ARC Apollyon

Apollyon- Jennifer Armentrout

First, let me say, if you haven't read Elixir, you should read that first.

I was one of the lucky few to receive an ARC! Thank you so much Spencer Hill! And as an avid reader of the covenant series, I was sure I would be impressed with this next book and Jenn didn't disappoint!

It was jaw- droppingly, heart- stoppingly, book- grippingly amazing. Like woah! My mind is still blown. Imagine the awesomeness of Half-Blood, Pure, Deity, and Elixir COMBINED.

Yea. It's that good.

There were time where I'd be reading and think, "Man, this so can't get any crazier." And then... BAM!! It'd get crazier. Apollyon is officially the best book of the series. Hands down. So much background information is uncovered, that my eyes practically popped out of my head.

Not only was it beautifully written with practically poetic descriptions like, "his eyes were pools of silver," and "The enormity of what lay ahead was a cold draft on my skin and deeper, on my soul," but it had even more of Jenn's marvelous humor with, "Yeppers Peppers", "creeptastic" and my personal favorite, "that little punk-ass bitch". Not to mention all the wonderful, totally agreeable, Supernatural references.

Alex shows the most character growth. I felt like in Apollyon, I could connect with her more. I fell with her weaknesses and rose with her strengths. Marcus also makes a change. And as always, Apollo needs a freaking bell! Aiden was absolutely my favorite character in this book. He was heart skippingly magnificent.

"Lowering his head, his lips brushed over mine. I was sure I tasted of dirt and sour apple, courtesy of the Blow Pop I'd been nursing earlier,but he

made this sound against my mouth, part growl and part something deeper. As the kiss deepened, like he could just devour the taste and feel, I melted against him."

Think its hot now? Yea, it gets steamier. :)

Through this book, I found myself on a journey, laughing and crying, ooo-ing and awe-ing with the characters. If you don't read this, you've clearly got no soul.

Now, excuse me, while I wither away waiting for Sentinel.

Peace and Love,
Lyssa, aka Fire

P.S. I'm totally naming my next dog, "Toto". :)

Laced in Drama

Laced in Malice- Riley Gray

There is definitely a ton of drama in this book. So if you wanna go on a small roller coaster then I suggest reading it! It ended with a cliff hanger so, I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I liked it but I didn't like where it left off. There were time when. Wanted to punch Oliver and Zara. They were morons at times. But they were super cute and steamy as well :)

 My favorites parts of this book were definitely the banter between Zara (Rose) and Oliver. I usually read ebooks so that when I read them, I can highlight without damaging the book as well as portability. I find myself highlighting a lot in this book. 

 “I’m saying that I’m drawn to you like objects are to gravity.”

 “So be a bird or a plane or something and defy it.”

 “Ergh, go away, Oliver.” I snatched my bag back from him. “Just once I’d like to have a conversation with you that you didn’t turn into some kind of sexual reference.” 

“Yeah, I don’t think that’s going to happen.” 

“Pig.” 

“Keep calling me names, Rose, it’s only turning me on.” 

“Goodbye, Oliver!” I said, marching away.

 “Did my heart love till now?” Oliver called behind me. 

“Forswear it, sight! For I never saw true beauty till this night. See! I can be romantic.”

 “Quoting something from a book isn’t romantic,” I shouted back to him without turning. 

“Up your game, Oliver.” 

“For you, baby, anything!” I laughed and shook my head. 

Idiot 

 My least favorite parts were the Voice and the main antagonist who I won't mention by name :/ That bitch. I also didn't like how emotionally unstable I felt waiting for something to mess up a happy ending. However, by the end, I very much liked Oliver and Zara. I need to read the next book though, because it feels like an awful unsatisfying ending.

 All in all, it was good! I read it in a day, first because I couldn't put it down and then half way through because I HAD to know what happened. 

 If you get a chance, I'd say go for it. I've read else where that its like Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl wrapped together in a steamy embrace. I'd say I agree. There aren't many books I hate, and this one isn't one of them. I just dislike all the drama. But if you like drama, then you will LOVE this book. 

 TTFN,

Opal

 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 This was my first thought at the end of this book. My eyes bugged out, my mouth dropped wide open, my hands clenched my book in a death grip. 

 To say that it was a cliffhanger would be a major understatement. I have been left in awe of Jenn Armentrout as usual. Her ability to pull me into her story world of hot alien boys and mutated human girls, still sways me even after three books. Probably because she's good like that. 

 But GOD! I don't think I can wait for the next book! 

 Opal essentially begins where Onyx left off, there's tension between good friends, mistrust amongst themselves and generally a seemingly hopeless plan for normality. But NO, Daedalus is NOT finished with them, are they? Nope, not at all. Those backstabbing a-holes have dirty scheming plans up there sleeves, and at the end, the apprehension of it all was stuck in my chest. 

 To all those Daemon and Katy fans, there's too many heart stopping and blood heating moments to count. 

 “When his lips met mine, a thousand emotions erupted in me. His taste was delicious and addictive. I pressed against him, our kisses deepening until I was swimming in heady sensations that beat against every pore in my body. Everywhere we touched my skin came alive. His lips trailed a fiery path from mine to the column of my throat. All around us, his light flickered, like a thousand stars lining the walls, fading in and out.” 

 But don't take my word for it- take Daemon's: 

 “My lips change lives, baby.” 

 Yes, Daemon, I'm sure they do. 

 Among all the steamy kisses and witty banter, I noticed a lot of character development. We see a new side of Daemon as well, a softer side. And a different side of Katy; gone is the girl who will be the bystander, this girl will fight for what she believes in. 

  Opal didn't leave me feeling whole at the end, but instead lit my nerves on fire and has set me waiting anxiously for the next book, Origin. However, to not read Opal would put you seriously out of the loop! 

So read it, grind your teeth, and join the rest of us Daemon fans in the wait for Origin ;) 

 Kisses, 

Apollyon

Hey Guys!

Guess who was graciously given an ARC of "Apollyon" by the lovely Jennifer L Armentrout????

That's right! Me!

I'll report to you of it's awesomeness this week, so stay tuned!

Always,
Fire