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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 reme ...more
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 reme ...more
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October 8th 2019
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WHAT IN THE ACTUAL F... Oh my goodness.
The amount of reveals in this book!

Y'all, if I was wearing pearls, I'd be clutching the heck out of them right now! I'm serious.

Picking up directly after the events of The Darkest Star, the first book in the Origin series, The Burning Shadow takes us deeper into protagonist, Evie Dasher's, past.
She has huge blank spots in her memories and is beginning to question where she came from.

As Evie and Luc continue to grow closer, she begins to come to grips with ...more
The amount of reveals in this book!

Y'all, if I was wearing pearls, I'd be clutching the heck out of them right now! I'm serious.

Picking up directly after the events of The Darkest Star, the first book in the Origin series, The Burning Shadow takes us deeper into protagonist, Evie Dasher's, past.
She has huge blank spots in her memories and is beginning to question where she came from.

As Evie and Luc continue to grow closer, she begins to come to grips with ...more

The Burning shadow picks up from the darkest star. With evie and luc. Luc is trying to jog evie's memories of when she nadia, but just about the time they start making head way a terrible virus with flu like symptoms is going around killing humans and humans think that the luxe are behind it. And what are these shadows that seem to be around April the luxe hating ex friend of evie,and they can only be seen on photos! With so much going on in this book from evies and luc's getting closer and taki
...more

Fear of Luxen has been spreading like wildfire. Now the humans aren't just afraid of Luxen killings. But a mysterious, as well as impossible, disease has been spreading. The victims were people in contact with Luxen.
The mystery Luxen disease has some effects that Luc and Co. have never seen before.
I'm going to keep this review short.
My reading tastes have definitely changed since I was a teen obssesed with JLA's books. This book was still as easy and addictive as all Armentrout's books are bu ...more
The mystery Luxen disease has some effects that Luc and Co. have never seen before.
I'm going to keep this review short.
My reading tastes have definitely changed since I was a teen obssesed with JLA's books. This book was still as easy and addictive as all Armentrout's books are bu ...more

Oct 26, 2020
Ꮗ€♫◗☿ ❤️ ilikebooksbest.com ❤️
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
alphas,
contemporary,
action-adventure,
erotic-romance,
romance,
science-fiction,
aliens,
angst,
young-adult
So much happened!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ❤️💙💜💛🖤
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📔📙
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌎
Character development: 👤👤👤👤👤
The setting: Earth
The Hero: Luc – One of the few “Origins” in existence. Origins are the result of a pregnancy between a Luxen (alien) and a mutated human. Humans become mutated with alien genetics after an alien heals them. Origins are stronger than Luxens.
The heroine: Evie/Nadia – Nadia and Luc were together until right after the Luxen invasion ...more

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: ❤️💙💜💛🖤
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📔📙
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌎
Character development: 👤👤👤👤👤
The setting: Earth
The Hero: Luc – One of the few “Origins” in existence. Origins are the result of a pregnancy between a Luxen (alien) and a mutated human. Humans become mutated with alien genetics after an alien heals them. Origins are stronger than Luxens.
The heroine: Evie/Nadia – Nadia and Luc were together until right after the Luxen invasion ...more

holy alien babies, im so h. i. g. h. on luc i cant think straight!! daemon will always be my number one, but for now let me just go all cougar on luc. :p (kay that sounds a little nasty. besides im only a couple years older than him.)
anyway, i dont think i can ever get tired of this world. im incapable of loving this book any less even though plot wise i think a 3 stars for this installment is already pretty generous. the first half of it was a little tedious, but things quickly took a turn in t ...more
anyway, i dont think i can ever get tired of this world. im incapable of loving this book any less even though plot wise i think a 3 stars for this installment is already pretty generous. the first half of it was a little tedious, but things quickly took a turn in t ...more

“You,” he spoke. “It’s only ever been you. Before. Now. Later. There’s been no one else. There…just can’t be.”
“You’re real, Evie. It doesn’t matter who you used to be or who you thought you were. You are real, and I see you.”...more

“You,” he spoke. “It’s only ever been you.
Before. Now. Later. There’s been no one else.
There…just can’t be.”
Rereads are over.
Now......I must prepare myself for the real pain and torture JLA shall deliver.😓
Especially after THAT reveal.😨

