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Daimon

Jennifer L. Armentrout

3.8 AVERAGE


A lot of people have been saying to read this book before Half Blood. I actually disagree. Reading this in bits and pieces parallely to the Covenant series was a great experience. It left some mystery to Alex's past (and it's not like Daimon adds this much value to the story), and felt like getting flashbacks, throwing me to considerably calm surroundings in the middle of a shit storm.
Overall it's a nice addition. Again, not totally necessary, and I didn't like the amount of times Aiden is mentioned as a lifetime crush of hers. Felt like too much.
To those who are torn between starting with it or Hald Blood - dive right in to the heart of the series with no hesitation. It's not worth postponing this masterpiece for this novella.
I'd say 3.5 stars.
adventurous challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“I'd never given up on anything in my entire life. I couldn't start now, not when my life seriously depended on me not losing it.”

I'm reading this after ‘Pure’, so I am already familiar enough with this fictional world and the characters. As a prequel to Half-blood, this book doesn't add too much to the story. It's a quick read and honestly could have been added to the first book.

Alex and her mother are on the run, Alex is doing her best to blend in with the mortals but also doesn't accept bullshit. Try to lay hands on her and she'll kick your ass. Unfortunately, as we already know, the daimons find them and she has to run. We see Alex at her lowest and trying to survive, all the while being as strong as possible.
 
There is a flashback to when she was subjected to an examination at the age of seven. She's never felt comfortable with people touching her without consent, however innocent it may be. Her inner dialogue was fascinating and empowering! If only every child had the freedom to speak their thoughts.
“If I didn't touch someone then I believed they shouldn't touch me.”

And ohh!!! The worst pick-up line I've ever heard, lol:
“Damn girl. Is your daddy a thief? Well, then who stole those diamonds and put them in your eyes?”
And Alex’s reply:
“Was your mom a gardener? Because a face like yours belongs planted on the ground.”
Badass! :)

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honeynut's review

5.0

This was a good intro for the covenant series likeee it set it up and everything

annapsxx's review

4.0

First read: 19/02/2014
Second read: 7/04/2020

Objectively speaking, it doesn't deserve four stars because nothing happens, but I refuse to give it less than that because I love this series.

Great novella to kick off the series.

eevebooks's review

2.0

2/5⭐

Este es un libro que no tiene mucho que hablar de sí, ya que es un relato exageradamente cortito donde vas viendo cómo sucedió todo lo que pasa antes del primer capítulo de Mestiza.

La trama no está mal pero es bastante flojilla, ya que considero que tampoco es tan primordial leerlo ya que el primer libro te explica bastante bien lo que Alex vivió antes de llegar a Covenant con el resto. Aun así es algo interesante verlo de primera mano y con las emociones de ella, que te va expresando la forma exacta en la que sufrió todo lo que provocó que su vida se torciera del todo.

Los personajes no están mal, pero al ser un relato apenas da tiempo para encariñarse de lo que sucede o de ellos. Está bien para recopilar información del pasado de Alex, pero poco más, ya que el personaje que abunda en esta historia es únicamente ella.

La pluma de la autora mantiene su mismo ritmo y esa narrativa que logra engancharte y hacer que las páginas te vuelen de las manos. Siempre se me hace muy ameno leer a Jennifer, pero por su capacidad de sumergirte de lleno en sus historias y en todo lo que sus personajes van experimentando y sintiendo en cada momento.

Ahora os hablaré un poco del personaje principal.

Por un lado tenemos a Alexandria, nuestra protagonista femenina. Ella es una chica que siempre ha vivido una vida normal a pesar de la sangre que corre por sus venas, la cual la mitad de ella es de una semidiosa. Sin embargo trata de seguir su vida como siempre ya que su madre asegura que la vida en el Covenant no es segura para ambas. Eso hace que la joven deba vivir una vida humana lejos de lo que ya conocía y tratar de tener amistades normales, una pareja normal y unos estudios normales, pero sabe que no puede retener la sangre que hay dentro de ella toda la vida. Y cuando eso suceda quizá ya sea demasiado tarde para frenarlo y para proteger a su madre y a ella de la amenaza que se cierne sobre las dos: Los Daimons.

