The Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Beautiful and outstandingly amazing Covenant Series

"The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures."

Gods where do I start.

This series stole my heart, chewed it up, spat it out and then put it back together all at once.

Alex was everything I look for in a modern day heroine Sarcastic, Independent, Beautiful, Bitchy, Loud, Sweet, Charming, Honest, Annoying etc. etc. etc. 

As for Aiden, gods he was nothing less than a drool worthy boy. Never in my years of reading have I come across more of a selfless character with such a beautiful heart. He didn't have a bad bone in his body and I fell head over heels in love with him for that.

And then we have Seth, the Apollyon as beautiful as a sculpture on the outside yet as messed up as my room on the inside. I wanted to hate Seth so many times throughout this series yet it was impossible. Really all he needed was for someone to just love him. 

"Gods were like possums. You could go your whole life without seeing one, but once you found one of them, you found the whole freaky family.”

This book is of course about Greek Mythology so it goes without saying I should probably introduce you all to the gods, well the main gods in this series. 

Apollo the god of prophecy, music, intellectual pursuits, healing, plague and the sun. He is the main god within this series. During the first few books he appears as a normal person, someone close that can keep an eye on everything that is happening.

Hades the god of the underworld, death and the dead. We meet Hades a lot throughout the last few books in this series. I found I liked Hades, there was something about him that made me want to see more of him. Hades shows up almost as much as Apollo in the last book, Sentinel.

We also see alot of other gods but I won't go into them as I don't want to give away too much. Let's just say Apollo and Hades are my favourite gods within this series. 

“Two people see each across a room or their skin brushes. Their souls recognize the person as their own. It doesn't need time to figure it. The soul always knows... whether it's right or wrong.”

In Daimon, Alex finds her mother has been murdered by a daimon and so she starts her journey back to the only place she ever really felt at home. The Covenant, but she'll soon find out why her mother took her away all those years ago and what fate has in store for the girl with the attitude. 

At the start of Half-blood Alex is saved by the one boy she never thought she'd see again. Aiden St.Delphi. Alex has had a crush on Aiden from the first time her eyes lay upon him. There's one problem she's a half-blood and he's a pure. The one rule Alex can never break is the breed order, but what happens when the only thing that could save her is a Pure's love? 

When Seth shows up in Half-blood it's obvious that he has a massive role in Alex's future but the question is why and how? Jennifer's writing and storytelling throughout these two books really capture you, and take you into a world you could never return from. 

“Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve wanted to break every rule.” Aiden turned away, the muscles in his neck tensing. He sighed. “You’ll become the centre of someone’s world one day. And he’ll be the luckiest son of a bitch on this earth.”

Pure is the book where this series starts to get complicated to review as I don't want to give away too much. Alex has just found out what she is destined to become. Jennifer uses her beautiful words to make us feel everything Alex is feeling. This is the book when readers start to split between team Seth and team Aiden, but let's be honest here there is only one man for Alex and that is Aiden St.Delphi.

Deity is the book in which we discover which is stronger love or faith. Jennifer does not let us down from the start to the finish of this book. At every turn there is another obstacle for Alex to overcome but the biggest obstacle for her is yet to come at the end of this book.

“Alex, you have to be in there. I know you. My

heart would not be beating if you were truly gone.”

Elixir is probably my favourite book out of this whole series. It is not necessary to read this book but I do recommend it. Jenn's writing in Aiden's point of view really stole my heart and I think it would make anyone a Team Aiden fangirl. Aiden faces so many different emotions throughout this book and we really get an insight into how his mind works.

“But it was Seth's decision, and it cannot be undone. And when you go topside in six months, you should find him and thank him."

Apollyon and Sentinel oh man. If I had ten hands I still wouldn't have enough fingers to count how many times I cried throughout these two books alone.

I fell in love with Seth all over again in Sentinel. And while I'm on the topic as Seth let me just say, I cannot wait till Seth's story. Seth showed his true side in Sentinel and how much he cares about Alex.

As for Aiden and Alex my love for them only grew, more and more. The butterflies in my stomach every time Alex and Aiden were around each other were nothing less than real. I fell in love with their love for eachother and that was all down to Jennifer's writing. The twists and turns in these two books broke my heart at times and mended it together during other times.

“Sometimes you have to know when to let hope go.”

Jennifer used Greek Mythology, the modern day world and her own twists to make a world more engrossing  than anything I have ever read before. She made me want to jump right through the pages and into the center of all the action.

This series gets a whole 5 out of 5 for me without fail. It's creative world and engrossing words were nothing less than perfect in my eyes. Also have you ever seen such beautiful covers?! 

