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Zodiac Academy #4
Shadow Princess
After the events of the Lunar Eclipse, Tory and Darcy must learn to deal with the darkness which shadows their lives.
With a secret binding them to Darius and Orion, they must find a way to all work together for the greater good. But some things are easier said than done...
With a secret binding them to Darius and Orion, they must find a way to all work together for the greater good. But some things are easier said than done...
724 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2020
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May 12, 2021
ME AFTER FINISHING THIS BOOK
MY OPINION OF TORY AS I READ THIS BOOK
HOW I FELT ABOUT MY SLOW BURN TORY+DARIUS SHIP
THE ONE REDEEMING THING - DARCY+ORION
OKAY, THE ONE OTHER REDEEMING THING - GERALDINE
Tory ruined this book for me. I think I'm being harsher than necessary with my rating on this one because I'm just so 🤬🤬 with certain parts of this book right now.
✅ Lots of steamy scenes that were amazing
✅ I loved the profane humor and dialogue
🆗 Action packed but a little repetitive sometimes
✅ Darcy+Orion 4evah
✅ The side characters were all amazing and hilarious
❌ Tory's backward character development
❌ Major lack of communication 😤
❌ Constantly making progress only to go backwards 400 pages again
I definitely plan to read the rest of the series but I think I might need a mental break right now haha
MY OPINION OF TORY AS I READ THIS BOOK
HOW I FELT ABOUT MY SLOW BURN TORY+DARIUS SHIP
THE ONE REDEEMING THING - DARCY+ORION
OKAY, THE ONE OTHER REDEEMING THING - GERALDINE
Tory ruined this book for me. I think I'm being harsher than necessary with my rating on this one because I'm just so 🤬🤬 with certain parts of this book right now.
✅ Lots of steamy scenes that were amazing
✅ I loved the profane humor and dialogue
🆗 Action packed but a little repetitive sometimes
✅ Darcy+Orion 4evah
✅ The side characters were all amazing and hilarious
❌ Tory's backward character development
❌ Major lack of communication 😤
❌ Constantly making progress only to go backwards 400 pages again
I definitely plan to read the rest of the series but I think I might need a mental break right now haha
January 18, 2020
Tory sucks
I don’t know if it was intentional, but I hated Tory throughout this entire story. Her constant pity parties were awful and the only way I could force myself to keep reading was because Darcy was actually compelling to read about. I hope this is just setting up Tory to have a big redemption arc because it was painful (and not in a good way) to read how totally she devolved as a character. She’s shown no growth and apparently has no redeeming qualities, and I’m not even talking about the decision she made at the end, she was awful the entire book. Hopefully something changes in the next book because if not, I’m definitely dropping this series.
I don’t know if it was intentional, but I hated Tory throughout this entire story. Her constant pity parties were awful and the only way I could force myself to keep reading was because Darcy was actually compelling to read about. I hope this is just setting up Tory to have a big redemption arc because it was painful (and not in a good way) to read how totally she devolved as a character. She’s shown no growth and apparently has no redeeming qualities, and I’m not even talking about the decision she made at the end, she was awful the entire book. Hopefully something changes in the next book because if not, I’m definitely dropping this series.
November 29, 2022
Have you ever felt EXHAUSTED while reading a book?
724 pages.
Why God. WHY? Did Tory Vega really need 400 pages of being a whiny pathetic little bitch? Did Seth really need 120 pages to make me wish he was dead? (I've wanted him dead since book 1 anyways) Did we really need 200 pages of the same back-and-forth just to make me feel like I was reading book 1 all over again?
Guess we'll find out, tonight on Discovery Channel.
If I was the sort of person who drinks, I'd be on my fifth shot of sacrificial whiskey while writing this review. Anyway, let's tackle the obvious, what I hated.
- Tory Vega. I hate her. Always have, always will. Her constant pity parties, whining, selfishness, and: I want Darius. I hate Darius. I want Darius. I hate Darius. I will bounce on Caleb's dick as many times as I can even though that ADDS NOTHING to the plot and I have zero connection to him whatsoever. My sister needs TO LOVE ME, APPRECIATE ME. Darcy needs to attend to all my emotional needs while I don't pay attention to a single thing that is going on with her.
Someone should have left this bitch in the human world. The more I read these books, the more I want Darius to really ruin the fuck out of her life, she doesn't deserve the air she breathes and she would never be a good ruler.
- Seth why the fuck is this character even here? Seth, Caleb, and Max are the most useless, shallow and underdeveloped characters I have ever read about and they are just there for filler content. They're there to sound like a bunch of fucking chads and say: BABE, LITTLE VEGA, SWEETHEART in condescending tones, fuck everything that moves, and make me want to puke every time they make a decision that adds nothing to the plot and DOES NOT belong to their personality profile just for shock value.
I truly wish they would die. They are SO inconsequential to this entire thing, they're just there to cause plot-controlling inconveniences for their lazy writing.
- THE BOND The fact that Orion and Darius have that stupid little bond that makes them attracted to each other as straight men. I am not a gay man and I can't say if this is problematic or not, but JESUS CHRIST that annoys me to no end. They use the little "we want to cuddle because of the bond, we want to make out because of the bond" as a fucking joke. As a comedy device. Gay characters/attraction is not a comedy tool. The entire thing made me uncomfortable and annoyed. I also hate how their inner dialogues about it is usually: I hate that the bond makes me feel this way about him, I hate that it makes me want to suck his dick. Shut the fuck up. They didn't want to commit to a relationship between them other than brotherly love but this entire bond thing is useless and weird.
- The dumb southern girl and the token Mexican kid : I don't think I need to explain this one. This series just has too many stereotypes that didn't need to exist. They are already supernatural creatures, get creative with THOSE stereotypes.
- Length and Lack of Editing you'd think that five books deep, they would have hired an editor that would say: hey, maybe this doesn't need these 40 extra chapters. Maybe we should focus more on the girls having real classes and actually learning something for once. Maybe we should go deeper into the world-building and add SOME droplets of it for a change. Maybe we should give these characters more solid personalities and make sure they stick to it?
MAYBE JUST MAYBE, a well-written plot twist is worth 300 cliffhangers.
They started with this ridiculous shit again, just to make sure people pick up the next book. A sloppy, non-sense cliffhanger that came out of NOWHERE, with no actual build-up.
And please, don't even get me started on that Tory and Darius bullshit. You know what? He dodged a fucking bullet if you ask me. I wouldn't want to be tied to fucking Tory Vega for the rest of my life.
I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THIS BUT DARIUS-DESERVES-BETTER.
Do you know who is the most CONSISTENT CHARACTER? THE VILLAIN OF THIS STORY. DARIUS' DAD KNOWS WHAT'S UP. He knows what he wants and he is going after it, and everything he does makes sense. Because it fits his personality profile. It fits his belief system. Even when he does something unexpected, IT FITS THE FUCKING BILL. Unlike every other character in here.
if you are a writer or trying to be one, here is a tip: you need to know your characters, you need to understand their purposes, wants and needs. fears and wishes. AND THEY NEED TO REMAIN consistent, along with their choices and actions. They will all be guided by those things. And SLOWLY, add things that can shake up their belief system and maybe cause a disruption in how they see the world.
I feel like these characters are being held hostage by these two authors who don't respect the characters they created THEMSELVES. They are pushing and pulling them, making them do things that make no sense so it fits their SLOPPY, LAZY plot and it is infuriating.
I promised I am finishing this series because it's personal now. I want to be able to pinpoint every mistake, every disgrace, I want to criticize it with the knowledge of a FUCKING SCHOLAR OK.
Now to the few good things, the only reason this book got 2 stars from me. Orion and Darcy. That's it. I want to remove every page they are on, and just make ZA their series. Their story. The only times I smiled, laughed or enjoyed myself was when they were present and I KNOW, I just KNOW they are going to fuck up the only good thing in this series in the next books.
Because I am slowly learning their MO. And the MO of this series is BUTCHERING characters for the sake of shock.
Anyways, 2 stars. One for Darcy being the only sister who is worth something and one for Orion finally being on time for his classes for the first time in four books.
My blood boils but we will move on. Everyone is telling me: there is so much character development on book five, the writing has matured so much. If y'all are lying to me, you are getting bitch slapped.
*raging violence, but it's all because the next book is even longer, don't worry I still love you*
February 2, 2023
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4.5 stars
SONG:
David Guetta - Titanium ft. Sia
That cliffhanger... I knew something bad was going to happen, it was still brutal, but I'm sure everything is going to be fine *send prayers to the stars*
Warning: Contains spoilers for previous books I guess… but I don’t think I’m revealing anything too big for this one.
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➵ PLOT
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I'm going to stop trying to summarise the plot from here on, because it pretty goes like this every time:
In the last 10% of book A shit is going down, book B picks right where A left off and the characters have to deal with the consequences of what happened at the end of A while dealing with their own problems & traumas at the same time.
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➵ RELATIONSHIPS
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↠ DARCY & TORY VEGA.
One thing that was solid about this series from the start, is the strong sister bond between Darcy and Tory. It was always them against the world and for the first time the lies and secrets from the previous books are catching up to them and causing a riff. It had to happen, cause it couldn't be 7 books all rainbows and sunshine between them, but I still didn't like it when it happened. It made everything worse, because their riff happened when everything else was falling apart too, so reading that was depressing af and felt wrong. Those chapters gave me a feeling of "doom" like something bad is going to happen any moment and it made me fucking anxious. 😩 Luckily, their rocky relationship was only a smaller part of the book and they made up. The doom still happened, but idk if the Vega twins have e/o backs everything is going to work out somehow.
↠ PROFESSOR LANCE ORION.
Every book I think I cannot possibly love this guy more and he proves me wrong. The fact that all the relationship he has are fantastic just proves what a catch he is. Orion-Darius bromance. Check. Orion-Gabriel bromance. Check. Orion-Darcy romance. DOUBLE CHECK. He's THAT man. He has the RANGE. You know how he keeps being an asshole in class and basically to everyone, but I love how he's trying to be less of an asshole to Tory and build a relationship with her, because he knows how much Tory means to Darcy.
Name me a better motivational speaker, I'll wait.
↠ DARCY & ORION.
credits to fendersdraw on ig
THEY ARE GOALS!!! Darcy and Orion's relationship is risky af, cause of their forbidden student-teacher romance. So many things can go wrong and they keep trying to make their relationship work. Both of them actually put so much effort in it. There are so many little moments that is making me soft when it comes to them. Their scenes keeps getting better w every book and I'm loving it here. 🥺
Lance Orion’s 5 love languages:
1. Words of affirmation
It's the way Orion believes Darcy can do anything she sets her mind to and is always her biggest cheerleader.
2. Acts of Service
When it was revealed that the twins order form is a phoenix, Orion went straight to the library to find everything about phoenixes so that the twins could learn more about their magic. He knew he could help them strengthen their power and read more about it to help Darcy. Also the other time when Orion prepared his date with Darcy under the willow tree. Who would have thought this asshole professor would be so trash for a girl. If he wanted to, he would. Lance Orion proves that every single book.
3. Receiving gifts
Orion being a complete romantic and preparing wine and a gift for their liaison session. Orion gives Darcy a gift and it's a rose quartz. In Solaria they have a tradition to give a rose quartz to their significant other when they want to be exclusive. AHHHHHHH. AHHHHH. AHHHHH. *continues to scream for quite a while* Excuse me while I'm screaming all my feelings into the void, cause I can't deal with these emotions.
4. Quality time
Please when Orion put Darcy into the Pitball club. I'm wheezing. You can't convince me otherwise that he didn't do it just to spend more time with her as he is the Pitball coach. Especially since Pitball means so much to Orion, I love to think of them just spending more quality time over a mutual hobby since Darcy is in the team now.
5. Physical touch
Darcy giving Orion a striptease. While she's doing it, she has her clumsy moments and it makes it even hotter for Orion. Please they are so precious. 🥺 technically that's Darcy's love language to Orion. But the fact that Orion is a vampire, an order that likes to stay by themselves and avoid touch and whenever he is close to Darcy, he can't help but touch her in some kind of way. That man can't keep his hands to himself when he is near her.
Give it up for my multi language king! 😌
He is SOOOOO smitten with her. All Darcy has to do is bat her eyelashes at him and he would do anything for her and it makes me want to bawl my eyes out.
If anything happens to them I'm going to scream!
Darcy & Orion out here giving me AVENGERS feeling. 😌 I love how well matched Darcy and Orion are. Their relationship is perfectly balanced out with every party involved doing everything they could to keep the relationship going. It's always making me soft the length they are willing to go to protect and fight for each other. 😩
↠ TORY & DARIUS.
credits to fendersdraw on ig
Here is the thing. I like Darius and Tory as individuals (enough). Tory was hella frustrating in this book, but I was warned by a couple of friends, so I didn't hate her too much. Also, I ADORE their relationships with other people (Tory with Darcy even Orion & Darius with Orion/Xavier/all the heirs), but when they are together, Tory and Darius are toxic. Hell, there are a lot of toxic couples out there that I love, give me toxcitiy anytime to a degree, but Tory and Darius are just frustrating me. Their relationship is stagnant and there is hardly any development, because they are both hot-tempered, stubborn and like to see the worse in e/o, especially Tory when it comes to everything Darius-related. This book we FINALLY got their first real kiss and sex scene after 4 long books and you know what... I FELT NOTHING, because I knew the second it was over Tory and Darius would go back hating and ignoring e/a, saying it was a mistake bla bla bla we've been here many times before. There is so much hot and cold, push and pull and personally i’m tired of them.
By the end of this series, people are going to say that Tory/Darius is the couple that made it against all odds, but IMO they had enough opportunities to make the relationship work in their favor, but decided not too, because of their pride, close-mindedness, lack of communication, I could name so many things that is wrong with their relationship and how THEY ARE THEIR WORST ENEMIES.
When the end happened and the decision between Tory and Darius that was made.. I saw that coming. I hurted for Darius, but at the same time I'm like dude.. you could have worked harder for it. You could have done so many things differently before that moment. You couldn't have chosen a worse timing to apologise the first time everything you've put Tory through. As for Tory, I understood why she rejected the bond and I was cheering her on. She had to do what felt right for her and it made me so proud. If a guy tried to drown me, choked me, pushed me into the mud and called me a whore and other things without ever apologising to me, I would have done what Tory has done too. 🤷🏽♀️
↠ THE HEIRS.
I jinxed myself.. here I was saying that I started to like Seth and in this book he shit all over that again. No no go fuck yourself werewolf. The way I had hopes that Seth and Darcy could end up besties, but after this book... ahahahahaha it's still possible, because there are still 3 more books, but Seth better makes up for all the pain he caused in Shadow Princess. If he's the reason something happens to Orion.. it's on sight.
Caleb somehow was less annoying in this book too. Ngl I even felt a little bad for him, because he clearly cares about Tory and she's giving him the cold shoulder, but how can I just not see that she isn't interested?!
I'm shipping Max and Geraldine so much. It's beautiful to see how she wouldn't even think about giving him any attention, which makes him crave it even more. I can't wait to read their novella.
↠ ORION & DARIUS.
This bromance is the best. I love it so much. They remind me of Johnny and Gibsie (Binding 13 & Keeping 13) another amazing bromance. It's never not hilarious when both of them get so touchy with each other and feel so happy when the other is around.. it's so untypical for their orders. Also their banter is top notch. Darius is jealous of Gabriel & Orion's friendship and it's so funny. LOL.
↠ SIDE-CHARACTERS.
