Recent Reads Four

  Hey lovelies! Here's the latest and greatest in my recent reads series. It feels so good to be back in the reading world, after nearly three years of hardly reading any new material. I've gotten back up on the horse though, making sure to take time away from my phone screen and delve into book pages.
 

Zodiac

by Romina Russell

   

    This is the first book in the Zodiac series. The good news is that the entire series is already released and I don't have to wait half a year for more material.
   It tells the story of young Rhoma Grace, who, after witnessing a catastrophe to her homeworld of Cancer, is thrust into the position of Guardian. The only way to prevent more destruction to the rest of the Zodiac lies in her ability to predict the future; and blaming a long- forgotten villain. Her journey will take her to all corners of the galaxy, where nothing is as it seems.



   I can sum up the entire book in three ways; space, conspiracies, and mob mentality. For me personally, I fond that science fiction is hard to get through and hard to read. Somehow, this book made me wanting more. Russell made a huge effort describing several different cultures, each attributed to a different sign in the zodiac. There was plenty of action, and, like any good young adult novel, it threw in a love triangle. It also had me cheering for Rho the entire way. Also, it painted a pretty accurate picture of the way politics work.





   I'm not familiar with Romina Russell, but I look forward to reading the rest of the series. Bonus points for naming the main character after herself (Romina = Rhoma, coincidence? I don't think so).
  I enjoyed this book immensely and can't wait to read the next one and see where this goes. I give it 9/10. 
  Thanks for reading! ~TQ