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El miedo y la valentía son a menudo lo mismo, te hace un guerrero o un cobarde. La única diferencia es la persona que reside dentro.

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Rating: 3.5

Re-Read Factor: No

Genre: fantasy, new adult, paranormal, romance

"You are not the great conspirator, but one of two who will stand between what has awakened and the retribution it seeks to reap against man and god."

The ​Crown of Gilded Bones picks up from A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire, where Poppy is the newly dawned inheritor of Atlantia. We follow her through thick and thin and acceptance and betrayal, as she learns what it means to be beyond mortal, a queen, and more.

Nevertheless, this third installment was both an incredible and disappointing read. Until Chapter 45, the book focuses on storybuilding, centering around Atlantia-- its politics, its people, their acceptance of Penellaphe as their ruler-- and the gods and deities glossed over in the first two books. All these chapters were necessary filler towards Chapter 45 onward, where the story actually progressed in plot development.

"The days yet to be seen are not foretold. That even what the gods may have in store for us is not written in stone."

A powerful takeaway all readers derive from the book is that, per the headline, destiny is never carved in stone. What we believe our future holds can transform as little or as vastly as possible, and Poppy truly embodied this sentiment throughout the entire book.

I am curious as to how much more Armentrout can stretch the series anymore than 1-2 books but am excited to see how the plot develops. I had initially planned to rate the book a solid 4, but after the events in Chapters 45-50, I was tremendously disappointed in how the immaturity of the characters, particularly Penellaphe, who would not learn her lesson from the first time around (Imagine going to a museum or a zoo. You. Do. Not. Touch. The. Art. Or. The. Animals. Especially when it's your second strike. For her to be a ruler but fail in this simple aspect despite multiple warnings from Casteel and co. is beyond me.) Because of this fallback, I had intended to downgrade the rating to a 2, but the last chapter rectified almost all wrongdoing, so 3.5 it is.

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GRACE AND GLORY

The Harbinger #3

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

(Inkyard Press, 6/1/21)

9781335212788

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Series: 

1. Storm and Fury 

2. Rage and Ruin 

Trinity Marrow has lost both the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trin may not win the war against the Harbinger.

Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but they’re out of options—and the world’s ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome.

As Trin and Zayne form a new and more dangerous bond and Lucifer unleashes Hell on earth, the apocalypse looms and the world teeters on the end of forever. Win or lose, one thing is certain—nothing will ever be the same.

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Origin (Lux #4) - Jennifer L. Armentrout 

my rating: 5/5 stars

Synopsis for book one

After losing her father, Katy and her mom move across the country to West Virginia. With her luck, Katy's new neighbour is pleasing to the eyes...maybe even abnormally so. But that's not all, this town has it's secrets--maybe that's just how small towns are. Little does Katy know that her new neighbours Daemon and Dee are more than they appear to be. As Katy is swept into Daemon and Dee’s lives, she quickly learns that they are aliens; as she spends more time with them, Katy has an aura which makes her a target to other aliens. Paradoxically, Katy must be protected by the twins while also losing the aura before she gets killed.

Note: this review is written after rereading the book

Link to Goodreads // book 1 / 2 / 3 // Spoilers in review!

Okay so I realized that I suck at taking notes, especially for spoilery stuff because most of my reviews are spoiler-free, but I tried my best! To be completely honest, while I was rereading the series, I definitely think this is the best book in the series; I loved the writing and the progression of relationships, the inevitable betrayal, and the flow of the story felt so natural.

I seemed to have remembered a few details, but I also had forgotten quite a bit. A small but kinda important (ish?) detail is that this takes place in area 51, which I think is so funny, especially after all the memes. I didn’t really think much of it until I reread this book--to be fair, I also don’t really follow that stuff either, but it fit really well with the narrative and maybe now when someone mentions area 51 I’ll think about this book. 

More on the setting/the whole Daedaleus premise: um yikes. I’m not sure if Armentrout did it on purpose, but technically what they’re doing is illegal and doesn’t follow proper scientific protocol??? You can’t clinically test medication (/drugs) as soon as it’s synthesized. Not to mention, did the patients actually give consent to be part of the project ?? What about a supervisor?! I think at this point I’m taking away the “fun” part of the story, but I just feel like I should mention that this isn’t how lab and drug testing is done xP. I’m also going to geek out here, but why was it called LH-11? 11 maybe for their 11th version of the drug but LH? That’s usually for luteinizing hormones...maybe Luxen...Hormones?? Who knows…

While the whole science experiment isn’t completely accurate to reality, the prejudice (I don’t think that’s the right word)...stereotype? Erm the whole ‘Oh Daemon is a Luxen and there’s a group of Luxen trying to take over the world and he’s part of it’ narrative is kind of represented in our society--yes this book was published a few years ago, but there’s still a parallel to racism and prejudice against people with religious beliefs. I don’t know if that was Armentrout’s intention, but it was something that I found to be a bit interesting. I’m also glad that Katy didn’t buy their claim (well except for maybe at the very end)--if Daemon is concerned about taking over the world, wouldn’t the Daedaleus try to idk take him out?! Katy trusts her man!

