When news of a stylish new political party supported by her best friend, Nishi, sends Rho on another journey across the Galaxy, she uses it as an opportunity to hunt the hidden master and seek out information about her mother. And looming over all are the eerie visions of her mother, who died many years ago but is now appearing to Rho in the stars. She believes the Master is still out there in some other form.

Rho, the courageous visionary from House Cancer, lost nearly everything when she exposed and fought against the Marad, a mysterious terrorist group bent on destroying balance in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now the Marad has disappeared without a trace, and an uneasy peace has been declared.īut Rho is suspicious.

But will the devastating truth destroy her first? , the first novel in an epic sci-fi-meets-high-fantasy series set in a galaxy inspired by the astrological signs.One final secret stands between Rho and the enemy. Now Rho-along with Hysan Dax, a young envoy from House Libra, and Mathias, her guide and a member of her Royal Guard-must travel through the Zodiac to warn the other Guardians.īut who will believe anything this young novice says? Whom can Rho trust in a universe defined by differences? And how can she convince twelve worlds to unite as one Zodiac? She suspects Ophiuchus-the exiled 13th Guardian of Zodiac legend-has returned to exact his revenge across the Galaxy. Then, when more Houses fall victim to freak weather catastrophes, Rho starts seeing a pattern in the stars.

But, a true Cancrian who loves her home fiercely and will protect her people no matter what, Rho accepts. When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens-including its beloved Guardian-Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House's new leader. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can't solve for 'x' to save her life-so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories. Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars.

Book 1 in the breathtaking sci-fi space saga inspired by astrology that will stun fans of the Illuminae Files and Starbound series.Īt the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy.

Zodiac series by romina russell