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The Dark Elements Complete Collection
#1ÿNew York Times "bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout draws readers into the extraordinary, irresistible world of Wardens and demons in the "New York Times" bestselling series The Dark Elements."WHITE HOT Book 1Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal--fit in at school, and go out on a real date with the gorgeous Zayne. Trouble is, Zayne treats Layla like a sister--and Layla is anything but normal. She's half demon, half gargoyle, with abilities no one else possesses. And even though Zayne is a gargoyle, Layla's kiss will kill anything with a soul--including him. Then she meets Roth--a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know her secrets. Trusting Roth could ruin her chances with Zayne--and brand her a traitor. But as Layla discovers she's the sole reason for a violent demon uprising, kissing the enemy suddenly pales in comparison to the looming end of the world.STONE COLD Book 2 Layla Shaw is trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life--no easy task for a seventeen-year-old. Her impossibly gorgeous best friend, Zayne, is forever off-limits thanks to the mysterious powers of her soul-stealing kiss. The Warden clan that has always protected her is suddenly keeping dangerous secrets. And she can barely think about Roth, the wickedly hot demon prince who understood her in ways no one else could. But sometimes rock bottom is only the beginning. Because suddenly Layla's powers begin to evolve, and she's offered a tantalizing taste of what has always been forbidden. EVERY LAST Book 3Every choice has consequences--but Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin--the deadliest of demons--has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her...including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city from destruction. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side--and then fight like hell...
1353 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2016
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Jennifer L. Armentrout
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# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
To email me, please use the below addy.
jenniferlarmentrout@live.com
# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki. In early 2015, Jennifer was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a group of rare genetic disorders that involve a breakdown and death of cells in the retina, eventually resulting in loss of vision, among other complications. Due to this diagnosis, educating people on the varying degrees of blindness has become of passion of hers, right alongside writing, which she plans to do as long as she can.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Tor, HarperCollins Avon and William Morrow, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her Wicked Series has been optioned by PassionFlix. Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA. Her adult romantic suspense novel TILL DEATH was a Amazon Editor’s Pick and iBook Book of the Month. Her young adult contemporary THE PROBLEM WITH FOREVER is a 2017 RITA Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction. She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
She is the owner of ApollyCon and The Origin Event, the successful annual events that features over hundred bestselling authors in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult Fiction, panels, parties, and more.
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July 7, 2019
Ähmmm... Ups? 🤔 Eigentlich hatte ich geplant die nächsten 2 Wochen an diesem ebook zu lesen 😳, aber das war dann wohl nix 😂😂😂.
An Dark Elements hatte ich recht hohe Erwartungen, denn ich liebe die Bücher von Jennifer L Armentrout 😄.
Nach der Novella war ich allerdings nicht sehr begeistert 🙈. Da ich kein großer Fan von Kurzgeschichten bin, war das für mich ein denkbar ungünstiger Start in die Reihe 🤣🤣🤣.
Teil 1 der eigentlichen Trilogie konnte mich aber sehr schnell packen und ich habe die Trilogie innerhalb von wenigen Tagen durchgesuchtet 😱.
Und jaaaa ich gehöre definitiv zu denen, die Roth lieben 😍 und Bambi 😍😄.
Einige Sachen waren für mich seeehr vorhersehbar, vor allem der "Plottwist" in Band 2 🙄, aber das war kein sonderlich großes Problem 😄😅. Die Geschichte war trotzdem spannend 😁
An Dark Elements hatte ich recht hohe Erwartungen, denn ich liebe die Bücher von Jennifer L Armentrout 😄.
Nach der Novella war ich allerdings nicht sehr begeistert 🙈. Da ich kein großer Fan von Kurzgeschichten bin, war das für mich ein denkbar ungünstiger Start in die Reihe 🤣🤣🤣.
Teil 1 der eigentlichen Trilogie konnte mich aber sehr schnell packen und ich habe die Trilogie innerhalb von wenigen Tagen durchgesuchtet 😱.
Und jaaaa ich gehöre definitiv zu denen, die Roth lieben 😍 und Bambi 😍😄.
