Infuriating but good. Trigger warning tho: massive bullying ( )

Twins living a rough life with no stable income or housing find out they are fae. They are then whisked away to a different realm (basically a mirror of our world but with magical creatures and elemental abilities) by a handsome and grouchy professor. As if that wasn't enough, they learn that their parents were royals so now they have a claim to the throne that 4 handsome men were planning to split. Obviously these guys are not too pleased to see the Vega twins back from the supposed dead and they make it their mission to get rid of the sisters for good.

My favorite of the heroes is definitely Orion, the grumpy professor. He is quite mysterious and seems to hate the twins but also maybe like them a little. I also really enjoy Caleb but that's probably just because he is a vampire.

This was so entertaining. It had some of my favorite tropes: bully, dark, enemies to (sort of?) lovers, vampires, shifters, magic school.

I am so glad I finally got Kindle Unlimited. Now to read book #2... ( )

Twins living a rough life with no stable income or housing find out they are fae. They are then whisked away to a different realm (basically a mirror of our world but with magical creatures and elemental abilities) by a handsome and grouchy professor. As if that wasn't enough, they learn that their parents were royals so now they have a claim to the throne that 4 handsome men were planning to split. Obviously these guys are not too pleased to see the Vega twins back from the supposed dead and they make it their mission to get rid of the sisters for good.

My favorite of the heroes is definitely Orion, the grumpy professor. He is quite mysterious and seems to hate the twins but also maybe like them a little. I also really enjoy Caleb but that's probably just because he is a vampire.

This was so entertaining. It had some of my favorite tropes: bully, dark, enemies to (sort of?) lovers, vampires, shifters, magic school.

I am so glad I finally got Kindle Unlimited. Now to read book #2... ( )

Trounced as a cross between Harry Potter with a mix of astrology and spice, this book has been heavily campaigned on BookTok as the one book series you need to read or have on your TBR. There had been no negative views, at least not in the reviews I had seen. I had planned to read this book earlier in the year but I was distracted by other pretty books and other recommendations that came from BookTok. Of course, many were hits and misses but with so many misses that were offered as recommendations, I came into this book series with a lot of expectations.

At this moment, I am not sure where my expectations and rating for this book lie. I managed to devour this book pretty quickly. While Harry Potter seems to be the inspiration for the book, there seemed to be other books that were woven nicely into this tale. I am not sure which ones as it has probably been a long, long time since I last visited those realms that I am not sure my assessment is clearly right. I have seen people say that there seems to be a mix of Winx and Avatar: The Last Airbender. While I do somewhat agree with the latter of the realms, I don't quite see it being a complete part of the idea. I see more of Astrology being a bigger portion of the series. After all, we do see some forecasts for the twins' upcoming day, which often tend to come true.

Told from both twins' pov, Tory and Darcy have been pretty much living on their own. Recently, they have been tossed from their recent foster home and made to fend for themselves that is until one day, a professor named Orion appears and tells the girls that are part of a whole different filled with the fae and other creatures. The moment the twins step into the academy, they are made to feel they don't even belong. Even worse, the Celestial Heirs have begun to make their lives miserable. After all, each of their families has been controlling the throne since the death of the king and queen. It was even believed that the twins were supposed to be dead. Now Darcy and Tory have to navigate through this whole new world as well as try to learn about the power they contain within them. That is if the Celestial Heirs will just back off and let me be.

Much like the Harry Potterverse, there are four houses and each one is held by the Celestial Heirs who are the Prefects/Captains of their respective houses.

House Aqua - Max Rigel

House Terra - Caleb Altair

House Ignis - Darius Acrux

House Aer - Seth Capella

And each member of the fae within the academy fall into each category ranging from Vampire to Dragon to Minotaur and Medusa and even to the rarest like hydras and phoenixes. While most know what category they will fall in, many won't know until the Reckoning, I believe.

There are a lot of secrets going on in this first book and a lot makes way too much in the first book. The Nymphs are killing off other fae and have become the biggest threat to the school. On top of that, we get glimpses into the twins' parents. Not really enough to establish if the King truly was horrible as they are being told. Of course, there are pieces here and there that he was a tyrant but not much. Plus, someone in the shadows is controlling the whole scene.

I did manage to devour this book within a few short hours. It does have some room for improvement so I am hoping that with each book it does become a bit more enjoyable. ( )

Loveeeeee this series!! Its long and omg is it nerve racking but its sooo worth it ( )