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Review: Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Series: Covenant #4 (full reading order below)
Publication Date: April 4th 2013
Links: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads

Fate isn’t something to mess with… and now, neither is Alex.

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.

The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex’s power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer. But breaking Alex’s connection to Seth isn’t the only problem. There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole “an Apollyon can’t be killed” theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.

Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer… or she might become the God Killer herself.

So, I think this is going to be my first review that I’m doing by myself, and sadly, it’s not for a book that I am crazy ecstatic about. I mean, it’s not for a book that loved with my whole heart, but the book was still pretty  good. Apollyon was fun to read. There were exciting parts, and then there were  s  l  o  w parts. And honestly, the slow parts were probably why I started reading other books in the middle of reading Apollyon. Which is a VERY BAD THING for me. Because guess what I decided to read instead of Apollyon? Perfect Scoundrels. Eleanor & Park. This Girl. So can you blame me for taking almost 3 weeks to finish Apollyon? No, you cannot. Because those books I just named are perfect and amazing and became some of my very favorite books ever. (So go read them if you haven’t!!!)

I don’t usually stop reading in the middle of the book. It’s just not me. I can’t really concentrate on a book if I’m also in the middle other stories, so it was unusual for me to just STOP and wait 2-3 weeks to finish Apollyon up. I NEVER take that long to read a book. Usually I can finish in less that 3 days but since it’s school, I take around a week. *sniffles* But the book ended up dragging in parts where it could have been more exciting, and I just DIDN’T want to read it. And once I started it up again, I could never fully immerse myself into the book either. I kept reading it bit by bit instead of all the way through, and that just made the whole reading experience not as good as it could have been. BUT, I still think that even if I had read Apollyon straight through without interruptions, the book wouldn’t have been as good as the previous books in the series. I was expecting Apollyon to be a lot better, since I was so excited to read it after the MAJOR cliffhanger at the end of the 3rd book, but I ended up being a bit disappointed.

There’s nothing I can really say without spoiling anything that’s been happening in the ENTIRE series, since Apollyon is the 4th book, so I’ll just say the basics. Alex, the heroine, grows so much throughout the entire series, but I think it’s in this book that she truly shows how much she’s matured from being a feisty, impulsive girl to one who finally thinks all (well, most) of her actions through. The world is pretty much in chaos with the gods at war, so I was glad that Alex and Aiden were able to have some happy moments, but the romance aspect of Apollyon definitely was not the main part. Which was a bit disappointing, since Aiden is a fantastic character, but it was reasonable, since the romance between them was focused more in the first few books and their relationship is as steady as it can be now in the 4th book.

So overall, I enjoyed Apollyon, but expected it be better. But I am still crazy excited for the next and final (!!) book to come out! Can’t wait to see how it all ends. (Hopefully everything will be resolved and a ton of people don’t need to die anymore. Oops. Was that a spoiler? Oh well.)

3.5 hearts
lacey

Reading Order: Covenant series

Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout Elixir by Jennifer L. Armentrout Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout

#0.5 ~ Daimon: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#1 ~ Half-Blood: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#2 ~ Pure: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#3 ~ Deity: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#3.5 ~ Elixir: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#4 ~ Apollyon: Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads
#5 ~ Sentinel: My Review • Ebook • Paperback • Audible • Goodreads

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Top Ten Tuesday {1}: Books Dealing with Tough Subjects

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Today we’re participating in our very first meme that’s hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is:

Books Dealing with Tough Subjects

1. The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green

This book is one of our absolute favorites! Cancer by itself is already a tough subject, and these characters are cancer patients who deal with death getting closer and closer every day. And Augustus Waters? *wipes tear* That boy and this whole book was so heart-breaking and incredible.


Hopeless by Colleen Hoover2. Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

This book pretty much tore out my heart. I don’t want to say exactly what happened to Sky, since it is spoilery, but it was one of the sickest, most vile things I’ve ever read. I almost wanted to take a breather, but I COULDN’T stop reading. Loved this book so, so much. Hopeless is a definite must read.

 

3. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarryPushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Noah is an orphan whose parents died while he was still in high school, and he’s fighting for custody of his two younger brothers, who mean the world to him. Echo is a girl who has scars all over her arms and nearly died because of an incident with her mother. Both of them are emotional wrecks and are in immense grief, and I love how they found love with each other in a time when they couldn’t possibly be happy.

Easy by Tammara Webber4. Easy by Tammara Webber

At the start of the book, the heroine, Jacqueline, is attacked and nearly raped by a friend of her ex-boyfriend. The book focuses on the consequences of the attempted assault, and on Jacqueline’s relationship with Lucas, who has a past that was so sad and heart-breaking to read. LOVED this book.

 

5. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

Nastya’s life was ruined at a very young age from a traumatic event, and Josh doesn’t even care about anything but work ever since lost his family. The two are very broken, but what I love about them and this book is that they find a way to move past and accept their grief and be happy with each other. This book was SO FREAKING AMAZING.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman6. If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Mia and her family get into a car accident, and everyone-her mother, father, and younger brother-dies except for her. Mia is able to see what happens while she in a  coma, and we experience the intense grief that Mia goes through, knowing that by the time she wakes up, she’ll be alone in the world. This was so heart-breaking to read, but I loved the 2nd book even better.

 

7. Wait for You by Jennifer L. ArmentroutWait For You by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Avery was sexually assaulted when she was a young teenager, and even though she’s starting college now, the effects of that experience have not waned. She goes through so much emotional pain that you can’t help but wish she gets her happily-ever-after with Cam (who is the most adorable guy ever!).

 

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak8. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

A fictional book set during the Holocaust, The Book Thief is one of my favorite books ever, but made me an emotional train wreck by the time I was done.

 

 

9. The Coincidence of Kallie and Kayden by Jessica SorensenThe Coincidence of Kallie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

Callie also goes through something horrific, and keeps to herself constantly, never allowing herself to reach out to others. Eventually, she finds a connection with Kayden (who also has problems of his own), but it takes a long while before she can open herself up to him.

 

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher10. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Hannah tells her story through recorded tapes to the people who caused her to commit suicide. There is so much pain and suffering, and the book makes you think a lot about the effect you have on other people and how careful you should act towards others.

 

So, these are our top ten! Let us know which of these you agree with or what books you think should be added. And be on the lookout next week for our next Top Ten Tuesday (the next theme sounds SO FUN)!