And yeah, maybe Daemon is a nice guy underneath all his Jerk-titude, but that doesn't mean Katy has to bend over backwards and ignore his past behavior. Armentrout sets up Daemon's character for redemption because finally someone is saying, "Enough with all the douchebags treating the heroine like shit and still ending up with her in the end just by apologizing." And that is why Obsidian ultimately won me over. At first I couldn't figure out how everyone could love a book when the love interest was a complete tool, but when Katy gave Daemon the one finger salute with a nice "fuck you very much," I knew I was won over.Step Three: Choose a paranormal creature that isn't written to death.Vampires? Ugh. Werewolves? Old news. Fairies? Boooring! How about something we don't get to see a lot of in YA? Something that will grab your attention! (And I'm not talking about Daemon's... er... friendly nature.)Actually, now that I think of it. That image is pretty accurate. Maybe I'm not as well read as I thought I was with YA novels, but I don't see a lot of PNR authors tackling aliens. And what a shame! There is so much untapped potential there. In Obsidian you have hundreds of aliens living in West Virginia amongst humans. They're in the schools, holding normal jobs and interacting with humans on a regular basis. So what happens if someone finds out their secret? Awesomeness happens. That's what.Step Four: Make overused YA cliché and tropes interesting again.Girl moves to a new small town? Check. Heroine doesn't know she's beautiful? Check. Single parent home who has a convenient excuse to leave the heroine alone for long stretches? Check. Paranormal characters hit the genetics jackpot lottery? DOUBLE CHECK. Love interest is so hot he practically melts the heroine's panties off with a grin? Check. Boy save girl from near death experience, therefore revealing his paranormal abilities? Check. Boy tries to deny those abilities? Check. Girl is allergic to his bullshit? Check. I admit, some of these this did bother me, but in the end, it didn't matter too much, especially since there is no insta-love and Katy is frickin' awesome! Hmm... This review turned into one huge lovefest for the MC, Katy. How odd.Step Five: Sit back and watch your magic work. Your work here is done. Pinky ring not required, but recommended. --------------------Reaction right after finishing Obsidian:Gah! This is unexpected. I think my rating is more of a 3.5? 3.75? Got dammit! I don't even know. All I know is my emotions are confused. THEY ARE CONFUSED! This book is like Twilight. But I hate Twilight. Wait... does that mean I like Twilight?! NO. I refuse to believe that. Ahhhh! Katy, I love you. Daemon Edward, I want to shake you. There are so many things in Obsidian I despise. But I still liked this book. A lot. Review to come after I sort out these strange feelings. And now I'm off to buy Onyx from Amazon even though it's 3am.Armentrout, what have you done to me? Who am I becoming? Cat woman? (Between you and me, I look pretty damn hot in all leather.) (Okay, that made no sense and was really random.) Gahhhhh!!!
Obsidian (A Lux Novel)
Jennifer L. Armentrout was born on June 11[1] in West Virginia.[9] She was inspired to become a writer after reading the works of L.J. Smith, such as The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle Series, The Forbidden Games Series, and myriad others.[1] The book series that remained close to her heart was The Forbidden Games, with the final novel bringing her to tears.[1] Upon completing the series she decided she wanted to leave the same impact on her future readers.[1]
Despite receiving a great deal of rejections before her career began, Armentrout's first book was published in 2011.[1] As of September 2019, she had fifty-three of her fifty-seven total written works published.[11] The majority of her published works for young adults are romance, fantasy and paranormal, and some contemporary and science fiction.[9] With her pseudonym J. Lynn,[1] she writes suspenseful romance novels for her adult readers.[10]
In 2013, her young adult novel Obsidian has been optioned by Sierra Pictures,[12][13] but the rights were later returned to the author.[14] In 2015, Armentrout's colleague suggested that she do a book signing for the first release in her Titan series.[1] She was opposed to doing a lonely and awkward book signing, so she asked authors to come join her in the daylong event.[1][15] After this, Armentrout created ApollyCon, which rapidly became a new way for authors and readers to come together in celebration of recently released books.[1][9][15] The convention's success continues to grow with each event.[15]
From Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of the Covenant series, comes the unputdownable first novel in the New York Times bestselling Lux series. Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing...STARTING OVER SUCKSWhen 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 MOUTHDaemon 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 MEYou 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
A new article from the New York Times talks about the evolution and current need of cover models for romance novels. The article interviews Liz Pelletier from Entangled Publishing, and talks about how Pepe Toth, the cover model of The Lux Series ended up on the cover of Obsidian. You can read the part about The Lux Series below and the rest of the article here!
From Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of the Covenant series, comes the unputdownable first novel in the New York Times bestselling Lux series. Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing...STARTING OVER SUCKSWhen 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 MOUTHDaemon 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 MEYou 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
Lux: Consequences by Jennifer Armentrout:Now available together for the first time, don't miss Opal and Origin, the third and fourth books in Jennifer L. Armentrout's bestselling Lux series. Also includes bonus content exclusive to the print edition! "A thrilling ride from start to finish," says RT Book Reviews.OpalAfter everything, I'm no longer the same Katy. I'm differentand 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.OriginDaemon 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. 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? Want to read the LUX series on your ereader? Each book is sold individually in e-format: #1: Obsidian #2: Onyx #3: Opal #4: Origin #5: Opposition Prequel novella: Shadows 2ff7e9595c
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