A review by lornaj_reads
The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Well it is time to start this series. I have been told numerous times that it is a great series but I wanted to wait till it was complete because I have heard the cliffhangers are terrible and I hate cliffhangers. This book was a world building book where we got to learn about Solaria and the fae. @carolinepeckham and @susannevalenti can not wait to see where this series takes me. The narration by @bridgetbordeaux was fantastic and I can not wait to listen to more. 
 
Blurb: 
You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. 
 
If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes. 
 
Changelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. Which means we're totally unprepared for the ruthless world of Fae. 
 
Air. Fire. Water. Earth. 
 
No one has ever harnessed all four of them, until we arrived. And it hasn't made us any friends so far. 
 
As the rarest Elementals ever known, we're already a threat to the four celestial heirs; the popular, vindictive bullies who happen to be some of the hottest guys we've ever seen. It doesn't help that they're the most dangerous beasts in the Academy. And probably on earth too. 
 
Our fates are intertwined, but they want us gone. They've only got until the lunar eclipse to force us out and they'll stop at nothing to succeed. 
 
We never knew we had a birthright to live up to but now that we do, we intend to claim our throne. 
 
We can't expect any help from the faculty when it comes to defending ourselves. So if the dragon shifters want some target practice, the werewolves want someone to hunt or the vampires fancy a snack then we have to be ready. But we've been looking after each other for a long time and fighting back is in our blood. 
 
Today's horoscope: totally screwed. 
 
 So now it’s time to tell you my rating I gave this 4 ⭐️ and .5 🌶️ I am still learning about the world but I believe it will get better as the series continues. I already love the twins and Geraldine is hilarious. I don’t like the guys but that is to be expected because the bullying went too far at some points. 
 
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