By Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
This book gave me so many goosebumps! I love the character development for Tory and Darcy. This is the first book where we get to see who they are separate from each other. Tory faces the world without Darius, Darcy faces Lavinia’s shadow curse, and the heirs hold down R.U.M.P. castle on their floating island. This book is LONG, but I found I didn’t mind that one bit.
The big happenings:
- Tory cursed the stars and enlists Caleb’s help in keeping that promise.
- Lavinia has another shadow/dragon heir for Lionel. (Tharaxis which means “prince” in the old language)
- Darcy and Orion are stuck in the Palace of Souls.
- Caleb and Seth finally hook up!!! But then are told off by their mothers who happen to walk in.
- Milton Hubert and his gang of A.S.S. members fight back at Zodiac Academy.
- Geraldine and Max solidify their relationship.
- Tory literally walks through death and brings Darius back from the Veil.
- Stella breaks her son’s curse.
- Orion and Darcy face the shadow beast and Tharaxis. We find out it is very hard to kill Tharaxis. (Maybe impossible?)
- Darcy frees the shadow beast of Lavinia’s control. The shadow beast joins the Vega’s side.
- Darcy and Orion free Gabriel and Darcy binds the shadows within Lavinia’s body.
- EVERYONE (Tory, Darius, Darcy, Lance, Gabriel, the Heirs, Xavier and his loves) meets at Zodiac Academy. They unite to fight off shadow monsters sent by Lionel.
- Everyone kneels to Tory and Darcy
- Tory and Darcy are finally given the missing piece to lift their curse.
- Tory and Darcy keep the broken promise.
The end of this book leaves you guessing. I promise it is so worth it. This was a reread for me and I am so glad I did it. There are so many layers to everything in this book. Honestly, I feel I missed a bunch on my first read. It is a long book, but I would read it again already! So exciting, so engaging, and so worth the time it takes.
January 18, 2025