Opal (Lux, #3) in Buddy Read Zone

Mar 25, 2013 Skye rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favs, obsessed, crazy-twists

Well... HERE GOES NOTHING!!

5- Huge Are you freaking KIDDING ME, Holy Mother of I Dunno what, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME Stars!!!!!!!!!!!

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I tried to prepare myself for this...
HA- What a joke!?! I love how you always think you're prepared for what you know will be a CLIFFHANGIN', JAWDROPPIN', PISSIN' me OFF like NO other ending.
Pshhhhhht! Yeah right.

"I can't even process this. My brain has just shut down. A first."

People weren't kidding when they kept saying these books just get better... ...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, ya-lovey, holy-hotness-sex-gods, needed-like-yesterday, released-in-dec2012, my-life-is-now-complete

SERIOUSLY! If I had time right now I would go off about how much this book mega completed my life! You have got to be kidding me JLA! You might have just stolen the spot for my favy fav fav author! Yup... just checked--- ITS DONE!

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Oct 08, 2012 Christie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, paranormal-fantasy-a, ya

Oh for the love of alien babies everywhere!

Ok so I had high expectations for Opal because with J. Armentrout behind the wheel of this story I had no doubt it would be just as entertaining and amazing as the first two books since J. Armentrout is afterall...awesomesauce:)

God I love this series. It is just so damn SOLID! Every part of it-from the characters, to the plotline, to the brilliant and witty dialogue that crosses each and every page is just brilliant! (And as always, Daemon Black=Sexie Oh for the love of alien babies everywhere!

Ok so I had high expectations for Opal because with J. Armentrout behind the wheel of this story I had no doubt it would be just as entertaining and amazing as the first two books since J. Armentrout is afterall...awesomesauce:)

God I love this series. It is just so damn SOLID! Every part of it-from the characters, to the plotline, to the brilliant and witty dialogue that crosses each and every page is just brilliant! (And as always, Daemon Black=Sexiest character EVER!!!)

Opal started out right where Onyx left off and after about 30 pages or so it took off like, well...a Luxen. It was so nice to finally see Katy and Daemon get to be together. And what's more is that having them finally be together didn't at all take away from the playful banter that lit the fire under them in the first place.
The aftermath of Adam's death is felt in a lot of different areas throughout the story, particularly with Dee, but this is somewhat overshadowed by the re-appearance of Dawson who, after reading Shadows, I found to be a welcome character to the story. (Note: Definately read the prequel Shadows before reading Opal.) Dawson fell into the mix of things pretty flawlessly and the story took off from there with the rescue of Bethany being the groups current primary focus. Armentrout weaves in a lot of interesting and unexpected people and factors throughout the process which I really enjoyed.
Something else I really liked about Opal was how much growth Katy showed. The impact of everything that had happened in the first two books gave her a different kind of maturity in this one. In past books she made certain choices that sometimes annoyed me but in this book I didn't feel that even once. Katy was a bit darker in this one too. Not in a brooding sort of way, just in a more realistic way as she sat with the consequences of past mistakes and the dangerous unknowns of her future.
In terms of Katy and Daemon, they work together fully as a team for the first time and their connection feels stronger than ever. And it's so refreshing to see since this is what we've waited for and routed for since the beginning of this series. As always, they were just fun to watch and their love for each other is even more palpable than ever.

MINI SPOILER ALERT: Also, the more intimate scenes were fun and sweet and a bit steamy as always, though there was one particular scene I'd been waiting for (Woohoo! They totally do it! LOL) that I felt could have been a bit more detailed. Granted, I know this book is in the YA genre but I still feel the author could have gone a little further in describing the scene since we've been anticipating it for the past two and a half books. But with all due respect to Ms. Armentrout I know YA authors walk a fine line with these scenes. I just felt she could have gone a bit further in her description while still maintaining what's appropriate for the genre. So for me this particular scene unfortunately fell a little flatter than I would have liked.)

Opal ended on a hell of a cliffhanger but I was given a heads up on that which helped to soften the blow. Also, I'm ok with a cliffhanger since I know the 4th installment with be out in a few months and I have the utmost faith that J. Armentrout won't disappoint in how she ultimately ties everything together and stays true to the characters and relationships myself and so many others have grown to love!!!

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Jan 08, 2014 Yomna Asar rated it really liked it

Okay I have to admit this series is getting better. Although Katy drives me up the friggin' wall!
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Dec 24, 2012 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

5 fantastic stars!!!!!
This book like the other two was awesome. It picked up right where Onyx left off and didnt slow down till the last line. I dont know if I will make it till July waiting for the next one. So Good.

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Dec 04, 2012 Katie-marie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal

Holy Cliffhanger Batman!! I feel like I might be sick over that ending. Blake needs to die. Creepy McCreeperson. Thank God I just read this now and not when it first came out. I don't know if I could wait much longer than I have to to read the next book. ...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Serena rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Love Love Love this series. If you havent read it read it.GREAT book. This one not as much acton only at the end. But lots more romance. And the ending Ahhhhhh.........!!! can't wait for the next one because i know the series can't end that way. ...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Robin rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, young-adult, science-fic

5 Stars. Just about had an anxiety attack at one point while reading Opal. The ending was one of the most intense cliffhangers ever. Awesome YA series! I consider the Lux series more urban fantasy than paranormal romance.

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