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Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning

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book2019

22%

WISE Score

4.6

Amazon

Hogwarts meets Mean Girls, but with R-rated spice and characters who actually want to ruin each other's lives.

Zodiac Academy 3: The Reckoning

book

2019

22%

WISE Score

4.6

Amazon

Hogwarts meets Mean Girls, but with R-rated spice and characters who actually want to ruin each other's lives.

4.6

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Screenwise Verdict

Zodiac Academy is a BookTok juggernaut, but let's be clear: it's a 'bully romance' written for adults. The authors don't pull their punches with the bullying—the male leads are legitimately cruel to the protagonists for a long time.

It’s addictive and the world-building is surprisingly detailed, but the toxic relationship dynamics and graphic sex scenes make it a hard 'no' for anyone under 18. It’s the kind of book you read when you want high-drama, spicy chaos, not a moral compass or a safe bedtime story.

Age Fit

18+. This is adult 'romantasy.' Despite the school setting, it is not Young Adult. If a teen is asking for this because of TikTok, they should be redirected to actual YA fantasy like 'Fourth Wing' (which is still mature) or 'Legendborn.'

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

This is 'bully romance' at its most extreme. The central dynamic relies on characters being intentionally cruel, humiliating, and abusive to one another for the sake of drama.

Imaginative

The world of Solaria is a creative blend of zodiac-based magic, fae politics, and brutal elemental trials. It’s a fully realized, if dark, fantasy setting.

Safe

Contains graphic sexual content, extreme psychological and physical bullying, and disturbing power imbalances. It is strictly adult material.

Enriching

While it explores themes of sisterhood and resilience, it primarily functions as high-drama escapism with toxic relationship tropes that offer little ethical growth.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

The 'Hell Week' trials offer high-stakes magical action for fans of dark fantasy.
Deeply addictive 'enemies-to-lovers' tension (for those who enjoy the genre).
The bond between the twin sisters, Darcy and Tory, provides a rare anchor of loyalty in a cruel world.
Creative elemental magic system based on the signs of the Zodiac.

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What to Watch For

Graphic and frequent sexual scenes that are not appropriate for minors.
Extreme 'bully' tropes, including physical assault and psychological torture by the male leads.
Dark themes of trauma and unhinged dominance displays.
Strong language and brutal magical combat.

Conversation Starters

"Is there a point where 'rivalry' just becomes abuse?"
"Why do you think stories about 'bad' characters are so popular on social media right now?"
"How does the magic in Solaria reflect the personalities of the different zodiac signs?"

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