Series Review: Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout

                I did review each book and novella in this series, but figured I would also review the series as a whole. If you average all my ratings the series gets a 3.8. And I think that’s a good representation of it. There series is interesting-especially as it continues-but it isn’t particularly unique.

                It’s not a secret that the series is similar to Vampire Academy. This does go away after the first couple books, but I found it distracting because I kept comparing them.

                Alex and Seth both gave me some issues but I enjoyed most of the characters. Even the side characters are well-developed and have a story arc. Aidan is probably my favorite character and I wish there was more from his perspective than just Elixir.

                I thought the romance was great. It began a little cliché, but then was developed very well. I don’t really want to spoil anything, but Ms. Armentrout knows how to write a fully flushed out romantic relationship.

                If you like paranormal romance, than I would recommend this one. If you read the Lux series I would say this series focuses a little more on the action and larger world than that series. Also, if you didn’t like the first book I would suggest trying the second. But if you still aren’t feeling it after reading Pure this may not be the series for you.

                Have you read the series? What did you think?

~Thanks for reading!

Holly 

Review: Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Covenant Series (Book 5)

Format: Paperback

Pages: 297

Rating: 5 Stars

How I Got It: Purchased

                Finishing a series is always a scary thing. And considering I had a few issues with this series I was extra nervous. But I ended up really enjoying the story and am happy with how it ended.

                There was a lot to do in this book. I, personally, needed plot resolution along with some serious character development and resolution. Overall, this was accomplished.

                I’m very happy with where Alex’s character went. I really didn’t like her in the first couple books but was very attached in the end. I won’t lie: she made me cry. I especially liked seeing Alex and Aidan’s relationship. Ms. Armentrout isn’t afraid to make difficult choices when it comes to a couple and I respect that.

                Then, there’s Seth. In some ways I’ve struggled with him more than Alex. I liked him, then wanted to like him, then hated him, then wanted to like him. My emotions were very conflicted throughout the series. In the end, I’ve made a decision on how I feel about him which is what I wanted. I still can’t decide, though, if I was supposed to be conflicted about him or if it was poor writing.

                The plot was also finished fairly well. There was a good combination of action and downtime. I’m also glad she addressed the politics of what was going on. Yes, they had to defeat this big bad, but that doesn’t mean everything will be perfect if/when they are victorious. There are larger issues in their world which have led them to this point that need to be addressed. In my experience, a lot of books overlook that.

                I did give it five stars, but I have a couple issues. Mainly I have some questions about the ending. Maybe I wasn’t reading closely enough but I’m confused about the logistics of the ending.

                Potential spoilers ahead:

                Next year a related book-The Return-is coming out. Initially, I was really excited because I figured this would address my issues, but apparently Alex and Aidan will not be in it. I’m still eager to read it because I liked Seth in the end and want him to be happy. But how is there going to be a whole book with Seth and no Alex. I never wanted them together romantically, but they do have an incredibly important emotional relationship. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see what she does.

~Thanks for reading!

Holly

Review: Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Series: Covenant Series (Book 4)

Format: Paperback

Pages: 343

Rating: 4 Stars

How I Got It: Purchased

                I definitely enjoyed this book, but I don’t know what to say. I’ve been putting off writing this, because I was hoping something would come to me. But no luck.

                The series is going well for me. I’m continuing to like Alex more and more. She had quite a lot of growth. There’s a scene where she has to be honest with herself about her situation that was amazing. It showed where she’s come from and almost made me cry. The Aidan/Alex relationship is still being handled well. And I’m starting to like Seth again…sometimes.

                Maybe my issue is the plot. I enjoyed what happened while reading it, but in retrospect it seemed like a lot of filler. Maybe I’ll feel differently after reading the last book. I also really enjoyed the novella, Elixir, so this was just a slight let down.

                Oh, in this book we finally find out what god is behind everything. I won’t say who it was. Throughout the book I kept guessing and she made me constantly changing my mind. But I was disappointed in who it turned to be.

~Thanks for reading!

Holly