Alexandria es un personaje que aquí apenas conoces porque el libro es demasiado corto, pero sí puedes intuir como ella decía en el primer libro que ha sufrido mucho y ha experimentado cosas muy crueles a pesar de intentar vivir una vida normal como su madre deseaba. Me gusta ver esa parte de ella interna en la que pelea su parte de diosa y su parte humana, haciendo que haya muchos conflictos dentro de ella sobre lo que realmente es en realidad. Tengo ganas de ver cómo va a desarrollarse la continuación de este personaje, ya que en Mestiza me intrigó mucho su desarrollo y espero bastante de ella en el segundo.

En resumen, "Daimon" es un relato que va antes del primer libro y que yo en lo personal no lo veo tan necesario ya que en el primero te explican bastante bien lo que sucede con Alex, pero si quieres descubrir algo más de contenido, pues no está del todo mal. La trama es muy sencilla porque ya la sabes y no vas a experimentar ningún giro radical de historia que te pille de sorpresa. Los personajes no se ahondan apenas en este relato, salvo la protagonista que ves un pelín más de ella y de su relación con su madre antes de la tragedia que sucede. Me hubiese gustado quizá ver algo más de la Alex que era en el mundo humano, más que ver la escena completa de la huida, la cual ya ella lo explicó de forma muy detallada en Mestiza. La pluma de la autora me sigue encantando, siento que sus libros vienen siempre muy bien para desconectar de las historias complejas y encima se hacen muy frescas de leer.
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jenpica_arsenault's review

5.0
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

fallen_for_books30's review

4.0

LOL It took me 15 mins to finish this ...:)
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violetsbookjar's review

5.0

I read this book in a few hours... MY GOSH!!! I beyond loved Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout and I'm still obsessed with it, so I had major doubts whether I would enjoy the Covenant series... boy should I be punished for EVERRRR DOUBTING this talented author! Seriously I should be tortured and let to die a slow and painful death. I debated with my friend whether I should read Daimon BEFORE or AFTER Half-Blood but my wandering fingers grabbed the book and my eyes had a little sneak peek...

...This prequel was GOOD! Better than good! It was awesome and it had me so hooked I literally slept by my front door waiting for Half-Blood to be delivered. The writing - as usual - was witty, fun, simple, awesome, understandable, funny and had me loving Jennifer more than her drool-worthy characters.
I thought she wouldn't be able to pull off the Gods && Goddess concept - but AGAIN I was wrong and should have had forks stabbed in my eyeballs. =)

SHE REALLY KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A BOOK! This was a great introduction into Alex's world and I was more than hooked! What a great read. I'm sure as hell happy that my "wandering hands and peeking eyes" picked this up before starting Half-Blood.
Jennifer. L. Armentrout you really know how to write. I bet you can make the word HI into a masterpiece of writing. Seriously!

This was certainly the "awesome-mest" way to get me hooked when I doubted this series. I love it already. x)
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sophilozophy's review

5.0

Daimon is the prequel to Half-Blood. We're introduced to the main character Alex (Alexandria) and her mom, a Hematoi (HEM-a-toy). The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals. Alex is a Half-Blood, a child of a Hematoi and mortal. She suppose to be training at the Covenant to become a Sentinel - somebody who hunts and kills Daimons (DEE-muns), but her mother took away one night ans still refuses to explain why, just that it's not safe there for them. What happens in Daimon proves that the world isn't any safer.

Prequel are usually a hint of what's to come, but this was pure torture. How am I suppose to wait patiently for Half-Blood after reading this? It ends on a cliffhanger and then I thought, luckily there is a sneak peak of Half-Blood. Which again, ends on a cliffhanger! This feeling I'm left with, must be what it's like to have an addiction.

It's a great, fast-paced introduction to a new series that will leave you wanting more. In short - The best prequel I've ever read.

I'd recommend this to fans of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy.