GoodReads Summary:
When Evelyn Dasher crossed paths with Luc, she was thrown headfirst into the world of the Lux—only to discover that she was already far more involved in their world than she ever suspected.
Because the Luxen aren’t the only ones with a hidden past. There’s a gap in Evie’s memory, lost months of her life and a lingering sense that something happened, something she can’t remember and nobody is willing to tell her. She needs to find out the truth about who she is—and who she was. But every answer she finds only brings up more questions.
Her search for the truth brings her ever closer to Luc, the Origin at the center of it all. He’s powerful, arrogant, inhumanly beautiful, extremely dangerous…and possibly in love with her. But even as Evie falls for him, she can’t help but wonder if his attraction is to her, or to the memory of a girl who no longer exists.
And all the while, a new threat looms: reports of a flu-like, fatal virus that the government insists is being spread by Luxen. A horrifying illness that changes whoever it touches, spreading panic across a country already at its breaking point.
Review:
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.
Keep on reading lovelies, Amanda.
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