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The Torn Zodiac
Blurb coming June 2026
This is the second installment in The 13th Zodiac Series
This is the second installment in The 13th Zodiac Series
284 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2026
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Penn Cassidy
49 books529 followersI spend 95% of my life huddled in my little office, at my little desk, vividly hallucinating about characters and scenarios that don't exist. Then I write it all down for you to enjoy!
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May 18, 2026
"But I’d never been the kind of woman who let her heart lead her around on a fucking leash. No, I had too much respect for myself."
THAT'S RIGHT GIRL. I loved every second of her choosing better for herself and making her old shield suffer. They were miserable and it glorious.
“You’ll be staying in Ophiuchus Tower. One of thirteen dormitory towers, one for each designation...Imperium is much older than Dominion. We remember things the American branch of the Assembly has simply chosen to forget.”
Okay 💅🏽 this is the type of treatment my girl deserves. She's one of a kind and they know it here. Imperium is already off to a good start.
“You deserve to know what and who you are, Ms. Black. The full truth of your designation, not just their version. Anything less would be a disservice to not only you but to our species as a whole.”
Read: in which she finally starts getting answers.
“That is not my problem. Your inability to function without the bond you betrayed is not my burden to bear!"
TELL 🔥 HIM 🔥
She shot them down so many times in this book and I loved it.
“I am telling you to leave,” I said, dropping my voice to a trembling whisper. “Go back home. Go back to Dominion. I deserve to feel peace, even if it’s temporary. I have fought for my sanity every single day since you destroyed it, and I am not going to let you ruin it for me now.”
Mmhmm 🍿
“You know what’s worse?” Eris finally said, voice muffled by the blood-soaked towel he held to his face. “It was how fucking happy she sounded.”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha they deserve this.
There's still another book and I'm ready to RECEIVE.
At this point I'm not even reading for the plot (though I'm still interested in that too), I'm just here for the dramatics because they are giving.
To explain my tags:
- OM drama tag is bc the new potential shields are technically OM for now even though she'll end up with all of them.
- OW drama tag is bc the sister of one of her old shield members and the old potential of her current guys is at this new school but these new guys aren't idiots like the last ones and are 💯 for the FMC from the beginning.
-Grovel sucked tag is bc it does suck. They just mope around and then try to force her to take them back. The amount of sadness and jealousy and doom they feel is really doing it for me though.
-Dubious cheating tag is bc she's still bonded to the old shield, and if I considered their antics after dropping her in the last book cheating, then I also have to consider hers cheating...but I added dubious, because I'm okay with double standards when they're reversed. 😅
THAT'S RIGHT GIRL. I loved every second of her choosing better for herself and making her old shield suffer. They were miserable and it glorious.
“You’ll be staying in Ophiuchus Tower. One of thirteen dormitory towers, one for each designation...Imperium is much older than Dominion. We remember things the American branch of the Assembly has simply chosen to forget.”
Okay 💅🏽 this is the type of treatment my girl deserves. She's one of a kind and they know it here. Imperium is already off to a good start.
“You deserve to know what and who you are, Ms. Black. The full truth of your designation, not just their version. Anything less would be a disservice to not only you but to our species as a whole.”
Read: in which she finally starts getting answers.
“That is not my problem. Your inability to function without the bond you betrayed is not my burden to bear!"
TELL 🔥 HIM 🔥
She shot them down so many times in this book and I loved it.
“I am telling you to leave,” I said, dropping my voice to a trembling whisper. “Go back home. Go back to Dominion. I deserve to feel peace, even if it’s temporary. I have fought for my sanity every single day since you destroyed it, and I am not going to let you ruin it for me now.”
Mmhmm 🍿
“You know what’s worse?” Eris finally said, voice muffled by the blood-soaked towel he held to his face. “It was how fucking happy she sounded.”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha they deserve this.
There's still another book and I'm ready to RECEIVE.
At this point I'm not even reading for the plot (though I'm still interested in that too), I'm just here for the dramatics because they are giving.
To explain my tags:
- OM drama tag is bc the new potential shields are technically OM for now even though she'll end up with all of them.
- OW drama tag is bc the sister of one of her old shield members and the old potential of her current guys is at this new school but these new guys aren't idiots like the last ones and are 💯 for the FMC from the beginning.
-Grovel sucked tag is bc it does suck. They just mope around and then try to force her to take them back. The amount of sadness and jealousy and doom they feel is really doing it for me though.
-Dubious cheating tag is bc she's still bonded to the old shield, and if I considered their antics after dropping her in the last book cheating, then I also have to consider hers cheating...but I added dubious, because I'm okay with double standards when they're reversed. 😅
May 22, 2026
3⭐️ while I didn’t love this book as much as the first, I’ll still be back for book 3😭. I feel like nothing truly happened in this book and even the reveal at the end from the guys to Jupiter was so brushed over that i feel like it’s so contradictory to what happened with the OG MMC’s. Everything was just a bit anticlimactic.. But, i really am so here for the plot and them getting to their home worlds, so ill be back for book 3 lmao.
May 19, 2026
no bc I was so ready to love this one…. :( something about book 2 rhs and being anticlimactic bc why was this so Flat. like the characters to me were so boring. i was so intrigued by the stardust shield in their introduction towards the end of book 1 but reading this they genuinely feel like a copy and paste of each other. even the nightfall shield to me were so one dimensional. maybe it was the lack of character development from everyone but especially jupiter but it just lost all the spark of emotions the first book brought out. whole ass filler book 2. 2.5/5⭐️
May 18, 2026
Appreciate that we need the grovel, however the amount of times Jupiter repeats the same thing to her shield is getting ridiculous.
