A review by paigeparlato
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout 


So I own almost all of JLA’s books but I’m embarrassed to say this is the first one I have actually read. 😅 I’m really glad I did read this one though because oh my goodness what an amazing story! This book absolutely blew my mind and I am so excited to get the new redesigned hard cover! 

Did I read any reviews prior? No. 
Did I read the description? No… 😅 
Did I see everywhere that this book was a 5 star must read?! Yes I did. 
Did I spend the first half the book guessing what Daemon could possibly be because I intentionally went in 100% blind? Yes and it was so worth it. 

This book was such a fun change from the typical vampire, fae or werewolf fantasy books about. I am so angry at myself for waiting this long to really jump on this book. Thank you Entangled Publishing for the push. 

This book has it all! 
-Boy next door 
-Touch her and die /who did this to you 
-Found family 
-Banter 
-Slow burn 
-Strangers to enemies to frenemies to friends to enemies to lovers? Oh and back to enemies! 

Katy is the new girl in town, after moving to the middle of nowhere West Virginia from Florida she finds her new home is not all what it seems. Katy likes to read books which relates to us bookworms on a whole new level, she blogs about her reading and she gardens. With a town so small there isn’t really much all to do. Katy mom works a lot, picking up shifts to keep herself busy since the loss of her husband she just needs to always be doing something. 

The locals are nice but there is just something off about the town. She has only one neighbor; the Black’s who are twins Dee and Daemon. Teens her age who live alone due to parents who work out of town. Dee is a very sweet and just wants to be friends with Katy unlike her twin Daemon who is anything but sweet. Daemon spends his time avoiding Katy (or as he called her… Kitten) or being a grade a douche bag to her. He has major ‘treat her mean to keep her keen vibes’ 

I’m ready to binge read the rest of the series.