Protect Xavier at all cost. Geraldine is a QUEEN and a SAVAGE. I want to be her when I grow up, even tho I don't understand half of the shit that comes out of her mouth. 🤣
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➵ FAVORITE SCENES
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↠ Orion's birthday when he went out with Gabriel, Darius and meet Darcy and Tory at the club and they played the 'Dare' game. Drunk Orion is so funny. 😭😭
↠ Tory, Darcy, Orion, Darus, Seth, Max, Caleb & Xavier having a snowball fight!!!! One of the best scenes in the whole series hands down. I was waiting for something like that for so long!! If they could all see the bigger pictures and work together to fight off the bigger evil, they would be unstoppable.
↠ ALL THE DARCYORION SCENES. MY HEART IS SINGING.
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➵ CONCLUSION
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This series has been great so far. It has great romance, great friendships, great bromance + an interesting plot. All the things I love, but the reason why I can't give any of the books 5 stars is because I'm not invested enough in half of the couples.
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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES
#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully – 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening – 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae – 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning – 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess – 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates – 4 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party – 3.5 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne – 4.25 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky – 3.75 stars
#8 Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight – tbr
#9 Zodiac Academy: (...) – tbr
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SONG:
David Guetta - Titanium ft. Sia
That cliffhanger... I knew something bad was going to happen, it was still brutal, but I'm sure everything is going to be fine *send prayers to the stars*
Warning: Contains spoilers for previous books I guess… but I don’t think I’m revealing anything too big for this one.
════ ⋆★⋆ ════
➵ PLOT
════ ⋆★⋆ ════
I'm going to stop trying to summarise the plot from here on, because it pretty goes like this every time:
In the last 10% of book A shit is going down, book B picks right where A left off and the characters have to deal with the consequences of what happened at the end of A while dealing with their own problems & traumas at the same time.
════ ⋆★⋆ ════
➵ RELATIONSHIPS
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↠ DARCY & TORY VEGA.
One thing that was solid about this series from the start, is the strong sister bond between Darcy and Tory. It was always them against the world and for the first time the lies and secrets from the previous books are catching up to them and causing a riff. It had to happen, cause it couldn't be 7 books all rainbows and sunshine between them, but I still didn't like it when it happened. It made everything worse, because their riff happened when everything else was falling apart too, so reading that was depressing af and felt wrong. Those chapters gave me a feeling of "doom" like something bad is going to happen any moment and it made me fucking anxious. 😩 Luckily, their rocky relationship was only a smaller part of the book and they made up. The doom still happened, but idk if the Vega twins have e/o backs everything is going to work out somehow.
"Take it in turns. Does one of you want to go first?"
"I will," I said quickly. Darcy frowned at me but I held her gaze, not backing down. "If this is dangerous then I'm not risking you doing it first," I said simply. "You're the only thing I've got that matters to me in this world. If I lost you, I might as well be dead anyway so I'm not arguing."
"Tory..." Darcy replied with a frown. "Don't say things like that."
"It's true." I shrugged. "And it's not up for debate."
↠ PROFESSOR LANCE ORION.
Every book I think I cannot possibly love this guy more and he proves me wrong. The fact that all the relationship he has are fantastic just proves what a catch he is. Orion-Darius bromance. Check. Orion-Gabriel bromance. Check. Orion-Darcy romance. DOUBLE CHECK. He's THAT man. He has the RANGE. You know how he keeps being an asshole in class and basically to everyone, but I love how he's trying to be less of an asshole to Tory and build a relationship with her, because he knows how much Tory means to Darcy.
I faced the board, curious as Orion wrote his quote of the day on the board.
YOU ALL PASSED THE RECKONING
I arched a brow, glancing at Tory. "That's almost a compliment." I breathed and she laughed, but our amusement died away as Orion added more to the board.
THE STARS MUST BE FUCKING WITH ME.
Name me a better motivational speaker, I'll wait.
↠ DARCY & ORION.
credits to fendersdraw on ig
THEY ARE GOALS!!! Darcy and Orion's relationship is risky af, cause of their forbidden student-teacher romance. So many things can go wrong and they keep trying to make their relationship work. Both of them actually put so much effort in it. There are so many little moments that is making me soft when it comes to them. Their scenes keeps getting better w every book and I'm loving it here. 🥺
"Blue." I smiled dreamily, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.
She is everything. Does she know how everything she is?
Lance Orion’s 5 love languages:
1. Words of affirmation
Orion shot to my side in a blur, steering me out of earshot of the waiting Keepers. “You’ll have to work on your stamina,” he said with a suggestive smirk. “Apart from that, it’s clear you’re made for this, Blue.” He dipped his head to my ear for half a second. “Thought you might be.”
It's the way Orion believes Darcy can do anything she sets her mind to and is always her biggest cheerleader.
2. Acts of Service
When it was revealed that the twins order form is a phoenix, Orion went straight to the library to find everything about phoenixes so that the twins could learn more about their magic. He knew he could help them strengthen their power and read more about it to help Darcy. Also the other time when Orion prepared his date with Darcy under the willow tree. Who would have thought this asshole professor would be so trash for a girl. If he wanted to, he would. Lance Orion proves that every single book.
3. Receiving gifts
Orion being a complete romantic and preparing wine and a gift for their liaison session. Orion gives Darcy a gift and it's a rose quartz. In Solaria they have a tradition to give a rose quartz to their significant other when they want to be exclusive. AHHHHHHH. AHHHHH. AHHHHH. *continues to scream for quite a while* Excuse me while I'm screaming all my feelings into the void, cause I can't deal with these emotions.
4. Quality time
Please when Orion put Darcy into the Pitball club. I'm wheezing. You can't convince me otherwise that he didn't do it just to spend more time with her as he is the Pitball coach. Especially since Pitball means so much to Orion, I love to think of them just spending more quality time over a mutual hobby since Darcy is in the team now.
5. Physical touch
Darcy giving Orion a striptease. While she's doing it, she has her clumsy moments and it makes it even hotter for Orion. Please they are so precious. 🥺 technically that's Darcy's love language to Orion. But the fact that Orion is a vampire, an order that likes to stay by themselves and avoid touch and whenever he is close to Darcy, he can't help but touch her in some kind of way. That man can't keep his hands to himself when he is near her.
Give it up for my multi language king! 😌
He is SOOOOO smitten with her. All Darcy has to do is bat her eyelashes at him and he would do anything for her and it makes me want to bawl my eyes out.
Just wear what you like and put an illusion over them only Geraldine can see." Orion shrugged like that was so simple and I gave him my biggest eyes.
"You mean you'll do it for us?" I asked sweetly.
His eyes slid over me. "Yeah of course Blue."
Tory's brows lifted as she gazed at him. "The weirdest thing about all of this is you being nice, you know that right?"
If anything happens to them I'm going to scream!
"I want you like I've never wanted anything or anyone. And I will fight to make you mine, no matter what it takes. No force in Solaria will rip us apart."
I stared at him in awe of his words, lost to the power of them I clutched his hand and nodded firmly. "I'll fight for you too, Lance Orion. Whatever it takes."
"Whatever it takes," he echoed and a clap of power sparked between our hands.
Darcy & Orion out here giving me AVENGERS feeling. 😌 I love how well matched Darcy and Orion are. Their relationship is perfectly balanced out with every party involved doing everything they could to keep the relationship going. It's always making me soft the length they are willing to go to protect and fight for each other. 😩
↠ TORY & DARIUS.
credits to fendersdraw on ig
Here is the thing. I like Darius and Tory as individuals (enough). Tory was hella frustrating in this book, but I was warned by a couple of friends, so I didn't hate her too much. Also, I ADORE their relationships with other people (Tory with Darcy even Orion & Darius with Orion/Xavier/all the heirs), but when they are together, Tory and Darius are toxic. Hell, there are a lot of toxic couples out there that I love, give me toxcitiy anytime to a degree, but Tory and Darius are just frustrating me. Their relationship is stagnant and there is hardly any development, because they are both hot-tempered, stubborn and like to see the worse in e/o, especially Tory when it comes to everything Darius-related. This book we FINALLY got their first real kiss and sex scene after 4 long books and you know what... I FELT NOTHING, because I knew the second it was over Tory and Darius would go back hating and ignoring e/a, saying it was a mistake bla bla bla we've been here many times before. There is so much hot and cold, push and pull and personally i’m tired of them.
"You pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. I live for every scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through every moment you spend ignoring me," he said darkly, holding my eye the entire time.
By the end of this series, people are going to say that Tory/Darius is the couple that made it against all odds, but IMO they had enough opportunities to make the relationship work in their favor, but decided not too, because of their pride, close-mindedness, lack of communication, I could name so many things that is wrong with their relationship and how THEY ARE THEIR WORST ENEMIES.
When the end happened and the decision between Tory and Darius that was made.. I saw that coming. I hurted for Darius, but at the same time I'm like dude.. you could have worked harder for it. You could have done so many things differently before that moment. You couldn't have chosen a worse timing to apologise the first time everything you've put Tory through. As for Tory, I understood why she rejected the bond and I was cheering her on. She had to do what felt right for her and it made me so proud. If a guy tried to drown me, choked me, pushed me into the mud and called me a whore and other things without ever apologising to me, I would have done what Tory has done too. 🤷🏽♀️
↠ THE HEIRS.
I jinxed myself.. here I was saying that I started to like Seth and in this book he shit all over that again. No no go fuck yourself werewolf. The way I had hopes that Seth and Darcy could end up besties, but after this book... ahahahahaha it's still possible, because there are still 3 more books, but Seth better makes up for all the pain he caused in Shadow Princess. If he's the reason something happens to Orion.. it's on sight.
Caleb somehow was less annoying in this book too. Ngl I even felt a little bad for him, because he clearly cares about Tory and she's giving him the cold shoulder, but how can I just not see that she isn't interested?!
CALEB: Hey, sweetheart. Do you wanna hang out tonight? X
I watched as the red ticks illuminated to let me know she'd read the message. She was probably trying to think up the perfect thing to say back to me. Agonising over it, debating it with her friends and trying to figure out how best to respond to me.
TORY: No.
I'm shipping Max and Geraldine so much. It's beautiful to see how she wouldn't even think about giving him any attention, which makes him crave it even more. I can't wait to read their novella.
↠ ORION & DARIUS.
This bromance is the best. I love it so much. They remind me of Johnny and Gibsie (Binding 13 & Keeping 13) another amazing bromance. It's never not hilarious when both of them get so touchy with each other and feel so happy when the other is around.. it's so untypical for their orders. Also their banter is top notch. Darius is jealous of Gabriel & Orion's friendship and it's so funny. LOL.
Darius stood up, pulling me into a tight embrace, his muscles looking around me. The bond between us grew sharper and I clutched onto him. "I'm gonna miss you," i said out loud, even though I'd meant to say it in my head.
"As much as Gabriel?" Darius asked, his forehead knocking against mine.
"You guys need to get a room," Tory interrupted and we stepped away from each other.
↠ SIDE-CHARACTERS.
Protect Xavier at all cost. Geraldine is a QUEEN and a SAVAGE. I want to be her when I grow up, even tho I don't understand half of the shit that comes out of her mouth. 🤣
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➵ FAVORITE SCENES
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↠ Orion's birthday when he went out with Gabriel, Darius and meet Darcy and Tory at the club and they played the 'Dare' game. Drunk Orion is so funny. 😭😭
↠ Tory, Darcy, Orion, Darus, Seth, Max, Caleb & Xavier having a snowball fight!!!! One of the best scenes in the whole series hands down. I was waiting for something like that for so long!! If they could all see the bigger pictures and work together to fight off the bigger evil, they would be unstoppable.
↠ ALL THE DARCYORION SCENES. MY HEART IS SINGING.
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➵ CONCLUSION
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This series has been great so far. It has great romance, great friendships, great bromance + an interesting plot. All the things I love, but the reason why I can't give any of the books 5 stars is because I'm not invested enough in half of the couples.
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ZODIAC ACADEMY SERIES
#0.5 Zodiac Academy: Origin of an Academy Bully – 3.75 stars
#1 Zodiac Academy: The Awakening – 3.5 stars
#2 Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae – 3.75 stars
#3 Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning – 4.5 stars
#4 Zodiac Academy: Shadow Princess – 4.5 stars
#5 Zodiac Academy: Cursed Fates – 4 stars
#5.5 Zodiac Academy: The Big A.S.S. Party – 3.5 stars
#6 Zodiac Academy: Fated Throne – 4.25 stars
#7 Zodiac Academy: Heartless Sky – 3.75 stars
#8 Zodiac Academy: Sorrow and Starlight – tbr
#9 Zodiac Academy: (...) – tbr
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January 14, 2024
(No spoilers)
Edit: 𝐈’𝐌 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍
my brain is crying.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞?! Please. Help. Me.
MY HEART IS BROKEN 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙖 𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚. Please why did that have to happen?!!!!
𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱
𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐄.
SEND HELP.
𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐?! ʷʰʸ ᵈⁱᵈ ʸᵒᵘ ᵈᵒ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)
WHAT THE FUCK I'M NEVER GONNA TALK AGAIN I CAN'T HANDLE THIS PAIN
𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗜 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚
I AM SOBBING LIKE A BABY
𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩.
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗍 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖫𝖠𝖲𝖳 𝖥𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖯𝖤𝖱𝖢𝖤𝖭𝖳 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗜’𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗜 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦.
GOODBYE.
NOBODY TALK TO ME.
MY BRAIN WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧 (I didn’t realise it was this many. Wow…)
Control - Halsey
Undone - Sina moonlake
Phoenix- league of legends
Scorpio - DREAMDNVR
SUPERPOWERS - DALLAS
Vicious - Tate McRae
Mind games - SICKICK
Enemies - the score
Phoenix - molly sandén
After you - grey
Monsters - Demi Lovato ft. BlackBear
She knows - J. Cole ft. Amber Coffman, cults
How villains are made - Madalen Duke
Confident - Demi Lovato
Left untold - DHARIA
Blue - Lolo Zouaï
Challenge - Lolo Zouaï
Dangerous love - Justice Carradine
What if - Justice Carradine
Prisoner- Miley Cyrus ft. Dua lipa
Midnight sky - Miley Cyrus
Doorstep - Josh Levi
Lie no more - Josh Levi
All over again - Josh Levi
Unless - Haiden
Fire breather - LAUREL
Doses - RIKA
Lady powers - Vera Blue
FAYF - grey
Eager - Britton
Hurts like hell - Fleurie ft. Tommee Profitt
Fllad - KANITA
Real friends - Camila Cabello
Comme des garçons - Isaac Dunbar
For me - Lo Nightly
Let the rain come - Tawnted
I might run from you - Tawnted
Confident - Kat cunning
Toxic - RealestK
Middle of the night - Elley Duhé
Delusional - Maya Mae
For me (slowed) - lo nightly
Give me a kiss - Lolo Zouaï
Dangerous - Taylor Buono
80-20 - Chloe x Halle
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. ”
~CRYINGGGG
“𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬?”
~LMFAOOOO
“𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬.”
~help.
“𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤…𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨?”
~THIS MANNNN 💕💕
“𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚��𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥?” 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐬.
~he’s a savage and I love him 🦋💕💗♥️💞💘
“𝐈 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞, 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.”
~MY HEART ACHES I'M CRYING SO HARD
“𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭����𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞. “𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁. “𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙣.”
~this is fucking sending me bye
“𝐒𝐨, 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲.
“𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲,” 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝.
~ I’m cackling
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭.”
“𝐖𝐡𝐲?”
“𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪.��
~and just like that, I have no solid organs left
“𝐈 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡.”
~crying in the bathtub
“𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟?” 𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝.
“𝐘𝐞𝐬,” 𝐈 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝.
“𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝,” 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱.
~MOUTH OPEN FOR THIS MAN
“𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥!”
~CRYING SCREAMING SHOUTING PULLING MY HAIR NONONONONONONO PLEASE I'M BEGGING
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Note to self: ✍️ DO NOT go batshit-crazy over the cliffhanger I’ve been PROMISED will bring emotional damage to my soul.
*nods head to make it stick*
Edit: 𝐈’𝐌 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈 𝐀𝐌 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍
my brain is crying.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞?! Please. Help. Me.
MY HEART IS BROKEN 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙖 𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚. Please why did that have to happen?!!!!
𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱
𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐄.
SEND HELP.
𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐?! ʷʰʸ ᵈⁱᵈ ʸᵒᵘ ᵈᵒ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)
WHAT THE FUCK I'M NEVER GONNA TALK AGAIN I CAN'T HANDLE THIS PAIN
𝗜 𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗜 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚
I AM SOBBING LIKE A BABY
𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩.
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗍 𝗃𝗎𝗌𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖫𝖠𝖲𝖳 𝖥𝖨𝖵𝖤 𝖯𝖤𝖱𝖢𝖤𝖭𝖳 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗜’𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗜 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦.
GOODBYE.
NOBODY TALK TO ME.
MY BRAIN WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧 (I didn’t realise it was this many. Wow…)
Control - Halsey
Undone - Sina moonlake
Phoenix- league of legends
Scorpio - DREAMDNVR
SUPERPOWERS - DALLAS
Vicious - Tate McRae
Mind games - SICKICK
Enemies - the score
Phoenix - molly sandén
After you - grey
Monsters - Demi Lovato ft. BlackBear
She knows - J. Cole ft. Amber Coffman, cults
How villains are made - Madalen Duke
Confident - Demi Lovato
Left untold - DHARIA
Blue - Lolo Zouaï
Challenge - Lolo Zouaï
Dangerous love - Justice Carradine
What if - Justice Carradine
Prisoner- Miley Cyrus ft. Dua lipa
Midnight sky - Miley Cyrus
Doorstep - Josh Levi
Lie no more - Josh Levi
All over again - Josh Levi
Unless - Haiden
Fire breather - LAUREL
Doses - RIKA
Lady powers - Vera Blue
FAYF - grey
Eager - Britton
Hurts like hell - Fleurie ft. Tommee Profitt
Fllad - KANITA
Real friends - Camila Cabello
Comme des garçons - Isaac Dunbar
For me - Lo Nightly
Let the rain come - Tawnted
I might run from you - Tawnted
Confident - Kat cunning
Toxic - RealestK
Middle of the night - Elley Duhé
Delusional - Maya Mae
For me (slowed) - lo nightly
Give me a kiss - Lolo Zouaï
Dangerous - Taylor Buono
80-20 - Chloe x Halle
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. ”
~CRYINGGGG
“𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬?”
~LMFAOOOO
“𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬.”
~help.
“𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤…𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨?”
~THIS MANNNN 💕💕
“𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚��𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐥?” 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐬.
~he’s a savage and I love him 🦋💕💗♥️💞💘
“𝐈 𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞, 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.”
~MY HEART ACHES I'M CRYING SO HARD
“𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭����𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐞. “𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁. “𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙣.”
~this is fucking sending me bye
“𝐒𝐨, 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲.
“𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲,” 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝.
~ I’m cackling
“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭.”
“𝐖𝐡𝐲?”
“𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪.��
~and just like that, I have no solid organs left
“𝐈 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡.”
~crying in the bathtub
“𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟?” 𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝.
“𝐘𝐞𝐬,” 𝐈 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐝.
“𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝,” 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱.
~MOUTH OPEN FOR THIS MAN
“𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥!”
~CRYING SCREAMING SHOUTING PULLING MY HAIR NONONONONONONO PLEASE I'M BEGGING
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Note to self: ✍️ DO NOT go batshit-crazy over the cliffhanger I’ve been PROMISED will bring emotional damage to my soul.
*nods head to make it stick*
April 20, 2024
4.50!
“Because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. And you’re mine.”
Let me start by saying how much I despise the twisted sisters for that ending and yes I will be venting off about it at the end of the review (so if you want to see me at the peak of my misery just skim down) also wont be removing that pre-review thingy just so I can look at it and remember why I should never ever reread this book. Now, onto the review:
I can say whatever I want about the writing but the sisters actually managed to maintain a plot with unpredictable and jaw dropping twists, explosive cliffhangers, characters that will carve their way to your heart and such fun worldbuilding. Do I think that the writing style is not the best? Yes. Do I still enjoy it more than I should? Also yes.
Now onto the characters:
Tory 'You piss me off' Vega & Darius 'Show me how much' Acrux 🤭🤭 I absolutely loved Darius the most. He was everything in this book. Caring but also broody...cute but also hot and very smart and I loved how he dealt with some situations whereas there were some where he could have done better but I still loved him the most in this book. He literally carried the relationship and I feel so bad for him because he tried he really did, throughout this book Darius tried the most :( Tory on the other hand....do I hate her? or do I hate her? I mean.....I loved her until the last 97% I hated her in the last 3% but before that yeah I liked her, she was frustrating but I didnt mind tbh because I saw it coming.
Blue and Lance 💙🧛♂️ were definitely the highlight of this book I loved them so much. Darcy and Lance were both reckless in this book but I didnt mind because ahaha I was getting those steamy scene but I was also screaming at them to be careful. I loved how Lance was not only concerned for Blue but for Tory as well and his relationship with Darius is among my favorites, Darcy I love her so much because she is the one who tries to keep everything under control and I liked seeing her snap back and loosing a little control and I also liked the rift between the sisters because it made everything more realistic and loveable I am glad it got resolved sooner.
The romance, BlueLance were supposed to be the highlight and believe there were some moments where they outshined ToryDarius because there love is so pure and I love to see them both together caring for each other and how being separated droves them mad and I mean Lance as a character is so fun to read his banter with everyone is amazing and seeing that with Darcy really made me happy but then we moved on to ToryDarius (no I am not going to consider the last 3% as a part of this book) because the scenes that we got of them before were so fucking amazing they were delivering time after time and I loved how they both were actually being vulnerable and were actually opening up to each other but then haahahahaha Tory fucking happened.
The plot didnt really contribute, it was moving along progressing and building to something but it didnt deliver something groundbreaking!!
SPOILERS TILL THE END
Scenes that I loved the most:
1, The throne room scene, had my brain chemistry altered because it was so hot like the way it was written was actually so good that I devoured it.
2, The spring pool scene because it was so sudden and the way it took place had me screaming.
3, The pool room scene post halloween where Tory and Darius were talking at the edge of the diving ledge and I just found that moment so pure and care free for them ;(
4, Every single moment that BlueLance had because they can do no wrong I am telling you they had me screaming at pitch black darkness. (I have never felt more single)
5, The snowball fight scene was so fun to read, I actually loved it, it reminded me a lot of the one from ACOFAS but this one had more fun and more page-time.
6, The guardian bond between Darius and Lance and the casual flirting that went on between them was so funny.
7, The part where Lance kisses Tory accidentally had me howling because that scene was actually so funny, my jaw was hanging but I was also laughing because omg 😭😭😭
Now to the part that I am most dreading;
WHAT WAS THIS FUCKERY? SUSAN? CAROLINE? WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOU? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? WHY ARE YOU TREATING ME AND MY FAVES LIKE THIS? LIKE IS ASKING FOR TORYDARIUS THAT HARD? AND DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO DESTROY DARIUS'S HEART LIKE THAT? MY MAN WAS ON HIS KNEES ON THE VERGE OF TEARS BEGGING TORY AND WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE DO? SHE LEFT HIM. I WAS SO MAD YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD I THREW MY BOOK AGAINST THE WALL AND JUMPED UP AND DOWN AND SCREAMINED INTO MY PILLOW BECAUSE THERE WAS JUST NO WAY THAT HAPPENED (Iqra I am never talking to you again why did you recommend this series and Hoda who was looking at from the corner and laughing knowing that this would happen?? what happened to being good friends and warning me *they did warn me they did* ALSO I am not that worried about Lance because he must be alright RIGHT?? HE BETTER BE!
ALSO LIKE WHY?!?! NOW IS TORYDARIUS EVEN HAPPENING?? BECAUSE IF IT ISNT AND IF SHES GONNA GO TO CALEB AD ACT LIKE DARIUS DIDNT UNRAVEL HIMSELF BEFORE HER I WILL LITERALLY MURDER HER BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY I HAVE BEEN ROOTING FOR THEM SINCE THE FIRST ENCOUNTER OMG. YOU TWINS BETTER FIX THIS.
ALSO JUST MAKE GERALDINE AND MAX HAPPEN LIKE DONT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME and alsooo are Caleb and Seth going to be a thing ( I dont like Seth that much)
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
FOR FUCKS SAKE LEMME.CATCH A BREAK
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I need that throne scene to be the best fucking scene that I have ever read and also I will be accepting prayers in advance for the cliffhanger that I'm about to face.....
“Because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. And you’re mine.”
Let me start by saying how much I despise the twisted sisters for that ending and yes I will be venting off about it at the end of the review (so if you want to see me at the peak of my misery just skim down) also wont be removing that pre-review thingy just so I can look at it and remember why I should never ever reread this book. Now, onto the review:
I can say whatever I want about the writing but the sisters actually managed to maintain a plot with unpredictable and jaw dropping twists, explosive cliffhangers, characters that will carve their way to your heart and such fun worldbuilding. Do I think that the writing style is not the best? Yes. Do I still enjoy it more than I should? Also yes.
Now onto the characters:
Tory 'You piss me off' Vega & Darius 'Show me how much' Acrux 🤭🤭 I absolutely loved Darius the most. He was everything in this book. Caring but also broody...cute but also hot and very smart and I loved how he dealt with some situations whereas there were some where he could have done better but I still loved him the most in this book. He literally carried the relationship and I feel so bad for him because he tried he really did, throughout this book Darius tried the most :( Tory on the other hand....do I hate her? or do I hate her? I mean.....I loved her until the last 97% I hated her in the last 3% but before that yeah I liked her, she was frustrating but I didnt mind tbh because I saw it coming.
Blue and Lance 💙🧛♂️ were definitely the highlight of this book I loved them so much. Darcy and Lance were both reckless in this book but I didnt mind because ahaha I was getting those steamy scene but I was also screaming at them to be careful. I loved how Lance was not only concerned for Blue but for Tory as well and his relationship with Darius is among my favorites, Darcy I love her so much because she is the one who tries to keep everything under control and I liked seeing her snap back and loosing a little control and I also liked the rift between the sisters because it made everything more realistic and loveable I am glad it got resolved sooner.
The romance, BlueLance were supposed to be the highlight and believe there were some moments where they outshined ToryDarius because there love is so pure and I love to see them both together caring for each other and how being separated droves them mad and I mean Lance as a character is so fun to read his banter with everyone is amazing and seeing that with Darcy really made me happy but then we moved on to ToryDarius (no I am not going to consider the last 3% as a part of this book) because the scenes that we got of them before were so fucking amazing they were delivering time after time and I loved how they both were actually being vulnerable and were actually opening up to each other but then haahahahaha Tory fucking happened.
The plot didnt really contribute, it was moving along progressing and building to something but it didnt deliver something groundbreaking!!
SPOILERS TILL THE END
Scenes that I loved the most:
1, The throne room scene, had my brain chemistry altered because it was so hot like the way it was written was actually so good that I devoured it.
2, The spring pool scene because it was so sudden and the way it took place had me screaming.
3, The pool room scene post halloween where Tory and Darius were talking at the edge of the diving ledge and I just found that moment so pure and care free for them ;(
4, Every single moment that BlueLance had because they can do no wrong I am telling you they had me screaming at pitch black darkness. (I have never felt more single)
5, The snowball fight scene was so fun to read, I actually loved it, it reminded me a lot of the one from ACOFAS but this one had more fun and more page-time.
6, The guardian bond between Darius and Lance and the casual flirting that went on between them was so funny.
7, The part where Lance kisses Tory accidentally had me howling because that scene was actually so funny, my jaw was hanging but I was also laughing because omg 😭😭😭
Now to the part that I am most dreading;
WHAT WAS THIS FUCKERY? SUSAN? CAROLINE? WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOU? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME? WHY ARE YOU TREATING ME AND MY FAVES LIKE THIS? LIKE IS ASKING FOR TORYDARIUS THAT HARD? AND DID YOU REALLY HAVE TO DESTROY DARIUS'S HEART LIKE THAT? MY MAN WAS ON HIS KNEES ON THE VERGE OF TEARS BEGGING TORY AND WHAT THE FUCK DID SHE DO? SHE LEFT HIM. I WAS SO MAD YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD I THREW MY BOOK AGAINST THE WALL AND JUMPED UP AND DOWN AND SCREAMINED INTO MY PILLOW BECAUSE THERE WAS JUST NO WAY THAT HAPPENED (Iqra I am never talking to you again why did you recommend this series and Hoda who was looking at from the corner and laughing knowing that this would happen?? what happened to being good friends and warning me *they did warn me they did* ALSO I am not that worried about Lance because he must be alright RIGHT?? HE BETTER BE!
ALSO LIKE WHY?!?! NOW IS TORYDARIUS EVEN HAPPENING?? BECAUSE IF IT ISNT AND IF SHES GONNA GO TO CALEB AD ACT LIKE DARIUS DIDNT UNRAVEL HIMSELF BEFORE HER I WILL LITERALLY MURDER HER BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY I HAVE BEEN ROOTING FOR THEM SINCE THE FIRST ENCOUNTER OMG. YOU TWINS BETTER FIX THIS.
ALSO JUST MAKE GERALDINE AND MAX HAPPEN LIKE DONT TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME and alsooo are Caleb and Seth going to be a thing ( I dont like Seth that much)
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FOR FUCKS SAKE LEMME.CATCH A BREAK
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I need that throne scene to be the best fucking scene that I have ever read and also I will be accepting prayers in advance for the cliffhanger that I'm about to face.....
July 10, 2023
4.5 stars
is half the review going to be me whining over the ending? yup.
was i mentally prepared for the ending? delulu me though so because of all my sweet friends’ warnings. but i wasn’t.and neither will you if you haven’t read it yet. still processing after 48 hours how we switched from a smiling, laughing snow ball war to an emotional cataclysm. i could honestly understand a dramatic cliffhanger in the middle of a long a$$ series but that wasn’t a cliffhanger more like, cliffhangerS. but so far, it’s my favorite book in the series!
•1• favorite parts
╰┈➤ BlueLance relationship development.
the plot centered around how both of them were devoted to one another. i loved to see how orion let her in, fully in. how he made compromises and disinterested acts and in contrebalance i absolutely loved to read how darcy was more comfortable with him, emotionally and physically. those two have my heart but it kills me that they can’t be openly together. they deserve to be happy and the ending wasn’t fair. at all.
