Series: Lux #1I know you guys all realise this already...but Daemon is full of win.
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Source: Purchased
Goodreads//Amazon
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.
Seriously...when Katy and Daemon make out, lightning flashes outside? *cue fangirl squeal* I'm going to format this review a little differently to usual, just to try out something new:
+Have I mentioned that Daemon was super hot? The kissing scenes were thoroughly swoon-worthy and I have to say that I absolutely loved them, even though I'm not the hugest fan of paranormal romance to say the least.
+Katy was a book blogger! There was a downside to this which I will mention below, but needless to say, it was pretty awesome. I was able to click with her pretty easily, and she also had a real personality and real feelings, which I loved.
+The action was pretty good. The book hit that perfect spot between descriptive and fast-paced.
-This book reminded me of Twilight a little too much:
- The aliens hang out in a clique at school
- Katy is saved from a car by Daemon
- Daemon's response for everything was 'I'm horrible to you because I'm actually in love with you and just can't admit it'
-There was too much insta-love. It seemed like they were glaring at each other one moment and smooching the next.
-I can easily see why non-book bloggers might get confused with the mentions of memes and things in this book. For me it added a fun element and made Katy a little more real, but for people who don't even know what a book blog is (some of my friends are like that! The shame! Le gasp!), it might be annoying and cryptic.
-I can easily see why non-book bloggers might get confused with the mentions of memes and things in this book. For me it added a fun element and made Katy a little more real, but for people who don't even know what a book blog is (some of my friends are like that! The shame! Le gasp!), it might be annoying and cryptic.
Overall, though, I fell in love with all the characters in time, and I really can't wait to start reading Onyx! Check out the other tour stops on today's tour: FireStar Books and Planet Print.
I just picked up Obsidian this week, excited to read it!
ReplyDeleteYay! Really hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI am determined to read this book..this month..I own it and want to swoon too!!! Awesome and unique review!
ReplyDeleteYeeeep. Daemon starts out being a bit of an ass, but it gets better. I still don't get why authors need to make love interests so annoying though. Seriously, what is the point? Anyway, hope you enjoy!
DeleteNow that you say that, and even though I haven't read the book yet, it does sound a bit like Twilight, but this book is much better. :D he's an actual alien, not some cheap sparakly vampire.
ReplyDeleteHaha, agreed! But he does have that tendency to brood a lot and sulk like Edward, which does get a little annoying. It is far better than Twilight though!
DeleteAwesome review! I've been debating whether or not to try this one out. On the one hand, it's gotten a lot of awesome reviews. But on the other hand, it sounds like most paranormal romances out there and I've heard Daemon is an asshat. Asshats are not attractive, they're annoying as hell.
ReplyDeleteBut I may have to check this out, because everyone says it's pretty much the best thing since sliced bread.
I AGREE. It is your average paranormal romance except with an exceptionally hot male protagonist, so I'm not sure how well it will work for you. But give it a go--lots of people are in LURVE with Daemon, and even though I'm not, I have to admit he is hot :P
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