The actual plot has moved very little? We've only added 5 more potential mates to the mix and no sense of how reconciliation will play out.
The actual plot has moved very little? We've only added 5 more potential mates to the mix and no sense of how reconciliation will play out.
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May 23, 2026Kind of a snoozer!
May 18, 2026
If there’s any grammatical errors, I did text to speech for most of this or if words don’t make sense.
So I read someone’s review before I started book 2 just to see if it was gonna end on a really bad cliffhanger. I wanna say how utterly annoying this person’s review was. They stated that Jupiter was a total hypocrite and that they couldn’t stand the hypocrisy she had. That’s basically all they said. So I’m gonna assume they were alluding to the fact that in book 2 Jupiter goes from America to the UK and is at a different academy now. Specifically Imperium which in our honesty has a small smaller class is a lot more ancient and her zodiac designation has an actual tower accepting her not tossing her side and pretending like her designation didn’t exist or wouldn’t possibly come back one day. The American Assembly basically tried to erase her designation fully. Whereas the UK branch did not do the same and embraced her designation and knew one day that they would return.
Now in regards to the person talking about the total hypocrisy on Jupiter’s part, I believe it has to do with the fact that she felt as her first shield cheated on her which they did. And they think she basically did the same with Stardust and I have to say it’s not the same. Yes she still has a bond with her original shield, but they utterly broke her trust, almost killed her in the first book because of the bond sickness and then when they show up and book 2 (spoiler alert) they distract her during a bane incursion and literally almost killed her because they were so goddamn desperate to be by her side. I don’t think she’s a hypocrite at all. She’s taking the time she needed to heal or was trying to take the time she needed to heal in order to figure out how to break the bond to her original shield because like I said, utterly broke her and book one and they followed her without even giving her a month. You’re talking about four guys who tried to sleep with other women three actually Draco didn’t do that. But the other three tried multiple times to sleep with other women, whether or not they could because their bodies were against them. It’s still the fact of the matter is they believed a girl who was not their bond mate, and believed that Jupiter was such an evil mastermind that they didn’t even let her explain herself and then proceeded to try and cheat on her for weeks. It does not matter if they did not succeed in cheating the point is three of them still tried to cheat on her. And then they didn’t let her explain herself. Nor did they give her time to try and settle into her new life or even try to find a way to cope without them. Draco is honestly one of the only ones I don’t find fault in completely. So if you’re like me and read other people’s reviews to not read that person’s review.
Well, we’re also on the subject of how I don’t think Jupiter is a hypocrite. I also wanna point out that she made a good point when her original shield showed up and almost had her killed while she was in the field. She told them that they don’t know a damn thing about her and it’s true. They never bothered to even learn anything about her nor did they even bother to tell her anything about themselves. And that’s one thing that bothered me about book one which is why I didn’t rate it Fivestars. I am the type of person that loves to take notes while I read a book especially if it’s something I absolutely love and I absolutely enjoyed the series. I like to go back and read my notes and add things that maybe I forgot last time it’s just something I like to have. So for me book one didn’t get rated five stars because of the fact that we got to know absolutely next to Nothing about her original shield. And I kind of hope that going forward maybe we’ll learn more about them, but I don’t have high hopes.
I did enjoy the fact that in this book we learned about some of her guys lives. I just wish we got more from all of them. I hope that by the end of this series we learn about their lives.
Aside from all that I wrote above lol. This story picks up where book one ended. Jupiter is now across the world at a new academy and realizing things now that she’s had some space. Like someone purposely forced the bond between her and Nightfall by putting her life in literal peril danger and they do something similar to Draco toward the end of this one. So it begs the question of who and why? He guess is Percy and or Aiden’s fathers. If Eliza was to be believed my moneys on her dad.
Nightfall is definitely suffering the consequences of their actions and dealing with the aftermath and her getting close to the Stardust Shield (imo it’s what they deserve). But she’s suffering too.
A LOT happened in this book. Not only did she realize that someone orchestrated her bond to N. She also realized that they’re purposely hiding information from her for some reason. So again, it begs the question of who and why? What is their goal and are they trying to stop her from being able to open a portal back to their home realms? It also makes you wonder if they are behind the bane. Because why else would you go to all these links to stay on a planet where you have to hide? Makes me feel like it’s more than just power. It could just be me though.
The end of the book leaves, you reeling in a way. Draco has given her proposal to transfer to IA. Not in a romantic way, but just as a warrior bond. And in the same breath Lucas and the other gave her a different proposal. One that I’m not sure I want to spoil. But let’s just say she has a lot of decisions left to make.
The author said that the next book will be out before August and I’m excited for that. My only hope is that it’s a lot longer than book 1 and two. And my other hope is that we get to know the characters more. Even find out more information about the home planets what exactly the Assembly is and things like that.
This has the potential to be a really awesome five star trilogy if we were just given a bit more details. But I immensely enjoyed this book. I also wanna point out that Lucas and his shield are a lot more mature than Percy and his but trauma is the thing and living under someone who manipulates and makes you fear them, definitely played a part with the later
So I read someone’s review before I started book 2 just to see if it was gonna end on a really bad cliffhanger. I wanna say how utterly annoying this person’s review was. They stated that Jupiter was a total hypocrite and that they couldn’t stand the hypocrisy she had. That’s basically all they said. So I’m gonna assume they were alluding to the fact that in book 2 Jupiter goes from America to the UK and is at a different academy now. Specifically Imperium which in our honesty has a small smaller class is a lot more ancient and her zodiac designation has an actual tower accepting her not tossing her side and pretending like her designation didn’t exist or wouldn’t possibly come back one day. The American Assembly basically tried to erase her designation fully. Whereas the UK branch did not do the same and embraced her designation and knew one day that they would return.
