While many of us have been over-fascinated by the intriguing plot of this YA fantasy, the sheer amount of 15 books can leave us all daunted at the effort where and how to start it. The series has 9 main books, 5 novellas and a bonus book at the end for readers to enjoy.
The Zodiac Academy series by Caroline Peckham is set in a world where supernatural beings coexist with humans, the story follows a young woman named Ruby Davenport who discovers she has unique abilities related to her zodiac sign. As she navigates the challenges of attending Zodiac Academy, a prestigious school for those with magical powers, she encounters a diverse cast of characters, each representing different zodiac signs. Alongside her friends and allies, Ruby must unravel the mysteries surrounding her own powers and the dark secrets hidden within the academy’s walls.
The whole series is widely appraised for its dark academia world build-up, and engaging characters in a fast-paced setting. There are 2ways to go around this series:
- Read the main books followed by all the novellas
This sequence allows the readers to continue the series without any intrusions from the side books. If this is your first time reading the author’s work, this might be the right approach for you. Many people avoid reading the later parts of the series because they didn’t enjoy the novellas and this will just stop you from completing the series. Hence, it’s always better to stick to the main frame and if you do enjoy what you read, you have the opportunity to treat yourself to the novellas and bonus content too.
The books in the main series are:
1. The Awakening
2. Ruthless Fae
3. The Reckoning
4. Shadow Princess
5. Cursed Fates
6. Fated Throne
7. Heartless Sky
8. Sorrow and Starlight
9. Restless Stars
Then the Novellas:
0.5 Origins of an Academy Bully
1.5 The Awakening as Told by the Boys
5.5 The Big A.S.S. Party
5.6 Seth on the Moon (A short story)
8.5 Beyond the Veil
Bonus novella: Zodiac Academy: Live And Let Lionel
2. Reading them in a combination way, starting with the prequel and following a sequential order.
0.5 Origins of an Academy Bully
1. The Awakening
1.5 The Awakening as Told by the Boys
2. Ruthless Fae
3. The Reckoning
4. Shadow Princess
5. Cursed Fates
5.5 The Big A.S.S. Party
5.6 Seth on the Moon
6. Fated Throne
7. Heartless Sky
8. Sorrow and Starlight
8.5 Beyond the Veil
9. Restless Stars
Bonus novella- Zodiac Academy: Live And Let Lionel
This is an appropriate sequence for readers who enjoy darker shades of magic, romance and life in general. If you are pretty sure you are going to love this, I would say go all in and read the books in chronological order.
I do prefer the first one over the other it allows the reader to consume the series as a whole content rather than deflect any thoughts by the accompanying novellas, as it allows me to complete the series which otherwise may be compromised at any level.
I hope you all get a chance to make the best choice for yourself and read something that transports you into a whimsical but dark world of forced proximities and fight for survival.
Signing Off
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