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lattepixie's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I ended up enjoying this much more than I thought I would at the beginning. Alex starts off seeming just super impulsive, and although it is more a part of her character and personality, she somewhat levels out where at least her impulses start to make sense. Not sure how I feel about this world though. The prejudices and the way it sounds like pure bloods treat women is...a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
draconicmama's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have read over 15 books by Armentrout this year. This one surprised me.
Why? Because I didn't expect it to be so YA! It's listed as YA and it's well written as a YA book. I'm just so used to her adult work that this one threw me off. It felt whiny and immature compared to her other work. Honestly, I find the heroine obnoxious as hell and I don't like that she didn't have much of a character arc, HOWEVER I am 100% invested in the plot and I -need- to know what happens next. I'm super curious what's going to happen regarding Aiden and Seth too. There are so many ways I can imagine this going and I'm dying to know what Armentrout's incredible imagination came up with.
Why? Because I didn't expect it to be so YA! It's listed as YA and it's well written as a YA book. I'm just so used to her adult work that this one threw me off. It felt whiny and immature compared to her other work. Honestly, I find the heroine obnoxious as hell and I don't like that she didn't have much of a character arc, HOWEVER I am 100% invested in the plot and I -need- to know what happens next. I'm super curious what's going to happen regarding Aiden and Seth too. There are so many ways I can imagine this going and I'm dying to know what Armentrout's incredible imagination came up with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Slavery, and Alcohol
emilywemily6's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a binge-able YA romantasy series involving descendants of the Greek gods in a low fantasy world. They fight daimons (demons) and there is some political turmoil between the pures and half-bloods. I ate this up! It was such a fun and easy read. I wish there was more depth to the political/social dynamics between pures and half-bloods because there are definitely some parallels that can be drawn between this book and racial aggressions/segregation/discrimination in the US, though the author did not draw such strong parallels. The characters are distinct, and while there was character development in this book, it left a lot of room for these characters to continue to grow and change throughout the course of this series. I enjoyed delving into this world and am excited to continue!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Slavery, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol
culzean's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ameydireads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“You will kill the ones you love. It is in your blood, in your fate. So the gods have spoken it and so the gods have come to foresee it.”
Loved this book! We have so many different classes, the Pures, Half-bloods, Daimons, Apollyons. Our main character is Alex, a Half-blood. After her mom is killed, she ends up at the Covenant again. Half-bloods don't really have a lot of options. They can become Sentinels to hunt Daimons or lose their free will and become servants in the homes of Pures. As any reasonable person, Alex does not want to lose her free will. Aiden sees Alex's potential and convinces her uncle Marcus, the current Dean of the Covenant, to let him train her during the summer break. Our grieving Alex is still young and acts like a typical teenager. She has a hard time following orders, doesn't take things seriously, and overestimates her own ability. But as the story matures, so does she.
We all know what it means to have different classes... forbidden romance! Of course Alex is attracted to Aiden, a Pure. But it gets more interesting when Seth, the Apollyon, gets introduced.
Another lovely character is Caleb. He is a very loyal friend to Alex. We all need a friend like him!
Loved this book! We have so many different classes, the Pures, Half-bloods, Daimons, Apollyons. Our main character is Alex, a Half-blood. After her mom is killed, she ends up at the Covenant again. Half-bloods don't really have a lot of options. They can become Sentinels to hunt Daimons or lose their free will and become servants in the homes of Pures. As any reasonable person, Alex does not want to lose her free will. Aiden sees Alex's potential and convinces her uncle Marcus, the current Dean of the Covenant, to let him train her during the summer break. Our grieving Alex is still young and acts like a typical teenager. She has a hard time following orders, doesn't take things seriously, and overestimates her own ability. But as the story matures, so does she.
We all know what it means to have different classes... forbidden romance! Of course Alex is attracted to Aiden, a Pure. But it gets more interesting when Seth, the Apollyon, gets introduced.
Another lovely character is Caleb. He is a very loyal friend to Alex. We all need a friend like him!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail