Apollyon (Covenant, #4) in Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books

Dec 01, 2011 Molli Moran added it

After finishing DEITY:

I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL APRIL? OH NO, THAT WILL NOT DO. *MAKES A DEAL WITH A CROSSROADS DEMON FOR APOLLYON NOW*

After seeing the cover:

*WHINES*

After seeing the synopsis:

NOW NOW NOW PLEASE, OH PLEASE.

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Apr 24, 2012 ♥ Rebecca ♥ rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, romance, reviewed, young-adult, favourites, mythology

I always loved this series more than anything else Jennifer L. Armentrout has written, and Alex is one of my favourite heroines of YA fiction. But this book didn't really live up to those standards for me. All the previous books were 5-stars. But I feel like this one only deserves a 3.5/5.

Not a lot happened in this. Everyone stayed in the cabin for the first half of the book. It wasn't until Alex got the idea that Solaris knew how to kill the First, that we left that setting. I thought it would ...more

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Oct 19, 2012 Lori rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-have, own, read-in-2013, love-triangle, fantasy, will-trade

I'm going to start out this review by being completely honest about this series and let you know that we have a complicated relationship. I can't stop reading them but I also just don't love them. I've enjoyed some of the books but not all of them. I've liked some of the characters but been annoyed by others. The stories are engaging and the cliffhanger endings keep me reaching for the next book in the series but the writing is not polished. So rating and reviewing these books has been difficult I'm going to start out this review by being completely honest about this series and let you know that we have a complicated relationship. I can't stop reading them but I also just don't love them. I've enjoyed some of the books but not all of them. I've liked some of the characters but been annoyed by others. The stories are engaging and the cliffhanger endings keep me reaching for the next book in the series but the writing is not polished. So rating and reviewing these books has been difficult for me. But I'm writing this review now because I need to let you all know that this book, Apollyon, is by far the best book in this series and if you have read any of these books, you're going to want to read this one.

*You should know there will be spoilers in this review for all of the previous Covenant books as well as some mild ones for Apollyon, so if you don't want to know what happens, stop reading now*

In Apollyon, we finally get to see Alex as an Apollyon. We see the changes in her both when she's connected to Seth and when she's not. We see her struggle to figure out her new role, not only in relation to who she is now but also within the battle that has been set in motion. We see how her relationship with Aiden changes and how her thoughts about Seth have changed with her awakening. We find out more information regarding the war and the Gods and who is behind everything that has happened. And we get to travel back to the Underworld in search of answers that might help to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer. Many of the characters we've known for several books already start to show new sides of themselves. And in almost every case, I liked the characters better for it. This book is full of action, romance, intense moments, and has an ending that left me seriously wanting Sentinel right now.

When it came to the characters in this book, I loved them all (except the ones I'm suppose to hate, of course). Alex has finally grown up and worked on some of her really annoying habits. She always seemed wishy-washy to me and rash and selfish and childish. But in this book she actually seems to take responsibility for her actions, starts paying attention to the people around her and how they are suffering. She thinks about how the consequences of her actions will affect others and starts to see the bigger picture, not just the one involving her. I really liked her in this book. Also, Aiden. Boy was he good in this book. We get to see a real relationship between the two of them and it felt much more equal in this book. Plus, we don't see Seth as much in this book as we do in the others and for me, that's always good. The other minor characters are also great but I'm especially a fan of Marcus and Deacon.

On a less happier note, though, I did have some problems with the writing in this book. While this was by far my favorite in this series and I love the Lux series, something was lacking in the writing on this one. To be fair, I did read an ARC version so it may just not have been as polished as the final print copy will be but there were some passages that were awkward to read. I had to go over several more than once because I tripped over the words the first time around. Also, she seemed to use '...' a lot. I became distracted by it pretty early on. It seemed almost like a crutch when the right words just weren't there. These are really nitpicky things that I'm not sure I should even really include in the review, but they did stick out to me while reading, so I'm leaving them in. But polished writing or not, this is a very good story that kept me on the edge of my seat!

Final Thoughts: This series hasn't been my favorite but Apollyon is by far the best book to date. We get to see the story progress and the conflict deepens. We see growth and maturity in the characters. We get Alex as the Apollyon. And we get lots of fighting, battles, steamy romance, and emotions. I'm definitely looking forward to Sentinel now. If you hate the JLA cliffhangers, I promise this one will drive you mad! So wait to read this one until Sentinel if you need to, but if you've read this series up until now, you definitely need to read this one. I gave Apollyon four stars and I think all of you Covenant fans will love it! ...more

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May 21, 2022 Marla rated it it was ok

Shelves: series, romance, fantasy, paranormal, young-adult, audiobook, mythology, adventure, zz-2022

1.5 stars. As I started to listen to this book, I was surprised that I hadn't abandoned this series yet. Alex is imprisoned by Aiden for her own good. Seth talks to her in her mind through their mental link. Alex doesn't sound like herself and she doesn't remember her love for Aiden or that she just told him so a few days prior to the start of the book.

I went back to my review of Book #3: Deity and noticed that I liked it and that's why I didn't abandon the series. I thought it was going to get ...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Emily rated it liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

I have too many different feelings about this book to write a normal review.. sooo pro & con list it is :)

Pros:
1. Alex & Aiden lovin :)
2. You find out who the god is that is trying to control Seth
3. The book cover <3333

Cons:
1. NOT ENOUGH SETH in this book.
2. Needed more Seth.
3. No Seth.

I get that Seth can't really be in this book because of the whole if he finds Alex he becomes a god killer thing... but ... its just not the same. A close to nonexistent Seth is reason enough for me to only give t ...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Lisa (A Life Bound By Books) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: afew-ofmy-favoritethings, books-i-own, arc, favorites, 2013-release, 2013-read

Well damn! If that wasn't filled with action packed, swoonable, heartachey goodness and more. I love this series more and more with each book. Jennifer writes addicting stories and characters. The cliffhanger ending and the wait for the next book are rough and I know ill be in great company with other fans while we wait for the conclusion of this epic series. I don't want it to end!

Full review to follow. ...more

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