AUTHOR: Jennifer L. Armentrout
RATING: 5 Stars
PUBLISHER: Tor Teen
SERIES: Origin #2
SOURCE: eArc kindly provided by author
When Evelyn Dasher crossed paths with Luc, she was thrown headfirst into the world of the Lux—only to discover that she was already far more involved in their world than she ever suspected.
Because the Luxen aren’t the only ones with a hidden past. There’s a gap in Evie’s memory, lost months of her life and a lingering sense that something happened, something she can’t remember and nobody is willing to tell her. She needs to find out the truth about who she is—and who she was. But every answer she finds only brings up more questions.
Her search for the truth brings her ever closer to Luc, the Origin at the center of it all. He’s powerful, arrogant, inhumanly beautiful, extremely dangerous…and possibly in love with her. But even as Evie falls for him, she can’t help but wonder if his attraction is to her, or to the memory of a girl who no longer exists.
And all the while, a new threat looms: reports of a flu-like, fatal virus that the government insists is being spread by Luxen. A horrifying illness that changes whoever it touches, spreading panic across a country already at its breaking point.
#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the world of the Lux with this steamy, shocking second installment of the Origin series that will leave readers reeling.
Because the Luxen aren’t the only ones with a hidden past. There’s a gap in Evie’s memory, lost months of her life and a lingering sense that something happened, something she can’t remember and nobody is willing to tell her. She needs to find out the truth about who she is—and who she was. But every answer she finds only brings up more questions.
Her search for the truth brings her ever closer to Luc, the Origin at the center of it all. He’s powerful, arrogant, inhumanly beautiful, extremely dangerous…and possibly in love with her. But even as Evie falls for him, she can’t help but wonder if his attraction is to her, or to the memory of a girl who no longer exists.
And all the while, a new threat looms: reports of a flu-like, fatal virus that the government insists is being spread by Luxen. A horrifying illness that changes whoever it touches, spreading panic across a country already at its breaking point.
#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout returns to the world of the Lux with this steamy, shocking second installment of the Origin series that will leave readers reeling.
(synopsis taken from Goodreads)
My fan girl heart is so happy. I never imagined when I first read the Lux series forever ago that years down the road there would be even more to come, and I am SO glad that there is!
The Burning Shadow picks up where we left off in The Darkest Start (thank goodness) and things are a-go from there. There are some truly just like heart-breaking, gut-wrenching moments in this book. And I am totally here for it! I felt all the feels and it was amazing. Things are bananas this time around, the stakes feel much higher and Armentrout has immediately pushed us into a situation where you're just hoping all of your precious aliens and co. make it out all together.
I don't want to give away any spoils but I will say that Evie and Luc fans will be very happy at some points in this book. And for us long-time Daemon fans well, our favorite green-eyed guy is back as well! There are some truly just awesome moments where the author has taken the time to broach heavy subjects in this world, and the story while maintaining a romantic theme also branches out and approaches the darker and heavy topics surround it.
I will warn you though that it does end on an epic cliff-hanger that has left me dying for the next installment (which I believe will be the final book in the series?). This book is such a must read for me, plus the cover is insanely beautiful, and I am so excited/scared to see where we will finally end up in the series!
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