Now in regards to the person talking about the total hypocrisy on Jupiter’s part, I believe it has to do with the fact that she felt as her first shield cheated on her which they did. And they think she basically did the same with Stardust and I have to say it’s not the same. Yes she still has a bond with her original shield, but they utterly broke her trust, almost killed her in the first book because of the bond sickness and then when they show up and book 2 (spoiler alert) they distract her during a bane incursion and literally almost killed her because they were so goddamn desperate to be by her side. I don’t think she’s a hypocrite at all. She’s taking the time she needed to heal or was trying to take the time she needed to heal in order to figure out how to break the bond to her original shield because like I said, utterly broke her and book one and they followed her without even giving her a month. You’re talking about four guys who tried to sleep with other women three actually Draco didn’t do that. But the other three tried multiple times to sleep with other women, whether or not they could because their bodies were against them. It’s still the fact of the matter is they believed a girl who was not their bond mate, and believed that Jupiter was such an evil mastermind that they didn’t even let her explain herself and then proceeded to try and cheat on her for weeks. It does not matter if they did not succeed in cheating the point is three of them still tried to cheat on her. And then they didn’t let her explain herself. Nor did they give her time to try and settle into her new life or even try to find a way to cope without them. Draco is honestly one of the only ones I don’t find fault in completely. So if you’re like me and read other people’s reviews to not read that person’s review.
Well, we’re also on the subject of how I don’t think Jupiter is a hypocrite. I also wanna point out that she made a good point when her original shield showed up and almost had her killed while she was in the field. She told them that they don’t know a damn thing about her and it’s true. They never bothered to even learn anything about her nor did they even bother to tell her anything about themselves. And that’s one thing that bothered me about book one which is why I didn’t rate it Fivestars. I am the type of person that loves to take notes while I read a book especially if it’s something I absolutely love and I absolutely enjoyed the series. I like to go back and read my notes and add things that maybe I forgot last time it’s just something I like to have. So for me book one didn’t get rated five stars because of the fact that we got to know absolutely next to Nothing about her original shield. And I kind of hope that going forward maybe we’ll learn more about them, but I don’t have high hopes.
I did enjoy the fact that in this book we learned about some of her guys lives. I just wish we got more from all of them. I hope that by the end of this series we learn about their lives.
Aside from all that I wrote above lol. This story picks up where book one ended. Jupiter is now across the world at a new academy and realizing things now that she’s had some space. Like someone purposely forced the bond between her and Nightfall by putting her life in literal peril danger and they do something similar to Draco toward the end of this one. So it begs the question of who and why? He guess is Percy and or Aiden’s fathers. If Eliza was to be believed my moneys on her dad.
Nightfall is definitely suffering the consequences of their actions and dealing with the aftermath and her getting close to the Stardust Shield (imo it’s what they deserve). But she’s suffering too.
A LOT happened in this book. Not only did she realize that someone orchestrated her bond to N. She also realized that they’re purposely hiding information from her for some reason. So again, it begs the question of who and why? What is their goal and are they trying to stop her from being able to open a portal back to their home realms? It also makes you wonder if they are behind the bane. Because why else would you go to all these links to stay on a planet where you have to hide? Makes me feel like it’s more than just power. It could just be me though.
The end of the book leaves, you reeling in a way. Draco has given her proposal to transfer to IA. Not in a romantic way, but just as a warrior bond. And in the same breath Lucas and the other gave her a different proposal. One that I’m not sure I want to spoil. But let’s just say she has a lot of decisions left to make.
The author said that the next book will be out before August and I’m excited for that. My only hope is that it’s a lot longer than book 1 and two. And my other hope is that we get to know the characters more. Even find out more information about the home planets what exactly the Assembly is and things like that.
This has the potential to be a really awesome five star trilogy if we were just given a bit more details. But I immensely enjoyed this book. I also wanna point out that Lucas and his shield are a lot more mature than Percy and his but trauma is the thing and living under someone who manipulates and makes you fear them, definitely played a part with the later
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 18, 2026
4.5⭐️
I really liked this one. I feel like the pacing slowed a bit but I don’t find it that bad. I waited for this book since I finished the first one and for me, it met all the expectations.
I have to start by saying that I didn’t read many fantasy/paranormal books so my view of the genre is not that in depth. These are my thoughts on this book and series specifically.
Spoilers ahead!
I loved that this book was the opposite of the first one. The plot got bigger and the MMCs were the polar opposite of the MMCs from the first books. It was refreshing seeing the way the guys treated Jupiter in this book vs the first one. I don’t think it was meant to make us feel less for the first guys, but it was meant to give us a new perspective. I have to say that at times the guys were a bit interchangeable, that’s one of the reasons I gave this book 4.5 ⭐️
I feel like the FMC was written very good. I loved the fact that she didn’t fold immediately and she actually did her best to move on. I understand her completely, and I think she is justified in her actions. That being said, I did miss the guys and I am hoping that by the end of the series Jupiter will have her HEA with all 9 of the guys. I hope they redeem themselves enough for her to give them one more chance.
I loved the uniqueness of the series. As I mentioned above, I don’t usually read a lot of fantasy/paranormal books but this plot is very interesting and I am curious what will happen next and what will happen when Jupiter finally opens the portal and how will they find their new normal.