The story picks up right after The Darkest Star with Luc, Evie, and Sylvia (her mother) all having 'lunch' together—tomato soup and grilled cheese, at the request of Luc
What started off as a somewhat peaceful lunch . . . didn't really end ...more

Feb 21, 2019
Davina Herondale
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Recommends it for:
Literally everyone
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9. October 2019
I'm underwhelmed
RTC
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My
time
has
come
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29. September 2019
GUESS WHO JUST READ THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS!!!! THIS BITCH THATS WHO oh my god im so happy
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27. July 2019
hi yes its me, ya girl. i still dont have this in my hands and im v mopey about it
k bye
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24. June 2019
i just requested again omg i really dont wanna be denied again guys im stressed
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19 ...more
I'm underwhelmed
RTC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My
time
has
come
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
29. September 2019
GUESS WHO JUST READ THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS!!!! THIS BITCH THATS WHO oh my god im so happy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
27. July 2019
hi yes its me, ya girl. i still dont have this in my hands and im v mopey about it
k bye
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24. June 2019
i just requested again omg i really dont wanna be denied again guys im stressed
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19 ...more

Jan 08, 2021
Bryce Rocks My Socks
rated it
it was amazing
Recommends it for:
anybody with eyes to read
Shelves:
have-2-pry-out-of-my-cold-hands,
fav
i want to make a litter of purple eyed alien babies with Luc. like a dozen at least cuz you know... practice makes perfect...
and can we just talk about how i totally forgot that this entire series is literally about a GLOBAL-FREAKING-PANDEMIC. Yup, right there in the book jacket it says it's about "a new flu-like fatal virus" except THIS virus includes hot aliens, steamy romance where he'd kill, barter, plead, suffer for her and, of course, some wack paranormal shit. I'm very disappointed about ...more
and can we just talk about how i totally forgot that this entire series is literally about a GLOBAL-FREAKING-PANDEMIC. Yup, right there in the book jacket it says it's about "a new flu-like fatal virus" except THIS virus includes hot aliens, steamy romance where he'd kill, barter, plead, suffer for her and, of course, some wack paranormal shit. I'm very disappointed about ...more

“Because I’ve already waited forever for this - for you. I’ve done nothing but watch and wait, and I am not walking away again. If I kiss you, if I touch you again, I will not be able to go back to the way things are now.” The next breath he took trembled as much as I was. “I won’t be able to pretend that you aren’t my everything.”
If that doesn’t make your heart explode in a fucking glitter fest then there’s nothing I can say to make you pick up this series. Except for the fact that Armentrout i ...more
If that doesn’t make your heart explode in a fucking glitter fest then there’s nothing I can say to make you pick up this series. Except for the fact that Armentrout i ...more

The Burning Shadow was absolutely brilliant. It started out slow and steady and grew into an intricate story that was deep and emotional. I loved the ties into the Lux Series and that we got to see all of our old friends. It felt like coming home. But this book toyed with my emotions in the best way ever! Lies, love, betrayal, friendship and secrets splashed across the pages and it was beyond impossible to put this book down.
“Evie.” Luc said my name as if it were a prayer and a curse....more

Spin off series are great, but I always have little concerns in the back of my mind like I loved the lux series so much is the the spin off series going to hold my interest.
Well after the darkness star and now burning shadow I am all in and pleasantly surprised how hooked I am on this story, it is so good and I am even more addicted than I was after the Lux series, how dose Armentrout do it absolutely love her books.
Clear all your calendar get takeout and get ready for an awesome read you won't ...more
Well after the darkness star and now burning shadow I am all in and pleasantly surprised how hooked I am on this story, it is so good and I am even more addicted than I was after the Lux series, how dose Armentrout do it absolutely love her books.
Clear all your calendar get takeout and get ready for an awesome read you won't ...more

Nov 08, 2018
Sophia Triad
marked it as to-read
More Luc and Evelyn?!?
Read an Extended Excerpt of The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout:
https://torteenblog.com/2019/07/18/re...
All I wanted to do is eat a damn grilled cheese sandwich, eat some freaking soup, and be normal for five seconds... ...more
Read an Extended Excerpt of The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout:
https://torteenblog.com/2019/07/18/re...
All I wanted to do is eat a damn grilled cheese sandwich, eat some freaking soup, and be normal for five seconds... ...more

