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Covenant #1
Half-Blood
Originally published October 2011
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi—pure-bloods—have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals—well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.
Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1: Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden.
Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem—staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi—pure-bloods—have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals—well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures.
Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1: Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden.
Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem—staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
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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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December 1, 2019
unsurprisingly, the queen of YA paranormal has done it again. from aliens to angels and gargoyles, i have never not enjoyed a JLA book. and now i can add the conflict between half-blood children of gods and daimons to the list of things that entertain me.
there is such an innocent quality to JLAs writing. it takes me back to a simpler time when a story didnt need much to impress me - just easy writing, relatable characters, and a fun story.
although, i do wish this had more greek mythology present. for a story about pure and half bloods, the gods have no actual role in the plot at all. i think zeus is only mentioned like twice. so thats kind of a bummer. maybe they will become more involved as the series progresses?
regardless, this is everything i love about JLAs series, so i have no doubt the other books will be just as enjoyable.
↠ 4 stars
there is such an innocent quality to JLAs writing. it takes me back to a simpler time when a story didnt need much to impress me - just easy writing, relatable characters, and a fun story.
although, i do wish this had more greek mythology present. for a story about pure and half bloods, the gods have no actual role in the plot at all. i think zeus is only mentioned like twice. so thats kind of a bummer. maybe they will become more involved as the series progresses?
regardless, this is everything i love about JLAs series, so i have no doubt the other books will be just as enjoyable.
↠ 4 stars
June 25, 2024
"Always beware of the one who needs you.
There is always a want behind a need, you see.”
Was this extremely similar to Vampire Academy?
Yes.........
Did I still guiltily love it?
..................
Also, yes.🙈🥰
Hear me out, though.
Despite this series being considered a total rip-off of Vampire Academy, that's only just the first two books. After that, JLA really does get into her own world of things and it's just so amazing.🥺
Alexandria (a.k.a. Alex) Andros (17 y/o) is just like Rose—the stubborn and reckless girl we all know and love (at least I think we do xD). Here, they live in a world of where the Greek Gods are real and you're either a pure-blood or half-blood (basically like Moroi or Dhampir).
Alex is of course, a half-blood and with that, they have their own school, the Covenant, for half-bloods like her to train to become Sentinels or Guards and protect the pure-bloods from monsters gone evil—the
After being on the run for 3 years with her mother away from the Covenant, a terrible accident forces Alex to go back, but the thing is.....she's years behind her classmates, sooo can you guess what happens next?🧐
Yup, she gets
Okay, I'm not really making this sound good with all the similarities to VA, but honestly, if you love Vampire Academy and you don't mind re-reading something super similar, I'd say go for Half-Blood. I think I'd honestly say I loved this more than VA.😳💞
I love Alex. And Aiden........Aiden is the sweet and caring pure-blooded instructor who also has has dimples that Alex just loves (reminds me of someone other two from JLA's books xD *cough* Poppy *cough* Casteel)
It does seem to be that JLA loves her characters having dimples and I totally don't mind that hehe.😏 I can't help but always fall in love with all of her characters, and Aiden is definitely no exception.😍 Totally swoon-worthy.🥰
I'm so sad there's barely any fanart for this series.😩😭 I really wish I could draw some
I'm scared to read the next book because I know what's coming and I'm not ready for some more heartbreak......and that's just the beginning.💔
July 18, 2024
Reread July 2024
Downgrading to 4/5 stars instead of 5/5. It's still a lot of fun and I am reminded about why I love this author so much. If I recall this series got a lot better as it went along, and that's fairly impressive because book 1 is pretty good.
---------------2013----------------
So, to all of those who whine about how this is a rip off of Vampire Academy, you're forgetting one thing.... Jennifer Armentrout wrote this, so it made it a million times better than Vampire Academy!
Anyways, while there were similarities, this book is truly it's own and like all of the other books I've read by this author, I couldn't put it down until I was done. I'm glad I have Amazon Prime, because the other books in the series are going to be here soon for a Half-Blood bingefest.
Downgrading to 4/5 stars instead of 5/5. It's still a lot of fun and I am reminded about why I love this author so much. If I recall this series got a lot better as it went along, and that's fairly impressive because book 1 is pretty good.
---------------2013----------------
So, to all of those who whine about how this is a rip off of Vampire Academy, you're forgetting one thing.... Jennifer Armentrout wrote this, so it made it a million times better than Vampire Academy!
