though I was getting anxiety reading the last few changes lol. Gabriel and Xavier are a great additions to the storyline and both hold so much potential, would definitely like to see more of them.
The Shadow Bitch and her 'Daddy' can rot. So gross, I don't even have words to say about them๐คข But yes I will say they're good villian to an amazing plot. Diego... Meh, I couldn't connect with him. So not much opinion. Plus the impact of his contribution was overshadowed by the whole tragic romance of the book.
Also, regarding the threesome.. look it was hot but it wasn't special. I would've preferred if that moment was only between the Star Crossed lovers but Caleb's presence kind of ruined the whole moment. Instead of it being something truly special it just came off as devoid of emotion, which was so contradictory to the characters' feelings (excluding Caleb).
I started this book in hopes that this would be less painful than Shadow Princess...boy, how wrong was I๐ It's definitely worth reading, and I couldn't keep this book down. The writing is mesmerizing. In short, I enjoyed it and can't wait to start with Fated Throne. -
FINALLY I'm done with this beast.
It took me fucking centuries, but I managed to crawl through it.
It wasn't about the page count. With the previous ones, I felt glad to have pages upon pages of character banter and funny scenes. This one had a lot of filler, and I donโt think it needed to be this long. The previous ones got me addicted, I read them all in a week. I didnโt reach out to pick this one up for months. I read a couple of scenes, then put it down and saw it judging me as I read other books. I practically forced myself to pick it up this week because I was growing tired of the dirty looks it sent me as it sat in my โcurrently readingโ pile. Having said that, it did get interesting at some points and I want to continue with the series. It wasnโt as addictive as the other ones is all Iโm trying to say.
THIS SECTION might have some minor spoilers for this book and HUGE spoilers for the previous ones! If you haven't read them, all you need to know is I like this series and you should read it. Thanks for stopping by!
I HATE Tory now. Hate her with a fiery burn. Itโs so sad because I used to love her. She used to be my favorite character. She is so annoying with the shadow addiction or whatever, and her drama with Darius. She said no! Why are we supposed to feel sorry for her? (I'll talk about this more in the super spoilery section because well, spoilers.)
They had some cute scenes and I did feel giddy at times (I'm not COMPLETELY devoid of feeling,) but mostly they just bore me to desperation. I think it's because I know they'll figure out a way to be together despite the whole "fate hates us" bullshit, and I don't know why I find that annoying. I think it might be because I really liked Tory's and Caleb's relationship, and I missed it here. Their banter was incredible, their back and forth so easy and fun and sexy and IDK... Darius has always been an asshole. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on any hearts here, but please. I know he's not doing evil shit anymore, but that only makes him a pining asshole, which kind of makes it worse. I just... the puppy eyes and the I love yous and the crying... I get it. I would've probably been crying if I thought it would be permanent. I do like Darius a lot more than at the beginning. I'm actually starting to feel fond of him. And I LOVE him when he has scenes with the Heirs or with Orion (I'm still fully shipping them together OK? You will NEVER change my mind on this.)
Tory's storyline, especially at the end, reminded me of Vampire Academy (if you've read it, you know what part I'm referring to. It also happens in book 5.) I suppose it was unavoidable, we've been hinted at it for a long time. Still, I didn't like it. It felt predictable and again, boring. I keep feeling that I know how everything is going to be resolved and I wish I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.
The drama with Orion and Darcy though, THAT I loved. THAT was some good angst right there. I was worried their relationship would get stale after a while. Guess I deserved the slap in the face I got, didnโt I?
FINALLY, Iโm starting to feel a simmer between Caleb and Seth. Do I like it? Iโm not sure yet. I liked it at first, but 4 books later nothing has happened yet, so the whole thing got cold for me. It's frustrating really, the fucking slow burn. It's so so SO slow, it's starting to make me yawn as well. Letโs see if the sparks start flying in the future.
DEFINITE SPOILERS FOR BOOK 5
As I was saying, the problem with Darius and Tory. I understand why she said no to him, I really do. We all wouldโve said no to the creep who tried to drown us. But afterward? Literally EVERYBODY was trying to get her time with Darius, finding loopholes in this ridiculousness and trying to figure out a way to make the stars change their minds or whatever, and she didn't give a fuck. All she did was sit and cry and pretend to be super strong while giving herself to the shadows.
Why not work together with your friends to see what you could do instead? Sorry bestie, you lost me there.
Maybe the issue I had with this book (and maybe even the series) is that nothing feels permanent. It's like I cracked the code; everything goes to shit at the end of a book, gets patched up at the beginning of the other one and we get more and more filling as we walk through the important plotlines. The only characters who have died so far are minor ones (not that I want our favorite characters to die ok? I'm not a sadist.)
I liked to see the Heirs and the twins working together and I was scared for the Heirs for a while in the final battle in the book, but as I realized who was dying, I fought not to roll my eyes all the way back into my fucking skull. I NEVER liked Diego ok? Never ever. He gives me the creeps. Or gave. Oops. Either way, I'm kind of glad he's dead and we don't need to worry about him anymore. (Though I'm afraid his stinky, dingy hat will keep making an appearance.)
Clara is THE ABSOLUTE WORST and her relationship with Lionel is so fucking creepy it had me gagging. I think she's going to be killed pretty quickly in the next book and I'm so glad about that. I'm worried about Tory... just the thought of staying alone with that creep... IUCK.
