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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Another perfect novel by Jennifer, & another exciting world to get lost in. I had put off reading this book & starting this series, & now that I’ve read this, I honestly have no idea why. I’ve found that anything she writes, I’m going to love. Jennifer knows just how to create a world, characters & storyline that keeps me hooked & gladly falling in love with. She knows how to get me invested in not only the characters themselves, but what happens to them. Specifically the main characters, but also the other minor stars of the books.
I absolutely love Layla as our leading lady. She is everything you would expect from a teenage girl who struggles to understand herself. I love how she grows throughout this book to being more accepting of her true self. She’s still going to have struggles, but I think she’s grown enough to be able to handle them better now. But of course like all other teenage girls problems, the issue of which guy to choose comes into play. There’s Zayne, her best friend since they were young & Roth, the mysterious bad boy demon, who she clearly has a connection with. As much as I love Zayne & think he’s a fantastic character, I am definitely Team Roth. Perhaps there just wasn’t as much relationship building with Zayne since they were already close, but there’s just more chemistry between Layla & Roth. I love that even given the fact that he’s a demon, it’s clear that Roth would go against everything he’s known for Layla. This is another one of those triangles that I love to hate because I know who I want her to end up with but I also really adore the other guy as well. I can’t wait to see how their relationships progress with all the other things that are bound to happen.
I absolutely fell in love with the world that she’s created in this series. I think it’s a unique take on the characters we’ve met before time & time again. I can’t wait to see what else happens in Stone Cole Touch & Every Last Breath. Jennifer continues to amaze me & further solidify why she’s one of my favorite authors.
I absolutely love Layla as our leading lady. She is everything you would expect from a teenage girl who struggles to understand herself. I love how she grows throughout this book to being more accepting of her true self. She’s still going to have struggles, but I think she’s grown enough to be able to handle them better now. But of course like all other teenage girls problems, the issue of which guy to choose comes into play. There’s Zayne, her best friend since they were young & Roth, the mysterious bad boy demon, who she clearly has a connection with. As much as I love Zayne & think he’s a fantastic character, I am definitely Team Roth. Perhaps there just wasn’t as much relationship building with Zayne since they were already close, but there’s just more chemistry between Layla & Roth. I love that even given the fact that he’s a demon, it’s clear that Roth would go against everything he’s known for Layla. This is another one of those triangles that I love to hate because I know who I want her to end up with but I also really adore the other guy as well. I can’t wait to see how their relationships progress with all the other things that are bound to happen.
I absolutely fell in love with the world that she’s created in this series. I think it’s a unique take on the characters we’ve met before time & time again. I can’t wait to see what else happens in Stone Cole Touch & Every Last Breath. Jennifer continues to amaze me & further solidify why she’s one of my favorite authors.
This is about another couple from whom we met in the novella "Bitter Sweet Love". While I didn't get the same gitty feeling fom the first couple, this is still a decent YA Paranormal read and had a few twists that I didn't see coming. Of course Saskia did a amazing job. #LibraryLoveChallenge
This book was chosen as the first book for Snacks + Stories, the teen book club at the library. After spending a weekend reading it, I must say that I am confused on how to rate this book. If I am judging the book for what it is (a simple paranormal romance book for teens), then it's fine. The book's biggest error lies in the setting. There is very little world building, which makes the setting feel thin. There were many points throughout the book where I was trying to imagine the events and all I could do was bring up the faces of the characters against the white background. There are other paranormal romance novels (albeit not for teens) that create a tangible and wonderful world--namely, Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters series or Psy-Changeling series. My other observation is that this book is steamy (not that I mind). But it is written for teens, so the constant references to sex was a little off-putting, but not crude in any way.
I never really liked Zayne!! Although he was nice he was so entitled and thought he was entitled to her too once she could finally touch him. Over all great series, Loved the plot and romance and will be reading it again very soon as I first read this in high school which was a while ago.
If you've ever seen Supernatural you can't help but be reminded of it while reading the book. However I do know that the Author is a fan of the show so why not throw in some of your favorite things like the Impala. I can't wait to read the next one and see how things turn out.
Era la primera vez que leía a la autora en el género de fantasía y la verdad que me ha sorprendido muchísimo. Es una novela súper adictiva que desde el primer momento te atrapa. Además, la autora introduce muy bien el mundo y los seres que aparecen en el libro y, por lo tanto, es muy fácil de seguir y entender. La historia de Layla me ha encantando y me ha tenido chillando en muchas ocasiones. Han habido muchas cosas que me han sorprendido respecto al origen de Layla y el porqué es tan especial. Luego, en el libro hay un triángulo amoroso, pero yo tengo muy claro de que team soy y con quien quiero que se quede la protagonista (solo espero que se quede con él
Dieses Buch musste ich einfach haben. Das Cover des HarperCollins YA! Verlags ist einfach ein Must Have für Coverkäufer, wie ich einer bin. Die BlingBling Optik zog mich einfach magisch an. Dann widmete ich meine Aufmerksamkeit dem Klappentext und muss sagen, dass dieser mich dann komplett neugierig auf dieses Buch machte. Ich fand Gargoyles schon immer faszinierend und das die Autorin ihnen in dieser Geschichte die Rolle der Wächter hat zukommen lassen fand ich äußerst reizvoll. Aber ich musste natürlich auch wissen, wie der höllisch gut aussehende Dämon Roth ist.
Als ich das Buch zum ersten Mal aufschlug war ich von der relativ kleinen Schrift überrascht. Ich hatte, ganz wie es bei Jugendbüchern üblich ist, eine größere Schrift erwartet. Die Seiten wirken daher wie eng beschrieben bis zur letzten Seite.