Einige Sachen waren für mich seeehr vorhersehbar, vor allem der "Plottwist" in Band 2 🙄, aber das war kein sonderlich großes Problem 😄😅. Die Geschichte war trotzdem spannend 😁
October 12, 2016
Loved it!
Amaze balls!!!! I'm floored by emotion. In love with Roth. Want zayne on the side. Can there be a book from roths pov?
Amaze balls!!!! I'm floored by emotion. In love with Roth. Want zayne on the side. Can there be a book from roths pov?
February 8, 2017
Alles in allem hat mir die Reihe gut gefallen. :) Die Charaktere waren gut. Die "Dreiecksbeziehung" war nicht der Rede wert. Und Roth war einfach toll. *-* Ich mochte den Humor, die Spannung und die Idee gerne. :) Konnte mich auf jeden Fall gut unterhalten und liest sich sehr flüssig. :))
April 12, 2019
This was one of the best series I've read and I would love for it to have some extra Ash in there.
It's one of the few series I've done a re-read.
It's one of the few series I've done a re-read.
January 30, 2023
3.75 Stars- Full disclosure: I read the 'Harbinger' series prior to this without realizing 'The Dark Elements' proceeds it and includes some of the same characters. This did not disappointment me, though had I known, I would have read this series first.
'The Dark Elements' collection is a sci-fi/fantasy series from Jennifer Armentrout that begins with a reunion between two young wardens once thought to have a future together, until one left without a word only to return after three years of silence, hoping to set their future back on track.
The remainder of the series focuses on 17 year old Layla Shaw, who longs to bury her true identity and live as a normal teenager. Over time, she begins to accept who she is; this involves learning to use her abilities to fight for herself and those she loves. Layla also finds herself responsible for preventing earth's apocalypse while deciding who to give her heart to. The storyline keeps readers remain engaged and curious from start to finish.
With that said, there are a few things in 'The Dark Elements' that fell short for me. First, the narrator's perspective. I wish this at least alternated between Layla and Roth. Also, I think Layla's story should have wrapped up in one or two books, leaving room in the series for a story to focus on Nicolai and Danika.
'The Dark Elements' collection is a sci-fi/fantasy series from Jennifer Armentrout that begins with a reunion between two young wardens once thought to have a future together, until one left without a word only to return after three years of silence, hoping to set their future back on track.
The remainder of the series focuses on 17 year old Layla Shaw, who longs to bury her true identity and live as a normal teenager. Over time, she begins to accept who she is; this involves learning to use her abilities to fight for herself and those she loves. Layla also finds herself responsible for preventing earth's apocalypse while deciding who to give her heart to. The storyline keeps readers remain engaged and curious from start to finish.
With that said, there are a few things in 'The Dark Elements' that fell short for me. First, the narrator's perspective. I wish this at least alternated between Layla and Roth. Also, I think Layla's story should have wrapped up in one or two books, leaving room in the series for a story to focus on Nicolai and Danika.
March 1, 2022
The Dark Elements Complete Collection: An Anthology by Jennifer L. Armentrout has the following titles Bitter Sweet Love, White Hot Kiss, Stone Cold Touch, and Every Last Breath. I’ll update my review as I finish each title.
Bitter Sweet Love
Bitter Sweet Love is the prequel novella to The Dark Elements series and it was a great glimpse into this new world. I was just drawn into this wonderful story and I just couldn’t get enough of it. It was just so easy to get lost in this great story and I just had so much fun getting to go along with these amazing characters. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
White Hot Kiss
White Hot Kiss is the first book in The Dark Elements series and I just loved getting to reenter this world. I was just drawn into this wonderful story and I just couldn’t get enough of it. It was just so easy to get lost in this great story. I just didn’t want it to end. I just lost myself in and I just couldn’t get enough of these interesting characters. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
Stone Cold Touch
Every Last Breath
Bitter Sweet Love
Bitter Sweet Love is the prequel novella to The Dark Elements series and it was a great glimpse into this new world. I was just drawn into this wonderful story and I just couldn’t get enough of it. It was just so easy to get lost in this great story and I just had so much fun getting to go along with these amazing characters. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
White Hot Kiss
White Hot Kiss is the first book in The Dark Elements series and I just loved getting to reenter this world. I was just drawn into this wonderful story and I just couldn’t get enough of it. It was just so easy to get lost in this great story. I just didn’t want it to end. I just lost myself in and I just couldn’t get enough of these interesting characters. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.
