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A review by jlamontbooks
The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4.0
It’s book review time, and today I’m looking at The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
This is book 2 of The Origins Trilogy, a spinoff of Armentrout’s Lux series, telling the story of Evelyn Dasher, a regular girl who discovers her entire life is a lie.
Book 2 continues Evie’s exploration of her real identity as she grows closer and closer to Luc, the sexy boy who will do anything to keep her safe. He’s an anti-hero and misunderstood bad boy, and absolutely in love with her.
As they navigate their relationship, a deadly, flu-like virus spreads among the human population. Rumors start, stating that the Luxen are responsible. The country falls into chaos, tearing itself at the seams. But that’s not all…someone’s after Evie, and they want her dead.
It’s a race to figure out what the virus is all about and who are these people who keep coming after Evie. Will they be able to figure it out in time before the world falls apart?
Although this book started a little slow for me, it ramped up and became impossible to put down. The last quarter of the book had me reading late into the night and dreaming of what was going to happen next. And, of course, Luc’s unapologetic willingness to sacrifice anything or anyone to keep Evie safe had me swooning like a schoolgirl!
I already have book 3 in my hands to see how it all ends.
I recommend this to anyone who likes
✅Alpha males
✅Steamy romance
✅Mysterious government agencies
✅Coming-of-age tales
Not recommended for younger readers because of sexual content and darker themes.
Happy Reading Book Buddies!
This is book 2 of The Origins Trilogy, a spinoff of Armentrout’s Lux series, telling the story of Evelyn Dasher, a regular girl who discovers her entire life is a lie.
Book 2 continues Evie’s exploration of her real identity as she grows closer and closer to Luc, the sexy boy who will do anything to keep her safe. He’s an anti-hero and misunderstood bad boy, and absolutely in love with her.
As they navigate their relationship, a deadly, flu-like virus spreads among the human population. Rumors start, stating that the Luxen are responsible. The country falls into chaos, tearing itself at the seams. But that’s not all…someone’s after Evie, and they want her dead.
It’s a race to figure out what the virus is all about and who are these people who keep coming after Evie. Will they be able to figure it out in time before the world falls apart?
Although this book started a little slow for me, it ramped up and became impossible to put down. The last quarter of the book had me reading late into the night and dreaming of what was going to happen next. And, of course, Luc’s unapologetic willingness to sacrifice anything or anyone to keep Evie safe had me swooning like a schoolgirl!
I already have book 3 in my hands to see how it all ends.
I recommend this to anyone who likes
✅Alpha males
✅Steamy romance
✅Mysterious government agencies
✅Coming-of-age tales
Not recommended for younger readers because of sexual content and darker themes.
Happy Reading Book Buddies!