The other reason I deducted some point from my overall rating is related to the pacing of this book. I am not really sure how long has passed since the ending of the last book. Some actions make it seem like very little time has passed while others make it seem like a long time has passed. I don’t think it would have bothered me this much, but if we are to assume some time has passed(a few months let’s say) very little has happened. I feel like this will make book 3 either very long or very rushed. There wasn’t really a conclusion to the relationship between the guys and I think that needs to be developed to have a strong and believable ending. I have faith in the author making book 3 just as good as the other 2.
Overall, I loved it and I highly recommend the book and the series!
I really liked this one. I feel like the pacing slowed a bit but I don’t find it that bad. I waited for this book since I finished the first one and for me, it met all the expectations.
I have to start by saying that I didn’t read many fantasy/paranormal books so my view of the genre is not that in depth. These are my thoughts on this book and series specifically.
Spoilers ahead!
I loved that this book was the opposite of the first one. The plot got bigger and the MMCs were the polar opposite of the MMCs from the first books. It was refreshing seeing the way the guys treated Jupiter in this book vs the first one. I don’t think it was meant to make us feel less for the first guys, but it was meant to give us a new perspective. I have to say that at times the guys were a bit interchangeable, that’s one of the reasons I gave this book 4.5 ⭐️
I feel like the FMC was written very good. I loved the fact that she didn’t fold immediately and she actually did her best to move on. I understand her completely, and I think she is justified in her actions. That being said, I did miss the guys and I am hoping that by the end of the series Jupiter will have her HEA with all 9 of the guys. I hope they redeem themselves enough for her to give them one more chance.
I loved the uniqueness of the series. As I mentioned above, I don’t usually read a lot of fantasy/paranormal books but this plot is very interesting and I am curious what will happen next and what will happen when Jupiter finally opens the portal and how will they find their new normal.
The other reason I deducted some point from my overall rating is related to the pacing of this book. I am not really sure how long has passed since the ending of the last book. Some actions make it seem like very little time has passed while others make it seem like a long time has passed. I don’t think it would have bothered me this much, but if we are to assume some time has passed(a few months let’s say) very little has happened. I feel like this will make book 3 either very long or very rushed. There wasn’t really a conclusion to the relationship between the guys and I think that needs to be developed to have a strong and believable ending. I have faith in the author making book 3 just as good as the other 2.
Overall, I loved it and I highly recommend the book and the series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 24, 2026
“I hope you feel me under your skin for the rest of your lives.”
That line has been living in my head rent-free ever since I read it. And its the only line you need to stop reading this review and go and pick up this series for yourself!
This! THIS story was exactly what I needed. Absolute 10/10 read - I already need more. Honestly, where is the Kickstarter for a full-cast duet narration audiobook adaptation? Because this series deserves it.
I love a FMC who knows her worth and my girl Jupiter knows her worth!
I’ve been stuck in one of the worst reading slumps lately where nothing has been working for me, but the 13th Zodiac series by Penn Cassidy completely pulled me out of it. This was one of those reads that reminded me why I love reverse harem books in the first place. I was constantly thinking about the characters when I wasn’t reading and rushing back to pick the book up again whenever I had the chance.
And Noodle? An absolute gem. <3 must protect at all costs!
The characters, the chemistry, the emotional intensity, the tension - everything just worked for me. With such a large cast, it would have been easy for some of the mates to fade into the background, but every single one felt distinct and important to the story and the relationships. The dynamics between everyone were so entertaining and addictive to read.
Also… why stop at 9 mates? Give our girl all 12 members of the zodiac immediately.
This series completely broke my reading slump and reminded me what it feels like to become fully obsessed with a story again. If you love why choose/reverse harem books with a large cast, intense relationships, emotional moments, and addictive chemistry, I highly recommend giving this series a try.
Now I’m just impatiently waiting for the third and final book - there has to be an ARC reader sign-up link hiding somewhere :)
That line has been living in my head rent-free ever since I read it. And its the only line you need to stop reading this review and go and pick up this series for yourself!
This! THIS story was exactly what I needed. Absolute 10/10 read - I already need more. Honestly, where is the Kickstarter for a full-cast duet narration audiobook adaptation? Because this series deserves it.
I love a FMC who knows her worth and my girl Jupiter knows her worth!
I’ve been stuck in one of the worst reading slumps lately where nothing has been working for me, but the 13th Zodiac series by Penn Cassidy completely pulled me out of it. This was one of those reads that reminded me why I love reverse harem books in the first place. I was constantly thinking about the characters when I wasn’t reading and rushing back to pick the book up again whenever I had the chance.
And Noodle? An absolute gem. <3 must protect at all costs!
The characters, the chemistry, the emotional intensity, the tension - everything just worked for me. With such a large cast, it would have been easy for some of the mates to fade into the background, but every single one felt distinct and important to the story and the relationships. The dynamics between everyone were so entertaining and addictive to read.
Also… why stop at 9 mates? Give our girl all 12 members of the zodiac immediately.
This series completely broke my reading slump and reminded me what it feels like to become fully obsessed with a story again. If you love why choose/reverse harem books with a large cast, intense relationships, emotional moments, and addictive chemistry, I highly recommend giving this series a try.
Now I’m just impatiently waiting for the third and final book - there has to be an ARC reader sign-up link hiding somewhere :)
May 20, 2026
Decent
But also things dragged. And yeah, I read the reviews & I also felt that there was some hypocrisy going on with Jupiter.
Particularly, with Aiden's sister, Eliza. FMC was willing to overlook - and even sympathize with the bully, mean girl, seconds after said mean girl called her old shield guys her "sloppy seconds". FMC decided after catching some physical tells that Eliza was miserable, worried & afraid with her current shields & FMC understood that her & Aiden's father was highly manipulative.