╰┈➤ToryDarius
*grab a drink because there’s a lot to unpack here.*
first of all, how can anyone have a favorite couple between them and bluelance is beyond me.
anyway, are my feelings conflicted? yes. i’m a Tory apologist. i understand her. i do understand where she comes from, what she survived, what she dealt with but it upset me sometimes that she was unfair with how she treated Caleb and Darius. Caleb had a pass for absolutely every crap the Heirs plotted against the Vega twins whereas Darius was harshly judged but the more you delve into her head the more you understand that it was just a twisted way of how she tried to mirror her feelings for him, she didn’t expect more from Caleb than the physical relationship they shared but she did from Darius even if she claimed not. i loved Darius in this book. i love a puppy male lead and he was literally warped around her pinky finger. however, their push and pull dynamic felt dragged a little in this book. it felt like their relationship was going nowhere. to sum it it was :
*she says she hates him,
he confesses he can’t stop thinking about her,
she thinks he’s lying,
They make out,
she hurts him before he hurts her,*
and then the authors push the repeat button and we are in for another round, again and again. BUT and it’s really a big-but i think the part of their cliffhanger made all the irritating aspects of their relationship comprehensible. even if im still angry with Tory and the choices she made.
*walk him like a dog*💅🏽
╰┈➤Geraldine, Max
how is it possible that i love her even more in this book? she’s an icon. a meat men eater like she says.💅🏽 i love the entertainment those two added to the plot. i dont think a character ever made me laugh as much as she did. how the authors are inspired with half her cursing formules is beyond me 😭 she’s everything i aspire to be and Max is certified second puppy of the series.
•2•ewww parts
╰┈➤why do they even exist?
•Caleb = whiny bitch
•Seth= just a plain bitch
•Daddy Dick Dragon = he’s the crude definition of a headache (and cait told me we’ll get his pov in book 7.. HOW CHARMING)
•Clara = sounds like a whiny, plain, headache bitchie.
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staying up all night to finish the book. the ending sucks and hurt and im mad and half asleep so rating and review to come .
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ik it’s gonna hurt but whatever i miss them..
is half the review going to be me whining over the ending? yup.
was i mentally prepared for the ending? delulu me though so because of all my sweet friends’ warnings. but i wasn’t.
•1• favorite parts
╰┈➤ BlueLance relationship development.
the plot centered around how both of them were devoted to one another. i loved to see how orion let her in, fully in. how he made compromises and disinterested acts and in contrebalance i absolutely loved to read how darcy was more comfortable with him, emotionally and physically. those two have my heart but it kills me that they can’t be openly together. they deserve to be happy and the ending wasn’t fair. at all.
"He loved me. Lance Orion loved me. And I loved him back with every corner of my heart and all the spaces in between."
“Because my life was empty before I loved her. And parting us won’t change the way I feel for her.”
╰┈➤ToryDarius
*grab a drink because there’s a lot to unpack here.*
first of all, how can anyone have a favorite couple between them and bluelance is beyond me.
anyway, are my feelings conflicted? yes. i’m a Tory apologist. i understand her. i do understand where she comes from, what she survived, what she dealt with but it upset me sometimes that she was unfair with how she treated Caleb and Darius. Caleb had a pass for absolutely every crap the Heirs plotted against the Vega twins whereas Darius was harshly judged but the more you delve into her head the more you understand that it was just a twisted way of how she tried to mirror her feelings for him, she didn’t expect more from Caleb than the physical relationship they shared but she did from Darius even if she claimed not. i loved Darius in this book. i love a puppy male lead and he was literally warped around her pinky finger. however, their push and pull dynamic felt dragged a little in this book. it felt like their relationship was going nowhere. to sum it it was :
*she says she hates him,
he confesses he can’t stop thinking about her,
she thinks he’s lying,
They make out,
she hurts him before he hurts her,*
and then the authors push the repeat button and we are in for another round, again and again. BUT and it’s really a big-but i think the part of their cliffhanger made all the irritating aspects of their relationship comprehensible. even if im still angry with Tory and the choices she made.
" Because you’re in my head all the time. You pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. I live for every scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through every moment you spend ignoring me"
*walk him like a dog*💅🏽
╰┈➤Geraldine, Max
how is it possible that i love her even more in this book? she’s an icon. a meat men eater like she says.💅🏽 i love the entertainment those two added to the plot. i dont think a character ever made me laugh as much as she did. how the authors are inspired with half her cursing formules is beyond me 😭 she’s everything i aspire to be and Max is certified second puppy of the series.
•2•ewww parts
╰┈➤why do they even exist?
•Caleb = whiny bitch
•Seth= just a plain bitch
•Daddy Dick Dragon = he’s the crude definition of a headache (and cait told me we’ll get his pov in book 7.. HOW CHARMING)
•Clara = sounds like a whiny, plain, headache bitchie.
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staying up all night to finish the book. the ending sucks and hurt and im mad and half asleep so rating and review to come .
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ik it’s gonna hurt but whatever i miss them..
October 6, 2022
I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay, I am not okay,
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK WAS THAT IM SO MAD AT TORY FUCK HER
{previous review }
Na fr y’all are making me petrified to read this book 😭😭
What’s with other people quitting the series after finishing this bc of the ending being sad??……..it can’t be that traumatising and sad right??
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK WAS THAT IM SO MAD AT TORY FUCK HER
{previous review }
Na fr y’all are making me petrified to read this book 😭😭
What’s with other people quitting the series after finishing this bc of the ending being sad??……..it can’t be that traumatising and sad right??
August 27, 2021
I mean I wanted Darius to suffer.......and she just made that man so miserable even I had to pause cause that shit hurted.
Good for you Tory babe, he cried for sure.
Good for you Tory babe, he cried for sure.
March 31, 2022
WOW
😭😭😭😭😭
SO DAMN CRUEL (I read the last few chapters with blurry eyes, I also might have screamed a little).
Now that I've had time to process it and my emotions are not all over the place I'll try to review this. (This review turned out to be lengthier than what I was expecting. Sorry). Though there's so much to say I don't know where to start. My initial thoughts were Oh boy, I wanna die but I'm just so glad that I don't get to wait for the next book😂
I loved it. I hated it. But most of all, I loved it.
The book ends with such great emotion, with the words "I need help!" And that's EXACTLY what I needed after finishing this.
This had a lot of ups and downs, in terms of decisions the characters made. Lot of crap went down which could've been avoided (if they could've just listened to me lol, I wish). There was so much of miscommunication it actually did frustrate me a bit due to which I was going to give it four stars initially, but the last 100 pages bumped it up to five. It was definitely all sorts of action packed👀
Coming to the characters, my girl Darcy is the real MVP and I'll fight everyone who doesn't agree. Her character is pushed to the limits in this one and seeing her growth in the last few chapters is amazing.
Seth is a douche, that's a pretty apt description of him. We get to see Max's softer side a bit and I definitely liked that. I felt bad for Caleb in this one throughout the book, he's definitely one of my two favourites of the Heirs; Darius obviously being the second one. Darius' character messed with my feelings and honestly he deserves better😭 No way he was left like that. I want more. He deserves more😭😭 He's the kind of grump you want to be a sunshine for.
Out of all the characters, Tory Vega, sister of Darcy Vega, frustrated me the MOST. I was angry at her throughout this book, especially at the end which was pure heartbreak (for me as well). Not a single good decision from her. I get that it's all part of her arc but what she did was so cruel (I think we all can agree). Her angry persona made me angry. It felt like there were shadows in me whenever she did something messed up.
What about Lance Orion? Perfect. Doesn't need to change. I'm going to overlook his stupid decision that caused the crap at the end because he's Lance Orion🥵
I need me a Lance Orion 👀
Anyway, to sum up, the book challenges the reader in all its ways. It's got action, great plot, characters that are full of personality and fire, drama, love, great laughs and so full of emotions you actually feel what the characters are going through. The perfect recipe to keep the reader hooked and longing for more.
I can't wait to find out what happens next. If something happens to my man I'm going to invent a whole new Order and flip out🙃
😭😭😭😭😭
SO DAMN CRUEL (I read the last few chapters with blurry eyes, I also might have screamed a little).
Now that I've had time to process it and my emotions are not all over the place I'll try to review this. (This review turned out to be lengthier than what I was expecting. Sorry). Though there's so much to say I don't know where to start. My initial thoughts were Oh boy, I wanna die but I'm just so glad that I don't get to wait for the next book😂
I loved it. I hated it. But most of all, I loved it.
The book ends with such great emotion, with the words "I need help!" And that's EXACTLY what I needed after finishing this.
This had a lot of ups and downs, in terms of decisions the characters made. Lot of crap went down which could've been avoided (if they could've just listened to me lol, I wish). There was so much of miscommunication it actually did frustrate me a bit due to which I was going to give it four stars initially, but the last 100 pages bumped it up to five. It was definitely all sorts of action packed👀
Coming to the characters, my girl Darcy is the real MVP and I'll fight everyone who doesn't agree. Her character is pushed to the limits in this one and seeing her growth in the last few chapters is amazing.
Seth is a douche, that's a pretty apt description of him. We get to see Max's softer side a bit and I definitely liked that. I felt bad for Caleb in this one throughout the book, he's definitely one of my two favourites of the Heirs; Darius obviously being the second one. Darius' character messed with my feelings and honestly he deserves better😭 No way he was left like that. I want more. He deserves more😭😭 He's the kind of grump you want to be a sunshine for.
Out of all the characters, Tory Vega, sister of Darcy Vega, frustrated me the MOST. I was angry at her throughout this book, especially at the end which was pure heartbreak (for me as well). Not a single good decision from her. I get that it's all part of her arc but what she did was so cruel (I think we all can agree). Her angry persona made me angry. It felt like there were shadows in me whenever she did something messed up.
What about Lance Orion? Perfect. Doesn't need to change. I'm going to overlook his stupid decision that caused the crap at the end because he's Lance Orion🥵
I need me a Lance Orion 👀
Anyway, to sum up, the book challenges the reader in all its ways. It's got action, great plot, characters that are full of personality and fire, drama, love, great laughs and so full of emotions you actually feel what the characters are going through. The perfect recipe to keep the reader hooked and longing for more.
I can't wait to find out what happens next. If something happens to my man I'm going to invent a whole new Order and flip out🙃
August 31, 2024
4.5 ⭐️ HONESTLY?! Like honestly? Am I okay?! NO I AM NOT, thank you for asking. I guess I can kiss a happily ever after a goodbye.
Taking of 0.5⭐️ FOR TORY BEING A B*TCH. Either take him or leave him, no need for the in between.
Taking of 0.5⭐️ FOR TORY BEING A B*TCH. Either take him or leave him, no need for the in between.
August 26, 2023
you think i’m accepting that ending?? wrong.
nobody speak to me. i am shaking i am screaming i am crying. i will never get over this mark my words.
that was evil.
what
the
actual
hell
THERES NO WAY. THERES JUST NO WAY I DONT CARE. i’m not accepting this i’m simply not i will firmly stay in denial.
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ok now that i’ve calmed down a little:
tory bothered me a lot this book. i feel like it was cute the first three books but once you’re on the fourth book like come on something has to give. i can’t handle stubborn people for too long it gets so annoying. at this point her and darius are not even miscommunicating it’s just stonewalling. the decision at the end 😖 i was so happy their back and forth might finally come to an end. that lasted all of 0.4 seconds. it’s not even angst anymore takemeoutofmymisery
miss tory vega ima start needing to see some growth😭REAL QUICK
also i don’t feel bad for caleb anymore IM DONE he’s so dumb as well! y’all are not compatible and you’re embarrassing yourself.
darius you have a way with words but your actions really don’t be matching them so i also get where tory comes from (she’s still stoopid tho) bc after she said “this doesn’t change things” you should’ve said “yes it does” and showed her why and how tf it changed things instead of being a little bitch. then maybe things would’ve ended differently. smh.
as always, bluelance has my heart forever and ever and ever to the stars and beyond and im sending my girl darcy positive vibes only<333
nobody speak to me. i am shaking i am screaming i am crying. i will never get over this mark my words.
that was evil.
what
the
actual
hell
THERES NO WAY. THERES JUST NO WAY I DONT CARE. i’m not accepting this i’m simply not i will firmly stay in denial.
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ok now that i’ve calmed down a little:
tory bothered me a lot this book. i feel like it was cute the first three books but once you’re on the fourth book like come on something has to give. i can’t handle stubborn people for too long it gets so annoying. at this point her and darius are not even miscommunicating it’s just stonewalling. the decision at the end 😖 i was so happy their back and forth might finally come to an end. that lasted all of 0.4 seconds. it’s not even angst anymore takemeoutofmymisery
miss tory vega ima start needing to see some growth😭REAL QUICK
also i don’t feel bad for caleb anymore IM DONE he’s so dumb as well! y’all are not compatible and you’re embarrassing yourself.
darius you have a way with words but your actions really don’t be matching them so i also get where tory comes from (she’s still stoopid tho) bc after she said “this doesn’t change things” you should’ve said “yes it does” and showed her why and how tf it changed things instead of being a little bitch. then maybe things would’ve ended differently. smh.
as always, bluelance has my heart forever and ever and ever to the stars and beyond and im sending my girl darcy positive vibes only<333
”You’re what I latch onto to bring me back from the shadows.”
January 28, 2020
The day has finally come... After having been a member here since 2013 I felt the need to write a review because nobody else has written what I felt about this series.
Now, listen, I am not hard to please. I read a lot and I enjoy it. I can accept editing mistakes and I understand fully the need to write something that you know will please your fans because you follow what they liked on other books and you need to make a living out of this. But you actually have to put work into it to turn an idea to a book.
Let me start by saying this is a good idea for a story. There's a Fae realm (hello S. J Maas), a school for the gifted (hey there J.K Rowling) and a star crossed lovers theme (here's looking at you Laini Taylor). The prose is not bad either, the authors know how to evoke feelings and emotions. What it lacks is proper story progression, world building and character development. To the point that it becomes ridiculous.
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It is laughable that these two 18 year girls that have been dragged to another realm only to find they are princesses and pretty much the most powerful fae alive, not at any point do they go to the fucking library to read a book about the history of said realm.
It is laughable that these girls have not tried to get a basic grip of what their powers entail. As in GO TO THE FUCKING LIBRARY and get yourself a book on basic spells so that you can maybe heal yourself? Get your hair to grow? Or maybe make your pan fry your bacon on its own? Or how about concocting a potion so that when vampires attack you for your blood they will get repelled by it?
It is laughable that the authors throw at us the notion of Elysian mates and then think that they would surprise us with Darius and Tory being destined for each other. A 10 year old could see through that.
It is laughable that these two girls would swoon and look at the abs of the men that tortured them, humiliated them, circulated nude pictures of them and tried to kill them.
It is laughable that these girls have not asked even basic questions about their family and heritage. I mean shouldn't they have at least a cousin or two? Where are they? Shouldn't there be a guardian or something of their heritage? Didn't their parents have parents, siblings or friends?
It is laughable that the girls are trusting their powers and their lives to the hands of shady Orion who has repeatedly told them that he doesn't want them to get the throne and that he won't help them there.
It is laughable that after everything that has happened to them they are still the same people they were on book one.
I really don't want to be mean and I think I'm failing at that. The fact that I have so strong opinions and writing a review is proof enough that the authors have talent in writing. If only they would stop fan serving and actually use their skills to create a world around this school and interesting characters to inhabit it. At this point it cannot be saved. But it can get better. Best of luck with that and I will be here for book #5.
Now, listen, I am not hard to please. I read a lot and I enjoy it. I can accept editing mistakes and I understand fully the need to write something that you know will please your fans because you follow what they liked on other books and you need to make a living out of this. But you actually have to put work into it to turn an idea to a book.