Anyways, while there were similarities, this book is truly it's own and like all of the other books I've read by this author, I couldn't put it down until I was done. I'm glad I have Amazon Prime, because the other books in the series are going to be here soon for a Half-Blood bingefest.
March 28, 2025
DNF @pg 126
Going into this book I figured that it would be a little like her writing style from her From Blood and Ash series! I like her writing in those books I’ll like her writing in these books. Right?
Wrong.
I didn’t expect this to be so YA and that’s completely my bad for assuming! I just thought there would be more world building or more thoughts from our FMC. There’s literally so much dialogue and almost nothing else!
Going into this book I figured that it would be a little like her writing style from her From Blood and Ash series! I like her writing in those books I’ll like her writing in these books. Right?
Wrong.
I didn’t expect this to be so YA and that’s completely my bad for assuming! I just thought there would be more world building or more thoughts from our FMC. There’s literally so much dialogue and almost nothing else!
September 4, 2022
Alex remained strong as she experienced loss, grief, torture and in the middle of it all, made room for love, albeit forbidden.
It is quite scary when you can’t tell the difference between friends and foe. And worse when the face of the new foe was once a loved one. It was a difficult journey for the young heroine, not having a full grasp of her present situation, at the same time uncertain about what the future holds.
It was a fantastic read, I was fully immersed in the story from start to finish.
It is quite scary when you can’t tell the difference between friends and foe. And worse when the face of the new foe was once a loved one. It was a difficult journey for the young heroine, not having a full grasp of her present situation, at the same time uncertain about what the future holds.
It was a fantastic read, I was fully immersed in the story from start to finish.
July 8, 2020
Jennifer L. Armentrout never disappoints! I like this book more than I think I'll do.
I love all the characters, Alex is a great protagonist and I love her! And Aiden, my new bae. And Seth as well. This is one of those rare times when I actually like both guys. And Caleb. Can we talk about Caleb? I want a friend like him.
I love all the characters, Alex is a great protagonist and I love her! And Aiden, my new bae. And Seth as well. This is one of those rare times when I actually like both guys. And Caleb. Can we talk about Caleb? I want a friend like him.
April 23, 2020
Une lecture addictive que j’ai beaucoup aimé ! L’univers des demi-dieux et sang mêlés m’a beaucoup plus (sans surprise haha) et si j’ai trouvé qu’on était face à un schéma un peu classique, ça ne m’a pas gênée car c’est très bien écrit et très bien mené !
July 30, 2020
Greek Mythology and Jennifer L. Armentrout! Dream come true! I loved this book from beginning to end. Alex went through a tragedy with her mother becoming a daimon and was almost sent to live with her step-father Lucian instead of staying at the Covenant but luckily sexy Aiden St. Delphi stepped in and offered to train her. I adored Aiden and his protectiveness over Alex. I also liked Seth with his snarkiness and can't wait to read more as the books go on.
June 8, 2025
2.5 ⭐️
July 19, 2021
First Thoughts (2021 Edition):
Okay, but listen, I think I really was in the right mood to restart this series because I enjoyed it so dang much this time around. There's certainly a marked difference in the way this narrative is edited and woven together from JLA's most current series, and I actually think it might be safe to say I prefer this over the newer books in some ways. I'm excited to see where Alex's story goes!
First Thoughts (2020 Edition):
3.5 stars! I can definitely see where this is similar to a couple of other titles I’ve read, but I really ended up enjoying the lore and characters. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Okay, but listen, I think I really was in the right mood to restart this series because I enjoyed it so dang much this time around. There's certainly a marked difference in the way this narrative is edited and woven together from JLA's most current series, and I actually think it might be safe to say I prefer this over the newer books in some ways. I'm excited to see where Alex's story goes!
First Thoughts (2020 Edition):
3.5 stars! I can definitely see where this is similar to a couple of other titles I’ve read, but I really ended up enjoying the lore and characters. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
October 5, 2021
i love this series so much
October 6, 2023
It took me a while to get into the story but the second half of the book captivated me.
Can’t wait to read the next one.
Can’t wait to read the next one.
September 18, 2024
4.5
I freaking loved this
I freaking loved this
June 26, 2024
This book was surprisingly really good and I was able to finish it in less than a few hours.I really like Alex and Aiden together and I’m so glad we have a badass main character.i am also in love with Seth,I actually really hope something happens with the both of them.
