Romina Russell seamlessly illustrates the various planets of this universe with her words, letting the readers engross themselves in the culture and politics of each house. The world-building of the Zodiac galaxy is the best part of the series. Overview: I related to Rho a little too much. Overview: The ending hurt my soul I finally remembered and differentiated the necessary side characters.ĭate Read: December 6th, 2018 – December 30th, 2018 Overview:Better characterization than the previous book here I started to notice the social commentary.ĭate Read: July 19th, 2018 – November 29th, 2018

Overview: Slow, repetitive, and sometimes predictable plotline the impeccable world-building was the main incentive for me to continue the story.ĭate Read: June 8th, 2018 – June 24th, 2018 Now Rho-along with Hysan Dax, a young envoy from House Libra, and Mathias, her guide and a member of her Royal Guard-must travel through the Zodiac to warn the other Guardians.īut who will believe anything this young novice says? Whom can Rho trust in a universe defined by differences? And how can she convince twelve worlds to unite as one Zodiac?Įmbark on a dazzling journey with ZODIAC, the first novel in an epic sci-fi-meets-high-fantasy series set in a galaxy inspired by the astrological signs.Īge Group: 14+ (death, depression, attempted suicide, grief/PTSD, intense torture and violence, non-descriptive sex scenes, sporadic mild profanity, child abandonment)ĭate Read: May 1st, 2018 – May 19th, 2018 She suspects Ophiuchus-the exiled 13th Guardian of Zodiac legend-has returned to exact his revenge across the Galaxy.

Then, when more Houses fall victim to freak weather catastrophes, Rho starts seeing a pattern in the stars. But, a true Cancrian who loves her home fiercely and will protect her people no matter what, Rho accepts. When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens-including its beloved Guardian-Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House’s new leader.

While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life-so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories. Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. Minor spoilers for Zodiac and Wandering Star.Īt the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy.

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