Let me start by saying this is a good idea for a story. There's a Fae realm (hello S. J Maas), a school for the gifted (hey there J.K Rowling) and a star crossed lovers theme (here's looking at you Laini Taylor). The prose is not bad either, the authors know how to evoke feelings and emotions. What it lacks is proper story progression, world building and character development. To the point that it becomes ridiculous.
------------------SPOILERS BELOW & MODERATE PROFANITY------------------------
It is laughable that these two 18 year girls that have been dragged to another realm only to find they are princesses and pretty much the most powerful fae alive, not at any point do they go to the fucking library to read a book about the history of said realm.
It is laughable that these girls have not tried to get a basic grip of what their powers entail. As in GO TO THE FUCKING LIBRARY and get yourself a book on basic spells so that you can maybe heal yourself? Get your hair to grow? Or maybe make your pan fry your bacon on its own? Or how about concocting a potion so that when vampires attack you for your blood they will get repelled by it?
It is laughable that the authors throw at us the notion of Elysian mates and then think that they would surprise us with Darius and Tory being destined for each other. A 10 year old could see through that.
It is laughable that these two girls would swoon and look at the abs of the men that tortured them, humiliated them, circulated nude pictures of them and tried to kill them.
It is laughable that these girls have not asked even basic questions about their family and heritage. I mean shouldn't they have at least a cousin or two? Where are they? Shouldn't there be a guardian or something of their heritage? Didn't their parents have parents, siblings or friends?
It is laughable that the girls are trusting their powers and their lives to the hands of shady Orion who has repeatedly told them that he doesn't want them to get the throne and that he won't help them there.
It is laughable that after everything that has happened to them they are still the same people they were on book one.
I really don't want to be mean and I think I'm failing at that. The fact that I have so strong opinions and writing a review is proof enough that the authors have talent in writing. If only they would stop fan serving and actually use their skills to create a world around this school and interesting characters to inhabit it. At this point it cannot be saved. But it can get better. Best of luck with that and I will be here for book #5.
October 15, 2021
I'm ugly sobbing in my room and I don’t want to talk about it
December 19, 2022
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I've been bingeing this series over the last week or so because it's just that addictive. The last time I read something that was this cheesy but emotionally wrenching was during my college manga phase. You think anime is all fun and games until you decide to read the entire Hana Yori Dango series in one summer and find yourself drinking wine by the glass and clawing out your hair in chunks. Then you know pain.
SHADOW PRINCESS is book four in the Zodiac Academy series. Book three, THE RECKONING, was my absolute favorite book in the series so far-- it was action-packed, dramatic, emotional, and stunning, with character development and the answers to questions that had been steadily building over the previous books. SHADOW PRINCESS, on the other hand, is... the weakest? Ah, don't hate me!
But, like, seriously. I've been Tory's staunch defender for the last couple books. I know she has real emotional pain and boy, does this book prove it. And even though she has some of the best lines in these books, she is also such a stubborn fool. Her sleeping around doesn't bother me, but her emotional pigheadedness does, as does her constant need to be a jerk and never change. Darcy has changed a lot over the four books. You can tell that she's on the verge of becoming the powerful woman she'll one day be: she doesn't take any shit, she's nuturing, and there's an emotional maturity to her that Tory really lacks. It makes it really, really hard to like Tory, who doesn't change. She just remains a self-centered asshole who insults everyone to cover up the pain inside.
And don't even get me started on Darius, who is literally the exact same way. They're both Sad Dracos in Leather Pants, I swear to God. Every time I find myself warming to the guy, he does something stupid. Maybe I just don't like him because I was shipping Tory and Caleb and this feels like a reprise of the Rhysand/Tamlin situation that put me off the ACOTAR books. I don't like it when one ship kind of feels like end game, only for the author(s) to play a big switcheroo. That said, the ending legitimately made me tear up and scream, NOOOOOOO. I would hate to be a reader picking these up as they were coming out and wondering what was going to happen next. I mean, really.
So why three stars instead of four? This book started to feel really dialed in. There were too many POVs. I didn't need to see Max mooning over Geraldine. I don't really care about Max. I also don't really care about Seth. In fact, I hate Seth and this book just made me hate him more. I actually preferred it when the books were mostly just in Tory and Darcy's POVs. It was more fun for me when you could only guess at what was going on in the guys' heads. Subtlety is an underappreciated art form. I found myself skimming chunks of these books and noticing a lot of repetition. The word "growl" and its various iterations are used 175 times and smirk was used 121 times, just to give you a taste. I was pressed to look it up when I noticed the words "I smirked" TWICE on the same page.
Also, Washer doesn't need that many cameos. He's gross. I don't want it. Stahp.
ALSO, why do they celebrate Christmas? Is there a Faerie Jesus?
3 stars
April 30, 2023
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞. 𝗜’𝗠 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗞𝗔𝗬!! ☠️
WHY do these writers hate us?🫠
How can you write that?
I was already crying and heartbroken and THEN THEY DO THAT in the last chapter?? ☠️
Okay now the review after I calmed down:
Don’t read this if you don’t want spoilers.
The story was okay! It took me a while to get invested in it, especially in the ‘shadow world’ part. It was a bit repetitive to me.. But once you’re in it, it's hard to put down.
I can’t express how much I love 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒚 and 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒏.
Their chapters are giving me LIFE and it’s honestly what kept me going the first half of the book!
This relationship is giving me everything I want.
The ride or die vibes, the cute little gestures, the things Orion says the her, the moments he creates for them. I’m swooning so hard! 😭
Since there’s nothing sacred in this world and everything goes to shit at some point it’s a bit scary to have something this great but we’ll see what happens to them in the next books. 🤍
𝑻𝒐𝒓𝒚- I mean, I don’t know what to say. I’m so mad. She constantly makes the worst decisions. She’s extremely rude to freaking everyone. The way she treats Darcy.. girl.
And she’s so stubborn, I can’t. Confronting people left right and center but when they actually want to answer stomping out like a 4 year old. Stoppp! At about 80% in I was starting to tolerate her a little again.. but that ending. Nope. If they write out her character right now, I would be completely fine with that.
As for the others:
𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒔: I love you. You perfect, hot, sizzling dragon of a man. Never change 🤍🐉
𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆: I love you. You perfect, funny, witty Queen. Never change 🤍👑
𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒉: Jump off a cliff, please.
𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒃: Still in the way, still not doing anything for me.
𝑴𝒂𝒙: I’m starting to appreciate him more and more since he’s acknowledging the perfection that’s Geraldine.
❥𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈 -
yes, these are all Orion-Darcy moments.
‣ “In Solaria we have a tradition of giving rose quartz to someone we want to be exclusive with.”
“You do?” I whispered, my heart pounding madly.
“Yeah.” He squeezed my hand. “Look, I don’t know what this thing is between us or where it’s going, Blue, but after everything that’s happened, the one thing that’s clear to me is that I don’t want anyone else. So this crystal is a promise from me that I’m yours. For now. Forever. Or till it all goes to shit, I don’t know which yet.”
‣ “You’re what I latch onto to bring me back from the shadows.”
‣Orion sighed, leaning in to speak into my ear. “I can’t stop, Blue. I know it’s fucking insane. But I’ve stopped caring about the consequences. This thing between us gets stronger every day and I can’t fight it…can you?”
‣“I’m the devil and I want you. I want you like I’ve never wanted anything or anyone. And I will fight to make you mine, no matter what it takes. No force in Solaria will rip us apart.”
‣He created little worlds that belonged just to us. Beneath a swimming pool, between the sheets, under a willow tree. He could make anywhere ours and shut out every other living thing.
‣But with you, making you smile like that…it’s everything. A few months ago, I would have looked at myself now and thought I was losing my fucking mind. You make me wanna dress up trees, Blue. I’m one hundred percent a lunatic for you. And I don’t give a damn.”
‣Because my life was empty before I loved her. And parting us won’t change the way I feel for her.”
WHY do these writers hate us?🫠
How can you write that?
I was already crying and heartbroken and THEN THEY DO THAT in the last chapter?? ☠️
Okay now the review after I calmed down:
Don’t read this if you don’t want spoilers.
The story was okay! It took me a while to get invested in it, especially in the ‘shadow world’ part. It was a bit repetitive to me.. But once you’re in it, it's hard to put down.
I can’t express how much I love 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒚 and 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒏.
Their chapters are giving me LIFE and it’s honestly what kept me going the first half of the book!
This relationship is giving me everything I want.
The ride or die vibes, the cute little gestures, the things Orion says the her, the moments he creates for them. I’m swooning so hard! 😭
Since there’s nothing sacred in this world and everything goes to shit at some point it’s a bit scary to have something this great but we’ll see what happens to them in the next books. 🤍
𝑻𝒐𝒓𝒚- I mean, I don’t know what to say. I’m so mad. She constantly makes the worst decisions. She’s extremely rude to freaking everyone. The way she treats Darcy.. girl.
And she’s so stubborn, I can’t. Confronting people left right and center but when they actually want to answer stomping out like a 4 year old. Stoppp! At about 80% in I was starting to tolerate her a little again.. but that ending. Nope. If they write out her character right now, I would be completely fine with that.
As for the others:
𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒔: I love you. You perfect, hot, sizzling dragon of a man. Never change 🤍🐉
𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆: I love you. You perfect, funny, witty Queen. Never change 🤍👑
𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒉: Jump off a cliff, please.
𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒃: Still in the way, still not doing anything for me.
𝑴𝒂𝒙: I’m starting to appreciate him more and more since he’s acknowledging the perfection that’s Geraldine.
❥𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈 -
yes, these are all Orion-Darcy moments.
‣ “In Solaria we have a tradition of giving rose quartz to someone we want to be exclusive with.”
“You do?” I whispered, my heart pounding madly.
“Yeah.” He squeezed my hand. “Look, I don’t know what this thing is between us or where it’s going, Blue, but after everything that’s happened, the one thing that’s clear to me is that I don’t want anyone else. So this crystal is a promise from me that I’m yours. For now. Forever. Or till it all goes to shit, I don’t know which yet.”
‣ “You’re what I latch onto to bring me back from the shadows.”
‣Orion sighed, leaning in to speak into my ear. “I can’t stop, Blue. I know it’s fucking insane. But I’ve stopped caring about the consequences. This thing between us gets stronger every day and I can’t fight it…can you?”
‣“I’m the devil and I want you. I want you like I’ve never wanted anything or anyone. And I will fight to make you mine, no matter what it takes. No force in Solaria will rip us apart.”
‣He created little worlds that belonged just to us. Beneath a swimming pool, between the sheets, under a willow tree. He could make anywhere ours and shut out every other living thing.
‣But with you, making you smile like that…it’s everything. A few months ago, I would have looked at myself now and thought I was losing my fucking mind. You make me wanna dress up trees, Blue. I’m one hundred percent a lunatic for you. And I don’t give a damn.”
‣Because my life was empty before I loved her. And parting us won’t change the way I feel for her.”
May 17, 2021
3.55/5
orion at the general public: 😒😐🤬😡😠🙄🤮😴👺🔪
orion at darcy: 😍🌈🐣🧡💚💙💗🤩😏👅😩
the RANGE that Lance Orion's character has, it's absolutely chef's kiss . my dumbass idiotic very hot grumpy comedian's back probably hurts from carrying these books on his back. <3
and honestly him and Darcy are my only reason for continuing this series because i could care less about the plot or any other character except for maybe Max and Geraldine who are the clowns of this series please.
orion at the general public: 😒😐🤬😡😠🙄🤮😴👺🔪
orion at darcy: 😍🌈🐣🧡💚💙💗🤩😏👅😩
the RANGE that Lance Orion's character has, it's absolutely chef's kiss . my dumbass idiotic very hot grumpy comedian's back probably hurts from carrying these books on his back. <3
and honestly him and Darcy are my only reason for continuing this series because i could care less about the plot or any other character except for maybe Max and Geraldine who are the clowns of this series please.
August 14, 2023
the tier list should be in jeopardy this time. i read that ending. i was there. crying with lana del rey and cookies, but still, i was there. i read that shit. no thanks to lulu.
but alas, it's not.
because while i VISCERALLY HATE how that ended, i'm also a sucker for emotional agony.
so, once again,
darius>>>orion>>>>> caleb>max>>>>>>>>>>seth
the way i spent this entire book being like, oh, this isn't bad at all what was everyone talking about??
then that ending happened.
when i said that i wanted darius to be fucking miserable, i meant HIM not ME.
that was stupid.
that whole book was slowly slowly slowly making my torydarius dreams come true. and then THEY HAD TO GO BE STUPID.i mean they've been stupid but now it had consequences.
you don't know how hard i was staring at those words and wanting them to change through my pure force of will.
that was stupid.
i love tory, but goddamn. i can't even say i'm angry at her though because i understand why she did it and i can't blame her, even if it was STUPIDand felt like it was meant to personally hurt me.
and i should hate either or both of them, but i can't. they're annoying as fuck but i'm eating it up. sigh.
honestly, it's really stupid of the authors too because it makes no sense at all for that moment to happen for them then, when they still barely know each other. it would make so much more sense for that to happen to bluelance.
speaking of bluelance, i mean i'm worried about them too, but frankly they're kind of boring so i care less.
you know, i heard someone say that darius was mean, yes, but tory probably wouldn't have liked him if he was nice, and i both think that's true and also why i don't like bluelance the same 😭
i love them because i have no reason to hate them, but i'm too much of a red flag to be in love with them.
anyways, 4.5/5 stars.
but alas, it's not.
because while i VISCERALLY HATE how that ended, i'm also a sucker for emotional agony.
so, once again,
darius>>>orion>>>>> caleb>max>>>>>>>>>>seth
the way i spent this entire book being like, oh, this isn't bad at all what was everyone talking about??
then that ending happened.
when i said that i wanted darius to be fucking miserable, i meant HIM not ME.
that was stupid.
that whole book was slowly slowly slowly making my torydarius dreams come true. and then THEY HAD TO GO BE STUPID.
you don't know how hard i was staring at those words and wanting them to change through my pure force of will.
that was stupid.
i love tory, but goddamn. i can't even say i'm angry at her though because i understand why she did it and i can't blame her, even if it was STUPID
and i should hate either or both of them, but i can't. they're annoying as fuck but i'm eating it up. sigh.
honestly, it's really stupid of the authors too because it makes no sense at all for that moment to happen for them then, when they still barely know each other. it would make so much more sense for that to happen to bluelance.
speaking of bluelance, i mean i'm worried about them too, but frankly they're kind of boring so i care less.
you know, i heard someone say that darius was mean, yes, but tory probably wouldn't have liked him if he was nice, and i both think that's true and also why i don't like bluelance the same 😭
i love them because i have no reason to hate them, but i'm too much of a red flag to be in love with them.
anyways, 4.5/5 stars.
August 8, 2023
— 4.5 Stars ★
If you think my delulu ass is believing that ending you are wrong 😃 for me the last 5 chapters never happened.
While this book had so many beautiful and funny moments it also had the worst cliffhanger ending I've ever read. I was literally sobbing while reading the last chapters and the way I relived that fucked up ending over and over again last night. Because what was that?? The ending and the last chapters 😭 how can they do this to my fragile heart and what did I do so wrong to deserve this heart crushing pain 😭💔 I really don't think I'll ever recover from it and the way I know its going to get worse in the next books.
ZA might be the best kind of crack in this world but it also gives you the best kind of pain in this world.
Enough about sad things let's talk about the so many spicy scenes in this 🤌🏻❤️🔥 they all were iconic, the classroom scene, the cave scene, the spring water scene and the most iconic of all THRONE SCENE 🧎🏽♀️ This book served the most delicious spice and I ate it up ❤️🔥
✦ Vega twins
I love them both but I can't ignore some shitty decisions both Darcy and Tory made in this book. And it hurts so bad to see them not talking to each other because of some asshole (seth 😒) I don't know what and how but they need to make some smart decisions and stop this all heirs vs vegas fight. Its so tiring now.