October 25, 2024
3.50 ★
July 1, 2024
An extremely slow start but once the plot was found, I enjoyed Half-Blood a lot more. This book definitely sits firmly in the young adult genre, so felt more like a palate cleanser and was a touch cringey at times but that was easy to ignore.
I enjoyed the characters and the overall storyline, but it just took way too long to get going. I think it was around 48% before anything exciting happened.
Fans of JLA would enjoy this but it would not be a book I recommend to new readers of her.
I enjoyed the characters and the overall storyline, but it just took way too long to get going. I think it was around 48% before anything exciting happened.
Fans of JLA would enjoy this but it would not be a book I recommend to new readers of her.
September 16, 2024
I haven't read in a while, so here we gooo
September 3, 2019
When I first bought this book on a whim I only knew it was about the children of demigods of the Greek verity. But after reading Daimon and wanting more from this world this was pretty damn good. True my salty ass was angry for a whole lot. The damn world structure for Alex and her friends is some bullshit and really pissed me off. The behavior of Marcus and Lucian was also some bullshit. But over all my being bitter about the class system didn’t take away my enjoyment for the world or the epic tale they are weaving.
I think this book would be awesome for fans of Vampire Academy.
I think this book would be awesome for fans of Vampire Academy.
July 26, 2024
flat 3 🌟 but in a very enjoyable way
the writing style was lowkey very bland, but i definitely enjoyed my time with this book. idk if i will continue the series or not; this one felt like an easy middle-grade-fantasy-that-decided-they-wanted-to-make-it-ya-so-they-added-some-very-awkward-swearing-and-equally-awkward-romance-with-a-side-of-gross-vampire-demon-blood-sucking-things but otherwise it was great !
the writing style was lowkey very bland, but i definitely enjoyed my time with this book. idk if i will continue the series or not; this one felt like an easy middle-grade-fantasy-that-decided-they-wanted-to-make-it-ya-so-they-added-some-very-awkward-swearing-and-equally-awkward-romance-with-a-side-of-gross-vampire-demon-blood-sucking-things but otherwise it was great !
July 27, 2024
Here’s the thing: I was told that Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Covenant series was “Vampire Academy with Greek mythology” or “Vampire Academy meets Percy Jackson,” which interested me enough to make this the next series of Armentrout’s that I read. I was not expecting how similar this was to Vampire Academy though, all the way down to its premise and plot.
Let’s compare, shall we?
• We have our pure-bloods/Moroi, half-bloods/Dhampir, and daimons/Strigoi.
• Daimons/Strigoi are made by biting and consuming the blood of pure-bloods/Moroi.
• The half-bloods/Dhampir are looked down upon by the pure-bloods/Moroi, and are made to spend their lives serving and protecting them.
• Our story opens up with the female main character having run away from her school with another female character.
• Said female main character is saved by her love interest and brought back to the school.
• Female main character is accepted back at the school if she behaves, because female main character is a known rebel/party girl.
• Female main character’s (who is an underage teenager) love interest is her adult mentor.
• Female main character is *super special* because she’s an Apollyon/Shadowkissed.
…shall I go on?
Even with all of the similarities, I was hoping that maybe the mythological aspect might save it, but nope. The topic of the gods/Hematoi and their mythology are barely approached in this book, at least not enough to influence the overall plot. One of the characters even says that the pure-bloods can’t get in contact with the Gods anymore.
Am I still going to continue with this series? Probably. Partially because I want to see if the next books copy the rest of the Vampire Academy series, and partially because this was entertaining just enough— but I don’t mind calling out Jennifer L. Armentrout on this copycat book.
And my enemies-to-lovers dark romantasy loving heart really, really wants Alex and Seth to end up together but I think we all know she’s gonna end up with Aiden bye.
Let’s compare, shall we?
• We have our pure-bloods/Moroi, half-bloods/Dhampir, and daimons/Strigoi.
• Daimons/Strigoi are made by biting and consuming the blood of pure-bloods/Moroi.
• The half-bloods/Dhampir are looked down upon by the pure-bloods/Moroi, and are made to spend their lives serving and protecting them.
• Our story opens up with the female main character having run away from her school with another female character.
• Said female main character is saved by her love interest and brought back to the school.
• Female main character is accepted back at the school if she behaves, because female main character is a known rebel/party girl.
• Female main character’s (who is an underage teenager) love interest is her adult mentor.
• Female main character is *super special* because she’s an Apollyon/Shadowkissed.
…shall I go on?