4 burning stars
It cost me something to get into the reading at the beginning, I don't know , but after 30% it was not to stop reading.
Se puso buenisimoo,
and that end, damn was intense and I need more.
I can't wait for the next book. ...more
It cost me something to get into the reading at the beginning, I don't know , but after 30% it was not to stop reading.
Se puso buenisimoo,
and that end, damn was intense and I need more.
I can't wait for the next book. ...more

ugh i love luc so much😩😭

Ms Armentrout, You had me at LUC and kept me with the amazing storytelling.
Evelyn is a high school student that accidently stumbles into a secret that will change her life forever. You see, Evelyn has no memory for years of her past life and by entering a night club with her friends she discovers the world and people that she left behind.
The Burning Shadow has fantastic world building, an amazing cast of humor filled characters and aliens, a heartwarming romance and a reminder why I flat out lov ...more
Evelyn is a high school student that accidently stumbles into a secret that will change her life forever. You see, Evelyn has no memory for years of her past life and by entering a night club with her friends she discovers the world and people that she left behind.
The Burning Shadow has fantastic world building, an amazing cast of humor filled characters and aliens, a heartwarming romance and a reminder why I flat out lov ...more

4.5 (spoiler alert if you haven't read previous books)
It was a 3 then it grew into a 4 and bam the last 10% Went 5 stars with it's twisted wicked ending.
Humans can be such jerks ! Kill Kill Destroy, Kill, Overpower, Manipulate, and Own It All. Mwhahahahaha I'm so anti human right now, even wearing my alien lover badge. They thought the worst of the worst was over, but they were wrong.
Luc, Purrr Purrr he makes my inner cougar very happy. Oh dang it I went there. He's a dreamy package with purpl ...more
It was a 3 then it grew into a 4 and bam the last 10% Went 5 stars with it's twisted wicked ending.
Humans can be such jerks ! Kill Kill Destroy, Kill, Overpower, Manipulate, and Own It All. Mwhahahahaha I'm so anti human right now, even wearing my alien lover badge. They thought the worst of the worst was over, but they were wrong.
Luc, Purrr Purrr he makes my inner cougar very happy. Oh dang it I went there. He's a dreamy package with purpl ...more

Oct 30, 2019
Deborah Obida
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
young-adult
Even though I enjoyed reading this I have to admit that it didn't live up to expectations. More than 50% of the book was spent with no important incident whatsoever, just a regular high school drama which I so did not miss and its also why I avoid YA contemporary. The whole thing that happened with Sylvia is pretty much what happened to Kate in Lux series, a little originality wouldn't hurt anyone.
“An arrogant man will still feel immortal.” She lifted her gaze, meeting his. “Even on his death ...more
“An arrogant man will still feel immortal.” She lifted her gaze, meeting his. “Even on his death ...more

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This was everything I wanted and SO MUCH more! Jennifer has done it again! Her writing has come such a long way since I read the Lux series. She knows how to write long books and keep me interested the whole way through.
Luc is now my favorite of all the book boyfriends I've encountered over the last decade or so! He's sweet and caring with a possessive streak that rears it's ugly head when things become dire. I also love that he's not afraid of a little something called ...more

This was everything I wanted and SO MUCH more! Jennifer has done it again! Her writing has come such a long way since I read the Lux series. She knows how to write long books and keep me interested the whole way through.
Luc is now my favorite of all the book boyfriends I've encountered over the last decade or so! He's sweet and caring with a possessive streak that rears it's ugly head when things become dire. I also love that he's not afraid of a little something called ...more

