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

3.0

I am obviously rooting for the Vega Twins but MY GOD was it frustrating to watch them just constantly cave to the Heirs’ good looks. The horrific introductions/first encounters they had with these men should have been enough to deter them for good, in my opinion. Absolutely nothing cute / steamy / enticing / romantic about any of those interactions. It was purely manipulation / abuse. I don’t really understand how this can even be classified as romance. BUT, it was an enticing story. I was constantly on edge, wondering what horrible thing the Heirs or the other students would do next. I really hope the twins get some revenge in book 2, because F*** those guys. Speaking of which - I’m also just a little disappointed we saw basically no progress for the twins in their own magic wielding abilities. They learned little to nothing despite them being in school / training for the entire book. I understand they needed to be lacking in order for the Heirs to continue to overpower them for this story line, but they could have at least learned some basics??? They’ve got a lot of catching up to do in book 2