Even with all of the similarities, I was hoping that maybe the mythological aspect might save it, but nope. The topic of the gods/Hematoi and their mythology are barely approached in this book, at least not enough to influence the overall plot. One of the characters even says that the pure-bloods can’t get in contact with the Gods anymore.
Am I still going to continue with this series? Probably. Partially because I want to see if the next books copy the rest of the Vampire Academy series, and partially because this was entertaining just enough— but I don’t mind calling out Jennifer L. Armentrout on this copycat book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 26, 2025
3.25
this was a quick & easy YA fantasy with a sprinkle of romance. the world was easy to follow and i enjoyed it for the most part. it felt very much like every other YA fantasy i’ve read though honestly.
the “twist” i saw coming from a mile away hehe.
but the nice thing about this one is once i was invested i couldn’t stop listening until i finished!
i don’t really have much to say other than that. i wasn’t a huge fan of the daemon aspect especially because they just acted like vampires & i don’t know why they couldn’t just call them vampires lol.
also for a YA there was a lot of talk about sex even though there wasn’t any explicit scenes.
🔥SPICE🔥 one heated make out/foreplay scene
🤐LANGUAGE🤐 fairly frequent use of minor swear words. no F words.
this was a quick & easy YA fantasy with a sprinkle of romance. the world was easy to follow and i enjoyed it for the most part. it felt very much like every other YA fantasy i’ve read though honestly.
the “twist” i saw coming from a mile away hehe.
but the nice thing about this one is once i was invested i couldn’t stop listening until i finished!
i don’t really have much to say other than that. i wasn’t a huge fan of the daemon aspect especially because they just acted like vampires & i don’t know why they couldn’t just call them vampires lol.
also for a YA there was a lot of talk about sex even though there wasn’t any explicit scenes.
🔥SPICE🔥 one heated make out/foreplay scene
🤐LANGUAGE🤐 fairly frequent use of minor swear words. no F words.
June 15, 2021
3.5 ⭐️
This first book of the covenant series follows Alexandria as she deals with some pretty intense events that really jumpstart the plot of this book. The beginning of this book was very strong and honestly it's what encouraged me to keep reading.
This book is very simple but in a way that's not too boring or predictable. There are a couple of reveals and plot twists in there to keep it entertaining. Don't read this first book expecting too much romance because you will be disappointed if that is what you are looking for. There is some tension between characters but that's pretty much it. It is definitely setting the stage for some kind of love triangle. I already know who's team I'm on: *cough cough * He's just a lot more interesting and fun to read about in my opinion🤷🏻♀️.
I will say that I am not a fan of how slow part of the middle of this book was. It was one of those situations where there is nothing much going on and the characters are just going through their daily routines and building tension and pieces of the plot are being set up in the background.
To conclude I would recommend this to those who are looking for a lighter fantasy. I also would recommend to those who enjoy the vibe of the mortal instruments. I really enjoyed this read but it would not be considered god tier if you know what I mean.
This first book of the covenant series follows Alexandria as she deals with some pretty intense events that really jumpstart the plot of this book. The beginning of this book was very strong and honestly it's what encouraged me to keep reading.
This book is very simple but in a way that's not too boring or predictable. There are a couple of reveals and plot twists in there to keep it entertaining. Don't read this first book expecting too much romance because you will be disappointed if that is what you are looking for. There is some tension between characters but that's pretty much it. It is definitely setting the stage for some kind of love triangle. I already know who's team I'm on: *cough cough * He's just a lot more interesting and fun to read about in my opinion🤷🏻♀️.
I will say that I am not a fan of how slow part of the middle of this book was. It was one of those situations where there is nothing much going on and the characters are just going through their daily routines and building tension and pieces of the plot are being set up in the background.
To conclude I would recommend this to those who are looking for a lighter fantasy. I also would recommend to those who enjoy the vibe of the mortal instruments. I really enjoyed this read but it would not be considered god tier if you know what I mean.
September 10, 2025
3,75/5 en réalité
hyper fluide, je pense que c’est le livre qui me sort de ma longue panne de lecture.
j’ai eu un peu de mal à rentrer dans l’univers car je pensais beaucoup à Lux mais depuis hier impossible de le lâcher.
j’ai lu un peu plus de la moitié du livre en 24h ce qui est un record chez moi
j’aimerai + de mythologie dans la suite donc j’ai hâte de lire les autres !!
hyper fluide, je pense que c’est le livre qui me sort de ma longue panne de lecture.
j’ai eu un peu de mal à rentrer dans l’univers car je pensais beaucoup à Lux mais depuis hier impossible de le lâcher.
j’ai lu un peu plus de la moitié du livre en 24h ce qui est un record chez moi
j’aimerai + de mythologie dans la suite donc j’ai hâte de lire les autres !!
