In My Mailbox is a weekly event hosted by The Story Siren, and it's all about talking about what you got in your mailbox each week!
First off, Happy Easter, everyone! I hope you all have a great day :)
I didn't get much this week (I haven't ordered anything and I still have a lot of library books left over from last week) buy I did get a few books!!
FROM THE LIBRARY
-Variant by Robinson Wells. I'd heard of this a while ago, but my library didn't have it (which is pretty typical of my library). HOWEVER, when I was there browsing the shelves earlier this week, THERE IT WAS! So yay.
-Everneath by Brodi Ashton. ANOTHER AWESOME SOUNDING ONE THAT I RANDOMLY FOUND! I guess my library recently bought a bunch of books, because I keep stumbling across new ones I didn't know they had (as happened last week, too).
-Shattered Dreams by Ellie James. I THINK I'd heard of this one before, because when I saw it on the shelf it seemed familiar, and pretty cool. So, despite the fact that I have approximately fifteen thousand books to read, I grabbed it, too.
ON MY KINDLE
-Pure by Jennifer L Armentrout. EEEP! I've been dying for this book for a looooong time! I love all of her books (especially the Lux series), but Half-Blood was the first book of hers I read, so finally getting to read the sequel is AWESOME!
And yeah, I finished it already. I couldn't help it.
So, what's in your mailbox this week?
(:D)
~Mag
PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE. Have you read the wonderousness that is Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout? I really hope you have, because it is JUST THAT GOOD. If you haven't, you absolutely must go find yourself a copy. And as soon as you're done, grab Shadows and read that, too, because it is absolutely fantastic.
*A quick warning before you read the rest of this review*
It's going to be a major gush-fest. Because I love this series so much.
Shadows by 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.
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Okay, so I absolutely LOVE Obsidian. I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it here on the blog, but I do. So, as soon as Shadows came out, I knew I NEEDED to get it. Man, it's amazing, too! And Dawson? Easily as hot (obviously, they're identical) and awesome as Daemon. And Daemon is pretty dang awesome.
Actually, it was really awesome to see a different side of Daemon (and Dee!) in this book. I can't decide if this is a spoiler or not (probably not if you've read Obsidian), so if you're being careful, I'd avoid the next couple of paragraphs or so.
***Possible Spoilers***
Anyone who's read Obsidian knows how Shadows is doomed to end, but that doesn't mean it's any easier to see. What happens at the end of Shadows takes its toll on Daemon and Dee. In Shadows, while Daemon is still overprotective of his siblings and (in Katy's words) rather stab-worthy, he's less so. The events at the end of Shadows change that, I think. Like the last couple paragraphs. They made me want to cry. And I never cry during books.
One of the very last lines was incredibly sad, but it really helped me understand Daemon in Obsidian better:
He held his sister tighter--the last of his family--and swore never again. Never again would he let a human put his family in harm's way. Never again.
See what I mean?
***Possible Spoilers Over***
But really, altogether, this book was fantastic, and really helped bridge the gap between reading Obsidian and Onyx. (which I can't wait for!)
Something I liked was how Dawson was so much more OPEN than Daemon. I can understand why Daemon's reserved and more cautious, but I still liked seeing Dawson, who's so like Daemon yet so different, you know? And, of course, as always with the Black brothers, the romance was awesome (;D).
There were also plenty of LOL moments, just like in Obsidian:
Vaughn's face flushed. "You have a smart mouth, Daemon."
"Better than a dumb one." Dawson said. "At least, that's what I like to say."
And of course, this one:
Then Ash twisted toward Daemon, her cheeks flushed. "I can't believe you're allowing him to do this. Next thing we know, you'll be dating a human."
Daemon busted out laughing. "Yeah, not going to happen."
Oh, Daemon. You have no idea.
Altogether and without a doubt, Shadows gets <*><*><*><*><*>
(:D)
~Mag
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted over at Breaking the Spine,
spotlighting
books that have not yet been released but are being
greatly anticipated. Today, my pick under the category "OMGosh why aren't you out yet? Come out now now now!" is the second book in the Lux series by Jennifer L Armentrout: Onyx.
Onyx by Jennifer L Armentrout
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 is 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…
OOH OOH OOH! I cannot WAIT for this book! I absolutely ADORED Obsidian--And Daemon. I think it's possible that having read several Obsidian scenes from Daemon's PoV helped make his intentions clear to ME, but I still can't believe Katy even THINKS she'll be able to steer clear of and/or resist Daemon. Ha. Not happening, Kat.
Plus, that last paragraph--"I've seen someone who shouldn't be alive." Ooooh! Does that mean who I THINK it means?? Can't WAAAIT!
(:D)
~Mag
