Onyx (Lux, #2) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Dec 01, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own-ebook-read, 301-to-400-pages, high-school, zz-favorites-2022, reviewed, alien, book-girlfriends, books-that-wrecked-me, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship, love-it-to-the-moon

05/06/2022: Reread! Listened on audio.
(view spoiler) 05/06/2022: Reread! Listened on audio.
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11/20/2020: Reread!

This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

I can only imagine that reading this book is the closest feeling to the high a person gets from injecting drugs. You know, without all the nastiness of side effects and such. If I could melt this book down I bet I could sell it like heroin. I'd be set for life and would want for nothing ever again. -sigh- I don't want this high to end. Thank goodness there are three more books in this series to slick my lust!

This author writes characters that consume you. They sink into you and ravage through your veins like the newest designer drug leaving you all but hanging onto reality. The backstories, the chemistry between characters, and the character progression all flow with each other to make these characters truly exceptional. The reading experience with this cast of characters is one of the best that I've read.

The plotting of the story was cleverly concocted and pretty tantalizing. As things progressed in the story, I was constantly trying to piece things together in my mind and figure out the plot twists. It was almost like reading a murder mystery. I was on the edge of my seat, so to speak. The foreshadowing was threaded into the story adeptly. I was very impressed.

The romance in this book far outpassed the first book. I love the hate-to-love slow burn romance. It really digs in deep and makes you feel so many emotions. I fell so in love with the complicated romance between the main characters. I love how there are so many factors surrounding their romance. Things that they fight, things that they have to overcome, and things outside of their power to change. Their journey is so impactful. And Daemon is freaking hot, so there's that. Prepare your bookshelf for a new book boyfriend. Just saying.

Overall, this is one of the best book experiences I've had. For real. The writing is so masterful and the characters will find a special place in your heart by the end. I definitely have a new favorite author, and luckily there is a backlist of titles waiting for me! If you enjoy suspenseful plotting, characters with depth, and a romance that will give you heart palpitations then this book (and this series) is the drug that you are looking for. Please read responsibly.

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Jul 31, 2015 Marla rated it really liked it

Shelves: made-me-laugh, made-me-cry, young-adult, back-to-back, celebrate-christmas, series, romance, paranormal, science-fiction, book-about-books

Daemon Black is an arrogant, gorgeous, dangerous, loyal and smitten hero. This story was a bit predictable, but still a thrilling read.

New love triangle with new guy, Blake, was just more teenage angst. (view spoiler) ...more

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Jul 27, 2021 Toni rated it really liked it

3.5 stars. I like the storyline and the characters. The buildup was good but the climax felt rushed. Nice cliffhanger going into book 3, though. Interested to see what happens next.

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Mar 29, 2016 Carrie rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, aliens, sos-bingo, book-boyfriend

Hello Daemon, I forgot how much I enjoyed you. XD

To some this could be spoilerish?

Ok so it had been a few years since I read the first book in this series, so I had to back track a little just to refresh my memory. But after a little Lux 101 I was on the path to enjoyment and mixture of other emotions. Swooning, and smiling. Rage and eye-rolling. I knew there was something fishy going on with certain characters, it was to obvious for them (Will and Blake). Not to go into to detail but they came ...more

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Feb 27, 2013 Melissa Wehunt rated it really liked it

Pretty good, especially for book 2. I'll definitely be continuing the series. So that should say a lot?

Pros-
1. The sense if humor, banter between Katy and daemon are just as fun in this book. These books are a joy to read. So much of teen fiction is mediocre. The author has a certain voice that makes these stand out from the rest.
2. Fast paced. Lots of stuff going on here. Many characters that are interesting, fun conversations, and lots of plot movements. These books are not then pinnacle of c ...more

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