- Status
- Complete series
- Published books
- 9 of 9 planned
- Commitment
- Long series
- Audience
- Adult
A complete academy romantasy about elemental magic, rival heirs, bullying, fate, and escalating war.
The main nine-book sequence is complete; related series and novellas share the wider universe but are not counted here.
Best if you want
- A long binge with academy competition, romance, and elemental power growth.
- Several relationships and repeated reversals across a completed main arc.
Think twice if you need
- Low sexual content, restrained bullying, or concise plotting.
- A small cast or subtle conflict.
Across the books
How the series changes
The academy rivalry expands into open war while the cast, romance, and magical scale all increase.
- Political intrigue
- StartsSchool hierarchy and inheritanceLaterDynastic war and realm-level alliances
- Plot complexity
- StartsTwin survival inside an academyLaterA large multi-POV conflict
Outside the score
Reader context
Series information guides suitability and commitment. Matrix scores remain attached to individual books.
Reader advisories
- Violence
- Sexual content
- Strong language
- Grief and loss
Books in this series
Compare the individual volumes.
1 of 9 published books currently have a full Matrix profile.
Zodiac Academy: The Awakening
Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Tory and Darcy learn that they are fae heirs and are taken to Zodiac Academy, where powerful rivals intend to make their new inheritance impossible to claim.