What Fmc's original shield did was terrible- however it was more than a prank- it was a huge scheme fronted by a millionaire & his hackers or whatever to make those messages look real. Partnered with the fact thatvtgey had horribly, controlling & manipulative fathers & the total lack of knowledge of the 13th zodiac, i can get why & HOW the guys fell for it.
I feel like Jupiter should've had some sympathy about this but she has sympathy for Eliza?
Jupiter sleeping with Lucas & Rowan at the same academy with her shield close by was cold. Jupiter no longer blocking her smexy times with any of the guys is cold to me. Im glad she's moving on etc but she's killing her shield as well.
Now im worried that a 3rd book wont be enough to wrap up the soon to be 9 mates & not have it feel rushed. Not a lot happened here until after the 50% mark & then bam, sex with several guys. Which felt rushed to me.
The assassination attempts were good but it was brushed aside & a week later, FMC is still thinking about Draco's proposal. Like really? Just going to leave the guys there with killers sneaking around.
Noodle is still the best!
But also things dragged. And yeah, I read the reviews & I also felt that there was some hypocrisy going on with Jupiter.
Particularly, with Aiden's sister, Eliza. FMC was willing to overlook - and even sympathize with the bully, mean girl, seconds after said mean girl called her old shield guys her "sloppy seconds". FMC decided after catching some physical tells that Eliza was miserable, worried & afraid with her current shields & FMC understood that her & Aiden's father was highly manipulative.
What Fmc's original shield did was terrible- however it was more than a prank- it was a huge scheme fronted by a millionaire & his hackers or whatever to make those messages look real. Partnered with the fact thatvtgey had horribly, controlling & manipulative fathers & the total lack of knowledge of the 13th zodiac, i can get why & HOW the guys fell for it.
I feel like Jupiter should've had some sympathy about this but she has sympathy for Eliza?
Jupiter sleeping with Lucas & Rowan at the same academy with her shield close by was cold. Jupiter no longer blocking her smexy times with any of the guys is cold to me. Im glad she's moving on etc but she's killing her shield as well.
Now im worried that a 3rd book wont be enough to wrap up the soon to be 9 mates & not have it feel rushed. Not a lot happened here until after the 50% mark & then bam, sex with several guys. Which felt rushed to me.
The assassination attempts were good but it was brushed aside & a week later, FMC is still thinking about Draco's proposal. Like really? Just going to leave the guys there with killers sneaking around.
Noodle is still the best!
May 19, 2026
obsessed 😍
🚨spoiler alert 🚨
Dont read if you haven’t read both books!!!
Honestly these books are absolutely amazing!! I was hooked immediately from the first book counting down the days for book 2 tp be released when i seen the date change i was super excited! I read both books in one day each bc i couldn’t put them down! I was praying to god she would end up with both teams and im super excited to see ot sounds like its headed in that direction now! But it would honestly make it even better if she ended up with one guy for each zodiac sign plus hers. I feel like that would be needes for them to open a portal to home. I cant wait for book 3 honestly im praying we get at least 4 books out of this series bc its so darn good!! I will definitely be rereading this series no doubt when its completely finished its unlike any other series I’ve read so far and I’ve read so many series just on kindle alone. I cant wait to see how the 2 teams come together and how well they will work together and merge to one team. You are truly a brilliant writer and i look forward to reading mamy more series by you!! 🩷💙💜🧡💚🩵❤️💛🩶
🚨spoiler alert 🚨
Dont read if you haven’t read both books!!!
Honestly these books are absolutely amazing!! I was hooked immediately from the first book counting down the days for book 2 tp be released when i seen the date change i was super excited! I read both books in one day each bc i couldn’t put them down! I was praying to god she would end up with both teams and im super excited to see ot sounds like its headed in that direction now! But it would honestly make it even better if she ended up with one guy for each zodiac sign plus hers. I feel like that would be needes for them to open a portal to home. I cant wait for book 3 honestly im praying we get at least 4 books out of this series bc its so darn good!! I will definitely be rereading this series no doubt when its completely finished its unlike any other series I’ve read so far and I’ve read so many series just on kindle alone. I cant wait to see how the 2 teams come together and how well they will work together and merge to one team. You are truly a brilliant writer and i look forward to reading mamy more series by you!! 🩷💙💜🧡💚🩵❤️💛🩶
May 19, 2026
Nah.
So, I really enjoyed book one of this series, The 13th Zodiac, and I was really looking forward to this book. Maybe that was the problem? Maybe I set my expectations way too high. Regardless, I didn't really enjoy this book. I skimmed through a lot of it, and I lost interest in the plot. 9 guys in a harem is normally more than I like, and this book is why...I feel like we lose any connection to the characters and they all just become a jumbled mess of big cocks. I can't say that I really like or know too much about the newest Shield--what I know is...
Don't get me wrong, I love a female lead that takes no shit and will stand up for herself. Full stop. However, for me, in this book Jupiter felt less badass and more just unpleasant overall. During about midpoint, I really just wanted the guys from her original Shield to just cut ties with her and move the fuck on.
Needless to say, I wasn't a fan of this one.
So, I really enjoyed book one of this series, The 13th Zodiac, and I was really looking forward to this book. Maybe that was the problem? Maybe I set my expectations way too high. Regardless, I didn't really enjoy this book. I skimmed through a lot of it, and I lost interest in the plot. 9 guys in a harem is normally more than I like, and this book is why...I feel like we lose any connection to the characters and they all just become a jumbled mess of big cocks. I can't say that I really like or know too much about the newest Shield--what I know is...
