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A review by jordan_west
Origin - Schattenfunke by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4.0
Adding a few thoughts to this book now since I've only now come to notice I never wrote a review on this book.
What I liked:
- Luc
- the fight in L.A.
- Katy's time at Daedalus was horrifying, but thus intriguing to read about
- Archer
- a death I've been waiting for
What I did not like:
- Daemon
- Daemon's POV
- teen marriage
- forgetting about the mother
- juvenile writing style
- same jokes again and again
Luc, Archer and the final showdown alone save this book from getting a 2/5 or 3/5 rating. I remember reading most parts of this book on a 9h car ride back home from France and using my smartphone as a flashlight so that I could keep on reading even though it was pitch dark outside. That final fight was too intense to put it down.
This book is definitely the best one in the series (I can say that now since I write this after having read the last book), even though I absolutely despise Daemon and his POV by now.
So, I'm known to be an atheist, I might add now so that the important meaning of my following prayer can be understood: At the end of the book, he leaves Katy and co. with Dee and Dawson to join the Lux. And for the first time in years I sent a prayer to God:
Please, God, make this cursed idiot stay away or die! Please, please, please.
Maybe he listens, and if he does, I might go to church once to thank him.
...
...
Nah, not going to happen. Maybe next time...
...
Not.
What I liked:
- Luc
- the fight in L.A.
- Katy's time at Daedalus was horrifying, but thus intriguing to read about
- Archer
- a death I've been waiting for
What I did not like:
- Daemon
- Daemon's POV
- teen marriage
- forgetting about the mother
- juvenile writing style
- same jokes again and again
Luc, Archer and the final showdown alone save this book from getting a 2/5 or 3/5 rating. I remember reading most parts of this book on a 9h car ride back home from France and using my smartphone as a flashlight so that I could keep on reading even though it was pitch dark outside. That final fight was too intense to put it down.
This book is definitely the best one in the series (I can say that now since I write this after having read the last book), even though I absolutely despise Daemon and his POV by now.
So, I'm known to be an atheist, I might add now so that the important meaning of my following prayer can be understood: At the end of the book, he leaves Katy and co. with Dee and Dawson to join the Lux. And for the first time in years I sent a prayer to God:
Please, God, make this cursed idiot stay away or die! Please, please, please.
Maybe he listens, and if he does, I might go to church once to thank him.
...
...
Nah, not going to happen. Maybe next time...
...
Not.