November 26, 2024
It seemed EXACTLY like VA. Like 2/3 of the book could have just changed the names to Rose and Dimitri and it be the same thing. I enjoyed vampire academy more but this was still an okay start to the series.
October 10, 2024
3.75⭐️
a fun introduction into this Greek mythology world!!! I am so excited to read more.
a fun introduction into this Greek mythology world!!! I am so excited to read more.
December 4, 2024
4-4.25⭐️
May 19, 2025
— 3.5 stars ★
okay, so i enjoyed this! apparently this has some similarities to the vampire academy, which i haven't read yet, so that kind of sucks. the vampire academy is on my list to read at some point but haven't gotten around to it. now i think that series is pushed back since i don't really feel like reading the same book twice. it might take several months to start that LOL.
ANYWAYS, let's talk about this book. i really like jennifer l. armentrout's writing. i'm in the process of reading her blood & ash series and i've been enjoying those books a lot. she's easy to read and when worldbuilding is needed, i think she succeeds at creating an environment that isn't confusing. i read the "Daimon" novella provided in the book first, and i felt like the story was starting a little slow. i wasn't really geared up to read the rest of the book but once i got more into the main story, i felt excited to pick up the book! the pacing is good after the novella, but some of the chapters can get pretty lengthy. if you're anything like me and look ahead to see how many pages are in a chapter before deciding whether or not it's actually time to go to bed, then be wary of jennifer's books!
so, alex was really immature, annoying, reckless, eye-twitchingly bothersome BUT i think it works because she's 17. she's not supposed to make the best decisions or say things that aren't cringy. i mean, when she said "it's on like donkey kong," i actually think a piece of me died inside. but thinking back to when i was 17, i probably would have said the same thing. i also probably would have been just as irrational.
honestly i think alex is the main reason for the rating. i just really hated how irrational she was LOL. i recognize it's the writing of her age but she made me want to bang my head over and over anytime she interrupted someone, didn't follow rules, or did something stupid. for me, it became frustrating to read when she would complain about not knowing something when if she would have just waited and listened, she would have known.
this book didn't really blow me away but i still liked it. i do have the rest of the series, so i plan on finishing it out. i'm hoping that this is a "we can only go up from here" situation because i'd like to see alex grow into a more mature state!
okay, so i enjoyed this! apparently this has some similarities to the vampire academy, which i haven't read yet, so that kind of sucks. the vampire academy is on my list to read at some point but haven't gotten around to it. now i think that series is pushed back since i don't really feel like reading the same book twice. it might take several months to start that LOL.
ANYWAYS, let's talk about this book. i really like jennifer l. armentrout's writing. i'm in the process of reading her blood & ash series and i've been enjoying those books a lot. she's easy to read and when worldbuilding is needed, i think she succeeds at creating an environment that isn't confusing. i read the "Daimon" novella provided in the book first, and i felt like the story was starting a little slow. i wasn't really geared up to read the rest of the book but once i got more into the main story, i felt excited to pick up the book! the pacing is good after the novella, but some of the chapters can get pretty lengthy. if you're anything like me and look ahead to see how many pages are in a chapter before deciding whether or not it's actually time to go to bed, then be wary of jennifer's books!
so, alex was really immature, annoying, reckless, eye-twitchingly bothersome BUT i think it works because she's 17. she's not supposed to make the best decisions or say things that aren't cringy. i mean, when she said "it's on like donkey kong," i actually think a piece of me died inside. but thinking back to when i was 17, i probably would have said the same thing. i also probably would have been just as irrational.
honestly i think alex is the main reason for the rating. i just really hated how irrational she was LOL. i recognize it's the writing of her age but she made me want to bang my head over and over anytime she interrupted someone, didn't follow rules, or did something stupid. for me, it became frustrating to read when she would complain about not knowing something when if she would have just waited and listened, she would have known.
this book didn't really blow me away but i still liked it. i do have the rest of the series, so i plan on finishing it out. i'm hoping that this is a "we can only go up from here" situation because i'd like to see alex grow into a more mature state!
October 25, 2018
Depuis le temps que j’avais ce roman dans PAL alors que la couverture me tentait à chaque fois que je posais les yeux dessus, je me suis enfin lancée.