Don't get me wrong, I love a female lead that takes no shit and will stand up for herself. Full stop. However, for me, in this book Jupiter felt less badass and more just unpleasant overall. During about midpoint, I really just wanted the guys from her original Shield to just cut ties with her and move the fuck on.
Needless to say, I wasn't a fan of this one.
May 26, 2026
“I think I’ll grab some coffee first,” I said, standing up. “I’ll meet you there.”
Rowan made a disgusted face. “Coffee? So American.”
“What’s wrong with coffee?”
“Nothing,” Phoenix said with a chuckle, “if you prefer drinking liquid tar over a nice cup of tea.”
“Tea is just sad water,” I muttered.
“Uncultured,” Lucas tsked. “We’ve got so much to teach you.”
Why are they acting like British people dont drink coffee???
So many things about this book just felt so off to me. I mean do I really have to explain myself for the first one?
Secondly, I am not a very big fan of cheating+rejection+bullying+second chance to reclaim themselves and since this book is all about that I am struggling to read it.
Obviously it is very well known there are gonna be nine MMC’s at the end of the series which means it’s those bunch of four American desperate bunch of assholes and five British boys who for me just feel like the second option. They are only introduced at the end of the first book and it wasn’t a smooth introduction.
It was like “Oh hey british boys i’m gonna flirt with you to make my asshole shield jealous and then i’m gonna go to your academy” in other words very obvious that they were gonna be the other love interests and they just felt like left over trash.
Rowan made a disgusted face. “Coffee? So American.”
“What’s wrong with coffee?”
“Nothing,” Phoenix said with a chuckle, “if you prefer drinking liquid tar over a nice cup of tea.”
“Tea is just sad water,” I muttered.
“Uncultured,” Lucas tsked. “We’ve got so much to teach you.”
Why are they acting like British people dont drink coffee???
So many things about this book just felt so off to me. I mean do I really have to explain myself for the first one?
Secondly, I am not a very big fan of cheating+rejection+bullying+second chance to reclaim themselves and since this book is all about that I am struggling to read it.
Obviously it is very well known there are gonna be nine MMC’s at the end of the series which means it’s those bunch of four American desperate bunch of assholes and five British boys who for me just feel like the second option. They are only introduced at the end of the first book and it wasn’t a smooth introduction.
It was like “Oh hey british boys i’m gonna flirt with you to make my asshole shield jealous and then i’m gonna go to your academy” in other words very obvious that they were gonna be the other love interests and they just felt like left over trash.
May 25, 2026
Honest review (emotionally held hostage by suffering gays)
Against my better judgment, I read the second book. And you know what? It was actually better. Not “I will build a shrine in its honor” better, but “fine, take my time and emotional stability again” better.
First of all, THANK YOU for not making her forgive the first shield immediately just because he looked sad in the rain or whatever. The second shield? Way better chemistry. Finally a connection that doesn’t feel like HR should get involved.
The world-building also remembered it exists, which was refreshing. The tropes were trope-ing beautifully, the smut was surprisingly decent (meaning I didn’t have to physically put the book down from secondhand embarrassment), and we even got a little groveling. Barely enough to heal my wounds, but I respect the effort.
Also the gays? Still going through it. At this point their collective suffering is basically part of the magic system.
Was it dragging at times? Absolutely. Could some chapters have been emails? Yes. But somehow I still had fun.
3.5⭐ and unfortunately I will be reading book three because this series has grabbed me by the throat and refuses to let go.
Against my better judgment, I read the second book. And you know what? It was actually better. Not “I will build a shrine in its honor” better, but “fine, take my time and emotional stability again” better.
First of all, THANK YOU for not making her forgive the first shield immediately just because he looked sad in the rain or whatever. The second shield? Way better chemistry. Finally a connection that doesn’t feel like HR should get involved.
The world-building also remembered it exists, which was refreshing. The tropes were trope-ing beautifully, the smut was surprisingly decent (meaning I didn’t have to physically put the book down from secondhand embarrassment), and we even got a little groveling. Barely enough to heal my wounds, but I respect the effort.
Also the gays? Still going through it. At this point their collective suffering is basically part of the magic system.
Was it dragging at times? Absolutely. Could some chapters have been emails? Yes. But somehow I still had fun.
3.5⭐ and unfortunately I will be reading book three because this series has grabbed me by the throat and refuses to let go.
May 18, 2026
Great continuation to book 1, we get a lot and I mean A LOT of new information, some very good plot and character development. I would not say this book contains any "grovel" because the first 4 MMCs are physically away from her except for a couple of incidents (wont spoil) so we mostly get her POV and the new MMCs POV with a mix of the OG MMCs and how they are handling their side of the semi broken bond. My only complaint is that I struggle with some of the characters' descriptions being incomplete. I always keep a txt document open on the side where I write the names of the characters and their physical descriptions because with so many people in a book I tend to forget details, and by the end of it I dont know for example, what color is James's hair, only his eyes. I get with 5 new characters, it can get redundant very fast very quick but small details like this can make it harder to "imagine" a character and fully get a mental image of interactions when I have to "make up" features so in my head the FMC is not interacting with a blob.
May 22, 2026
I enjoyed this book series. The ideas and world building around it are really interesting and fresh. I especially liked the sci-fi elements woven throughout the story.
My main complaint would be that some of the Stardust Shield members didn’t feel distinct enough as individual characters. At times they blended together a little, which made it harder to connect to all of them emotionally.
