Series profile

Zodiac Academy

by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

A complete academy romantasy about elemental magic, rival heirs, bullying, fate, and escalating war.

Romantic fantasyDark academiaHigh fantasy
Status
Complete series
Published
9 of 9 planned
Commitment
Long series
Audience
Adult

Reading route

Start with the profiled opening volume.

1 of 9 volumes profiled

  1. 1

    Zodiac Academy: The Awakening

    Twin heirs enter a ruthless fae academy where elemental power, status, and attraction become weapons.

    Book profile

The main nine-book sequence is complete; related series and novellas share the wider universe but are not counted here.

Series intelligence

Before you start the series.

Where to begin, how much the complete reading path asks of you, and whether the central story has an ending.

How to read it
Linear reading order
Ending status
Complete
Full path
9 published books

Where to start

Start with Zodiac Academy: The Awakening and continue in series order. The central story is designed to be read linearly.

  1. Begin at volume one

    Zodiac Academy: The Awakening

    The intended starting point for the continuous central story.

Completion

The central series is complete at 9 books.

Commitment

The full published path is a long series spanning 9 books.

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

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.

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

Editorial record

Sources and review

Matrix v1.0 / calibrated / medium confidence / reviewed 2026-07-28