It is 1:30 in the morning. Why am I awake and frantically typing away for a book review? Because I could not sleep tonight until I finished Onyx by Jennifer Armentrout. You know those books that you've read where the pages seem to demand that you continue to turn them until you've reached the conclusion? Well, for me this was that book. My heart was racing, my blood pumping, and I knew that I would not find rest until I finished this book. I wish that I could give it more than five stars for all of the emotions that pulsed through my body as I read the second book in the Lux series. I absolutely adored Obsidian, book one, but I have to say ... Onyx blew that book out of the water!!! It was absolutely amazing and topped an already amazing beginning to this series. I will say this before I begin the heart of my review ... if you have not read Shadows, the prequel to Obsidian, do it. Knowing the events of that book make the events of this one more understandable, sweeter, and yes, more tragic.
What I loved about Onyx:
Daemon. Daemon. Daemon. Daemon. He's arrogant. He's egotistical. He can sometimes be a bit thoughtless. But, man oh man, I LOVE this character! He holds the weight of the world on his shoulder in so many ways. He has seen tremendous tragedy in his life, and he will do anything to protect his family and those he loves from harm. In Obsidian it was fun to see how Katy played off of him and wouldn't allow him to be such a jerk to her. He seemed to do everything to try and not have a relationship with her, but at the end of that book it was clear that his intentions toward Katy had changed. In this book he goes all out in order to gain Katy's trust and affection. And he was absolutely adorable at times. He could seem vulnerable as well, especially in things relating to Katy. But don't worry. He hasn't turned into a total softy. He is still just as arrogant, but there is a real person behind the swagger, and I was so happy to get to see more of that guy in this book. I loved him in Obsidian, but I LOVED AND ADORED him in this book.
Katy. Katy is still full of energy and fire in this book. She is not so convinced that Daemon truly loves her. She has a hard time forgetting the jerk moves he made in Obsidian. I don't blame her at all, but there were times when I wished that she had the chance to read all of the great Obsidian scenes from Daemon's point of view that I got to read. Then she would know how deeply Daemon felt, and it could have saved her from a world of hurt in this book. I love that she is a book blogger. I love her enthusiasm for books. I love how she overthinks everything. She is strong, and she is weak, and that makes her a great lead character for this story. I can relate to her.
The drama and intrigue of this story. Holy cow! I never add status updates when I read books, but I had to stop in the middle of this one to post a "Holy Freaking Cow!" status update because I was so blown away by the action of the book at one point. I felt over and over again like I wished that I was reading this one with someone else at the same time so that we could get on the phone and dish about everything we were reading as it happened. Any government conspiracy people out there? You'll really love this book. It was enough to make me freak out about who might be out there watching me. The villains are ultra creepy. But they aren't pure evil either. That's what really makes them scary. By the end of the book I was looking at almost everyone suspiciously. My heart was pounding during the last quarter of the book without end. So well written. And the danger isn't over for Daemon and Katy. I'm already biting my nails waiting for the next book in this series.
There are a few plot things in this book that may be a bit forced. I had a hard time believing that Dee would really throw a huge party and invite a large portion of the school. In Obsidian it seemed as if many in the school didn't trust the Luxen, and the Luxen were trying to stay mostly separated from the humans. But, you know what? A little thing like this was not enough to hurt the book at all in my opinion. I already listed Obsidian as one of my favorite books of all time, and now I know that Onyx will make that list as well. I will read this one again and again. I'm already itching to start it over so that I can catch the details I missed this time around when I was racing to see what happened next. But I should probably try to sleep now ... if I can (my mind is still racing as I replay my favorite scenes from this book!). Love this series! Five huge stars!
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Jennifer L Armentrout is incredible
Years ago I picked up the obsidian and never really picked it up again, until recently. I finished the first and second book and wow.Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 starsI love all of the Jennifer L Armentrouts books I’ve read. One of my favorite series are written by her. I don’t know why it took me so long to read this but I’m happy I finally got to it.I liked the second book more🙈 I love Daemon and Kary so much. The ending for the second book😭😭😭😭 soon as I finished it, I immediately went to read the third. The characters are so incredible, the world and the story. The new covers are so pretty. I love them. There’s so many tropes I love that are in these books. Enemies to lovers being one. I love the banter in these books. The friendship. This series is definitely addicting. After the first one they’re so easy to fly through. This series is still taking over my mind. I keep thinking about it. Lol. I also really like this world. I read the darkest star awhile back and really loved it.Do I recommend this book? Yes, I loved the two I read so far.I love JLA and her books. I literally just ordered another series by her🙈