I also still felt sorry for Draco. he seemed a genuinely kind character who was misinformed. Percy, Eris, and Aiden less so, because they immediately turned on Jupiter and tried to cheat her in book one without even giving her a chance to explain herself. Considering they knew she would feel that betrayal, it made their actions difficult to forgive.
Still, Book 2 did a good job setting up the final act, and I’m interested to see where the series goes next.
My main complaint would be that some of the Stardust Shield members didn’t feel distinct enough as individual characters. At times they blended together a little, which made it harder to connect to all of them emotionally.
I also still felt sorry for Draco. he seemed a genuinely kind character who was misinformed. Percy, Eris, and Aiden less so, because they immediately turned on Jupiter and tried to cheat her in book one without even giving her a chance to explain herself. Considering they knew she would feel that betrayal, it made their actions difficult to forgive.
Still, Book 2 did a good job setting up the final act, and I’m interested to see where the series goes next.
May 25, 2026
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5 spice (info dump & smut)
This book was way harder to get through. I definitely skimmed often even the spicey parts because it became overwhelming how often shenanigans were happening. The plot is still interesting enough that I’ll be reading the next book, but I do hope it’s way more action packed. This was just a massive info dump, repeat of knowledge, and straight up just smut. I still like the characters, the magic, but the politics wasn’t entirely at play this book as well as a severe lack of action which made it almost dull to get through. Hopeful for improved quality next book. Also, there were more errors in this book. Not spelling errors, but almost as if the author was going to write a sentence one way then forget mid way / forgot during editing causing weird sentences to pop up often.
This book was way harder to get through. I definitely skimmed often even the spicey parts because it became overwhelming how often shenanigans were happening. The plot is still interesting enough that I’ll be reading the next book, but I do hope it’s way more action packed. This was just a massive info dump, repeat of knowledge, and straight up just smut. I still like the characters, the magic, but the politics wasn’t entirely at play this book as well as a severe lack of action which made it almost dull to get through. Hopeful for improved quality next book. Also, there were more errors in this book. Not spelling errors, but almost as if the author was going to write a sentence one way then forget mid way / forgot during editing causing weird sentences to pop up often.
May 22, 2026
For some reason thought this was coming out in October.
So I was super excited to see it’s out and devoured in a day..
Most of the book is filler stuff of the FMC going to the new academy, exploring her own power without a shield. She does have one fight where night shield shows up unannounced, which causes her to lose focus and she gets injured. Of course both shields hate each other.
She forms relationships with the new starfall shield.
At the end of the book, eris and Draco get assaulted and poisoned (respectively).
A decision is made and agreed by FMC to allow night shield to transfer to the England academy as her shield- but will be professional only. She will continue to explore her romantic relationships with star shield.
So I was super excited to see it’s out and devoured in a day..
Most of the book is filler stuff of the FMC going to the new academy, exploring her own power without a shield. She does have one fight where night shield shows up unannounced, which causes her to lose focus and she gets injured. Of course both shields hate each other.
She forms relationships with the new starfall shield.
At the end of the book, eris and Draco get assaulted and poisoned (respectively).
A decision is made and agreed by FMC to allow night shield to transfer to the England academy as her shield- but will be professional only. She will continue to explore her romantic relationships with star shield.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2026
🍷 🙋🏽♀️To Penn Cassidy another home run
God i just love Penn’s stories they just totally suck you in..She is my top 5 favorite rh authors and one of the few authors who 🗣️KNOWS WHAT TRUE GROVELING LOOKS LIKE!!! I get so frustrated reading rh with painfully weak willed women who get hurt by mmcs that either walked all over them or forgiven far too easily..Jupiter Black is a beautiful strong woman who does not suffer fools you play with heart and want her forgiveness she absolutely will not make it easy for you…YOU WILL HAVE TO EARN IT..thank you Penn Cassidy thank you for getting it right you are an incredibly gifted writer your work is a valued asset to the genre
God i just love Penn’s stories they just totally suck you in..She is my top 5 favorite rh authors and one of the few authors who 🗣️KNOWS WHAT TRUE GROVELING LOOKS LIKE!!! I get so frustrated reading rh with painfully weak willed women who get hurt by mmcs that either walked all over them or forgiven far too easily..Jupiter Black is a beautiful strong woman who does not suffer fools you play with heart and want her forgiveness she absolutely will not make it easy for you…YOU WILL HAVE TO EARN IT..thank you Penn Cassidy thank you for getting it right you are an incredibly gifted writer your work is a valued asset to the genre
May 20, 2026
Zodiak trilogy
Book two of trilogy. This is a very good trilogy, so far. It verges into sci fi, but remains a paranormal reverse harem. Book two continues Jupiter's journey as the only living member of the 13th sign. She's moved to an academy in England where the Assembly holds less sway. Her new friends, the Stardust shield have a secret because they've grown up in families that believe in the prophecy that Jupiter will be born to open a portal back to their home planet. As Jupiter fights the bond pain from the Nightfall shield, the Star dust men begin to heal her heart and ego.
Book two of trilogy. This is a very good trilogy, so far. It verges into sci fi, but remains a paranormal reverse harem. Book two continues Jupiter's journey as the only living member of the 13th sign. She's moved to an academy in England where the Assembly holds less sway. Her new friends, the Stardust shield have a secret because they've grown up in families that believe in the prophecy that Jupiter will be born to open a portal back to their home planet. As Jupiter fights the bond pain from the Nightfall shield, the Star dust men begin to heal her heart and ego.
May 19, 2026
book 2!!
