Obsidian (Lux #1) Review

Title: Obsidian (Lux #1)

Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Publication Date: May 8th 2012

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Genre: YA, Sci-fi, fantasy, romance

Pages: 335

Rating: 4 out of 5

Synopsis: (Via GoodReads)

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

A very unique and fun take on aliens. The usual aliens are little green men that live in another world, while in this book aliens are very attractive human beings. The author goes into depth with world building for the world of Luxe, where the aliens have come from. There is a romance between Katy and the boy next door, Daemon. This romance can seem cliche in the beginning  but it grows into a beautiful relationship that warms your heart.

The main character, Katy, is very real character. I found myself relating to her and agreeing with the actions she did. I also appreciated her love of books, and that she is a book blogger as well. The other characters were strong characters, too, but some more than others.  Dee, Daemons sister, is a well built character and I have very strong feelings for her. As soon as she was welcomed into the book I was immediately drawn to her and found myself looking forward to the next time she would be in the scene.

I gave this book a 4 out of 5 because I found the beginning to be a little slow and it dragged, but i pushed through it, and it was worth it. I loved the other half of the book and found it very intriguing and fascinating. I would definitely recommend this book to readers who love romance and paranormal.

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