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Zodiac Academy · Book 1

The Awakening

by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Published
1 January 2019
Pages
484
ISBN-13
9781916926257
Type
novel
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Cover of The Awakening

About this book

The Awakening (2019, 484 pages) opens Zodiac Academy, introducing twins Tory and Darcy Vega as they discover they're the lost Fae heirs to the throne of Solaria and collide with the four ruthless Celestial Heirs raised to inherit it. It sets the bully-romance tone -- astrology-flavored magic, brutal cliffhangers, warfare instead of rivalry -- that Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti carry through all nine main books.

Key facts about The Awakening

The Awakening is a novel by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti. Readers have had it since 2019. It runs to 484 pages.

Our list holds 3 editions of The Awakening. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781916926257 to find the main one.

The Awakening is book 1 of 13 in the Zodiac Academy series. The series has 13 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Restless Stars is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 23 April 2024.

Additionally, Caroline Peckham writes Cage of Lies, Age of Vampires and The Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, plus 6 more series. Those series sit on our dystopian romance, dystopian paranormal romance and reverse harem fantasy romance shelves. Meanwhile, Lightwing is the latest published Caroline Peckham book on file, from 2 June 2026. The next announced Caroline Peckham release is due on 16 March 2027, so there is still more to come.

About Caroline Peckham

Caroline Peckham is a British author who, together with co-writer Susanne Valenti, created the Zodiac Academy series, a fated-mates fantasy romance following twin sisters discovering they are fae princesses at a magical academy governed by zodiac-based orders. See every Caroline Peckham book in order.

Its place in Zodiac Academy

The Awakening is book 1 in the Zodiac Academy series. It is followed by Ruthless Fae. See the full Zodiac Academy reading order.

Zodiac Academy follows twins Tory and Darcy Vega, broke and scraping by in the mortal world, who discover they are Fae — and not just any Fae, but the lost heirs to the throne of Solaria. Enrolled at Zodiac Academy, a school where power is everything and mercy is weakness, they immediately collide with the four Celestial Heirs: ruthless, privileged young men raised to inherit the throne the twins' existence now threatens. What the Heirs deliver is not rivalry but outright warfare, and the series never pretends…

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