Je n’ai lu que très peu de romans de l’auteure mais étant donné que le premier tome de sa saga Lux m’avait bien plu et que je lis énormément de bonnes critiques sur ses romans, je partais plutôt confiante même si je ne lis que très peu de romances avec du fantastique.
Le prequel, Démon était parfait pour découvrir l’univers imaginé par Jennifer L. Armentrout. On fait connaissance avec Alexandria ‘Alex’ qui fait partie des sang-mêlés. Elle suivait des cours au Covenant et vivait avec sa mère avant qu’elles déménagent toutes les deux à Miami pour des raisons inconnues de la jeune fille.
Dans Sang-Mêlé, on va suivre le retour d’Alex au Covenant, sa reprise de l’entrainement et ses retrouvailles avec ses amis ! C’est Aiden, un sang-pur qui va se porter volontaire pour l’aider à rattraper tout le retard qu’elle a pris afin qu’elle puisse passer l’examen pour devenir sentinelle.
Un premier tome plein de mystères avec des zones d’ombre qui se dévoilent petit à petit. Les personnages sont aussi très intéressants même s’ils sont pour certains plus difficiles à cerner que d’autres…
Au final, j’ai été complètement conquise par ma lecture et j’ai vraiment hâte de me plonger dans la suite qui promet plein de rebondissements ! ♥
http://www.gamesofbooks.com/2018/10/2...
Je n’ai lu que très peu de romans de l’auteure mais étant donné que le premier tome de sa saga Lux m’avait bien plu et que je lis énormément de bonnes critiques sur ses romans, je partais plutôt confiante même si je ne lis que très peu de romances avec du fantastique.
Le prequel, Démon était parfait pour découvrir l’univers imaginé par Jennifer L. Armentrout. On fait connaissance avec Alexandria ‘Alex’ qui fait partie des sang-mêlés. Elle suivait des cours au Covenant et vivait avec sa mère avant qu’elles déménagent toutes les deux à Miami pour des raisons inconnues de la jeune fille.
Dans Sang-Mêlé, on va suivre le retour d’Alex au Covenant, sa reprise de l’entrainement et ses retrouvailles avec ses amis ! C’est Aiden, un sang-pur qui va se porter volontaire pour l’aider à rattraper tout le retard qu’elle a pris afin qu’elle puisse passer l’examen pour devenir sentinelle.
Un premier tome plein de mystères avec des zones d’ombre qui se dévoilent petit à petit. Les personnages sont aussi très intéressants même s’ils sont pour certains plus difficiles à cerner que d’autres…
Au final, j’ai été complètement conquise par ma lecture et j’ai vraiment hâte de me plonger dans la suite qui promet plein de rebondissements ! ♥
http://www.gamesofbooks.com/2018/10/2...
October 7, 2020
This is my second disappointment from Jennifer L. Armentrout, and in short succession (not to mention I've only read two of her books). This book was just so very average to me. I shipped the romance but it wasn't developed enough for my preference. The plot was very slow and scant--just not that captivating. I really expected to love this because of the premise (hello, Greek mythology retelling?? My PJ loving heart is throbbing) and because of the high reviews. Sadly, the first fell short of expectations and second didn't end up being the case for me. I will not be continuing with the series. However, if you have liked Armentrout's other books, you will probably like this. Most of the problems I had with her From Blood and Ash were ditto for this book. Also some people were saying this was a shameless rip-off of Vampire Academy? I haven't read that (yet), but if so, it must be a pretty mediocre one. Time will tell, as I hope to eventually get around to reading that one...
3.14/5
3.14/5
August 3, 2024
I’ll always be thankful for any book that gets me out of a mini reading slump. I was so pleasantly surprised by this! I had sworn off JLA after From Blood and Ash but I think this world and story was interesting and had me obsessed with how it would end. It wasn’t the most well written and it does feel like a product of 2012 but I just really enjoyed my time with it. I think this series has a lot of potential as well. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get hopelessly repetitive like the other FBAA books did…
The romance had me kicking my feet and I cannot wait to see where it goes. Alex is pretty dim-witted but she’s a teenager so you can’t blame her too much lol
Overall just shocked I liked this as much as a I did
The romance had me kicking my feet and I cannot wait to see where it goes. Alex is pretty dim-witted but she’s a teenager so you can’t blame her too much lol
Overall just shocked I liked this as much as a I did
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