Series: Zodiac Academy #9
Authors: Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Version: Ebook (ARC)
Release date: 25 April 2024
Rating: ★★★
Synopsis
Orphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens.
We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us.
The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness.
Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them. All souls are at risk now and when the final battle dawns, a new regime will rise.
The time for the true reckoning is upon us and we have proven ourselves as savage as our father, as brutal as our mother, and as wild as the Elements which roar through our veins. We can only hope it is enough.
When the last sword strikes the final death in this game of fate and fortune, only one side will be victorious. The Starfall Legion charges at first light. And our destiny rides upon our shoulders as we rush into the end.
All hail the True Queens. May our rule last longer than this night.
***This is a dark fantasy romance – don’t go expecting a sweet school for magic with friends around every corner. Fae fight for everything they own and Zodiac Academy is a cutthroat school for students aged 18+ where only the strongest prevail. There’s no Dumbledore here to save anyone’s ass and Lionel Acrux will give Voldemort a run for his money in the evil dictator category. So hold onto your stardust (broomsticks not required) and get ready for a bumpy ride***
Review
This book was provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti!
Restless Stars is the ninth and final book in the Zodiac Academy series and continues the story of the twins Tory and Darcy, and their friends.
We finally have the last book in the Zodiac Academy series! This series has been a wild ride filled with romance, hate, family, friendship and war. The wait for the ninth and final book is finally over, and I'm glad to have read Tory and Darcy's story. I enjoyed reading all the books in the series, the story and characters were so interesting and I was really invested in Tory, Darcy and their friends' story!
Just like the previous book, Sorrow and Starlight, this book was massive and filled with lots of POVs. We read not only in Tory and Darcy’s perspective, but also in the perspective of their friends and enemies. In my opinion, some of the POVs were unnecessary and just a filler for the book... I would have rather read only the perspectives of the twins and heirs. I also wasn't the biggest fan of the fighting/war scenes, there were just too many and I'm not a fan of fighting/war scenes in general. But besides that, it was so nice to read about Tory, Darcy and their friends and family, and it was nice to see some characters from the other two series in the Zodiac world (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac and Darkmore Penitentiary). There were also some special moments in this book that I will never forget because they made me so happy!
Restless Stars gave Tory and Darcy a beautiful ending and I really enjoyed reading the last chapters that gave us glimpses of their lives in the future. I'm so happy for them and I'm also happy for myself to have finally finished the Zodiac Academy series. I still remember reading the first book and falling in love with this world, and Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti gave the perfect ending to this story! I'm going to miss Tory, Darcy and their friends, but I'm also happy to say goodbye to them!