I loved that ending. I know I'm a sadistic bitch, but OMG wasn't it spectacularly painful? You can just tell the authors were laughing maniacally as they wrote those few last chapters. I can't wait to see what happens next.
I know I've been ranting a lot about this book but it's just because I'm really invested in the story. I really do love the story and the characters. I can't believe it took me six fucking months to read this, but I'm super interested in seeing where the story goes next and I promise I'll be all caught up by the time the final book comes out next month. -
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I wasn't expecting the Zodiac Academy series to be so addictive. Seriously, I mostly just picked it up hoping to laugh at it and maybe enjoy it a little bit. Cut to me sinking hundreds of hours reading thousands of pages of these books like a total sucker. Irony, I don't know her. But seriously, these books are pure crack. They have all the fun escapism of the Harry Potter series, only without the TERF guilt. It reminds me of this time I was on a luxe cruise ship pregaming with my friends and drank five glasses of champagne (don't judge me). It felt good going down until it didn't and suddenly, BOOM. Hungover and seasick, leaving in the middle of a surf n' turf dinner to worship at the altar of ultimate regret. The moral here is that bingeing five things in a row probably isn't a good idea, especially if they might be more intense than you fully realize. Case in point: these books.
This book continues where the last one leaves off, with heartbreak and betrayal. The last book ended on such an emotionally wrenching note that I needed a bit of a breather before diving into this one. In this book, CURSED FATES, we learn the full effects of what it means to be Star Crossed, which was kind of foreshadowed in one of the earlier books. Which makes this 800+ page tome a veritable BRICK of angst, where we watch our ill-fated couple bite their nails and fight back lust over their inability to be together. Hard to watch? I THINK SO. (Alexa, play Bishop Briggs's "Never Tear Us Apart.")
I actually think this book is a lot better than the previous one. There's still way too many unnecessary POVs (which I hear gets worse in later books), but I loved the development between the Vega twins and the Heirs. Someone told me that this is when they finally start to work together for the greater good of the kingdom and yeah, I see it. The transition from hatred to wary alliance was really well done, and I liked it. I also liked that we got more insight for Tory's behavior in this book. She's not an easy character to like but I don't hate her as much as other readers do because I think if you read between the lines it's easy to see how circumstances have made her distrustful and leery, and how much she's hurting. There's also a totally hot threesome in this book which I'm normally not into, but it's kind of been foreshadowed/hinted at in previous books and I thought the authors did a good job with it.
Some other random thoughts: Washer is still gross but I think I might hate Professor Highspell even more. It was so satisfying to see Kylie finally get her comeuppance even if it was late in coming, but that's okay because I have Mildred to hate instead. I KNEW the Orion/Darcy ship was getting too cozy and I'm not even surprised that the authors decided to fuck with it to cause me pain. Darkmore prison seems even worse than Azkaban and I'm super excited to read the spin-off series set there. There's some more world-building and twists in this book that were shocking AF, especially that ending. Holy FUCK. Just when I think the book can't hurt me anymore, it finds a new way to twist my arm. Also, Lionel is so gross and needs to DIE. It's been a while since I wished death for a character so badly. Loved the plot twist with Gabriel though, although I swear, that dude is allergic to shirts.
Romantic angst is the primary conflict in this book but I'm excited for the new stakes being delivered to the kingdom of Solaria and how the boys and the girls will band together to stop the threat. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to be nursing this glass of port while moping to Smile Empty Soul (I think I might have just given my age away with that music reference, whoops).
3.5 to 4 stars -
after the last book I was suspicious...okay I admit...mea culpa!!
I was very much wth Peckham & Valenti what are you doing...
and then they gave us this ... masterpiece!!!
all the build-up, all miscommunications, all the angst PAID OFF!!
this is one big ass book and lots of things happen and everything is great & needed...
what I loved;
* Tory and Darius finally talking about their issues
*the I love yours
*Max & Geraldine
*Xavier
*that threesome
*that yup it was hot but I don't want to share you anymore part
*all the verbal smackdown, yes Darcy and Gabriel telling Tory what's up
*Tyler's hashtags
*Seth ideas about grand gestures
*Caleb growing the hell up
*Diego's friendship
Overall, this book is AMAZING!! -
Iโm stressed.
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WHEEWWWW by the stars! So much happened in this book.
WHERE DO I EVEN START
The ending?? Iโm not gonna lie I expected something like this to happen (not to the extent that it did๐ณ) but I expected it to happen to the other twin (I wonโt spoil who tho). So Iโm actually veryyy excited to see how it plays out!! I love when stuff like this happens itโs so exciting. Give me the drama. Give me the chaos. I will eat it right tf up. Sorry but that last chapter why was I laughing? Am I a sadist? Idk. The โwho do you love?โ TOOK ME OUT. Sometimes villains are fun and these ones are giving me ENERGY like go off king (n princess hehe)๐ซฃ๐ซฃ
TORY AND DARIUS I FINALLY LOVE YOU TWO SO MUCH thank you thank you thank YOU for the development between these two. Me and the stars are beefing indefinitely tho. I didnโt realize how much the Caleb/Tory bs was ruining things. Take him out of the equation and I actually love these two wow. I feel like before it just felt like an infatuation but I am so buying them now. But also Tory not being as stubborn as she always is was the character development I have been BEGGING for ๐ฅน And the circumstances they had to go through honestly really shook things up so it kept me entertained.