Stone Cold Touch
Every Last Breath
August 1, 2020
Die Reihe rund um Layla und Roth bzw. Zayne hatte meiner Meinung nach viele Höhen und Tiefen. Der erste Teil hat mich aus unerklärlichen Gründen in eine fette Leseflaute katapultiert, während der Zweite wieder besser und der dritte Teil sogar noch besser wurde. Ich muss sagen das ich den Hype auf einer Weise verstehe, trotzdem gibt es für mich aktuell auch viele bessere Fantasy Bücher. ✨
Was ich aber sagen muss ist, das mich der zusätzliche Band rund um Jasmine und Dez mehr gecatcht hat und ich dort gerne mehr gelesen hätte. Vielleicht hätte mir die Reihe besser gefallen wenn die beiden die Protagonisten gewesen wären....🤷🏼♀️❤️
Was ich aber sagen muss ist, das mich der zusätzliche Band rund um Jasmine und Dez mehr gecatcht hat und ich dort gerne mehr gelesen hätte. Vielleicht hätte mir die Reihe besser gefallen wenn die beiden die Protagonisten gewesen wären....🤷🏼♀️❤️
September 21, 2025
FIRST OF ALL, THE PREQUEL NOVELLA.. NO AUDIOBOOK, NO READ..
SECOND OMG THAT WAS LAME ASF.
LAYLA IS SO IMMATURE AND ANNOYING.
AND TBH, OMG IF WE KILL THE LILAN, WE KILL LAYLA. KINDA DUMB CONCEPT.
ALSO, OMG HOW MANY TIMES DOES SHE NEED TO REPEAT HERSELF!!!??? LIKE SERIOUSLY. CONSTANTLY FAST FORWARDING CUZ THERES NO NEED FOR THAT. IT WAS ANNOYING.
THE WHOLE SERIES COULD HAVE BEEN 1 BOOK INSTEAD OF 3 IF THEY CUT OUT ALL THE UNNECESSARY REPEATING AND WHINING AND OMG STAB OUT MY EYES AND EARS....
SOOOOO BADDDDD.. 💩💩💩💩💩
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.
SECOND OMG THAT WAS LAME ASF.
LAYLA IS SO IMMATURE AND ANNOYING.
AND TBH, OMG IF WE KILL THE LILAN, WE KILL LAYLA. KINDA DUMB CONCEPT.
ALSO, OMG HOW MANY TIMES DOES SHE NEED TO REPEAT HERSELF!!!??? LIKE SERIOUSLY. CONSTANTLY FAST FORWARDING CUZ THERES NO NEED FOR THAT. IT WAS ANNOYING.
THE WHOLE SERIES COULD HAVE BEEN 1 BOOK INSTEAD OF 3 IF THEY CUT OUT ALL THE UNNECESSARY REPEATING AND WHINING AND OMG STAB OUT MY EYES AND EARS....
SOOOOO BADDDDD.. 💩💩💩💩💩
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.
November 28, 2020
Such a great series!
This series was so addictive! I absolutely flew through it. Fast paced, super fun and witty, balanced so well with the emotional scenes, dealing with some very real inner turmoil for many characters throughout.
Roth is too beautiful for this world and Zayne is a babe.
I adored Layla’s character growth, acceptance and healing during these books and thoroughly enjoyed how her story was written, along with every element composed.
This series was so addictive! I absolutely flew through it. Fast paced, super fun and witty, balanced so well with the emotional scenes, dealing with some very real inner turmoil for many characters throughout.
Roth is too beautiful for this world and Zayne is a babe.
I adored Layla’s character growth, acceptance and healing during these books and thoroughly enjoyed how her story was written, along with every element composed.
July 29, 2022
Surprisingly amazing read!
I wasn't sure about this book at first because it's not a typical genre I read, but....I could not put it down!! I read the trilogy in a matter of days and it pained me when I finished the first and second knowing I only had one left! Thrilling, unexpected twists and turns, romance and adventure. It has it all! Recommend to anyone seeking a story of a different kind with complex and lovable characters.
