Half-Blood (Covenant, #1) in YA and Beyond

Nov 24, 2011 Evelyn Swift (Featherbrained Books) rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, hero-is-a-sweetheart, books-i-have-reviewed, bad-ass-females, greek-mythology, retellings, forbidden-romance, own-physical-book, book-boyfriend

2017 re-read: I have decided to re-read this because I never actually finished the last book of this series and I am really trying this summer to clean up my huge pile of series with missing endings. It has been about 5 years since I picked this up so I really need to actually read through each book because I hardly remember anything.

After finishing this again and reading my old review from 2012 I really can't add too much new information. I still stand by the four stars, the fact that it is ve ...more

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Jul 31, 2011 aimee (aimeecanread) rated it really liked it

Shelves: covergasm, predictable

If you loved the Vampire Academy books:

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead

Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead

Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead

Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) by Richelle Mead

Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead

Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead

then you'd love Half Blood. I gave all the VA books 5 stars;)

Halfs and Pures don't mix...
Three years alfter fleeing the Covenant with her mother, Alexandria is a seventeen year old Sentiel-in-training. She has a crush on her super sexy trainer, Aiden. But the problem is, he's a Pure and Pures don't mix with Halfs. As Alex continues her training, she learns more and more about the Daimons and her mother.

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Dec 15, 2011 Janina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I love reading new series that makes me fall in love with them. It just does something to my soul! :D I also have found a new favorite author! Jennifer L. Armentrout, you are amazing! You have given me Daemon (Lux series) and now Aiden...Omg, I'm in swoon mode right now.

The first thing about this book that caught my attention was the fact that it had something to do with mythology. I didn't know how deep in went into it, but I new I had to read it. And the fact that a lot of my fellow book blogg ...more

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Dec 20, 2011 diana rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorite, beautiful-books

Half-Blood is seriously freakin' gorgeous! I devoured every bit of it and savored every moment! (And boy, don't you just love that cover?)

Let's start off with Half-blood's kick-ass heroine. Alexandria or as they often call her - Alex - is very determined, strong-willed and very impulsive. I loved her character and she's very likable. I loved reading the whole thing written from her point of view. She's got a lot on her plate and apparently, there's a lot more about herself others know about than ...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Nikki rated it it was amazing

Shelves: auto-buy-authors

From the very beginning you're thrown into a very unique world. Although there is not enough time for a good intro to the world, you are pulled into the story regardless. As it goes on, the world building is PHENOMENAL! I may be biased because I am such a sucker for mythology, but seriously you guys, Armentrout is very creative.
As for the characters, Alex is definitely kick ass. I LOVE a heroine that is a fighter and can kick butt by herself. But I also felt sorry for her. Throughout the story From the very beginning you're thrown into a very unique world. Although there is not enough time for a good intro to the world, you are pulled into the story regardless. As it goes on, the world building is PHENOMENAL! I may be biased because I am such a sucker for mythology, but seriously you guys, Armentrout is very creative.
As for the characters, Alex is definitely kick ass. I LOVE a heroine that is a fighter and can kick butt by herself. But I also felt sorry for her. Throughout the story, she is forced to be so strong through so many trials and tribulations. For these things, this makes her an exceptional main character. Then comes Aiden. I must admit, I finally see what all the fuss was about. He is strong, a fighter, he overcame some troubling issues, and last but not least, in my mind he is freaking GORGEOUS! All I keep thinking of is those gray eyes <3 And their forbidden love! LOVE it! I love it when the characters have to fight for each other. Then there was Seth. I had heard so many things about him as well, but by the time he came around, my heart already belonged to Aiden. But still, he is just as hot. Just a little bit... Of an ass lol.
The plot itself was great. It had a Vampire Academy feel to it with the whole boarding school feel, but it still had its own uniqueness. Plus, it was ACTION PACKED! It seemed like every chapter had a different huge event happen in it that kept me glued to the pages. The best part had to be all the twists and turns in the plot. So many things that had me thinking "Jaw.... Meet floor." Like literally. And the romance! Goodness! I was getting a little irritated because I had heard soooo much about Aiden being this and that and being so swoon-worthy, but for awhile all he was doing was beating her up lol But then I got to Chapter 16.... And I just about had a heart attack. All because Armentrout made up for the lack of the romance in that one scene alone. Seriously, if you've read it you know what I mean.
It was really weird how much I liked this. I really wasn't expecting it. I mean I liked Armentrout's writing in Obsidian, but I didn't go insane about it like everyone else did. But this! Damn, I was breathless. I'm sure you can tell by the capslock and the language. I feel like I sort of fan-girl'ed a little bit. But I am most definitely a fan of the Covenant series. I need to find a copy of Pure ASAP! ...more

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May 25, 2017 S.L.J. rated it it was ok

Okay, what's with the Titanium thing?

I mean I know they named it after the Titans but seriously, do some research. Titanium is a newly discovered metal. It was only discovered in 1791, so how exactly is it a weapon against mythological beings from 3000 years ago?

There were NO Titanium objects back in the Greek era, so why is everyone outfitted with them now. Not to mention that today it's common place in most hardware stores. You wouldn't have to go far to find a weapon that can kill a mytholog ...more

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Aug 06, 2011 Mackenzie rated it liked it

Hm....I guess more along the lines of 3.5 stars. I ended up really liking it, but had a few problems along the way. Alex annoyed me quite often and made some completely idiotic decisions. Like seriously? There is a fine line between snarky and being a b. I liked her so long as she didn't cross the line. Aiden on the other hand just oozes sexiness. He's the perfect mix of manliness and sensitivity. Oh goodness, I fell hard for that boy. He was a total kick-butt type of guy, but was wise and had a ...more

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