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Origin (Lux, #4)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

Start date: June 1, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Dec 04, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, book-hangover, favorite-author, squad-goals, violence, wish-list-physical, betrayal, this-book-slays, broke-my-heart-once-or-twice, sequel

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

My god, the book hangover that I am going to have when I finish this series will be of epic proportions. I might not recover. This series is a complete godsend.

There are so many things to love about this series, but one of the things that I love most is that I never know what to expect. I am always surprised by the way the plot twists and turns like a country backroad. Things happen that I never see coming. It's truly an art to map out a book so deviously. I also loved the dual point of views that we got in this book! Seeing things from Daemon's perspective was everything!

The main characters have come so far and matured so much since the first book in the series. They have experienced so much loss and heartache and instead of breaking them down it has made them and their love stronger. You can feel the difference in them and it is evident in their actions as well. The cast of characters is awesome. I love the way that they all interact and give me the feels. Their chemistry is magnetic. It is easy to become completely invested in these characters. Obsessed is more like it. I love the addition of Archer. I adore him. And I loved seeing more of Luc in this.

The romance in this series has been something truly magnificent to experience with the main characters. Daemon is just...well...there are hardly words to describe Daemon Black. It is like he was molded by the gods. It is impossible not to love everything about him. His playful and adorably arrogant personality, the way he goes out of his way to do little things for Katy to show that he loves her, he is fiercely protective and loyal to Katy, he is funny, his smirk could melt the polar ice caps, he is constantly showing Katy small physical affections, he notices the little quirky things about Katy and loves her for them, and not to mention he is basically a human Adonis. Basically, he's your new book boyfriend. And Katy loves Daemon just as fiercely as he loves her. I loved the hate-to-love aspect at the beginning of the series, but in this book, we see how deep their love for one another truly is. It is so beautifully written.

I loved the additional world-building in this. We finally get to see more of Daedalus and how they run things. We get into their heads a bit and learn some of their creepy secrets. Everything that we experience and learn when Katy and Daemon are with Daedalus adds so much to this world.

Overall, this book is truly amazing. It has plenty of action, intrigue, an intense romance, a plot that will run circles around you and then shock you, and characters that you will want to open your heart to. If you enjoyed the first three books in this series then you'll love this one. If you haven't read them yet then what are you waiting for? Scoot!

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Feb 28, 2013 Dichotomy Girl rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2014, own-kindle-read, sci-fi, 2013

2nd Read: 11/12/2014

Original Read: 09/06/2013

Original Review:

(3.5 Stars, rounded up to 4 due do to love of the first 2 books)

I have so many mixed feelings about this book, and after a re-read of the first 3 books, about the whole series. It pains me to say that. When I found the Lux series last winter, it was like the Instalove that we all like to rant about.

It reminded me a bit, of what it would be like, if after 3 years of marriage, I could go back and glimpse my husband and I in our desperate 2nd Read: 11/12/2014

Original Read: 09/06/2013

Original Review:

(3.5 Stars, rounded up to 4 due do to love of the first 2 books)

I have so many mixed feelings about this book, and after a re-read of the first 3 books, about the whole series. It pains me to say that. When I found the Lux series last winter, it was like the Instalove that we all like to rant about.

It reminded me a bit, of what it would be like, if after 3 years of marriage, I could go back and glimpse my husband and I in our desperately-in-love-and-can't-keep-our-hands-off-each-other phase. So much of it would put a smile on my face, the sweetness, the giddy happiness, the all-is-suddenly-right-in-the-universe-because-I've-found-the-perfect-partner feeling.

But if I'm being perfectly honest, there would most likely be things that would make me cringe a bit with the cheesiness factor. Or I might be tempted to yell to my former-self to stop the PDA because nobody wants to see that! Or to roll my eyes when I see myself giggling at that little quirk he has, knowing that 3 years later it was going to drive me crazy!

My point being that many relationships start out in a happy rose-colored glasses place that might be a tiny bit divorced from reality. And that is a bit what I felt re-reading the lux series. Whereas the first time I was just sucked in to an awesome story. This time I saw all the little imperfections that I overlooked the first time. Though the first book is still completely awesome, 5-star-worthy, I have some reservations about the rest, the 3rd & 4th books in particular.

There is still time to save this, it all depends on the last book. I can forgive a weaker book in a series of 5.

There were parts of this book I enjoyed, finding out more background info (even if it was supplied somewhat through info dumping), and Archer, he was an awesome addition. The thing that most people don't like but is totally spoilery...yeah, didn't care for that either. But I found the ending exciting, enough to give me a reason to look forward to the last and final book. ...more

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Jul 31, 2014 Mina rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary-fantasy, aliens

The Lux series has finally lost me. I almost couldn't stand uberperfect Damon from the beginning, but now that we have come to Twilight-esque circumstances I couldn't bear it any longer. Not my kind of series anymore. ...more

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