The stars anytime Tory and Darius literally looked each other
Everyone working together to form a plan to get them together was freaking adorable I loved that AND EVERYONE FINALLY FORMING BONDS THIS IS THE FOUND FAMILY TROPE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅน
The Tory/Orion and Darcy/Darius friendships were EVERYTHING. I love seeing them being there for each other <333 ugh and Gabriel <33 we love you
I CAN WHOLEHEARTEDLY SAY I OFFICIALLY LOVE ALL THE HEIRS and it feels so good to be able to say that. Weโve slowly been getting there but I think this book finally took me all the way, weโve sealed the deal, me and them weโre like THISSS ๐ค๐ค YA HEAR ME???
Orion me and you we need to have words. Bc SIR WTF???? What is going on here ๐ง๐ง heart been broke so many times I donโt know what to believeeeeee
Iโm not being overdramatic when I say the amount of tears I have shed in this book for bluelance I promise you can fill up the pacific ocean. I couldnโt even see the words on my kindle I had to take a breather a couple times I was doubled down tugging on my hair screaming crying clutching my damn heart
โI hate the days I donโt get to wake up with you,โ he said, his voice rough from sleep. โFor a second I thought it was one of those days.โ
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FUCK EVERYONE who recommended me this series. FUCK ALL you aesthetic girlies on tiktok for making killer videos that made me pick up these books. I hate you all. This is horrible. You're all on my shit list forever.
And I apologize in advance to anyone who I have influenced to read these. I am so sorry yuvi. I am evil I just didn't know it. -
Edit: I am also an aries and on on behalf of the community i do not claim Lionel as one of our own
idontwannaliveanymoreidontwannaliveanymoreidontwannaliveanymoreidontwannaliveanymoreidontwannaliveanymore
well, that ending totally ruined the rest of my day and i read it as soon as i woke up๐คก
no, cause its actually not okay, im not okay, i hate whoever made me want to read this book, but i also love you.
just everyhing that happened in this book destroyed me
but we had some glimmers of light, lie the character development of the heirs, especially darius my love โค๏ธ
there will be some major spoilers from here on out mainly me rambleing, so if you havent read this book yet, be wary, but it wont matter because you shouldent read this book because of how traumatic it is, its amazing but traumatic
TORY AND DARIUS MY BBYS I LOVE THEM AND I HATE THE FUCKING STARS THOSE FUCKERS NEED TO SORT OUT THERE PRIORITIES AND SIDES
Becuase we were finally getting somewhere after FOUR BOOKS and the stars those FUCKERS stopped Tory and Darius from having ONE moment together NOT ONE, AGHFIHGFziuhwdgDHGFKHGKHFGKHAGSKGFKHG
I
AM
NOT
OKAY
and Darius was so obsessed with her AND HE COULDENT TOUCH HER WITHOUT THE STARS HAVING A FIT
just listen
"I'd buy fifty of them if i knew they'd all make you smile like that"
I think that if i was allowed a single cheat against this curse that keeps us apart, i'd just want to be able to hold you in my arms."
"I'd take death over life without you"
"Darius whirled around, his face painted with emotion as he looked at me like i was the most precious thing in the world to him"
STOP THERE SO CUTE AND THEY CANT EVER BE TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE FUCKING STARS THOSE FUCKERS
I
HATE
THIS
BOOK
and dont EVEN get me STARTED on Lance and Blue
I AM NOT OKAY
FIRST THAT BITCH THAT RATTED THEM OUT, slayyyyy Tory, Darcy and the Heirs for making her invisible, what a power move, love to see it
AND THEN LANCE FUCKED HIMSELF OVER EVEN MORE BY SAYING ALL THAT SHIT AND NOW THEY CAN NEVER BE TOGETHER KJHGFDGHJKLJKHGJFHDGFHJKL:JHGKFJDHGJFHKGHLHGKHFJGDFGJFHGKHGHFFFFFGGGGGG
I AM NOT OKAYYYYY
ALSOOOO loveeee Seth and Caleb together and Geraldince and Max, I will guard that girl with my lifee.
DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT ENDING
HOW DARE THAT FUCKER BIND THEM TOGETHER SO THAT DARIUS AND EVERYONE ELSE CANT DO SHIT TO HIM AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I HATE THAT MAN WITH MY ENTIRE BEING
so, as you can tell, I am not okay, i am not okay, and i am not ready for the next one, its gonna be a shit show
{previous review}
no cause what the actual fuck was that ending๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
i refuse to believe that it happened, because it didnt, in my mind it did not
NO ONE CAN CATCH A FUCKING BREAK IN THIS BOOK
I hate whoever recommended me this book/made me want to read it, but i also love you
FUCK MY LIFE
WHY CANT THEY JUST BE HAPPY -
Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates is releasing early!!!
