4 Stars
I have known about Jennifer Armentrout’s Lux series for a long time, but I’m not into YA, so I never got around to picking it up. When I learned that she had come out with a New Adult PNR, I was excited to try it, and I’m glad I did.
The book started out with some cliche elements for me – girl mourning past boyfriend, super hot stranger enters her life, Fae that prey on humans. I also found that some of the action scenes were a bit stilted – too descriptive around each specific movement of her hands and legs during a fight.
But as the story progressed I really began to enjoy the developing relationship between Ivy and Ren. Yes, he’s the typical perfect bad boy, but he grew on me, and I liked her reactions to him. When I finally learned of the past that shattered her, I felt it was traumatic enough to have warranted her actions. The book has a solid mystery about the Fae’s motives and a possible human turncoat that leaves the reader guessing. By the end, I found myself wrapped up in the story and wanting more.
Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable book that kept me turning the pages for more, with just enough action and steam to make things really interesting.
