Every time I try to visualize Orion this is what comes up 🫩 Someone send help

only on chapter one but this book reminded me that geraldine and tharix are stepsiblings lmao

So I’ve read the full series, just about to finish book 9. And yes, I’ve enjoyed them. But I have to say, I’ve never read books that have been as badly printed or edited.

Used to work in publishing so I could be being fussy, but the maps in the front of the book look like bad photocopies, text sometimes is justified sometimes left aligned, text in some books has fallen beneath the minimum text size making it really hard to read, and don’t get me started on the first page of each chapter being on a dark background and basically illegible.

Add to that frequent spelling mistakes, and quite a few plot points that make me roll my eyes so hard. Am I to believe that Tory and Darcy spoke in the clumsy normal way humans do for seven books, only then to start talking in studied, archaic and cliche speeches in the final books? Doesn’t stack up at all, and just looks like ill considered character development.

Had to just look the other way with these things, but a bit crap when I’m spending a lot more than is sensible on the books (based in the UK).

Anyone else noticed these things?

Is it worth reading this series after I finish Zodiac Academy?

First of all, this book absolutely ripped my heart out of my chest! It was such a whirlwind to read and might actually be one of my favorite books so far. That said, there’s something I’m kind of annoyed with. So we find out that Darcy is the one that has been killing rebels down in the Burrows. I kind of saw it coming after being marked with the shadows, though shifting into the dog beast creature was a surprise. Here’s where I’m confused- how is it possible that Lance didn’t hear her or feel her leaving their room at night? With Seth sleeping in there too, it just seems kind of unlikely they wouldn’t notice her missing, especially with everyone on edge from the first murder.

Also, if Lavinia was willing her to do the killings, how is it possible that she didn’t summon the beast to come after Tory while they were isolated in the Phoenix palace?? Wouldn’t Darcy have wanted to kill whoever she was nearest at the moment she shifts? So Orion, Seth, Tory, any of the heirs???

Does anyone else feel like that was kind of a lazy plot point in order to to ensure Tory and Darcy were screwed for the battle or am I bing way too picky?

I recanted this series to my hubby and told him that despite all of the spice, this is not a romantasy genre.

It’s a fantasy series with a lot of spice. I say that because book the end, all of the major couples are together and there aren’t any obstacles to their relationship, just obstacles to defeat Lionel.

Any other takes?