*****Now releasing Friday 22nd May*****
Are you ready to face the stars? -
3.5 Stars๐๐ฎ
๐ Everything was going wrong for everyone in this book ๐ญ Tory and Darius with the stars; I can't even talk about Darcy and Orion. Actually I do need to say one thing tho
๐ I liked the scene where Darius, Orion, and Darcy crept through that house looking for nymphs. Darius and Darcy was a team up I didn't know I needed and these books should do more suspenseful side-excursions like that instead of throwing random nymph battles at us
๐ I had fun with the messiness of the love triangle in books 3 and 4 bc Tory is so self-centered she barely even realized she was in one. There was no mooning or being agonized bc her heart was torn between two men. It wasn't. She straight up didn't care about the entire situation. Her stubbornness (which is arguably her worst trait) was actually a blessing to me bc it means she never thinks she's wrong so she doesn't dwell on her bad decisions in her POVs. She just keeps it moving as a semi-bad person and I was fine w that. But she didn't own her shit for 50% of this book and that's where I fell off. I was fine w the choice she made at the end of book 4 but only if she stuck to it and she didn't, she was regretting it from page 1. I guess you could say it was good tho that she took some accountability for once in her life and her and Darius have a lot of character and relationship development in this book. You could say that, but I'm not gonna cause I was more entertained when they were hopeless trash
๐ When are Darcy and Orion gonna get their divine moment? ๐ฅบ No one would be able to refute them as a couple if the stars just gave them their moment! Is this their test? It sucks!!
๐
What is happening anymore ๐
๐ Safety spoiler:
๐I gasped as he leapt at Caleb, throwing him down into the dirt before slamming his fist straight into his face.
โYou will never hunt her again!โ he roared as he battered his fists down over and over. โYou will never put your fucking mouth on her, never sink your fucking fangs into her ever again!โ
BRO IT'S BOOK 5. THAT'S ALL I WANTED FROM YOU IN BOOK 1 BUT YOU MADE ME GET ON A MERRY-GO-ROUND INSTEAD AND NOW I CANT PROCESS EMOTIONS PROPERLY
๐ I don't get why they haven't assassinated Darius's dad like three books ago. I know he's super powerful but I feel like they could've nuked that mf no problem
๐ Do these authors ever roll over laughing when they come up w these hashtags? Some of these things are so wildly out of pocket lmao
๐ I'm so glad Diego
๐ The Max and Geraldine background drama is the perfect contribution to this series. If there was a way to get me to care abt his irrelevant ass it was by pushing those two weirdos together ๐"Ravish me, you devilish donut," she commanded and I swear my dick got harder as she uttered that ridiculous phrase.
Ya all of us DarcyOrion and/or ToryDarius shippers need sit down. Anyone who refers to their partners penis as a 'slippery eel' with a completely straight face has my attention
๐ I'm pausing my binge of this series cause of that ending.... I'm tired even thinking about the next book. And I thought the stars nonsense would be solved by the end of this one. I know Tory's decision had to have consequences but it's been 700 pages and these thunderstorms are annoying af. Punish them, not me ๐ I've served my time. And also Orion is... you know๐ and that makes me sad and exhausted so ya I just need a min ๐ค๐ฝ -
5/5 Stars
"The stars might have decided that you can never be mine."
"But I am yours. No matter what. I don't care where we end or who we're with, I'll always be yours."
After the devastating events of the last book with Lance being attacked and dying as well as Tory and Darius coming in terms with the decision to reject their Divine Movement, the twins are left in a darker world than before. Lionel seeks to hurt anyone that gets in his way while working with Clara and the Nymphs seek to hurt the entire Fae race. Darcy and Tory must try and survive each day as it comes but everything is falling apart and they might be too late.
โคท This was definitely my favorite book out of the series so far! Maybe because the characters and their relationships are developing as well as the plot!
โคท My heart is aching for Orion and Darcy! Things were way too perfect for them and it obvious that it wasn't going to last long. But I still have hope for them also Orion annoyed the hell out of me, like seriously? I understand why he did what he did but cmon!
โคท Seth and Caleb were my least favorite heirs but this book really changed that. I adore the growth they have had and how they are willing to put their differences aside to help the twins and to do the right thing! I have also shipped them since book three so I'm glad to see their relationship grow further into something else!
โคท We got to read about Xavier in his point of view and more about his mother but I absolutely hate hate hate Lionel and Clara even though I know Clara might not be herself I still can't stand her!
โคท Max and Geraldine are hilarious! They are such a random pairing yet perfect for each other! I adore reading about them and Max is totally a softie! But I feel like there might be a big plot twist coming, especially about Geraldine!
โคท I lovedddd Darius' development and enjoyed reading about it through these books. He has always been my favorite out of the heirs and reading about how much he changed in this book was amazing! I adored how much he fought for Tory and all the little moments had together had been so heartwarming!
โคท At this point, I don't know why I am continually shocked by these cliff hangers! I should be used to them by now yet they still continue to destroy me!
"You fight dirty for a princess."
"I'm pretty sure being a princess in Solaria requires it."
I love these books so much! Highly recommend reading them!!!
Thank you, Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, for providing a copy of this book for an honest review! :) -
Iโm so fed up with this series ๐
/!\ Unpopular opinions here /!\
Iโm way to tired to explain why I didnโt like it precisely but yeah in a nutshell:
Was the drama regarding Lance really necessary?
The girls are supposed to be the most POWERFUL Fae in history and Iโm tired to see them lose in every single books!
The story doesnโt progress that much and most of the big โrevelationsโ were predictable AF.
Also, this book was WAY longer than it needed to be, especially knowing that itโs the SAME carbon copy of the previous installments.
I went too far in this series and invested too much of my time to stop now but damn, my expectations regarding this series are not met AT ALL. -
Do you remember the days when you could read 500 pages of a ZA book and were able to mark it as read? Those were good times werenโt they? I finally finished this book. It was too fucking long. I would write a review, but I feel like I just ran a marathon and I donโt have the energy for it.
