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A review by lookingforamandaa
The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4.0
I will forever be a fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her several times and she’s always absolutely delightful. I adore her as a human and I adore the words and stories she creates for the world. I also have to mention that the first book in this world (Obsidian) is the book that inspired Antonia and me to even create the blog. So, I will always rave and support this author.
Now, about the book. This is the second book in the Origin series and I just love it. It’s angsty and dramatic and there are aliens. Do I really need anything else? No, no I don’t. I love the inner struggle that Evie is dealing with after learning her own backstory in the last book. She’s struggling to accept that she used to be someone else and it’s an interesting struggle. I loved seeing her move forward from this and really try to become a part of the good things that Luc is doing. She stands up for what she thinks is right (against hateful people) and I loved those scenes. The mystery of the missing pieces of time was also interesting. It added drama to the story, especially when the pieces started to come together.
Overall, I really had fun with this book. I love Luc and Evie. I loved their romantic scenes (and I loved that sex was included because, surprise, teenagers have sex!!) I didn’t always love Luc’s overreaction but I’m hoping this is addressed in the next book, especially because Evie tries to tell him to cut the shit. This was a fun, fast-paced story and I’m already dying for the third book.
Now, about the book. This is the second book in the Origin series and I just love it. It’s angsty and dramatic and there are aliens. Do I really need anything else? No, no I don’t. I love the inner struggle that Evie is dealing with after learning her own backstory in the last book. She’s struggling to accept that she used to be someone else and it’s an interesting struggle. I loved seeing her move forward from this and really try to become a part of the good things that Luc is doing. She stands up for what she thinks is right (against hateful people) and I loved those scenes. The mystery of the missing pieces of time was also interesting. It added drama to the story, especially when the pieces started to come together.
Overall, I really had fun with this book. I love Luc and Evie. I loved their romantic scenes (and I loved that sex was included because, surprise, teenagers have sex!!) I didn’t always love Luc’s overreaction but I’m hoping this is addressed in the next book, especially because Evie tries to tell him to cut the shit. This was a fun, fast-paced story and I’m already dying for the third book.