Zodiac Academy

Read Zodiac Academy 1 through 8 in reading-order order, then Beyond The Veil (8.5), then Zodiac Academy 9: Restless Stars. On the Cursed Day of Christmas is an optional post-core story scheduled for October 13, 2026.

Sources: Simon & Schuster — Zodiac Academy series, Simon & Schuster — Zodiac Academy catalogue, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 8.5: Beyond The Veil / 9781916926127, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 9: Restless Stars / 9781916926110, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 10: On the Cursed Day of Christmas / 9781918335057

For the preferred first-read path, yes. Simon & Schuster says Beyond The Veil should be read after Book 8 and says it contains vital clues to the conclusion, so Shelf of Worlds keeps it as a required bridge before Restless Stars.

Sources: Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 8.5: Beyond The Veil / 9781916926127

Restless Stars is the publisher-described final installment of the main Zodiac Academy arc. Shelf of Worlds still marks the broader series as ongoing because On the Cursed Day of Christmas is a forthcoming associated story scheduled for October 13, 2026.

Sources: Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 9: Restless Stars / 9781916926110, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 10: On the Cursed Day of Christmas / 9781918335057

The current reissue catalog counts Beyond The Veil as Book #9 and Restless Stars as Book #10. Shelf of Worlds treats those as edition catalog numbers and preserves the book identities used in the reading order shown in the titles: 8.5 for Beyond The Veil and 9 for Restless Stars.

Sources: Simon & Schuster — Zodiac Academy series, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 8.5: Beyond The Veil / 9781916926127, Simon & Schuster / King's Hollow — Zodiac Academy 9: Restless Stars / 9781916926110