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I think I've officially overdosed on ZA. I need a break for awhile and will probably have to start this one over because I don't remember any of it. -
โ Characters
โ Redemption arc (this is a book about lessons learned, and earning forgiveness)
โ Angsty romance (I swear, they cannot catch a break)
โ Multiple POVs
โ World-building
โ Pace and plot
โ Villain that we hate SO MUCH
โ Magic and faes
โ๏ธโ๏ธCliffhanger (are we really surprised by that?)
โ๏ธโ๏ธTrigger warnings: torture and child abuse
OMG that ending.
I was not ready for this level of intensity and hatred toward Lionel.
I could go on and on and on about how much I hate Lionel, but if youโve made it this far in the series, you most assuredly hate him too so I will not waste more time and energy on him. Clara is a close second too on the list of characters I despise. I canโt wait for them to get what they deserve.
After the cliffhanger of the last book, I was very eager to start this one. We start off with Lance almost dying in Darcyโs arms, while Darius and Tory become star-crossed and are trying to deal with the aftermath of their fated moment being ruined. The Shadow Princess is also on the loose, and very dangerous, which makes for a pretty explosive start. After that, itโs a mix of pain, angst, and more pain for our characters, but the fact that the Heirs and the twins now have a common goal (finding a way for Darius and Tory to be together) made all the emotional roller-coaster more bearable because we finally got to see them have friendly interactions instead of just bullying and attacking each other.โEveryoneโs coming?โ I breathed in surprise as I climbed onto the window ledge. โOf course they are,โ Darius growled firmly and my heart squeezed at that.
This book is all about lessons learned, and forging a path to redemption. It felt SO WHOLESOME to finally see the Heirs and the twins working together instead of against each other. They are truly a force to be reckoned with when they ally, and I canโt wait to see how their new tentative friendship will develop.โDonโt ever let go of her, Lance. You fucking fight for her until your last breath, you hear me?โ
**Mild spoiler in the next paragraph**
Lance and darcy never had an easy path with him being a teacher and her a student, but they still managed to make it work against all odds, and they even thought that they might be mates, but of course, they couldnโt just ride toward the sunset and have their happily ever after in book 5 of the series. I knew that things would get bad for them, but it still broke my heart into hundreds of tiny pieces when it happened. On the other hand, I know that they will end up being okay sometimes in the future so I will just sit back and enjoy the angst it adds to the plot, while I wait for them to be able to get back together. I just hope that it doesnโt take too long because while I love the angst, I donโt like it when couples I love get separated for too longโฆPoor Darius Acrux, he hungered for power so much that it destroyed the only good thing he was ever offered.
โFuck the stars too, Darius,โ I breathed and his muscles tightened around me as he held me close. โFuck every shining, gleaming one of them.โ
Darius and Tory are another doomed couple in this series. I swear, none of the couples can have a smooth path, they all have obstacles to overcome, and they all need to prove their devotion and the depth of their feelings for each other. While I was frustrated at the end of the previous book when Tory decided to refuse her mate bond with Darius, I understand why she made this choice, and it was necessary for Darius to realize of bad he fucked up, and also for the heirs and Darcy to have a common goal that would finally bring them together. I was annoyed at Tory in the previous book because she kept sabotaging her happiness, but she was better in this book. She realized how she was her enemy at times, and she is trying to not sabotage herself as much and to find a way to repair the hopeless situation between Darius and her.
Also, about themโฆ The sexual tension was just off the charts. It was amazing! The angst, the tortured moments, the heat and longing, it was delicious. I am still not sure how I feel about Calebโs โsolutionโ to allow them to spend some time together, but it added some spicy and good smut to the book so I will not complain too muchโฆ Itโs just that I was hoping for something more intimate maybe since theyโve been desperate to get together for the whole bookโฆ I will not say more because I donโt want to spoil anyone.Seth Capella has written his fate in the stars. Sheโs coming for him like a monster in the night. And her name is Darcy Vega.
Seth moved forward, closing the distance between us and capturing my chin between his finger and thumb as he tilted my head to look up at him. โThereโs one more thing I should have realised. You could never be my mate, Darcy Vega. Because weโre not equals. Youโre far better than me in every way imaginable.โ
Darcy and Seth spend much more time together in this book, and I have to say that Sethโs character development is going well, and it,s very promising for the rest of the series. He was a jerk in the first books, and reading the first book from the boysโ POV made me dislike him even more, but he is starting to redeem himself in this book. There is still work to do, of course, but seeing how heโs trying to help Darcy, how he defends her, and how he tries his best to comfort her and alleviate some of her pain is a very good start, and it was nice to see his good side for once. I have a suspicion that these two might be nebular allies, but that remains to be seen in the next books I guessโฆThe fact that Tory had given him that little friendship bracelet โ which he religiously wore every day without comment โ was the cutest damn thing ever.
Tory and Lance starting to become friends was so cute, and Iโve been waiting for those cute moments FOREVER. I almost cried when she made him a friendship bracelet, and when he decided to keep it. Heโs a grumpy teacher, but we can see after 5 books that he truly does care for the Academy, and the students, and he really wants to build a bond with Tory because sheโs Darcyโs twin.
