Zodiac Academy: Origins of an Academy Bully

By: Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

Narrated by: Jake Bordeaux

Dark magic is forbidden at Zodiac Academy. That’s why I hide it so well. But now, I’m supposed to mentor Darius Acrux, the son of the most ruthless dragon shifter in Solaria. If he’s caught using blood magic, he’ll lose his claim to the throne. The problem is? Our families are up to something, and we’re determined to find out what. No matter what dark power we must turn to....

Welcome to Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. As the Fae of the future, you will soon learn the merciless way to claim your power. Life among the vampires, shifters, and sirens is no easy ride, but if you can make it through your exams, you might just be able to harness your inner strength and earn your place among the elite.

This is a prequel novella set five years before Zodiac Academy: The Awakening, the first book in the Zodiac Academy series.

©2019 Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti (P)2023 Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

worst narration

Narrator puts way too much emphasis in his speaking. He sounds like one big run on sentence! hard to listen to, couldn't understand the story.

Good beginning, but

This was a good beginning to the series, introducingus to the main male characters & the Fae leaders.
But, it seems like the author ripped some parts from other books:
"It's like you're my own personal brand of heroin" - Twilight.
There was another part that reminded me of some other book too.
Hoping the entire series isn't a slight plagiarism.
Immediately onto the next...

It’s alright

The narrator puts weird emphasis on certain words. His voice is gruff, strained and lacks emotion. I’m hoping it gets easier to listen because the story is quite interesting.

Ummm

Story was amazing! I didn’t care for the narrator much! He’s voice for Darius was hard to listen to! He’s a 14 year old boy and sounded like a grown ass creepy man. Orion who was older sounded younger. Idk.

Can’t get enough

I absolutely loved this!!! Hearing Darius and Lance when they still had hope and were not wrapped up in the things that come later in the series is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Love the authors love the narrators, I am 100% a twisted sisters groupie at this point.