✦ Lance Orion
The love of my life 💘 and the man I'd do anything for. He's the only normal character in ZA so far...okay maybe he's a bit psycho teacher but hey?! his methods of teaching are very inspiring and that one time he threw a whole pineapple at Seth's face in a class 💀 I died laughing at this scene.
He is my definitely my favourite character and the way he cares for Darcy and protects her and does everything for her and mostly THE WAY LANCE LOVES HER 💖💕💘💓 ITS EVERYTHING. He's a selfless and a thoughtful asshole and so so precious 🥺 and do you know he fucking blushed in this book 🫠💘
✦ The Celestial heirs
➛ Darius: I never thought it was possible to love him more than I already did but I do and always will 🥺💘 He is my favourite character along with Lance and tbh I can't really choose between him and Lance 😭 He deserves so much better and the best. His povs were the saddest and the way he is fighting everything he felt for Tory 😭 when all he needs to do is just pull her into his arms and never let go. I hate Lionel so much for what he did to him 😭 He made Darius his own worst enemy when he is the most amazing person who is always trying to do his best for everyone.
➛ Caleb: He keep on growing on me with his little gestures or atleast not being the biggest asshole in the heir group.
➛ Seth: Remember how I said he's growing on me in last book. I take that back because how dare he threaten my bluelance. He better do his best in next book or we are done. FUCK. HIM.
➛ Max: I liked him so much in this one and the way he was obsessed with Grus and will do anything to make her "Mine" when she doesn't even give a shit about him. Its cute to see them together 🤭
✦ Geraldine: My hilarious badass bitch. She's just so funny and her puns are to die for. I wish we get her povs too in the next books.
➙ 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞"
All I have to say is there are no better words that'll describe how much I love them. They are everything to me and so much more 💘
Their relationship development was incredible in this. The way they both are so ready to fight the world to protect each other and their love. Its everything and the most beautiful thing. Their love just gets stronger and stronger with each book. And this book served some of the best sweet, spicy and flirtatious bluelance moments.
➙ 𝙏𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙨 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 "
They tear my heart open again and again and then put it back together again and again like nothing ever happened. I have a feeling that they are going to do this till the very last book 😭💔
They really need to talk it out and not just give in to this lust and heat between them. Its too painful to watch them working against each other every time when its so clear they are made for each other. I understand Tory's choice but that was just the worse thing she ever did to Darius and what about the fact that he was giving his heart to her and everything and I know it was too late but still they didn't deserve that cruel fate.
➙ Lance and Darius
I'll never stop talking about how much they mean to me. They are everything. Its the way they thought of each other more than just family. Their love and bromance is just top tier in ZA.
➙ Lance and Tory's friendship?!
The most unexpected friendships in this book but it was amazing to see them together as friends even if Tory is a threat to his mankind 🤣
I knew what I was getting myself into with this series but still that ending was downright criminal and nothing else. The way I was laughing and giggling upto 85% in this book and then Tory rip out my heart from my body with that earth-shattering-ground-breaking-illegal decision. I was literally screaming internally while sobbing my heart out 😭
And Lionel and Clara better watch their backs because they are on my killing list and I won't stop until I rip out their heart from their fucked up bodies and then crushed it in million pieces for doing all the worst things to Lance and Darius. They're going to pay for their crimes 🔪
I can't believe I'm going to start book 5 now and the way I'm praying to heavens for less sad endings and some peaceful moments of Torydarius 😭 but I know I'm just being delulu here 😃
“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢, 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩.”
“𝙒𝙝𝙮?”
“𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪.”
If you think my delulu ass is believing that ending you are wrong 😃 for me the last 5 chapters never happened.
While this book had so many beautiful and funny moments it also had the worst cliffhanger ending I've ever read. I was literally sobbing while reading the last chapters and the way I relived that fucked up ending over and over again last night. Because what was that?? The ending and the last chapters 😭 how can they do this to my fragile heart and what did I do so wrong to deserve this heart crushing pain 😭💔 I really don't think I'll ever recover from it and the way I know its going to get worse in the next books.
ZA might be the best kind of crack in this world but it also gives you the best kind of pain in this world.
Enough about sad things let's talk about the so many spicy scenes in this 🤌🏻❤️🔥 they all were iconic, the classroom scene, the cave scene, the spring water scene and the most iconic of all THRONE SCENE 🧎🏽♀️ This book served the most delicious spice and I ate it up ❤️🔥
Blue shut her eyes with a cry of delight and I clutched her jaw with a growl. “Look at me,” I demanded and her eyes flew open, her pupils dilating.
“You’re going to be the ruin of me,” Darius growled in my ear.
✦ Vega twins
I love them both but I can't ignore some shitty decisions both Darcy and Tory made in this book. And it hurts so bad to see them not talking to each other because of some asshole (seth 😒) I don't know what and how but they need to make some smart decisions and stop this all heirs vs vegas fight. Its so tiring now.
✦ Lance Orion
The love of my life 💘 and the man I'd do anything for. He's the only normal character in ZA so far...okay maybe he's a bit psycho teacher but hey?! his methods of teaching are very inspiring and that one time he threw a whole pineapple at Seth's face in a class 💀 I died laughing at this scene.
“Shut up!” Orion bellowed, throwing out a hand and a blast of air knocked Kylie off of her chair onto her ass.
A pineapple hit Seth square in the face and knocked him flying off of his seat with a curse. Darius got up and offered him a hand as laughter rang out around the room. “Detention, Capella!” Orion barked. “You were warned.”
He is my definitely my favourite character and the way he cares for Darcy and protects her and does everything for her and mostly THE WAY LANCE LOVES HER 💖💕💘💓 ITS EVERYTHING. He's a selfless and a thoughtful asshole and so so precious 🥺 and do you know he fucking blushed in this book 🫠💘
I could have freaking sworn his cheeks touched with colour. “Are you blushing?” I gasped excitedly and he chewed the inside of his cheek. “No,” he grunted.
“Blue.” I smiled dreamily, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. She is so… everything. Does she know how everything she is?
✦ The Celestial heirs
➛ Darius: I never thought it was possible to love him more than I already did but I do and always will 🥺💘 He is my favourite character along with Lance and tbh I can't really choose between him and Lance 😭 He deserves so much better and the best. His povs were the saddest and the way he is fighting everything he felt for Tory 😭 when all he needs to do is just pull her into his arms and never let go. I hate Lionel so much for what he did to him 😭 He made Darius his own worst enemy when he is the most amazing person who is always trying to do his best for everyone.
"What could I say to her about it anyway? Don’t be with him because we were together once. For one, too brief, earth shattering moment, you were mine. And I never should have let you go."
"Roxy laughed and my heart leapt at the sound of me making her happy."
➛ Caleb: He keep on growing on me with his little gestures or atleast not being the biggest asshole in the heir group.
➛ Seth: Remember how I said he's growing on me in last book. I take that back because how dare he threaten my bluelance. He better do his best in next book or we are done. FUCK. HIM.
➛ Max: I liked him so much in this one and the way he was obsessed with Grus and will do anything to make her "Mine" when she doesn't even give a shit about him. Its cute to see them together 🤭
Didn’t you feel what I felt? That sex was fucking mind blowing.”
“Yes, yes, you were perfectly adequate,” she said as she moved to look in the mirror, standing by my closet and fixing her goddamn hair.
“Adequate??”
✦ Geraldine: My hilarious badass bitch. She's just so funny and her puns are to die for. I wish we get her povs too in the next books.
“I’m afraid to admit I did,” she groaned. “My Lady Petunia set her gaze on a rather virile Siren and he fell prey to her amorous adventures.”
“Yes. I’m afraid the scallywag will just have to accept I hit it and quit it. No need to go riding the same horse again, there are plenty more fillies to break in.”
“Fuck yes, Geraldine!”
➙ 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞"
All I have to say is there are no better words that'll describe how much I love them. They are everything to me and so much more 💘
“I don’t know how long we have, Blue, but my heart will be yours whether we’re together or not.”
“I’ll fight for you too, Lance Orion. Whatever it takes.”
“Whatever it takes,” he echoed and a clap of power sparked between our hands.
We stepped under the arch and I looked up at Orion with my heart in my throat and my pulse absolutely everywhere. He leaned down, pressing his lips to my cheek close to my ear.
“You look indescribable,” he murmured so quietly I barely caught it.
Their relationship development was incredible in this. The way they both are so ready to fight the world to protect each other and their love. Its everything and the most beautiful thing. Their love just gets stronger and stronger with each book. And this book served some of the best sweet, spicy and flirtatious bluelance moments.
“Look, I don’t know what this thing is between us or where it’s going, Blue, but after everything that’s happened, the one thing that’s clear to me is that I don’t want anyone else. So this crystal is a promise from me that I’m yours. For now. Forever. Or till it all goes to shit, I don’t know which yet.” He smiled hopefully and my heart could have burst with how much this meant to me.
“Do you like my tiny library?” he asked in a playful voice and I smiled.
“You’re a total geek,” I said, loving that about him as he laughed against the crook of my neck. He placed a soft kiss there which sent a deep shudder through to my core.
➙ 𝙏𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙨 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 "
They tear my heart open again and again and then put it back together again and again like nothing ever happened. I have a feeling that they are going to do this till the very last book 😭💔
"she was like a breath of fresh air. When she looked at me, it was like she really saw me."
"But there it was. Darius was staring at me like he was breaking open and I was the only one who could put him back together."
They really need to talk it out and not just give in to this lust and heat between them. Its too painful to watch them working against each other every time when its so clear they are made for each other. I understand Tory's choice but that was just the worse thing she ever did to Darius and what about the fact that he was giving his heart to her and everything and I know it was too late but still they didn't deserve that cruel fate.
“I’ll have your attention even if I have to take it without your permission.” “Why?” I demanded. “Why not just go after someone else?”
“Because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. And you’re mine.”
"I lay down and she curled against me, laying her head on my chest and fitting so perfectly into the curve of my body that it was like she’d been made to fit there."
“I don’t want you on your knees. I want you fighting me and hating me and fucking me like you mean it. You’re Roxanya Vega and you weren’t built to bow to anyone,” he growled passionately.
“You want me to hate you?” I asked in surprise.
“I want you to feel for me. And I’ll take hate if that’s all you’re offering.”
➙ Lance and Darius
I'll never stop talking about how much they mean to me. They are everything. Its the way they thought of each other more than just family. Their love and bromance is just top tier in ZA.
"What the hell? This is supposed to be our night! Great, now I was sounding like a fucking jealous girlfriend even inside my own head."
Lol I love jealous Darius 😗🤭
“I love you like a brother. You mean more to me than most real members of my family.”
➙ Lance and Tory's friendship?!
The most unexpected friendships in this book but it was amazing to see them together as friends even if Tory is a threat to his mankind 🤣
If you can’t convince me that he’s not some kind of sex pestering, brain washing, secret keeping, dirty old pervert then I’m gonna fucking burn his balls off right here and now.”
“What the fuck?” Orion snarled.
I knew what I was getting myself into with this series but still that ending was downright criminal and nothing else. The way I was laughing and giggling upto 85% in this book and then Tory rip out my heart from my body with that earth-shattering-ground-breaking-illegal decision. I was literally screaming internally while sobbing my heart out 😭
And Lionel and Clara better watch their backs because they are on my killing list and I won't stop until I rip out their heart from their fucked up bodies and then crushed it in million pieces for doing all the worst things to Lance and Darius. They're going to pay for their crimes 🔪
I can't believe I'm going to start book 5 now and the way I'm praying to heavens for less sad endings and some peaceful moments of Torydarius 😭 but I know I'm just being delulu here 😃
December 27, 2022
no one fucking talk to me
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WHAT THE FRICKITEY FUCKITY FUCK?/?/?/?/?/ I CANT STOP CRYING?/?/?/?:?:?:?:??:?:3
NO ONE FUCKING TALK TO ME NO ONE. I WANT TO DIE I WANT TO DIE. I. WANT. TO. SHRIVEL. UP. AND. DIE.
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Four chapters left (?/?/?/.?/?.?) I’m very much terrified pray for me🤠
9/24/2022
why am I scared to start this
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WHAT THE FRICKITEY FUCKITY FUCK?/?/?/?/?/ I CANT STOP CRYING?/?/?/?:?:?:?:??:?:3
NO ONE FUCKING TALK TO ME NO ONE. I WANT TO DIE I WANT TO DIE. I. WANT. TO. SHRIVEL. UP. AND. DIE.
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Four chapters left (?/?/?/.?/?.?) I’m very much terrified pray for me🤠
9/24/2022
why am I scared to start this
April 26, 2024
They did not just do it. THEY DID NOT JUST FUCKING GIVE ME MY SHIP ON A SILVER PLATTER AND THEN FUCKING SNATCH IT BACK LIKE THAT. I DO NOT ACCEPT.
AND IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH, THEY HAD TO DO THAT TO MY CUTIES. Istg if all of my babies don't get their happy endings, I'm suing.
Now see, I completely understand why Tory did what she did and honestly, I approve. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN I DIDNT CRY LIKE HELL BCS I DID.
And I refuse to accept whatever that happened with Lance, bcs NO.
GIVE THEM (AND ME) A FUCKING BREAK-
I had a lot of things in my mind to say about this book, but right now I can't even think about anything. So yea- idk maybe I'll do it if I remember or something.
But yea. *flees to ugly cry in peace*
AND IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH, THEY HAD TO DO THAT TO MY CUTIES. Istg if all of my babies don't get their happy endings, I'm suing.
Now see, I completely understand why Tory did what she did and honestly, I approve. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN I DIDNT CRY LIKE HELL BCS I DID.
And I refuse to accept whatever that happened with Lance, bcs NO.
GIVE THEM (AND ME) A FUCKING BREAK-
I had a lot of things in my mind to say about this book, but right now I can't even think about anything. So yea- idk maybe I'll do it if I remember or something.
But yea. *flees to ugly cry in peace*
July 1, 2024
➼ 4.75★
”The stars picked us for each other.”
wtf just happened????????
i don’t know whether to cry, yell, throw something out of the window… WHAT KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT????????
i’ll need at least two weeks of vacation to recover from this.
onto the fucking next💋
So if she wanted us to hate each other then I’d just have to play my part in it. Because I couldn’t keep away from her, that much was becoming abundantly clear. So I’d just have to keep being her villain.
Another day, another confusing as fuck prediction. One day I’d open up my Atlas and the horoscope would say: avoid the eggs today or you’ll get the shits and I’d know exactly where I stood for once.
“What if I asked you to be mine. Just mine?”
I faced the board, curious as Orion wrote his quote of the day on the board.
YOU ALL PASSED THE RECKONING.
I arched a brow, glancing at Tory. “That’s almost a compliment,” I breathed and she laughed, but our amusement died away as Orion added more to the board.
THE STARS MUST BE FUCKING WITH ME.
Because if there was one thing strong enough to make me swallow my pride, it was my love for my sister.
“It’s cute that you think you can just switch off your attitude problem,” Darius taunted. “But if you really can play nice then I can too.”
Of course he didn’t apologise to me for any of the shit he’d put me through because why the hell would he? He was an arrogant, entitled, selfish prick and expecting him to take ownership of any of his bullshit was like expecting the moon not to rise because it had offended the sun.