Talking about wholesome and cute moments, I adored every single moment with Xavier in this book. He is such a sweetheart, I want more and more and even more of him. I was so happy to have some chapters in his POV, and now that there is hope for him to get a better life away from Lionelโs constant control, I canโt wait to see what will happen to him, and how important he will become to the plot.โThatโs what love is, Tor,โ Darcy said in exasperation. โItโs taking a leap of faith. Itโs opening yourself up and letting your walls down and allowing someone to see every dark and broken corner of your soul. Itโs truth and honesty with yourself and them. Itโs raw and brutal and terrifying and real. You canโt just claim to want it, but refuse to allow yourself to be vulnerable to it. Thatโs not how it works. If you love someone, truly love them, youโll bear your soul to them and let them be the keeper of your heart no matter how fragile or damaged it might be. And if they love you then theyโll do everything in their power to keep it safe, to nurture and protect it and heal over all the old wounds.โ
Origins of an Academy Bully โญโญโญ
The Awakening โญโญโญ
The Awakening as Told by the Boys โญโญ
Ruthless Fae โญโญโญโญ
The Reckoning โญโญโญโญ.5
Shadow Princess โญโญโญโญโญ
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โSometimes I wondered if I was addicted to his flesh. He was ecstasy embodied, a drug that left my mind in a fog of bliss. It was weird to think Iโd spent so much of my life without him. Now, a future apart seemed impossible. Unbearable.โ
โMiss her with the very essence of my soul and ache for her until the world stopped spinning. I would stay here and I would suffer willingly to do what was best for her. And someday sheโd understand why.โ
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Iโm in physical pain. my heart hurts. my eyes hurt. my chest hurts. my brain hurts.
EVERYTHING FUCKING HURTS
also I was just thinking about the cover and I was wondering why it's so blue- *sobbing*
NO ONE SPEAK TO ME AGAIN I AM NOT OKAY AND WILL NOT TILL I'M GUARANTEED A HAPPY ENDING IM BEING FUCKING TORTURED. IT KEEPS ON GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND WORSE-
AND DONT ASK ME ABOUT THE ENDING.
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edit 3/10/2022: I was just thinking about this but isnโt what happened to Tory in the very last chapters very alike to what happened to Hermione in the deathly hollows by bellatrix ๐๐
minus the whole slave thing lol
FUCK YOU LIONEL. why can't darius eat him and clara or some shit please๐ญ๐ค -
I donโt cry over books. Never. Almost never. Ok, never unless itโs this book. Because ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
We pick up right where we left off to deal with the aftermath of all the shit storms that happened towards the end of the previous book. Thatโs where I cried.
Little did I knowโฆ It was about to get worse!
Tory and Darius trying to deal with their predicament were heartbreaking. At first I was angry at Tory for putting them in this position, but I know now that she could not have made a different decision. Still heartbreaking thoughโฆ
Darcy and Orion - thatโs where I cried even more, cause these guys did not deserve what happened to them.
The Heirs are growing on me. They must have undergone personality transplants cause they are definitely not the bullies I remember from the first book.
There are some happy moments too so this book is not a total downer but the regret and despair are strong with this one. I keep reading, hoping for SOME good news but the more I read the more shit hits the fan.
The events of the last chapters are creepy af; the amount of enemies, curses and bad luck the characters are facing is staggering. And thatโs where I cried again!
Sometimes I wish I could stop and pick up a cutesy romcom, but the problem is I just canโt stop reading this series!!
Thank you so much SK for moral support ๐๐ฅฐ! -
fuck everyone who convinced me to read this series. i hate all of you.
all i know is pain. -
5/5
This book is emotionally damaging and my poor Tory and Darius heart canโt take it ๐ญ mild spoilers ahead but if you havenโt read the book they wonโt make any sense :)
Darcy deserved so much better. The fact she had to go through all of that pain?? And the ending only makes everything 100x worse and I swear. This book is a testament to how strong Darcy is as a character. Her love for her sister is endless and they way she can still see the best in people after everything theyโve done is so incredible to me. Sheโs such a strong character and I love her so much.
Tory I LOVE YOU . Tory is so selfless and that endingโฆ.. WHY IS SHE SO STRONG AND WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR THOSE SHE LOVES AHHH. Tory is so so special to me. Her character growth is impeccable from book 1, and this book just simply destroyed me. The way she grew to love people and she opened up and how she was able to admit she could have made different decisions.. that entire conversation with Gabriel and her was amazingly written. The way he helped her learn that she had to take the blame for her own actionโs and couldnโt always put the blame on someone else and she is equally responsible for being star crossed as Darius is and if she had put down her pride things would have been so different and I just love her so much. At the end when she said โI love her more than life itselfโ about Darcy and at the very very end when she was asked who she loved and even though she was being tortured she was able to say โa girl with blue hair and a boy with a dark soulโ I AM IN SHREDS
i just think this plot was amazing. The world expands so much and we get to see new magic, learn more about the world and characters, and weโre also able to see how everything is connected. And I just overall canโt say enough praise for how amazing it is and Iโm so surprised. That ending though? Crying. WHY DID IT ALL GO WRONG
DARIUS MY LOVE <<<333 Dariusโ growth is so well done and the way he was trying to become a better person and he did everything to prove himself to Tory and how he loved his brother and fellow heirs and Orion so much and just everything about him. Heโs so selfless and genuinely wants to make changes in how heโs acted even though he feels like he doesnโt deserve it and I just love him so much.