I wasn't sure about this book at first because it's not a typical genre I read, but....I could not put it down!! I read the trilogy in a matter of days and it pained me when I finished the first and second knowing I only had one left! Thrilling, unexpected twists and turns, romance and adventure. It has it all! Recommend to anyone seeking a story of a different kind with complex and lovable characters.
December 5, 2023
Le premier tome est absolument exceptionnel les personnes sont super intéressantes le triangle amoureux est bien écrit bref j'ai adoré le premier tome ... Mais le reste est absolument merdique , je regrette même d' avoir lu le dernier. Mais c'est quelque chose qui arrive souvent avec Jennifer L.Armentrout c'est premier livre son vraiment génial avec pleins de bonne idée et de personnage super intéressant mais après le niveau dégringole.
February 3, 2020
Dark Elements was an engaging read. Every book leaves you wanting more. I’m so glad that we now spin off series, starting with Storm and Fury because I wasn’t ready to let these characters go... not quietly at least.
March 28, 2021
So in LOVE with ROTH!!!
Loved the fantasy around Demond’s and Angels. The reality around desire and heartache. ROTH was the heart of the story for me. Such a wickedly handsome, straightforward, sexy, passionate man. LOVE LOVE LOVE HIM!!!
Loved the fantasy around Demond’s and Angels. The reality around desire and heartache. ROTH was the heart of the story for me. Such a wickedly handsome, straightforward, sexy, passionate man. LOVE LOVE LOVE HIM!!!
April 11, 2023
Amazing, as usual
I had no idea a Teen book could be so spicy with all fade to black! The tension is delicious! The story lines and twists and turns were fantastic. I couldn't put this series down and lost a bit of sleep over it!
I had no idea a Teen book could be so spicy with all fade to black! The tension is delicious! The story lines and twists and turns were fantastic. I couldn't put this series down and lost a bit of sleep over it!
November 10, 2024
Very good series
JLA has been categorized as a YA author, but as someone who is considered a senior citizen, I can tell you that her books are so well written that everyone can enjoy them. Give this collection a try.
JLA has been categorized as a YA author, but as someone who is considered a senior citizen, I can tell you that her books are so well written that everyone can enjoy them. Give this collection a try.
November 14, 2024
Loved this series!
This book kept me captivated from the first page to the last. I felt Layla's heartbreaks, tribulations and happiness. Kept rooting for Zayne but Roth grew on me. This really is a must read before the Harbinger series.
This book kept me captivated from the first page to the last. I felt Layla's heartbreaks, tribulations and happiness. Kept rooting for Zayne but Roth grew on me. This really is a must read before the Harbinger series.
April 1, 2018
Loved this collection!!
July 23, 2018
Loved the series!!!!
September 6, 2018
Wenn ihr die LUX Reihe mögt , oder einfach auf das Gut und Böse in Büchern steht, dann lest es. Ich finde es sogar noch besser als die Lux Reihe.
December 10, 2018
A GREAT READ
August 9, 2019
love the series*-*
very curious where roth has hos other piercing though ;)
very curious where roth has hos other piercing though ;)
January 29, 2020
One of my favorite series
November 3, 2022
Loved the whole series
January 12, 2023
Everything JLA writes is gold!! Roth and Layla are the couple we wish we were!!!
December 8, 2023
I love this series so much
December 20, 2023
Absolutely amazing
These books captured my soul. I just wish I could have my own Thumper and Bambi! I can't wait to dive into more books by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
These books captured my soul. I just wish I could have my own Thumper and Bambi! I can't wait to dive into more books by Jennifer L. Armentrout.
January 10, 2024
Deze boeken zijn geweldig goed! je wordt zo meegesleurd in het verhaal en je wilt deze boeken niet neerleggen! amai zo goed geschreven en wat een emoties waar je aan bloot wordt gesteld...
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February 6, 2024Amazingly riveting!!
It kept mes hoping wishing and yearning for more! I hope many readers are getting a chance to read this series.
It kept mes hoping wishing and yearning for more! I hope many readers are getting a chance to read this series.
June 27, 2024
Excellent series.
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