If you have devoured every delicious page of Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti’s Zodiac Academy series—with its feuding Fae, its academy halls crackling with elemental magic, and those terribly wicked Heirs—then you know the particular ache of finishing a beloved series and wondering where you might find such magic again.
Fear not, dear reader, for we have gathered here the most enchanting tales to fill that void in your heart.
What Makes Zodiac Academy So Unforgettable?
Zodiac Academy captured something rather extraordinary: twin sisters discovering they possess Fae powers, an academy brimming with supernatural intrigue, enemies who become something far more complicated, and romance that burns hot enough to rival dragon fire. If you seek books with similar enchantments, these recommendations shall serve you wonderfully.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Perhaps no book has set the romantasy world ablaze quite like this tale of dragons and their riders. Violet Sorrengail was destined for a quiet life among books, but her commanding general mother had other plans—sending her fragile daughter to a war college where cadets either bond with dragons or perish in flame.
The parallels to Zodiac Academy shine brightly: a fierce heroine navigating a deadly academy, enemies who complicate matters of the heart, and stakes that grow with every chapter. Xaden Riorson, the most powerful wingleader, makes for a delightfully infuriating love interest in the finest enemies-to-lovers romance tradition.
The Bonds That Tie by J. Bree
Here we find Oleander, a young woman with secrets dark enough to have kept her running for five years—until she is caught and dragged back to face the five men she fled from. North, Nox, Gryphon, Atlas, and Gabe may never forgive her, but destiny has other plans entirely.
This reverse harem series delivers enemies-to-lovers romance with supernatural flair. The men begin as proper villains, which makes watching them fall all the more satisfying. The paranormal elements—soul-eating powers, shadow creatures, and an ancient god dwelling within—create a world as rich and dangerous as Solaria itself.
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Penellaphe, known as Poppy, lives as the Maiden—chosen from birth, forbidden to be touched, looked upon, or spoken to. Her solitary existence shatters when the golden-eyed guard Hawke enters her carefully controlled world, and destiny tangles rather spectacularly with desire.
The slow-burn romance here rivals anything in Zodiac Academy, building tension until readers may find themselves quite breathless. The fantasy world, the forbidden nature of the romance, and the heroine who refuses to accept her gilded cage make this an essential read.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
When Jude was seven, her parents were murdered, and she was stolen away to the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Now seventeen, she wants nothing more than to belong—despite being mortal in a realm where many Fae despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King.
The enemies-to-lovers tension crackles like lightning, and the faerie court politics prove as deadly as any academy challenge. Readers who adore watching fierce heroines battle against arrogant princes shall find much to love here.
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loved her life in Crescent City—until a demon murdered her closest friends. When she joins forces with Hunt Athalar, a notorious fallen angel enslaved to the Archangels, to hunt the killer, neither expects to find salvation in each other.
Sarah J. Maas crafts urban fantasy with the same addictive quality that makes Zodiac Academy impossible to set down. The romance burns slowly and intensely, the world sprawls with fascinating supernatural politics, and the stakes could not be higher.
Kingmakers by Sophie Lark
Welcome to the most brutal college in the world, where the offspring of mafia families come to master the dark arts of criminal enterprise. Leo Gallo and Anna Wilk navigate friendship that inches toward something far more dangerous while Dean Yenin, a Bratva heir, plots their destruction.
Rather than supernatural powers, this series offers a different kind of magic—the deadly elegance of the criminal underworld. The academy setting, the enemies threatening our heroes, and the forbidden romance echo Zodiac Academy’s most beloved elements.
Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
In a world overrun by Titans where immortal Spartans rule with god-like powers, our heroine—a shy foster child with scars she keeps hidden—discovers she belongs among the powerful elite. Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, she undergoes trials that would break lesser souls.
This Greek mythology retelling delivers morally grey love interests, dark romance, and a heroine who must discover the strength she never knew she possessed. The why-choose elements and academy setting make it perfect for Zodiac Academy devotees.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Rose Hathaway, half-vampire and entirely fierce, trains to become a guardian for her best friend Lissa, a royal vampire princess with mysterious powers. At St. Vladimir’s Academy, they navigate forbidden romance, social intrigue, and threats both political and deadly.
This beloved series pioneered many elements that Zodiac Academy fans adore: the supernatural academy, the protective heroine, the forbidden love, and friendships worth fighting for. Rose and Dimitri’s slow-burn romance remains legendary.
The Mate Games by K. Loraine and Meg Anne
Sunday Fallon, wolf royalty who has never managed to shift, arrives at Ravenscroft University to discover four men destined to be her mates: a vampire prince, a forbidden priest, a powerful demigod, and the wolf who rejected her seven years prior.
This paranormal reverse harem delivers rejected mate tropes, supernatural university drama, and the delicious tension of a heroine navigating multiple complicated relationships. The bully romance elements and academic setting feel wonderfully familiar.
Featherstone Academy by KC Kean
Luna never wanted to attend Featherstone Academy—a place where criminals train in their bloodline’s expertise. Thrown into a world of organized crime, she must navigate dangerous secrets while four men with skull tattoos and complicated loyalties complicate everything.
This dark mafia academy romance offers reverse harem dynamics, a heroine discovering her strength, and an underground world as thrilling as any supernatural realm. The found-family elements add particular warmth.
Royals of Arbon Academy by Tate James and Jaymin Eve
In a post-war world divided into fifty monarchies, Violet finds herself a pawn between two powerful princes—Rafe and Alex—bitter enemies on the soccer field and in the political arena. This dystopian academy romance delivers arrogant princes, dangerous games, and a heroine who refuses to be a passive participant.
The worldbuilding here takes readers somewhere entirely unexpected, while the romantic tension and academy politics feel perfectly suited to Zodiac Academy fans.
First Year (The Black Mage) by Rachel E. Carter
Fifteen-year-old Ryiah has always dreamed of becoming a Combat mage—the most prestigious magical faction in Jerar. At the Academy, she competes against friends and enemies alike, including Prince Darren, the prodigy who seems determined to make her life miserable.
This clean fantasy romance delivers the enemies-to-lovers slow burn that Zodiac Academy readers crave. The magical academy, the competition, and the royal love interest create something wonderfully familiar yet fresh.
The Forsaken King by Penelope Barsetti
When Princess Ivory notices one of her father’s guards watching her with unsettling intensity, her warnings go unheeded—until Mastodon kills her escort and drags her underground to a world at the Bottom of the Cliffs. He wants revenge for unspeakable crimes, and she is the key.
This dark fantasy romance delivers kidnapping tropes, enemies-to-lovers tension, and a heroine who fights back with arrows and determination. The journey into an underground realm proves as gloomy and majestic as promised.
Finding Your Next Obsession
Each of these books offers something precious to readers who loved Zodiac Academy: academy settings where danger lurks around every corner, enemies who become far more complicated than expected, supernatural or fantastical elements that ignite the imagination, and romance that burns with intensity.
Whether you crave dragon riders, vampire politics, mafia universities, or faerie courts, these recommendations await your discovery. The magic of a truly absorbing book never grows old, and somewhere in these pages, your next obsession awaits.
Happy reading, dear adventurer. May you find exactly the enchantment you seek.