Caleb !! my sweet boy. Gosh I just love him. Heโs so sweet and caring and even though he does make mistakes the way heโs just genuinely nice??? I do adore him. And the way he too is selfless and has had so much growth !!
Seth. Gosh I never though Iโd say this but I like him. the way he finally was able to apologize to Darcy and how he grew as a character!! His growth is so so well done and heโs genuinely growing on me. I just love how heโs become a better person. Also. HIS CRUSH ON CALEB??? Sign me up right now for their romance.
Max as always is chill and funny. I honestly love how he wants to make everyone feel better, how heโs honestly really kind at times and overall I just am very shocked how much I like him now.
Orion got on my nerves a bit but I honestly do like his character. The way he just does everything out of love for those he truly cares for. And he needs to get out of his situation ASAP
The romance!! So Darcy and Orionโฆ.. I had a feeling what happened would happen. Iโm so sad and Iโm sort of glad weโll get angst for them in the future but itโs so depressing that Darcy thinks he doesnโt care for her at all like he was supposed too ๐ญ ahh.
But! My favourites!!!!! DARIUS AND TORY. Omg. Okay so we have fluff now and angst???ยฟยฟยฟ I mean come on. The way theyโre slowly learning to love each other and he confesses his love for her and their daily runs and how he grabs her coffee every morning and how he got her a custom bike and THE CLIFFTOP KISS?????? THAT WAS AMAZING. The defying the stars trope and all of it was so well done and I just am heartbroken by the end. The fact that Tory truly loved him that much to do what she did I just love them so much. I swear out of any couple they deserve the most. The casual texting?? TORY BLUSHING?? TORY VEGA?? BLUSHING? And Darius blushing too?? And the way love was described in this book makes me want this type of love. When they were kissing and Tory describes it as โhe was kissing me as if heโd die if he didnโt and I kissed him as if the world was collapsing but I didnโt care as long as I were in his arms when it didโ or something I mean HELP. THEY ARE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER. And I just love them so so much :(((( every time they were together but couldnโt be close because of the stars and how theyโd have the world breaking around them and theyโd just stare at each otherโฆ.. I am gone.
Now. I hope book 6 heals my heart a bit ๐ญ
The Awakening - 4.5
Ruthless Fae - 4
The Reckoning - 5
Shadow Princess - 5
Cursed Fates - 5
Fated Throne - 5
Heartless Sky - 4.5
Untitled #8 - TBR -
UPDATE: Re-Read 11/2022
This is the most heart wrenching book of all for me. I'm basically an emotional wreck throughout this book. The agony is so visceral with everything Darcy and Tory go through and that freaking ending is so painful.
Seriously reading these books is like emotional cutting. But will I stop? No way in hell ! This one definitely hurt though. I thought the pacing was good but it did drag a little bit in certain POV's but that could just be my personal preference of characters but I still really enjoyed this book. There were so many deeply felt moments in these books and I am continually surprised at how this story manages to pull me in.
I do have one kind of thing to gripe about, why do these books always seem to be so Tory centric? I like her but does everything always have to be about her? Even the chapters with other people's POV's always seem to end up being about her or featuring her in some way and it annoys me. I hope the that the focus shifts soon so there is more balance and development for other characters.
Spoilers ahead:
Thoughts:
- Darcy is still my favorite! I love that girl, she is having such a great arc. The way she handled Seth and freaking Kylie was badass and I love the how she is vulnerable and strong at the same time. But there is nothing weak about her.
- Orion and Darcy BROKE me!!!! I can't believe how I cried over there separation and then when he hurt her it was agony. Also, Orion you beautiful freaking dumbass!
- Darcy fighting alongside the Heirs had me feeling so freaking happy.
-Max and Geraldine are cute.
-Diego, I feel bad that I don't care bc he was annoying.
-Mama Acrux!!! That poor freaking woman! My heart squeezed so much for her and the boys.
-Gabriel! I immediately love him! Big Bro!!!!
-Xavier, he is so baby!
-I HATE Lionel and freaking Clara, Gross!!!!!
-Tory and Darius....... sigh. So frustrating!!!
- The Darcy/ Darius and Roxy/Orion friendships makes my heart burst!
-Seth FINALLY achieving some awareness and apologizing to Darcy!!!! I want them to be besties so bad!
On to the next book! -
THEY DIDN'T NEED TO RIP MY HEART OUT LIKE THIS
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this was really good and iโm living for all the drama but it was SO DAMN LONG!
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OHHH GOODIE ANOTHER 886 PAGES BEAST ๐คธโโ๏ธ
SOMETIMES I WONDER WHY DO I LIKE THE SUFFERING I KNOW THIS BOOK WILL GIVE ME
Edit finished : PAIN ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
What was this Ending ?ยฟ?ยฟ?ยฟ
I want my tears back and the time I spent on this series cause - AHDJXHJSXCHSCJ
HOW
how can every next book be more painful than the last .
THE AUTHORS ARE OUT FOR BLOOD ๐ช๐ฉธ - I SWEAR
and for our blood ๐
The only thing I loved was the evolution of the relationship between the boys and the girls .
Especially the support of Darius and Darcy coping after YOU KNOW THE ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING PLOT PROGRESSION.