"You are as much a part of him as he is a part of you."
This was an action-packed, addicted, entertaining sequel to read.
I enjoyed this one a lot more than "The Darkest Star".
This was darker and had a more intriguing plot than the previous one.
There is a lot of new pieces of information in this book that I can't wait to see how it will be developed in the following books.
The writing continues the same, great with a lot of quotes worth of a highlight.
And I'm already dying for the sequel.
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This was an action-packed, addicted, entertaining sequel to read.
I enjoyed this one a lot more than "The Darkest Star".
This was darker and had a more intriguing plot than the previous one.
There is a lot of new pieces of information in this book that I can't wait to see how it will be developed in the following books.
The writing continues the same, great with a lot of quotes worth of a highlight.
And I'm already dying for the sequel.
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⭐️3.5 stars⭐️
Real strength does not exist in muscles or deadly skill.
It exists in your ability to pick yourself up and keep going after the shit hits the fan.
That's strength. ...more
Real strength does not exist in muscles or deadly skill.
It exists in your ability to pick yourself up and keep going after the shit hits the fan.
That's strength. ...more

This book is looooooong and I loved every second of it. A lot happens in this book, a lot of things are revealed, some of which I am not sure how to feel about. I am not sure I am fan of the direction Jennifer has taken this book. Aliens, hybrids, origins and now this... I think this is a step too far but we will see how it will turn out in the upcoming books.
I still love Luc and his ridiculous shirts. I love how he can be so arrogant and cocky one minute and then charming and sweet the next. H ...more
I still love Luc and his ridiculous shirts. I love how he can be so arrogant and cocky one minute and then charming and sweet the next. H ...more

Annnnnnd... Cue book hangover.
The Burning Shadow is the second installment in the Origin series, a spinoff from The Lux series. The Burning Shadow picks up immediately after The Darkest Star. When I say immediately, I mean immediately. #grilledcheesegate
What makes The Burning Shadow incredible is its action packed plot and the chemistry between the main characters.
Whenever Evie and Luc are together, the scene is taken over by their palpable chemistry. Armentrout’s writing shines here because the ...more
The Burning Shadow is the second installment in the Origin series, a spinoff from The Lux series. The Burning Shadow picks up immediately after The Darkest Star. When I say immediately, I mean immediately. #grilledcheesegate
What makes The Burning Shadow incredible is its action packed plot and the chemistry between the main characters.
Whenever Evie and Luc are together, the scene is taken over by their palpable chemistry. Armentrout’s writing shines here because the ...more

Holy cannoli!! Everything about this book was FIRE! I actually liked it more than the 1st book and I think it's because FINALLY Luc and Evie are together, plus it's more fast-paced and filled with BOOM BOOM BOOM SURPRISES!
What Jennifer writes is beyond smart. Yeah, it's about sexy aliens, romance, action, etc. etc. but the message behind her stories are what get me. The government, the media, the brainwashed people, does that ring a bell? I just love her writing and how she brings up topics tha ...more
What Jennifer writes is beyond smart. Yeah, it's about sexy aliens, romance, action, etc. etc. but the message behind her stories are what get me. The government, the media, the brainwashed people, does that ring a bell? I just love her writing and how she brings up topics tha ...more

I received an e-ARC from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. Review can be found on *Milky Way of Books*
Well, you have to give credit to Jennifer for always keeping me on my toes and having my heart being torn open! WOWOWOWOW!
What happened? How did we go from a mystery about the true enemy back to a conspiracy and tragedy!? I have to admit that despite the slow pacing, the book dropped hints about everything and as Luc, Evie and gang tried to solve everything they realized that the enemy ...more
Well, you have to give credit to Jennifer for always keeping me on my toes and having my heart being torn open! WOWOWOWOW!
What happened? How did we go from a mystery about the true enemy back to a conspiracy and tragedy!? I have to admit that despite the slow pacing, the book dropped hints about everything and as Luc, Evie and gang tried to solve everything they realized that the enemy ...more

sooo, where can i get a luc? totally asking for a friend…
i feel like theres a little bit too much going on in this installment. its literally one bad thing after another and it kind of gets old. but im still really enjoying this series. and luc. did i mention luc?
also, the next book is going to be called ‘the brightest night.’ im calling it right here and now. i would put a million dollars on it, if i could.
↠ 4 stars
i feel like theres a little bit too much going on in this installment. its literally one bad thing after another and it kind of gets old. but im still really enjoying this series. and luc. did i mention luc?
also, the next book is going to be called ‘the brightest night.’ im calling it right here and now. i would put a million dollars on it, if i could.
↠ 4 stars
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