Pure - Jennifer L. Armentrout

"It was strange how the body could forget all these terrible things so quickly. Or maybe it was the soul that worked this way, seeking out warmth and touch, needing to prove that we were still in the world of living."       ~ Pure

There is need. And then there is Fate...

Being destined to become some kind of supernatural electrical outlet isn't exactly awesome--especially when Alexandria's "other half" is everywhere she goes. Seth's in her training room, outside her classes, and keeps showing up in her bedroom--so not cool. Their connection does have some benefits, like staving off her nightmares of the tragic showdown with her mother, but it has no effect on what Alex feels for the forbidden, pure-blooded Aiden. Or what he will do--and sacrifice--for her.

When daimons infiltrate the Covenants and attack students, the gods send furies--lesser gods determined to eradicate any threat to the Covenants and to the gods, and that includes the Apollyon... and Alex. And if that and hordes of aether-sucking monsters didn't blow bad enough, a mysterious threat seems willing to do anything to neutralize Seth, even if that means forcing Alex into servitude... or killing her.

When the gods are involved, some decisions can never, ever be undone.

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I absolutly hate that I have to wait... hang on while I count on my fingers... eight months until the next book comes out! I will literally be counting down the days. It was that good of a book!!!!

Once again Armentrout has captivated me with the world of the Pures, Halfs, Daimons, and the two Apollyons.

Alex is faced with the death of her best friend, Aiden not saying he loves her back, Daimon attacks on the Covenant, the connection with Seth keeps getting stronger, she recieved her first mark of the Apollyon, adn was able to use two of the elements. And not to mention having to go to New York to answer questions about her mother and Gatlinburg in front of the entire council.

And then the ultimate cliffhanger ending.... A full scale Daimon attack at the New York covenant.

That's all I'm saying, so if you want to know more I seriously would encourage you to go read this, but if you haven't read Daimon or Half-Blood read those first.

The one and only thing that bothered me was a few minor spelling and grammar errors, but I can look past those.

After reading this book I am still swapping back and forth between Aiden and Seth. I think Seth will eventually become the God killer and Alex will end up with Aiden because he really does care about her.

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Deity on NOVEMBER 6, 2012!

Shadows (A Lux Novella) - Jennifer L. Armentrout

The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are…well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable.

Bethany can’t deny the immediate connection
between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren’t a complication she wants, she can’t stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she’s drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved.

Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence…and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can’t stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself.         


I thought this book would be so much better than it was. Don't get me wrong, it's good, but I know how it will end - they die - and that just makes me not want to read the book. I only made it halfway through before decideing that I should just stop and read something else. 

I still would encouurage you to read it if you like the Lux Series. 

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Keep your eyes open for Onyx!

Coming to a store near you on AUGUST 14, 2012!

Half-Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout

(By the way, she is my new favorite author!)

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.

MY REVIEW:

Oh. My. Gods. (You will understand the Gods part when you read the book.) That was an AMAZING book. The world that Armentrout has created is very unique and interesting! I was so sad that I couldn't read it all in a day due to having to read the diver manual, which I put off the last twenty or so pages to finish this.

The beginning of the book picks up right where the last one left off. Alex is ready to fight of diamons as they close in on her, but through a strange stroke of luck the one guy, the one pure-blood she dreamed about ever since she left the covenant, comes swooping in to save the day. The only reason I told you this part is because it is pretty obvious the diamons don't eat her aether because the book just started. But you won't believe what kind of relationship brews between them later on and that's not throwing in everything else that turns Alex's world upside-down.

Over all the book is action packed with some romance thrown into the mix and I couldn't get enough of this book!!!! I suggest you go get a copy if you don't already have one!!!

The one and only thing bad about this book, well not nescisarily this book but the whole series is that the next one is not out yet!

Mark your calenders for PURE coming out on APRIL 3!!!!!

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Daimon: A Prequel to Half-Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout

ABOUT THE BOOK:

"Love in my world usually ended up with someone hearing 'I smite thee!' as she was cursed to be some lame flower for the rest of her life."For three years, Alexandria has lived among mortals—pretending to be like them and trying to forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a demigod. At seventeen, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal standards... and that she'll never be prepared for that duty.According to her mother, that's a good thing.But as every descendant of the gods knows, Fate has a way of rearing her ugly head. A horrifying attack forces Alex to flee Miami and try to find her way back to the very place her mother had warned her she should never return-the Covenant. Every step that brings her closer to safety is one more step toward death... because she's being hunted by the very creatures she'd once trained to kill.The daimons have found her.

MY REVIEW:

The book was rather short (I finished it in a couple of hours), but it was a prequeal so that really didn't bother me. Then ending did bother me. It was definatly a cliffhanger ending, but it felt more like and abrupt stop rather than a natural conclusion. I was definatly rooting for the MC to make it out of the abandoned warehouse and get away from the Daimon, maybe even discover she has power of some kind that her mother never told her of.

You should definatly read it, but have Half-Blood on hand for when you finish this or you will be disappointed.

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Saturday Review

Obsidian byJennifer L. Armentrout

SYNOPSIS:Starting over sucks.

When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.

And then he opened his mouth.

Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens.

The hot alien living next door marks me.

You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon’s touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.

If I don't kill him first, that is.

MY REVIEW:
This book was AMAZING!!! I had trouble putting it down... even during Econ when I was supposed to be taking lecture notes... oops. It took me about a day to read, but like I said, I didn't really put it down.

I don't want to say more because there will be spoilers and I don't want to ruin it for those of you who have yet to read it.

I cannot wait for the next one to come out on Kindle!!!!!

Mark your calendars for Feburary 21 (Shadows) and May 15 (Onyx)!

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