
As a teen, Romina landed her first writing gig-College She Wrote, a weekly Sunday column for the Miami Herald that was later picked up for national syndication-and she hasn’t stopped writing since. Romina Russell is a Los Angeles based author who originally hails from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now Rhoalong with Hysan Dax, a young envoy from House Libra, and Mathias, her guide and a member of her Royal Guardmust 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?Įmbark on a dazzling journey with ZODIAC, the first novel in an epic sci-fi-meets-high-fantasy series set in a galaxy inspired by the astrological signs.Īges 12+ | Publisher: Razorbill | December 2014 | ISBN-13: 978-1595147400 About the Author Romina Russell

She suspects Ophiuchusthe exiled 13th Guardian of Zodiac legendhas 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 citizensincluding its beloved GuardianRho 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 lifeso 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.

Publisher’s Synopsis: At the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Giveaway begins December 9, 2014, at 12:01 A.M.

The Children’s Book Review | December 9, 2014Įnter to win a copy of Zodiac, b y Romina Russell.