Der Einstieg in das Buch ist direkt ohne lange Vorrede, somit wurde ich direkt in die Geschichte hineingezogen. Layla hat wirklich kein leichtes Los, in dem sie Wächter- und Dämonenblut in sich trägt. Allerdings trägt das entscheidend zur Spannung bei. Ich mochte sie von Anfang an, aber auch ihre Freunde waren wirklich liebenswert. Die Autorin hat die Charaktere wirklich wunderbar herausgearbeitet und besonders bei den männlichen Protagonisten wie Zayne und Roth muss einfach jedes Frauenherz höher schlagen. Besonders hat mir auch der Humor von Roth gefallen, leichtes Schmunzeln ließ sich bei seinen Sprüchen öfter nicht vermeiden.
Ich war als Leser komplett von diesem Buch gefesselt, denn unverhoffte Wendungen und Ereignisse hielten den Spannungsbogen durchweg oben. Auch die Gefühle kommen bei dieser Geschichte nicht zu kurz. Was mir sehr gut gefallen hat, allerdings verfällt die Autorin hier nicht ins Kitschige.
Das Mystische durch die Gargoyles , Dämonen und verschiedene andere Elemente, der alte Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse und die erste zarte Liebe ergeben einen zauberhaften Mix , der den Leser magisch in seinen Bann zieht. Ich freu mich schon sehr auf den zweiten Teil.
Als ich das Buch zum ersten Mal aufschlug war ich von der relativ kleinen Schrift überrascht. Ich hatte, ganz wie es bei Jugendbüchern üblich ist, eine größere Schrift erwartet. Die Seiten wirken daher wie eng beschrieben bis zur letzten Seite.
Der Einstieg in das Buch ist direkt ohne lange Vorrede, somit wurde ich direkt in die Geschichte hineingezogen. Layla hat wirklich kein leichtes Los, in dem sie Wächter- und Dämonenblut in sich trägt. Allerdings trägt das entscheidend zur Spannung bei. Ich mochte sie von Anfang an, aber auch ihre Freunde waren wirklich liebenswert. Die Autorin hat die Charaktere wirklich wunderbar herausgearbeitet und besonders bei den männlichen Protagonisten wie Zayne und Roth muss einfach jedes Frauenherz höher schlagen. Besonders hat mir auch der Humor von Roth gefallen, leichtes Schmunzeln ließ sich bei seinen Sprüchen öfter nicht vermeiden.
Ich war als Leser komplett von diesem Buch gefesselt, denn unverhoffte Wendungen und Ereignisse hielten den Spannungsbogen durchweg oben. Auch die Gefühle kommen bei dieser Geschichte nicht zu kurz. Was mir sehr gut gefallen hat, allerdings verfällt die Autorin hier nicht ins Kitschige.
Das Mystische durch die Gargoyles , Dämonen und verschiedene andere Elemente, der alte Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse und die erste zarte Liebe ergeben einen zauberhaften Mix , der den Leser magisch in seinen Bann zieht. Ich freu mich schon sehr auf den zweiten Teil.
this book was so good. it is a fast moving book that will have you on the edge of your seat. i have never read a book about gargoyles before and it was a very interesting take on the whole angles and demon thing. i can not wait to read the next one.
Who would have thought that I was going to enjoy so much my first ever fantasy book? Not me. But Jennifer L. Armentrout's brilliant writing and marvelous plotting engulfed my attention with White Hot Kiss, the first book in The Dark Elements series.
The world she created is simply fascinating: wardens, who are truly gargoyles and live on earth to keep the demons at bay, demons who live among humans, alphas who rule... And the main characters couldn't be any more interesting. Layla is half-warden and half-demon, and she is struggling to find her place. She was raised by wardens and grew up with Zayne, who sees her as a little sister. Except, she has a massive crush on him. And then, there is Roth. Swoony, impossible not-to-fall-in-love-with Roth. A good-looking, tattooed, cocky new classmate who turns out to be an upper-level demon and constantly challenges Layla. He could compromise her relationship with her family, making her question everything she has ever known.
I was mindblown by the themes interweaved in the story. Because aside from the good and evil balance, the book poses questions about free will, millenary beliefs, and doing the right thing even when people would deem it wrong. And the writing is sublime. Favorite phrase? "I lost myself the moment I found you." All the power in that one sentence.
I know I'm late to the party by several years. But know that I've tried Jennifer L. Armentrout's stories, I don't plan on stopping!
The world she created is simply fascinating: wardens, who are truly gargoyles and live on earth to keep the demons at bay, demons who live among humans, alphas who rule... And the main characters couldn't be any more interesting. Layla is half-warden and half-demon, and she is struggling to find her place. She was raised by wardens and grew up with Zayne, who sees her as a little sister. Except, she has a massive crush on him. And then, there is Roth. Swoony, impossible not-to-fall-in-love-with Roth. A good-looking, tattooed, cocky new classmate who turns out to be an upper-level demon and constantly challenges Layla. He could compromise her relationship with her family, making her question everything she has ever known.
I was mindblown by the themes interweaved in the story. Because aside from the good and evil balance, the book poses questions about free will, millenary beliefs, and doing the right thing even when people would deem it wrong. And the writing is sublime. Favorite phrase? "I lost myself the moment I found you." All the power in that one sentence.
I know I'm late to the party by several years. But know that I've tried Jennifer L. Armentrout's stories, I don't plan on stopping!