Showing posts with label Lux Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lux Series. Show all posts

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Book Review: Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Lux (#5)
Genres: Young Adult, SciFi, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance,
Published: August 1st, 2014 by Entangled Teen
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.

She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.

Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal.

They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.

War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.
Hold up...Can I just like, rant about the cover real quick? Because seriously, It's not cute. I mean, at least they remembered that Daemon's eyes were green, but like...a close up of half of his face isn't cute. Like, why would you do that? And the fact that you make the series name stand out more than the actual title, for me...is just weird. I mean, do it like Origin, where it says a font size smaller "A Lux novel". And in the background is like a shadow figure...of I'm guessing is Katy? This cover doesn't match with the previous, old, BEAUTIFUL, 4 covers. I mean, I know they made new ones so they match, but the new ones aren't too pretty either.


"You've got a big heart, Kitten."


Also, Hold up, let me rant about my copy of the book. The one I received included a Bonus Prequel and I didn't expect the bonus prequel to be so long. So like, when I reached the "epilogue" part of Opposition, I was mad. I was like.."I'm only 3/4 of the way through the book." and I flipped through a few pages and found the prequel "Shadows" and I was like..."why is Shadows like...1/4 of the book." Oh but don't worry, There will be a review on the prequel soon after I finish it.

Anyways, back to the legit review. The previous four books, I've given 5 stars, but Opposition? It's 4 stars. Maybe, if I reread it later on in the future, my rating will change, and I'll make an updated review, but as of now, I'm not as fond of it as I am for Obsidian, Onyx, Opal and Origin. I want to start talking about the feels first. I expected to get hit by a roller coaster and start breaking down or beaming every few paragraphs. But no, all I got was a few laughs here and there. When the sad parts came, I didn't really cry. I was just like ":(" but I wasn't feeling much. I felt like Jennifer L. Armentrout could've built up more relationships with the characters in the previous four. If she did, I would've probably been able to be a bit more sad about losing that character. Don't get me wrong, I have a heart...I just didn't feel it this time around.

Who in the hell is this chick to think she can even say anything?

Next up, Let's talk about the plot. The four books in the Lux series was fun and entertaining to read. They were all about intense action that could get your heart beating, with a few romance scenes here and there. But now, I didn't feel snapsickles. The very intense, burning action scenes that I've been waiting for was pretty good, but practically everywhere were romantic scenes. I mean...I guess you could say I get it, but I don't? Maybe, because this is the last book, she wanted them to be more...together? But there were too many random sex scenes that didn't even feel appropriate. Oh yeah, and then the way Ms. Armentrout wrote Dawson's words in the book just makes me mad at Beth. I feel like, when reading that Dawson doesn't really care about his family and his only priority is Beth. I mean, I know he loves his family, but the writing doesn't show. Like in the beginning, he kind of left Dee for Beth and I was like "For real? -.- "

Also, I felt like I drifted apart from Daemon. He's not the same, arrogant boy I knew since the very beginning. Now, he's all mushy mushy and cheesy. Sure, they know not to take their time for granted, but I just miss the old Daemon! I just need more of him. Also, all the love going on between different characters, I felt were the same. The boys were all overprotective and they didn't really show much of a difference in personality. Like, they were the same Daemon. Annddd, I didn't expect the boy(Sorry, can't say the name because of no spoilers in this review)to come back to Katy so soon. They encountered each other in the first 100 pages and I was like "Already?!"

I'm sorry. Those two words blazed through my consciousness. I can't allow this.

Now, let's talk about the good parts, because I don't want this review to be all negative. I liked the characters and the world. The characters, I loved. They were the same ones I love since the first book.(Although the characters didn't really grow in their personalities...to much.) They weren't there for show, they were there to be legit and have and play out a part. I also love Luc and Hunter. Like, they were the bomb. All the guys in this series are freaking hot and smoking. I expected Luc to be like 11, for some reason, but turned out he's probably around 14 and 15. Hahaha. Not too young, but he's pretty strong. Strong enough to have contact with practically everyone in the world (exaggerating). Oh, I'm sorry, I can't rant about Hunter, because that would be a spoiler.

And the world was simply amazing. They practically traveled around the world in cars. CARS. Sooo legit, it's too funny.

Oh, and the dual POV aspect was nice. I liked being able to feel what the other character is feeling. And the writing isn't dip-snapsickles either. Her writing is very detailed, and she's able to capture their minds and their feelings. It's not a dull, monotonous feeling when you read it, it's actually there. The feelings..I mean. And Katy...Omg. She's soo kick-butt and she was able to use the source so well, I'm actually proud of her. Okay, to be clear, I never criticized Daemon and Katy's romance, I just talked about their out-of-nowhere sex scenes, got it? So let me rant about my OTP. They are so cute! I swear. Daemon can just sputter "I love you" anytime and be cute and adorable. Oh yeah, Don't miss out on this, BUT READ THIS AFTER YOU READ OPPOSITION: Click HERE.