“You’re what I latch onto to bring me back from the shadows.”
She is so… everything. Does she know how everything she is?
Stupid fucking Darius with his stupid fucking face and his lying mouth and his massive fucking bed and his goddamn jacuzzi and every beautiful, perfectly crafted motorbike the world had ever seen with none of the appreciation for how they ran.
It’s like she holds my heart in her fist and squeezes it just for fun.
She wasn’t just my sister, she was my other half. And without her, an entire piece of me was absent, leaving a bloody wound behind.
Did he crave the kiss of the shadows too? Or was he really just offering to hold my hand if I fell?
He created little worlds that belonged just to us.
Because Darius Acrux was absolutely not a mistake I was going to make twice.
Certainly not while I was sober.
I definitely wasn’t going back there… like fifty four percent.
Dammit.
“Love,” I breathed simply. Because what else even really mattered in this world?
We’d been born to rule over this kingdom and the strength of our father and love of our mother ran through our veins.
I got the feeling I was about to find out what it was like to be slap bang in the middle of a love triangle. Minus the love part. I guessed that would be a lust triangle then. Which actually didn’t sound all bad aside from the fact that two sides of the triangle were unaware of each other’s participation in this particular interaction.
When my nights weren’t possessed by the shadows they were haunted by dreams of him.
His mouth found mine and he kissed me so hard I forgot whose air I was breathing
“Why are you wearing something that’s so hard to take off?” he demanded.
“Because I don’t actually plan on hooking up with assholes all the time, it’s just something that keeps happening to me,” I growled.
It felt like the sky was falling in and the earth was splitting apart and the only two things left in the world were the two of us.
please just give me forever to fix them
Because who didn’t want to find their one true love? Who didn’t wish for that kind of bond? My whole life, I’d never had someone choose to love me. No one had ever looked at me the way he was now and said that they picked me.
“Kiss me again with the stars overhead and let our story begin anew here.”
February 23, 2022
5/5
Officially a Darius Acrux and Tory Vega stan page, complete with emotional turmoil! So if half this review is about them I’m really sorry in advance 😭
Darcy was in the plot way more again because I felt like she was sort of not doing as much in the last book, but here she was amazing again. I love her characters development and how she actually is using her more aggressive side now more than ever, and I just am really happy that we have a fantasy MC who actually is trusting and kind to people. It’s refreshing honestly how genuine and kind Darcy is.
My favourite girl, Tory!! She was amazing in this book. I know lots of people don’t like her but her abrasive side and tough decisions and the pain she puts herself though just draws me towards her character. She’s not sweet and kind and she’s just so complex and layered. I loved reading scenes where she was talking about herself or in her POV where after something happened she would be trying to explain to herself why she did it to justify it and not being able to. She’s a difficult person but as I read more books I’m beginning to realize I prefer difficult characters to read about. Let them mess up and be cruel and fiery and not care, because the development is so satisfying when they see their full potential. I know Tory is definitely not going to be okay for a while but I am so in love with her 😭
The plot was top notch. It was a bit looser in pacing compared to the other ones but this book is long (over 600+ pages) and I read it in an entire day. It’s addictive because every POV is so intriguing and gives the characters and their actions + motives more layers. It’s hard to stop because these characters are so damn likeable. Hard to confess, I know, but I’m so attached to most of them <3
DARIUS!! ❤️ ACRUX!! So as no one is surprised if you’ve seen my status updates, I am in love with him. I just think that his multi layered character personality and his development and lack of it at times makes him so compelling. And his POV is 10000% my favourite. I just can’t say enough in his praise. He has so many different sides and I just enjoy how they’re all explored. It’s so interesting to see how he deals with his past terrible actions. Plus, the saving your love interest trope is one of my favourites ever and he’s done this waaaay too many times in this series. I swear the fact that he’s going to Tory’s door in the middle of the night and just pulling her out of the shadows in case she gets too far into them and always looking out for her is so sweet 😭 Tory does too many reckless things and I know he’s going to have a heart attack soon over it .
Caleb is so sweet as always. The way he’s considerate of everyone is just something so unique. I mean he can be pretty mean sometimes but there’s just something about the way that you can see he genuinely cares about his friends and all that makes him very appealing. He’s so sweet <3
Max getting a personality? Definitely a shocker but Max is so funny. Now that we have more of his POV , it’s hilarious because he has no clue what’s happening 90% of the time, is trying to read emotions to tell what’s going on and just gets confused, and he just gives hilarious commentary because he has no clue what’s going on.
Seth. Why. Every time I read his POV and see his regrets makes me want to sympathize with him but his actions are just not it. I know he’s trying but he genuinely doesn’t try hard enough. But whatever.
Also. Am I possibly seeing a Caleb and Seth thing happening??? I know Caleb is straight but they keep bringing up the kiss they had and the tension? And little things here and there? I don’t know if it’ll actually turn into anything but I’m here for it.
Orion was actually so funny in this book. His POV is always so funny for no reason and I actually am really liking him. Interesting.
The romance. Omg. I actually am very much liking the sweet dynamic of Orion and Darcy. They’re very much in love and it’s super sweet to see.
Darius and Tory oh my god. They’re officially one of my top OTPs. The angst. The scenes of love and hatred. Everything about them. I can’t get too into details because of spoilers, but the end. Noooooo. It’s tragic and the love confessions and hatred confessions and everything is just so well written and I can’t😭😭
Also can I say how good the smut is? I usually find it very awkward to read, mostly because of the scenes commenting on how wet or hard each other is (like??? Ew). But in this series? It’s not awkward with cheesy lines and weird comments. It’s actually well written and pretty darn hot. Darius and Tory having 2 smut scenes finally !!!! But after the end of this 😭 well. I’m glad they could have that sort of happiness.
Anyways Darius <<<33333
I’m onto the next one <3
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
Officially a Darius Acrux and Tory Vega stan page, complete with emotional turmoil! So if half this review is about them I’m really sorry in advance 😭
Darcy was in the plot way more again because I felt like she was sort of not doing as much in the last book, but here she was amazing again. I love her characters development and how she actually is using her more aggressive side now more than ever, and I just am really happy that we have a fantasy MC who actually is trusting and kind to people. It’s refreshing honestly how genuine and kind Darcy is.
My favourite girl, Tory!! She was amazing in this book. I know lots of people don’t like her but her abrasive side and tough decisions and the pain she puts herself though just draws me towards her character. She’s not sweet and kind and she’s just so complex and layered. I loved reading scenes where she was talking about herself or in her POV where after something happened she would be trying to explain to herself why she did it to justify it and not being able to. She’s a difficult person but as I read more books I’m beginning to realize I prefer difficult characters to read about. Let them mess up and be cruel and fiery and not care, because the development is so satisfying when they see their full potential. I know Tory is definitely not going to be okay for a while but I am so in love with her 😭
The plot was top notch. It was a bit looser in pacing compared to the other ones but this book is long (over 600+ pages) and I read it in an entire day. It’s addictive because every POV is so intriguing and gives the characters and their actions + motives more layers. It’s hard to stop because these characters are so damn likeable. Hard to confess, I know, but I’m so attached to most of them <3
DARIUS!! ❤️ ACRUX!! So as no one is surprised if you’ve seen my status updates, I am in love with him. I just think that his multi layered character personality and his development and lack of it at times makes him so compelling. And his POV is 10000% my favourite. I just can’t say enough in his praise. He has so many different sides and I just enjoy how they’re all explored. It’s so interesting to see how he deals with his past terrible actions. Plus, the saving your love interest trope is one of my favourites ever and he’s done this waaaay too many times in this series. I swear the fact that he’s going to Tory’s door in the middle of the night and just pulling her out of the shadows in case she gets too far into them and always looking out for her is so sweet 😭 Tory does too many reckless things and I know he’s going to have a heart attack soon over it .
Caleb is so sweet as always. The way he’s considerate of everyone is just something so unique. I mean he can be pretty mean sometimes but there’s just something about the way that you can see he genuinely cares about his friends and all that makes him very appealing. He’s so sweet <3
Max getting a personality? Definitely a shocker but Max is so funny. Now that we have more of his POV , it’s hilarious because he has no clue what’s happening 90% of the time, is trying to read emotions to tell what’s going on and just gets confused, and he just gives hilarious commentary because he has no clue what’s going on.
Seth. Why. Every time I read his POV and see his regrets makes me want to sympathize with him but his actions are just not it. I know he’s trying but he genuinely doesn’t try hard enough. But whatever.
Also. Am I possibly seeing a Caleb and Seth thing happening??? I know Caleb is straight but they keep bringing up the kiss they had and the tension? And little things here and there? I don’t know if it’ll actually turn into anything but I’m here for it.
Orion was actually so funny in this book. His POV is always so funny for no reason and I actually am really liking him. Interesting.
The romance. Omg. I actually am very much liking the sweet dynamic of Orion and Darcy. They’re very much in love and it’s super sweet to see.
Darius and Tory oh my god. They’re officially one of my top OTPs. The angst. The scenes of love and hatred. Everything about them. I can’t get too into details because of spoilers, but the end. Noooooo. It’s tragic and the love confessions and hatred confessions and everything is just so well written and I can’t😭😭
Also can I say how good the smut is? I usually find it very awkward to read, mostly because of the scenes commenting on how wet or hard each other is (like??? Ew). But in this series? It’s not awkward with cheesy lines and weird comments. It’s actually well written and pretty darn hot. Darius and Tory having 2 smut scenes finally !!!! But after the end of this 😭 well. I’m glad they could have that sort of happiness.
Anyways Darius <<<33333
I’m onto the next one <3
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
September 21, 2024
this series is haunting my ass. i physically cannot stop reading. somebody needs to do a study on my joblessness because i have barley slept in 3 days i-
this was so addicting, fun, and beyond chaotic. the plot is still very much irrelevant, but i am so attached to this world and these characters so that doesn’t even matter to me. idk what to do with myself when this is over. i wanted to savor this, but i don't see that happening with the rate i am inhaling these. i am going back to school tomorrow— which is out of state— and guess what i have been doing?? reading this shit and looking up fan art. did i pack anything?? fuck no.
~ seth- useless, as always.
~ caleb- ????
~ max- became whinny, needy, & pathetic.
・❥・ tory- she and darius are my new favorite characters lmaooo. for some reason i thought i would hate them, but that couldn't be further from the truth. tory was the character everybody told me i would get annoyed with, and for some reason i was so scared that she was going to be this nuisance. that was not the case for me at all. i understand her reasonings as to why she acted and behaved the way she did. also people said this about nesta, and she is my favorite character from the acotar world... idk what that says about me. she had/has every right to treat every guy in this series the way she does, and if she had been super nice, that would not have worked in this book or with her character. the authors made the right call with her storyline (even though her and darius physically hurts).
・❥・ darius- i lowkey think he is my favorite guy. idk what happened lol? he came out of nowhere and was like *boom*. his relationship with tory/roxy was insane in this book. they were the highlight for me. i still think his bond with lance is weird as fuck, and i hope that has a better explanation than what vague description we keep getting. also the blowjob situation??? hello?
・❥・ darcy- i have said this before, and i'll say it again. why is she being done so dirty? i am so scared for her character in the next book because i have no clue how any of this is going to pick up. i have a soft spot for characters like her, and i hope she gets good moments in this next book.
・❥・ lance- oh. my. god. why was he actually kind of annoying in this book?? yikes. i felt like he and darcy took a major backstep in this world and he sort of lost all his charisma and flair he had with the first three books. with the ending-- no spoilers-- i have no clue how this will all get resolved. i just know he and darcy are going to be fighting a lot after this and breaking up every other page. please do not get me started on the scene with tory in the classroom?? goodnight. why the fuck was everyone so chill?? also the weird jealousy with darius and gabriel?? very unserious.
these are some random ass quotes from yours truly that i have to display:
➼ “because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. and you’re mine.”
➼ “you’re roxanya vega and you weren’t built to bow to anyone.”
➼ “i want you. and i don’t care if you’re a vega or not. i don’t care if your name is roxy or tory or anything else. i just want you.”
➼ “please, just be mine, tory.” i am unwell.
➼ “because you’re in my head all the time. you pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. i live for every scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through every moment you spend ignoring me."
➼ “i’m really having to fight against the urge to kiss you right now, i think if we just give each other blowjobs we’ll be all good.” GOODBYE....
please stop making me suffer.
this was so addicting, fun, and beyond chaotic. the plot is still very much irrelevant, but i am so attached to this world and these characters so that doesn’t even matter to me. idk what to do with myself when this is over. i wanted to savor this, but i don't see that happening with the rate i am inhaling these. i am going back to school tomorrow— which is out of state— and guess what i have been doing?? reading this shit and looking up fan art. did i pack anything?? fuck no.
~ seth- useless, as always.
~ caleb- ????
~ max- became whinny, needy, & pathetic.
・❥・ tory- she and darius are my new favorite characters lmaooo. for some reason i thought i would hate them, but that couldn't be further from the truth. tory was the character everybody told me i would get annoyed with, and for some reason i was so scared that she was going to be this nuisance. that was not the case for me at all. i understand her reasonings as to why she acted and behaved the way she did. also people said this about nesta, and she is my favorite character from the acotar world... idk what that says about me. she had/has every right to treat every guy in this series the way she does, and if she had been super nice, that would not have worked in this book or with her character. the authors made the right call with her storyline (even though her and darius physically hurts).
・❥・ darius- i lowkey think he is my favorite guy. idk what happened lol? he came out of nowhere and was like *boom*. his relationship with tory/roxy was insane in this book. they were the highlight for me. i still think his bond with lance is weird as fuck, and i hope that has a better explanation than what vague description we keep getting. also the blowjob situation??? hello?
・❥・ darcy- i have said this before, and i'll say it again. why is she being done so dirty? i am so scared for her character in the next book because i have no clue how any of this is going to pick up. i have a soft spot for characters like her, and i hope she gets good moments in this next book.
・❥・ lance- oh. my. god. why was he actually kind of annoying in this book?? yikes. i felt like he and darcy took a major backstep in this world and he sort of lost all his charisma and flair he had with the first three books. with the ending-- no spoilers-- i have no clue how this will all get resolved. i just know he and darcy are going to be fighting a lot after this and breaking up every other page. please do not get me started on the scene with tory in the classroom?? goodnight. why the fuck was everyone so chill?? also the weird jealousy with darius and gabriel?? very unserious.
these are some random ass quotes from yours truly that i have to display:
➼ “because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. and you’re mine.”
➼ “you’re roxanya vega and you weren’t built to bow to anyone.”
➼ “i want you. and i don’t care if you’re a vega or not. i don’t care if your name is roxy or tory or anything else. i just want you.”
➼ “please, just be mine, tory.” i am unwell.
➼ “because you’re in my head all the time. you pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. i live for every scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through every moment you spend ignoring me."
➼ “i’m really having to fight against the urge to kiss you right now, i think if we just give each other blowjobs we’ll be all good.” GOODBYE....
please stop making me suffer.
January 1, 2024
review to come (?? idk maybe ??) — 4.5 stars ✩⋆
I AM SHAKING. RAGING. RAVING. BLAZING. FUMING. SEETHING.
i have never, in my entire 25 years of existence, have ever hated a character more than i hate this one particular character.
!!! i’m only 3% in book 5 and this character did something worse!!!
for those who have read this series, you know who i am talking about because WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK. i am so angry that i’ll finally (maybe) write a full-on review after not writing one for awhile. please pray for me because i don’t know how i can survive this.
i know i’m a masochist but i’m blaming Phu because why’d you make me read this.
