Onyx- Not such a good Rock to have around

Onyx (A Lux Novel, Book Two) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Spoilers from Obsidian, book one!

I know this is a separate book from Obsidian, but without even pausing, I picked Onyx up directly after finishing Obsidian, because I couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next.  Obsidian left us with Katy walking right out of Daemon’s arms, she blames their freaky alien connection from Daemon healing Katy for his new found feelings.  Daemon healed Katy after she killed her second Arum by actually tapping into Daemon’s powers and striking that evil alien scum down, but she also almost lost her life in the process.  But I digress.  The point is, that I think I loved book the Onyx even more than I loved the book Obsidian.  Obsidian did a great job of introducing the characters, the premise of what’s going on and of course it gives us Daemon Black.  Onyx expands the story and shows us a little bigger picture of what is really going on with the Department of Defense.  What the Blacks have believed all of their lives is what the Luxen elders have told them, now through the help of the new kid in school, Blake they are learning more and more about what the DOD is really after.  So, what are they really after?  I think I will let you read the Onyx to find out.

I love the names of the Lux Series.  The different kinds of rocks and what they can be used for in this new alien world that Katy has stumbled into is absolutely genius.  Armentrout leads us into this foreign world that she has created and makes us fall head over heels in love with the Blacks.

This book has some steamy scenes and all throughout the book I am longing for Daemon and Katy to get over the hurtles set in front of them and finally be together.  Of course you know what that means, in walks the love triangle, Blake.  He’s the new, drool worthy, boy in school and he focuses his attention on Katy much to my dislike and also to the chagrin of Daemon.  You can see the jealousy rolling off of him and it makes me like his character even more.  Daemon doesn’t like Blake or trust him from the first time he sees him.  Katy needs him to help her through this new life that she is being introduced to.  And also, she just wants to have a normal date with a normal boy, is that too much to ask?  Poor Katy, I think that it is too much to ask because Blake is just like Katy, a mutated human.  He also was healed by a Luxen and has absorbed powers and learned to use them. 

I loved the ending to this book, I cannot wait to read Opal, so I probably won’t.  This series so far is worthy of a read and I hope that you will read it soon!  Keep Reading my friends!   

One Choice Can Transform You

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Divergent, a curse, a secret.  No one wants to be Divergent and no one wants them to be around.  It’s a death sentence.  Beatrice Prior has never heard of the term until she is labeled Divergent after she is prone to 3 of the 5 factions that rule her world. 

This has got to be one of the best books I have ever read.  The first two chapters were hard to get into, but after our heroine Beatrice Prior wakes up from her test, it picks up the pace and is like the train that moves throughout their city.  I loved Tris.  I loved her inner struggle throughout hiding who she is and also trying to figure it out at the same time.

I love Four.  I have a major book crush, even though his character is secretive and mysterious, he is major crushable.  I loved Four and Tris’ interactions during training and his strong character to protect her.  They have these moments that are incredibly written and wonderfully forbidden and sigh worthy. 

I loved the training month.  I loved that Tris has found friends in her new Faction like she has never had before.  I love how the training changes her and she becomes more Dauntless every day.  With addition of tattoos and changes in her behavior the audience gets to see her grow from the Abnegation “Stiff” that she grew up being to the hard fighting, brave Dauntless champion.  I love that even though she didn’t do great in the first round, she dominated round 2 and 3.  I loved that she jumped off the building first and that Four noticed her from the very beginning.  I can’t wait to hear more about his story and even hear it in his own voice. 

So, as you have noticed, I loved this book, I don't want to give any spoilers, the characters are unique, they are well developed and the story is addictive.  I would recommend this book to all ages and reading levels.  It's excellent on so many levels.  The author is also a Christian, so buy her book to keep money in the family!

The movie comes out in March and I can’t wait.  I hope they do it justice.  Until next time, Keep Reading my Friends!