Or copy this AFTER YOU READ OPPOSITION: http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/a-special-thank-you/

"Holy shit, you really were going to let me go all yum-yum on you."

Ooohh, and I loved the whole plot in general. HEARTS ARE FLYING EVERYWHERE. The Aliens in High School aspect kind of got cut off in the previous books, but it was still funny. I loved the poking and practically everything Katy and Daemon! So I want to thank Kat (from Katytastic on Youtube) for making a video that includes the "Obsidian" book and introducing me, indirectly, to the beautiful Lux series. I want to thank Armentrout for actually, receiving the idea from a friend of hers (Yes, I read the acknowledgments) and writing it out. Thanks for making a Katy and a Daemon, and a Dawson and a Beth, and an Archer, a Luc, a Hunter, a Dee and practically everything. I'm am sooo going to miss this series, but I know I have to get over it soon, but it'll always have a special place in a special part in my heart.

Oh, and before I forget, I also want to apologize for my lack of blog posts and reviews. I am so sorry! I haven't been busy, I won't lie to you guys, but I HAVE been in a reading slump and I just can't get into any book. All I've been doing is rereading books I've already reviewed, so I didn't have any new reviews to write for you, but I promise, I'll be doing my reviews more frequently now, because I've received books that have piqued my interest. :D


Friday, June 6, 2014

Book Review: Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Lux (#4)
Genres: Young Adult, SciFi, Paranormal. Fantasy, Romance
Published: August 27, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on?

And will they even be together?
If you guys followed me before on my old blog(which I doubt), I'm guessing you remember this?

" Wow. Amazing book. Not on my #1 favorites, though I would give it a 5/5 notes rating."

Right. When I did that review, I guess that was what I was feeling because I had typed it down, but this book...I'm going to have to change my mind. It's the best out of the series. It isn't my least favorite, and it still deserves a 5 star rating. Very good Ms. Armentrout! This is the only book where I've reread a dozen times (even more) without getting bored. It's just the feeling you get when you're reading this!

Jennifer's writing style is amazing, she puts in every little detail and no matter how sad, or happy the scene/moment is, she manages to make it seem so real. It feels like I'm living in this book, and that I'm Katy, which to me, happens very rarely. Usually, it just feels like I'm watching third PoV. Katy and Daemon are my OTP and a couple that I ship very dearly! Kaemon? LOL. Or... Daty? LOL. Okay. Stop playing Jessica.

The new characters in this book are total hotness too. I mean, do perfect guys exist? Yea. Sure. But not yet. . .for me. But in books, totally! I also love the dual PoV in this book1 The only thing killing me is the cliffhangers in some PoVs because...seriously? You get me right? The feeling you get when you read a cliffhanger and then you have to wait for the next book, or read through the next PoV? Omg. I wish I had a Daemon. GAHHH. It's frustrating reading this and not having a Daemon, but everytime I read, I KNOW I have a smile or a frown on my face. It's that emotional.

Jennifer L. Armentrout has surprised me thus far, with me giving 5 star ratings to the whole Lux series, I'm excited to see how far the next book will go. Will I give it a 1 star? or a 5 star? This series is just THE BOMB of YA genre of the 21st Century!

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Book Review: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Lux (#3)
Genres: Young Adult, SciFi, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Published: December 1st, 2012
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Purchase:  Amazon | Barnes & Noble

No one is like Daemon Black.

When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.

But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.

After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.

Together we’re stronger... and they know it.
Review ~
This book was a killer book. Purely amazing. There are many important factors authors need to consider when writing a book, and so far, Jennifer L. Armentrout has exceeded my expectations for both Obsidian and Onyx...and Opal two. World Building, Characters, Plot/Climax, emotion and premise. Ms. Armentrout has hit all of the factors that I look for in a book. The premise was amazing, not too slow, not too fast(is that possible?). The world building in this book was amazing too. It's simply a new world where the characters are amazingly written and it's.. just new. You know the feeling you get when you get "deja vu" and it sort of gets boring because you can predict what'll happen next? Well, this book ruled that out. I didn't know what was going to happen or which character was going to appear next, this just kept the suspense and story going unpredictably.

The amazing cliffhanger at the end...is something I look forward to in a book too. It's obviously sad and you're just anticipating what will happen in the next book and you can't wait to get your grabby fingers on the new book that will explain everything that has just happened. Drama Time? It was cool. Drama kept the story going, the jealousy and anger towards different people was funny to read too. The solutions weren't solved in one page, but kept the mystery going throughout the whole book.

The characters have their own personality, which is common to most characters in books, but they're unique in a way. This unique trait that you don't know just keeps you reading and the fact that you want to find out what's that unique thing about the character makes you more excited. Turns the book into a thriller. Hahah!

The story/plot was very interesting too. And Kat and Daemon was still the kick-ass couple you've always wanted to have in your life/wanted to experience it. They're both amazingly written and it's something you rarely see in a different book!

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Book Review: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Lux (#2)
Genres: Young Adult, SciFi, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Published: August 14, 2012
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Being connected to Daemon Black sucks…

Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems.

Something worse than the Arum has come to town…

The Department of Defense are here. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I’m a goner. So is he. And there's this new boy in school who’s got a secret of his own. He knows what’s happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. Like that's possible. Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. Hard.

But then everything changes…

I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive. And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

No one is who they seem. And not everyone will survive the lies….
Review ~

But like, What? Ms. Armentrout comes again with another amazing novel! Oh my gosh....It's amazing. Yea, sure, I will admit this is my least favorite out of the four so far, I mean, maybe Opposition could be my least favorite,who knows? Well, usually the last book is usually a fail, so I'm excited, but scared for the last book that Jennifer Armentrout has written.

“I always liked you. From the moment you first flipped me off.”

Kat's the same. By same, I mean the most amazing type of "same" a character could ever be! Also, there's this question that's probably bugging a few of you readers: Is this better than Obsidian? To be honest, I don't think so. I loved Obsidian, it was just the start of everything where we meet the Blacks, Thompsons and Swartz. It's just the instigator. But, I did love Onyx nonetheless. I've read the other books already(Opal and Origin), and I have to say that this is my least favorite. I don't know why. It didn't seem as action packed as Origin(obviously not), but unlike Opal, it didn't leave that huge cliffhanger that makes you want more and it didn't have the mysterious character that appears sometime in Onyx leads to the cliffhanger.

“I could always give you a teaser. You bookish people love teasers, don't you?”

The beginning, well I can say it wasn't slow! Especially during the middle - end. It was so intriguing. Yes, yes, yes. Jennifer Armentrout has officially made it on my favorite YA author list! It's just amazing, she knows when to write when Katy is serious, sarcastic or sad. I mean, throughout the whole book, you see all the elements of Katy's attitude in this book, I don't think she's changed a lot from Obsidian, but the minor changes make a huge difference when you're reading this.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Book Review: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Lux Series (#1)
Genres: Young Adult, SciFi, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance
Published: November 23, 2011
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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.
Review ~
Are you guys wondering how good this book is? It's simply fantastic and amazing. Love it, love it, love it! Jennifer L. Armentrout is so good at writing, the queen of romance she is. She knows how much sexual tension to write and give us a tease or a scare. Simply Beautiful.


“Beautiful face. Beautiful body. Horrible attitude. It was the holy trinity of hot boys.”

Right, Do I need to mention the fact that Daemon is perfect? Like seriously? He's A+ material. Did I just say that?.... Awkward. Anyways, this is a story told from Katy's perspective, meaning, we get to read and experience everything she is feeling. She loves reading(Omgosh!) and she's also a book blogger(that's cool). Yea, sure, she's feisty at times, but I love that about her, she's a loyal friend and someone who won't back down just because she's scared or intimidated.


"I won't hurt you, Kat." His tone was softer, but still laced with fury as he tried to control me without doing any real damage. "I could never hurt you."

Pause. When Katy first meets Daemon(vice-versa), was it insta-love? No. It's not like Shiver. But with Daemon's good looks, how can Katy resist such a person? I mean, she didn't love him yet, she just thought he was hot. The writing style is amazing, Jennifer Armentrout knows just the right amount of details to write to make us feel antsy in our pants. You can visualize the scenes well, especially when Daemon is half-naked. Sorry, had to point that out.


“If she was mine, I'd cherish every inch of her. And I wanted to. Now”

Also, everyone says(well, maybe not everyone, but many/few...whatever)that this is like Twilight. Do I agree? No. Not a single tiny bit. I mean, except for the truck accident/car accident thingy, that's practically the only thing I remember that both have in common. But aliens and vampires? Aliens for the win! And yea, twilight vampire sparkle, but these aliens, they light up like a dang disco ball. So all you Twilight haters, there's not many similarities between the two books, the writing style is very different! And to all you Twilight lovers, read it and you'll get a totally different experience than from reading Twilight.
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