BIG BIG FUCK YOU TO THE STARS
Yeah in total you could find me screaming at my phone like a lunatic and eye rolling through chapters ๐
THOUGHTS:
โขMax and Geraldine I SHIP
โขSeth and Caleb where did this came from I SHIP
โขDARCY AND LANCE I WAS WAITING AND WAITING AND WAITING FOR A CERTAIN PULL FROM THE STARS
โขโจ๏ธFUCK THE STARSโจ๏ธ
HA HA HA the ending
LIONEL CAN ROT IN HELL WITH CLARA
โขDarius my poor baby if you want to burn Solaria I will gladly provide you with gasoline (not that you need it - Dragon and whole)
Reducing cause there is no need for this to be 886 pages
3.5โจ๏ธ -
Thank you soo much for giving me some hope and happiness, only to rip out my heart again !!!
Fuck you !!! -
In this book, the Heirs turn 20.
I mean I know how to count, but I didnโt actually realize the brats were 19 up til now. When I was 18-19 I wasnโt the most badass bitch in school, I was mostly drunk.
Anyways. SPOILERS ahead!!!
Welcome to the book of "Characters being out of character" ๐ฅฐ
Although Iโm gonna go easier on everyone this time, bc shit the bad luck theyโre having is out of this world. Like, I feel genuinely sorry for them. If youโve seen Supernatural and the episode with the Lucky hareโs foot you know what happens when someone loses it - thatโs how lifeโs going for all of the main characters right now.
So, what do I fancy this time? ๐ฅฐ
โ Orion starting to be genuinely nice to his students. Itโs super sweet."You have the same opportunities everyone else in this class does, Polaris. And you canโt have any less brain cells than Jillian Minor. So what is holding you back?"
โ Darius finally gets his Tony Stark moment weโve all been waiting for."Because I was Darius Acrux, the most important man in the fucking room."
โ Orion praising Darcy like the queen she is. And also challenging faith, because we havenโt learned yet that thatโs not the best idea."Iโm okay with you being my weakness, Blue. Because that means my weakness is a badass, hot as fuck Phoenix with enough fire in her veins to rival the sun. So come at me stars, Iโm invincible!โ
โ Caleb being a good and supportive friend to Tory was just amazing tbh."So take a deep breath and suck it up, sweetheart. Because the girl who came back swinging at us after she nearly drowned in that pool doesnโt let anyone tell her what to do. Not even destiny."
โ VEGAS AND THE HEIRS FINALLY TEAMING UP, FIGHTING TOGETHER. Iโve been waiting for this moment, and damn if I wasnโt scared shitless. I suddenly realized how much Max and Seth have grown on me? When did that even happen? I was so scared for everyone's lives???
โ Xavier <3 We need more of Xavier and Sofia!!!
Just get lost โ
โ Guys, we knew this was coming. How many of us havenโt been screaming internally every time theyโve been challenging fate in stupid AF situations? Cause I have way too many times.
โ I literally had to sit up, turn off my kindle, and count to ten after Orion decided to be the idiot of the year. Stupid, stupid - because it made no sense. None of it did. Not how he acted afterward. Not the fact that he gave up without even trying to fight.
โ Threesomes are hot. But between them? Here Iโm gonna raise my hand and OBJECT. โ NO FUCKING WAY Darius would be okay with this. First, he becomes this "nice dude" after deciding to show Tory heโs not a mean dickhead after all. Tory even says that she misses him biting back at her. And second, he loses another part of his character when making this decision. THE DARIUS WE KNOW WOULD NEVER SHARE. They didnโt even TRY to be alone first, they just assumed it wouldnโt work. Like who are you? Whereโs my dragon?? And yes sure, he showed how jealous he was blablabla, but he still went through with it. And it's just not him imo.
โ Clara FFFFF Orion. Also known as Bellatrix Lestrangeโs lost sister. Just piss off, please.
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IM GOING TO THROW MYSELF OFF A CLIFF WHAT IN THE ACTUAL DEEPEST PITS OF HELL WAS THAT ENDING???
it's like after the 50% mark just pain, pain, more pain, AND THEN COMPLETE TORTURE. This is a whole new level of cruelty AND PEOPLE SAY BOOK 7 ENDING IS EVEN WORSE?? IM SO SCARED.
darcy has been through so much in this book like all that pain๐ญ and that ending with tory- *fear* *sobbing*
ALSO IT'S OFFICIAL PEOPLE. I never thought the day would come especially after how much i expressed my hatred toward the heirshonestly shouldve known it wouldnt last foreverBUT OKAY I LOVE THEM๐ญ they actually went through so much change and its in such a believable way?? they understand that their actions in the previous books were beyond terrible and cant be forgiven but theyre trying so so hard to be better people and i cant say no to change like that.
SETH AND DARIUS ESPECIALLY I CANT BELIEVE I LIKE THEM NOW. darius was so sweet and just how hard he tried--even seth omg im actually in shock.
im officially shipping tory and darius now <3 it took 5 books but im here for it at last. AND OFC DARCY x ORION FILLED ME WITH SO MUCH LOVE AND BROKE ME IN SO MANY WAYS AS ALWAYS๐ฉ
anyways im terrified and a part of me doesnt want to read the next 2 books even tho im thinking it couldnt get any worse BUT OF COURSE IT COULD.
also im way too far gone and invested in this series to just stop here and wait for book 8 *pain*
EL WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS๐ญ -
4.25/5 โญ
2.5/5 ๐ถ๏ธ
all i know is pain.
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what the actual fuck