Speaking of Katy and Daemon, I definitely felt that yes, while there were some cringe-worthy moments, their relationship seems more realistic?? The thing about the Lux series is that their cheesy relationship works in this case, and I don’t really mind it. I think that Armentrout’s writing also improved, so she was able to present things clearly but in an eloquent way. I think it also has to do with them slowly getting over their initial lust phase, and how Katy and Daemon really grew as characters throughout the story. I also acknowledge that some parts of their relationship are kind of toxic?? Right out of the gecko, we have Daemon going "I'll burn the world down to save her", which I get you’d do anything for the person you love, but also??? no thanks??? Maybe it’s because I can’t relate lol. The same thing applies to when they save their own skin and then Ash, Andrew, and Paris all die instead “I would do it again” yikes. Finally, there’s the whole oh yeah I’m going to lie to Katy and not tell her that her image is being blasted to the world, which I understand you want to protect her, but sooner or later she’ll find out, Daemon!! I swear I’m not hating on their relationship, those were just some things that I’m not super on board with, but overall, I appreciate that their connection ran deeper than just lust. I also appreciate that they got “married” in Las Vegas--that’s kind of iconic, not going to lie (even if it was under their fake IDs).

As I previously mentioned, there were some things that I sort of forgot about. Notably Matthew’s betrayal, which kind of stung because after rereading the books, as well as Oblivion—the first three books from Daemon’s point of view—I was cheering him on and I really thought that Matthew was an underrated character! And now he has the audacity to betray Katy and Daemon like that??! No thanks man. I also forgot that Bethany is pregnant, but to be honest, I sort of picked up on that pretty quickly--the fact that she was always tired, Dawson being a bit overprotective, but what put the nail in the coffin (or whatever that saying is) is when she had her arm across her waist when they were executing Daemon’s plan to “light up Vegas”.

Very quickly, here are some other things that I loved/found funny in this installment: I love that we got to see Dee and Archer’s little romantic spark, Archer being like “don't forget the box of condoms on the floor" and embarrassing Katy (tbh just Archer being Archer was great), I like how we finally got more scenes with Luc (even though he completely obliterated Lyla), and like I mentioned before, the rash decision to get married.

Overall, I think that this book could easily be translated into a successful film if done correctly (said every bookworm ever). I’m not too sure about the previous books, but this one definitely has enough dynamics and craziness going on. I was just so eager to keep on reading whereas I didn’t really feel that from the previous books (though I still really do enjoy this series); again, this is probably my favourite book from the series after having a reread.

If you’ve read this book, I’d love to know your thoughts and opinions! Did you like it or found it to be meh? I’d love to discuss! =D

Thank you for reading my review, I hope you have an outstanding day, wherever you are in the world!

~ Cassandra / an-avid-reader

PS- as of writing this review, we are still in quarantine, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy <3

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Life is always a work in progress, and it is always worth living.

Jennifer L. Armentrout, Escape Clause

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“But the contact... it evolved with the second pass of his lips, and mine parted, welcoming him, and that kiss was far more than something physical. In that kiss, I could feel our love for one another, our acceptance of each other. It was like taking all our hopes and dreams and rolling them up into one kiss, and it packed so much powerful emotion, that it was a punch to the very core of both of us. It was just a kiss and it was nearly too much and it still wasn’t enough, and it was just beautiful.”

Every Last Breath (The Dark Elements Book 3)

Armentrout, Jennifer L.

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Rezension: "Erwachen des Lichts" von Jennifer L. Armentrout

Rezension: “Erwachen des Lichts” von Jennifer L. Armentrout

Erwachen des Lichts (Band 1) Erscheinungsdatum: 12.06.2017 Verlag: Harper Collins YA! Seitenzahl: 432 Formate: Hardcover (16,99 €), E-Book (14,99 €) ISBN: 9783959670968 Link zum Verlag und Quelle vom Cover Hallo, ihr Lieben! Nach ein paar Monaten (leider, tut mir leid) komme ich wieder mit einer Rezension zu einem großartigen Buch zurück in die großartige Welt der Bücher. Danke an den Harper…

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