Cancer must now appoint a new Guardians but there is a strict criterion, but they are heading to a docking station called Oceon 6 where they will he safe for now.

We learn that the Guardians are the spiritual leaders of the Zodiac, and the death of one is very significant.

Like Nishi I have the feeling that this wasn’t natural and there is something far larger and more dangerous at work. Nishi tells Rho she has to tell Mathias about this and when she does he confirms her suspicions that the other moons have gone, and they can no longer land on Cancer and he also tells them that Cancer’s Guardian Origene is dead. While the mass has gone the light of Cancer’s other mons are flickering like Thebe’s did before it disappeared. With hundreds dead and more shockwaves coming the ship leaves for Cancer and I have a feeling that Rho’s predication from earlier in the novel might have been right.Īs Mathias tries to pilot the ship back to Cancer Nishi convinces Rho to look at the stars once more to see if the black mass from her earlier prediction is still there. The four friend manages to get to safety where they learn there was an explosion of the neighbouring moon Thebe where Rho’s brother Stanton is. During the Ephemeris celebrations Rho and her band mates Nishi, Deke and Kai are going to perform for the students but just as they start their first song and shockwave causes masses of devastation. We see Rho taking a resit of an exam at the Academy in star reading and predictions, while Rho predicts a dark force is going to soon move through the Houses her teachers aren’t willing to listen writing it off as childish nonsense. We learn that all the Houses are the Zodiac signs, so Rho belongs to Cancer and her friend Nishiko belongs to Sagittarius and this is what really drew me to the book. We learn of Ochus and the legend surrounding him, where he promised great treasures to all the House Guardians only to steal their trust in one another and disappearing leaving only a warning behind “Beware my return, when all shall burn.” Rho’s mother is sure to drum into her to believe in her fears because they will keep her safe in the face of danger.

Review: In the prologue to Zodiac we are introduced to 16-year-old Rhoma Grace also known as Rho who belongs to House Cancer as she moves to Elara, the largest moon in their constellation.

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