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The Awakening

by Caroline Peckham · Zodiac Academy #1

2019 · 436 pages · King's Hollow

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📖 465k+ Goodreads ratings

📚 Book 1 of a completed 9-book series

About this book

When twin sisters discover they're rare Fae elementals with the ability to harness all four elements—air, fire, water, and earth—they're thrust into the cutthroat world of Zodiac Academy, where their star sign supposedly determines their destiny. Their unprecedented power makes them an immediate threat to the four celestial heirs, the dangerously attractive bullies who rule the academy and will stop at nothing to drive the twins out before the lunar eclipse. As werewolves hunt, vampires circle, and dragon shifters sharpen their claws, these determined sisters must lean on each other and embrace their newfound magic to survive in a world of supernatural politics and simmering tension. This is a thrilling, enemies-to-lovers adventure where two girls discover their birthright and refuse to back down, even when the odds are impossibly stacked against them.

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Dark fantasy romance with ethereal synths and moody vocals. Mix gothic alternative (like Evanescence, Halestorm), sensual R&B undertones, and orchestral cinematic builds. Capture fae magic colliding with forbidden attraction—dangerous, intoxicating, defiant energy.

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