I AM SHAKING. RAGING. RAVING. BLAZING. FUMING. SEETHING.
i have never, in my entire 25 years of existence, have ever hated a character more than i hate this one particular character.
!!! i’m only 3% in book 5 and this character did something worse!!!
for those who have read this series, you know who i am talking about because WHAT. THE. ACTUAL. FUCK. i am so angry that i’ll finally (maybe) write a full-on review after not writing one for awhile. please pray for me because i don’t know how i can survive this.
i know i’m a masochist but i’m blaming Phu because why’d you make me read this.
October 25, 2024
audio: 5 stars (listening to the last 5% was actual torture because I could feel every emotion😭😭)
plot: 4.5 stars
The ending of this book will haunt me to my grave💀 Spoilers at the end because I need to rant 😭
let's start with the obvious: Did I like the book? HELL YEAH I DID! Even though the ending was borderline criminal (we'll get to that later), the rest of the book was so much fun 😭😭 Of course we have the same issues as before, average writing, lots of filler chapters bla bla bla but you know what I don't seem to care because I LOVE THIS WORLD AND CHARACTERS SO MUCH AND I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN.
Favorite parts
- The bromance between the guys is so precious🤧 I love their bond and connection so much!
- GERALDINE AND MAX OMGGGGG. Geraldine is an actual comedian I love her so much and the way she is absolutely humiliating Max and he keeps coming back for more??? YES PLEASE I AM LOVING THIS DYNAMIC 🤝
- Literally ANY BLUELANCE moment. I would actually die for them and no I'm not being dramatic 🤚. The way they love and trust each other is EVERYTHINGGGGGGG
- The Tory and Darius ANGSTTTTTT. Even though it was painful, it created so much tension and the sparks were flying oml 🥵
- DARCY IS AN ACTUAL QUEEN AND I LOVE HER SO FREAKING MUCH!!!!!
- Tory. I still absolutely adore her, but she was kinda getting in her own way in this book. Her decision at the end, WHILE ABSOLUTELY PAINFUL, kind of actually made sense I fear. At least we can look forward to more angst and tension😭
- I don't know about you guys, but Caleb? Yes. Is he delusional? yes. Do I still like him? Yes. No further questions🤚
- The scene where Darius was describing the perfect date for Tori for all the guys after Caleb fumbled his date was PERFECTION. It gave "Figure you out" by the band Voila. If you've heard that song, you will completely agree, and if you haven't, why? It's a great song.🤟
- The throne scene DEAR GOD🥵 The suddenness of the pool scene brought me so much joy you have no idea😭
Dislikes
- SETH CAPELLA. This book painted him in such an awful way. Sometimes he's decent, but most times he's a complete ass. HOWEVER, the possible Caleb x Seth relationship? Kinda here for it ngl.
- The guys still trying to destroy the girls is getting old tbh, Like I get why they think that but can we move on already?😅
- The ending was actual pain. Just gut-wrenching, screaming, crying, throwing up pain. If you develop a connection and love for these characters, this ending will victimize you ☠ I actually tear up any time I think of it😭
Darius : You're in my head all the time. You pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. I live for any scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through any moment you spend ignoring me.
SIR. Tory if you won't take this perfect man, I sure as hell will 😭
I don't think I can stop now, I can't leave this world anymore😭
SPOILERS AHEAD DO NOT READ:
WHY JUST WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????????????????? THAT LAST 5% WAS ACTUALLY CRIMINAL! JAILLLLLL FOR THE TWISTED SISTERS HOW DARE YOU GUYS😭😭😭😭😭
After edging us with Tory and Darius FOR THREE BOOKS, you did this to them??? Darius actually broke my heart into a million pieces😭😭😭😭 TORY STOP BEING A STUBBORN ASS AND JUST LET HIM LOVE YOU!!!!!!! IF THEY DON'T END UP TOGETHER, I WILL GIVE UP ON THIS SERIES.
LANCE ORION! HOW DARE YOU HURT A HAIR ON THAT PERFECT HEAD OF HIS😭😭😭 BlueLance deserve the world you hear me😭😭 YOU GUYS BETTER FIX THIS IN THE NEXT BOOK PLEASE I NEED SOME PEACE OF MIND😭
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NO NO NO NOOOOOOO I REFUSEEEEE 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
RTC ONCE I STOP CRYING MY HEART IS BREAKING
pre review
Was planning on taking a mini break before starting this one, but I physically could not stay away😭 Also I'm a Taurus so this book better blow me away😌
plot: 4.5 stars
The ending of this book will haunt me to my grave💀 Spoilers at the end because I need to rant 😭
let's start with the obvious: Did I like the book? HELL YEAH I DID! Even though the ending was borderline criminal (we'll get to that later), the rest of the book was so much fun 😭😭 Of course we have the same issues as before, average writing, lots of filler chapters bla bla bla but you know what I don't seem to care because I LOVE THIS WORLD AND CHARACTERS SO MUCH AND I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN.
Favorite parts
- The bromance between the guys is so precious🤧 I love their bond and connection so much!
- GERALDINE AND MAX OMGGGGG. Geraldine is an actual comedian I love her so much and the way she is absolutely humiliating Max and he keeps coming back for more??? YES PLEASE I AM LOVING THIS DYNAMIC 🤝
- Literally ANY BLUELANCE moment. I would actually die for them and no I'm not being dramatic 🤚. The way they love and trust each other is EVERYTHINGGGGGGG
- The Tory and Darius ANGSTTTTTT. Even though it was painful, it created so much tension and the sparks were flying oml 🥵
- DARCY IS AN ACTUAL QUEEN AND I LOVE HER SO FREAKING MUCH!!!!!
- Tory. I still absolutely adore her, but she was kinda getting in her own way in this book. Her decision at the end, WHILE ABSOLUTELY PAINFUL, kind of actually made sense I fear. At least we can look forward to more angst and tension😭
- I don't know about you guys, but Caleb? Yes. Is he delusional? yes. Do I still like him? Yes. No further questions🤚
- The scene where Darius was describing the perfect date for Tori for all the guys after Caleb fumbled his date was PERFECTION. It gave "Figure you out" by the band Voila. If you've heard that song, you will completely agree, and if you haven't, why? It's a great song.🤟
- The throne scene DEAR GOD🥵 The suddenness of the pool scene brought me so much joy you have no idea😭
Dislikes
- SETH CAPELLA. This book painted him in such an awful way. Sometimes he's decent, but most times he's a complete ass. HOWEVER, the possible Caleb x Seth relationship? Kinda here for it ngl.
- The guys still trying to destroy the girls is getting old tbh, Like I get why they think that but can we move on already?😅
- The ending was actual pain. Just gut-wrenching, screaming, crying, throwing up pain. If you develop a connection and love for these characters, this ending will victimize you ☠ I actually tear up any time I think of it😭
Darius : You're in my head all the time. You pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. I live for any scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through any moment you spend ignoring me.
SIR. Tory if you won't take this perfect man, I sure as hell will 😭
I don't think I can stop now, I can't leave this world anymore😭
SPOILERS AHEAD DO NOT READ:
WHY JUST WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????????????????? THAT LAST 5% WAS ACTUALLY CRIMINAL! JAILLLLLL FOR THE TWISTED SISTERS HOW DARE YOU GUYS😭😭😭😭😭
After edging us with Tory and Darius FOR THREE BOOKS, you did this to them??? Darius actually broke my heart into a million pieces😭😭😭😭 TORY STOP BEING A STUBBORN ASS AND JUST LET HIM LOVE YOU!!!!!!! IF THEY DON'T END UP TOGETHER, I WILL GIVE UP ON THIS SERIES.
LANCE ORION! HOW DARE YOU HURT A HAIR ON THAT PERFECT HEAD OF HIS😭😭😭 BlueLance deserve the world you hear me😭😭 YOU GUYS BETTER FIX THIS IN THE NEXT BOOK PLEASE I NEED SOME PEACE OF MIND😭
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NO NO NO NOOOOOOO I REFUSEEEEE 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
RTC ONCE I STOP CRYING MY HEART IS BREAKING
pre review
Was planning on taking a mini break before starting this one, but I physically could not stay away😭 Also I'm a Taurus so this book better blow me away😌
November 25, 2023
RTC!
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Hi ZA! I'm back and I missed you! 💜♉
BR w/ my girl, Halo! 🤗
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Hi ZA! I'm back and I missed you! 💜♉
BR w/ my girl, Halo! 🤗
August 26, 2024
I still love the series and I'll continue with it.
That doesn't mean I don't have a couple of things to say about it.
This book wasn't my favorite in the series for sure. I thought I'd enjoy it more than I did. It felt like two books in one, not because it's super long (which it is) but because the buildup for the first part comes to an end in the middle and then it's like we're starting another book.
- It was one of the funniest reads of my life. Some scenes made me laugh so hard I was crying. Really. Too hilarious.
- The sad parts didn't hit me as hard. It just doesn't feel like it's permanent, you know? The book ends on a cliffhanger so you NEED to run for book 5 and see what happens, but I already know pretty confidently that everything will be solved at the beginning of the next book. Of course, then they'll throw more pain at us, and we'll see how that one sticks to me. For now, I'm just not worried 😂
*SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS BOOK*
- I'm not into the mate thing. I've read it times and times again, how two people who hate each other end up being mates, and I feel like I've read enough of it. Here, it just seems off. Darius confessing his eternal love for Tory felt a little out of character to me. He was literally begging her, which regardless of the situation doesn't seem like something Darius would do. Unless the story ends up actually keeping Tory and Darius apart (which I don't think it will), it all just feels like a ploy to hurt us. If I bought into the "we'll never be together" crap then it would be a splendid, heart-shattering-into-a-billion-pieces breath of fresh air. Do you imagine? Mates who don't end up together. I would be happy if I believed it. But I don't. So I'm not.
- I liked to read more about the twins' interactions with the heirs. The scene with the snow fight was a favorite.
- Geraldine kicks ass. Her relationship with Max throughout the book was just fantastic. She had him like a little puppy begging for attention.
- Tory was annoying as fuck. The whole "addicted to the shadows" thing didn't sit well with me. It's so sad because she was one of my favorite characters but she truly annoyed me with her angry attitude, the way she treated her sister through most of the book, and the horribly irresponsible choices she made regarding the shadows. It just seemed like as a clever girl she would see that those were dangerous things she was getting into. I understand that some characters need some sort of regressing character arc, but it needs to feel natural in a way. It needs to be convincing. This wasn't. And here there was something off. There just was something off okay?
- I don't like misunderstandings and miscommunication in books. The ones here were especially dumb. It felt like if Darcy and Tory had just talked, there wouldn't have been a fight between them. I mean, Tory found out about Darcy and Orion and no consequences came from that... so why couldn't she just have known sooner? What was the point of that plotline?
Duh.
-I need more Caleb. Just in everything.
-Darcy and Orion were my favorite part of the book. Their relationship is super cute and I'm sure we'll see more of them. Yeah, Orion will be fine. You think you can trick me, but I know he'll be fine. I know.
That doesn't mean I don't have a couple of things to say about it.
This book wasn't my favorite in the series for sure. I thought I'd enjoy it more than I did. It felt like two books in one, not because it's super long (which it is) but because the buildup for the first part comes to an end in the middle and then it's like we're starting another book.
- It was one of the funniest reads of my life. Some scenes made me laugh so hard I was crying. Really. Too hilarious.
- The sad parts didn't hit me as hard. It just doesn't feel like it's permanent, you know? The book ends on a cliffhanger so you NEED to run for book 5 and see what happens, but I already know pretty confidently that everything will be solved at the beginning of the next book. Of course, then they'll throw more pain at us, and we'll see how that one sticks to me. For now, I'm just not worried 😂
*SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS BOOK*
- I'm not into the mate thing. I've read it times and times again, how two people who hate each other end up being mates, and I feel like I've read enough of it. Here, it just seems off. Darius confessing his eternal love for Tory felt a little out of character to me. He was literally begging her, which regardless of the situation doesn't seem like something Darius would do. Unless the story ends up actually keeping Tory and Darius apart (which I don't think it will), it all just feels like a ploy to hurt us. If I bought into the "we'll never be together" crap then it would be a splendid, heart-shattering-into-a-billion-pieces breath of fresh air. Do you imagine? Mates who don't end up together. I would be happy if I believed it. But I don't. So I'm not.
- I liked to read more about the twins' interactions with the heirs. The scene with the snow fight was a favorite.
- Geraldine kicks ass. Her relationship with Max throughout the book was just fantastic. She had him like a little puppy begging for attention.
- Tory was annoying as fuck. The whole "addicted to the shadows" thing didn't sit well with me. It's so sad because she was one of my favorite characters but she truly annoyed me with her angry attitude, the way she treated her sister through most of the book, and the horribly irresponsible choices she made regarding the shadows. It just seemed like as a clever girl she would see that those were dangerous things she was getting into. I understand that some characters need some sort of regressing character arc, but it needs to feel natural in a way. It needs to be convincing. This wasn't. And here there was something off. There just was something off okay?
- I don't like misunderstandings and miscommunication in books. The ones here were especially dumb. It felt like if Darcy and Tory had just talked, there wouldn't have been a fight between them. I mean, Tory found out about Darcy and Orion and no consequences came from that... so why couldn't she just have known sooner? What was the point of that plotline?
Duh.
-I need more Caleb. Just in everything.
-Darcy and Orion were my favorite part of the book. Their relationship is super cute and I'm sure we'll see more of them. Yeah, Orion will be fine. You think you can trick me, but I know he'll be fine. I know.
August 29, 2024
wow.. gonna need a few days to gather my thoughts
October 30, 2021
3.5 Stars
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🐉 Professor Orion and Boyfriend Orion hit so different but the point is THEY BOTH HIT. I also love Orion and Tory's sibling-like relationship skbldbwibwq he is so dynamic this dude can't miss. He is the loudest, most dramatic asshole teacher just shouting and strutting about but then when he's around Blue he just melts.... I mean the way he adores her 🥺🥺 And how they're always playing around with each other-- ie when she was turning into a bunny rabbit and Orion was lowkey into it lmao I love them
🐉 Moving on from one OTP to another, show me a couple that brings out the worst in each other the way Tory and Darius do. Show me two people who shouldn't be together more than them. Show me a dynamic that is more of a broken record. And show me a person who appreciates it the way I do! I love these two toxic idiots. They embody what these books are best at: being a trash ass mess. Their ending set up book 5 for angst that will almost surely kill me, but pls drag me along for the ride you know I love it, you know I'm a fan. Their future is bleak and so is mine 🤪💓
🐉 Professor Orion and Boyfriend Orion hit so different but the point is THEY BOTH HIT. I also love Orion and Tory's sibling-like relationship skbldbwibwq he is so dynamic this dude can't miss. He is the loudest, most dramatic asshole teacher just shouting and strutting about but then when he's around Blue he just melts.... I mean the way he adores her 🥺🥺 And how they're always playing around with each other-- ie when she was turning into a bunny rabbit and Orion was lowkey into it lmao I love them
🐉 Moving on from one OTP to another, show me a couple that brings out the worst in each other the way Tory and Darius do. Show me two people who shouldn't be together more than them. Show me a dynamic that is more of a broken record. And show me a person who appreciates it the way I do! I love these two toxic idiots. They embody what these books are best at: being a trash ass mess. Their ending set up book 5 for angst that will almost surely kill me, but pls drag me along for the ride you know I love it, you know I'm a fan. Their future is bleak and so is mine 🤪💓
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