"They're going to tell stories about us." 

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Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

“I can’t give you the world, Rachel, but I’ll give you all I got.”

This is the third installment in the absolutely outstanding Pushing the Limits Series. Katie McGarry has not disappointed with Crash Into You.

This story follows Isaiah Walker, Noah Hutchins best friend from Pushing the Limits. This book delves deeper into Isaiah's life and his fight for survival in a dangerous world. He lives for speed and cars and he survives by never giving anyone the chance to get close to him, never showing weakness. Enter Rachel Young. Beautiful, smart, shy, naive and has a certain obsession with cars. When they meet sparks fly and so begins a hard journey where it's not just their hearts that are on the line but their lives as well.

This book is told from both Isaiah and Rachel's point of view similar to the rest of Katie's books. It completely captivated me from the beginning to end. I have loved Isaiah since the start but this book just sealed the deal! It was fast-paced but was written in a way that wasn't rushed. It still gave you a great story line, the characters still developed and the twists and turns leave your mind reeling.

“Fuck me. God does exist and he sent an angel in a white Mustang to prove it.”

Isaiah and Rachel both love cars. They understand them. They're passionate about them. This passion ultimately starts their story. For Isaiah cars are his calling. They are his ticket to making a life for himself once he ages out of the foster care system. For Rachel cars are an escape. An escape from the shadow of her dead sister. An escape from the pressure of being the perfect daughter and sister. She understands cars more then she understands people. 

Katie's writing has captivated me once again. If I was allowed I would have devoured this book in one sitting but you know school and all! The way she portrayed her characters, how she described the scenes. It was a perfect blend. People might say that it was too fast-paced but it's a book centered around cars and speed. If a book ever needed to be fast-paced it would be this one! 

“I love you, Rachel. So this will work. No matter what or who stands in our way.” 

Rachel and Isaiah. Isaiah and Rachel. I loved them together! They just fit. Of course they were different but none of that mattered to them once they got past the bumps in the road that all couples go through! And some of them were really big. But you're just going to have to read it to find out!

This book really deserves the five stars that its getting. I found it so hard to fault so I just decided not to. If you haven't read this series yet go start now! You won't be disappointed! And don't forget to look out for Katie McGarry's next book Take Me On that's out soon.

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World After

“It’s amazing how many times we need to go against our survival instincts to survive.” 

World After by Susan Ee is the second installment to the amazing and un-put-down-able Penryn and the End of Days series. 

I read the first book Angelfall when it was only available on the internet and I cannot describe how happy I was when it was put into print. In the first book we were introduced to Penryn Young, a seventeen year old girl tasked with looking after her disabled sister and her mentally disabled mother in a world that has changed drastically in the last few months. 

Along with natural disasters humanity are now not the only species on the top of the food chain. Angels have arrived and they're not the fluffy winged cherub kind. No, these angels are warriors and in the midst of bringing humanity to its knees. 

Before I move onto the World After review I just want to say that Angelfall was absolutely amazing. It completely sucked me in and had me reading into the early hours of the morning. So if you get the chance please, please, please give this book a go!

So any way back to the review! 

World After takes place immediately after the events of Angelfall with Raffe gone, searching for his wings and Penryn along with her mother and sister being brought back to the Resistance camp. The story mainly follows Penryn as she tries to piece together her family and her world. But when Paige (Penryn's sister) goes off on her own Penryn sets out to track her down. But along the way Penryn comes face to face with the angels' plans and learns just how far they are willing to go to make them happen. 

Once again Susan Ee has brought us into a world with amazing believable characters and a suspenseful intriguing plot. Penryn is still one of my favorite heroines with her determined and witty nature along with her devotion to the people she loves. And then there's Raffe. 

“It is painful to see that people prefer a bad guy who looks like an angel to a good guy who looks like a demon.” 

Oh Raffe, the beautiful angel with his Adonis body and unfortunate demon wings. I just can't get enough of him! He really made the story for me and once you read it you'll understand why! But honestly the relationship he has with Penryn is just perfection it couldn't have been written better. Their banter and snarky comments add an element of humor to the story that compliments it greatly. 

“This sword is not just an angel sword. She’s an archangel sword. Better than an angel sword, in case that’s not clear. She intimidates the other angel swords.” 

“What, the other swords quake in their scabbards when they see her?” 

This was a great story to read but I kind of found it hard to get into it at first but to be honest I think it had more to do with me suffering from Raffe withdrawal because he isn't in the book until about three quarters of the way through. But it was so worth the wait!