Incredible, I seriously love Juniper. She is badass who knows her worth and does not anyone make her feel less than. This story is truly captivating. Ugh the Star shield, they melt my heart love them! I love the longing, yearning, and everything with the Nightfall shield with everything they put her through in the first book. The Star shield definitely has my heart though they fully accepted her situation and was there for her no matter how many times it altered their paths. Captivating story everyone needs to read this! Can’t wait for book 3!
Incredible, I seriously love Juniper. She is badass who knows her worth and does not anyone make her feel less than. This story is truly captivating. Ugh the Star shield, they melt my heart love them! I love the longing, yearning, and everything with the Nightfall shield with everything they put her through in the first book. The Star shield definitely has my heart though they fully accepted her situation and was there for her no matter how many times it altered their paths. Captivating story everyone needs to read this! Can’t wait for book 3!
May 20, 2026
3.75
Holy shit that hit different. The world building is really starting to make sense. The character growth between the two shields is intriguing. And the way the bond works is really nicely done, and the conflict helps with explaining the consequences and understanding the mechanisms of the bond. I like this take on the zodiac, it feels refreshing, and I’m excited for the next book in August, because it was too short. And I’m very excited to know about her decision, because damn that’s a lot of pressure and responsibility. And a lot of men…
Holy shit that hit different. The world building is really starting to make sense. The character growth between the two shields is intriguing. And the way the bond works is really nicely done, and the conflict helps with explaining the consequences and understanding the mechanisms of the bond. I like this take on the zodiac, it feels refreshing, and I’m excited for the next book in August, because it was too short. And I’m very excited to know about her decision, because damn that’s a lot of pressure and responsibility. And a lot of men…
May 18, 2026
So Good!
Ugh this series just keeps getting better!
I love the Stardust crew, they're so genuine, and lovable.
Jupiter is great, but Noodle is the best.
I hope we get to see more of him in the next book!
I still feel for the Nightwing guys.
I hope we can get them all sorted out in book 3.
They have done some nice groveling, but we definitely could use a bit more.
August is too far away!
Ugh this series just keeps getting better!
I love the Stardust crew, they're so genuine, and lovable.
Jupiter is great, but Noodle is the best.
I hope we get to see more of him in the next book!
I still feel for the Nightwing guys.
I hope we can get them all sorted out in book 3.
They have done some nice groveling, but we definitely could use a bit more.
August is too far away!
May 19, 2026
Solid story telling
I was lucky enough to finish the first book and be able to download the second book on its release day. I find it both annoying and admirable that Jupiter is refusing forgiveness and making her shield live with the pain of losing her. I also love the new relationships that have been forged in book 2. This was a seamless transition with new characters and personalities that just blended so well with the first book. Can't wait for the conclusion.
I was lucky enough to finish the first book and be able to download the second book on its release day. I find it both annoying and admirable that Jupiter is refusing forgiveness and making her shield live with the pain of losing her. I also love the new relationships that have been forged in book 2. This was a seamless transition with new characters and personalities that just blended so well with the first book. Can't wait for the conclusion.
May 21, 2026
Great second book to the trilogy
I was hooked when reading the first book to this new trilogy from this author. Was sad that I would have to wait forever for the release of this second book but...thank you, author, it came out much sooner than expected. That was such a relief.
The author did an incredible job continuing this trilogy. The characters, the storyline, and build up of all the feels.
I can't wait for the final book to be released.
I was hooked when reading the first book to this new trilogy from this author. Was sad that I would have to wait forever for the release of this second book but...thank you, author, it came out much sooner than expected. That was such a relief.
The author did an incredible job continuing this trilogy. The characters, the storyline, and build up of all the feels.
I can't wait for the final book to be released.
May 18, 2026
3.5 stars but some of the FMC’s behaviour in this one was infuriating. I cannot abide hypocrisy. Also she forgives one geoup for arguably worse behaviour without it even being thought of.
I think maybe this reflects a bit of a rush job in publishing these books.
But still find the story fascinating and keen to know what happens.
I think maybe this reflects a bit of a rush job in publishing these books.
But still find the story fascinating and keen to know what happens.
May 19, 2026
Fantastic!
This is just a great series. Different from other books I have read but I have been really enjoying reading them. Hope the next book in the series comes out soon! It said before August but I haven’t found anything on it yet!
This is just a great series. Different from other books I have read but I have been really enjoying reading them. Hope the next book in the series comes out soon! It said before August but I haven’t found anything on it yet!
May 20, 2026
So uh
I didn't mean to finish this in one sitting but omg I couldn't help it. The word building is insane. And all the guys. Chefs kiss. Such a good read and can't wait for the last book.
I didn't mean to finish this in one sitting but omg I couldn't help it. The word building is insane. And all the guys. Chefs kiss. Such a good read and can't wait for the last book.
May 20, 2026
literally out of this world
Excited for book 3!
This is the first fantasy book. I’ve read in a while that has made me intrigued for an intergalactic fantasy, loving the series so far.
Excited for book 3!
This is the first fantasy book. I’ve read in a while that has made me intrigued for an intergalactic fantasy, loving the series so far.
May 22, 2026
I am still in love with Noodle. Another five hot men, Jups? That's unfair. Still, I love the jealousy, the longing , the hurt, the sacrifices for the Draco, Aiden, Elias and Percy. I love the new boys already. But Author, I need the book 3 now.
May 23, 2026
3.75 maybe?
I’m all for a good grovel but I feel like we made no progress with the original guys this book. We were introduced to the new guys and while I enjoyed getting to know them, it’s weird to basically cast aside the og people from the first book.
I’m all for a good grovel but I feel like we made no progress with the original guys this book. We were introduced to the new guys and while I enjoyed getting to know them, it’s weird to basically cast aside the og people from the first book.
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