REVIEW: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Genre: Young Adult, YA Paranormal Romance, YA Science Fiction

Pages: 400 pages (paperback)

Publication: November 2011

(Entangled Publishing)

Goodreads Summary: Starting over sucks.When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.And then he opened his mouth.Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens. The hot alien living next door marks me.You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. If I don't kill him first, that is.

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Review: I love it when a book sucks me in and makes it impossible to stop reading, when I need to devour it all at once. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout is exactly that type of book. It is fast paced and entertaining, and before you know it you are at the end and pining for the next book.

Katy has been uprooted and moved to West Virginia, and she isn’t happy with it. She has resigned herself to a life of backwater hillbillies and being stuck inside blogging. After some pushing from her mother, she makes friends with Dee, her next door neighbor. Dee is outgoing and a little strange, but that is nothing compared to her brooding and unpleasant, but very attractive, twin brother, Daemon. Daemon is totally against Katy and Dee being friends, and does everything in his power to convince them that they should not be. Katy remains headstrong and assumes that Daemon is just a pompous jerk, and continues her friendship with Dee. Katy soon learns that there is something strange going on with her neighbors, and before she knows what it is she is sucked in and her life is turned upside down.

I was unprepared for this book. I knew it was a paranormal romance/science fiction, but it was a pleasant surprise to find that Obsidian was different from the current books out in the genre. I enjoyed learning about Daemon and Dee, and the unique and strong mythos surrounding their backgrounds. It is always enjoyable to have a new and unique view in a overcrowded genre.

Obsidian is very well written. Jennifer developed the story, built up to a very successful climax, and had a ending that left me wanting more. The only complaint that I have is that the characters lack a little in the development area. They are great characters, they were just a tad flat at times - like there was a spark missing. It was never enough to make me stop enjoying the book, there were just times they felt off. Obsidian is a great start to a new series, and I will be looking forward to the next book.

Rating: 4 stars