Obsidian
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, 2011
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
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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.
If there is one word for this book is STEAMY. It’s all fiery personalities, melt-my-bones-hot male lead, and the supernova explosions that come off from each of their encounters. Like, Dayum. I’ll probably even get myself a hardcopy of this [I now own two], because I’d like to have that Daemon model looking straight at me from my bookcase. Before I need to start fanning myself again, let’s move on to my review.
Katy and her mom left the sunny coasts of Florida and moved to boring-middle-of-nowhere West Virginia. Katy is quite the average girl; she has a blog, watches TLC, isn’t good with meeting new people, etc (all things I identified with). Pretty much her life has been boring up until the moment she meets her neighbors. Twins. Dee, who is a hyperactive ball or energy and a welcome friend, and Daemon, who seems hell bent on being the biggest jerk on the planet. After their first encounter, this is Katy’s reaction.
What the heck was wrong with him? I thought people in small towns were supposed to be nice, not act like the son of Satan.
And believe me, he did act like evil incarnate itself, but girls get ready to sprain your wrists doing some serious fanning because you’ll be feeling like you could auto combust at any moment with him around. Good grief! Daemon wins the most insufferable hottest male of the year. Seriously! He knows exactly how to press Katy’s buttons, and the beauty of it all is that she doesn’t back down. EVER! I don’t think I’ve laughed so hard in a while because of a book.
Now the chemistry, the love/hate relationship between these two is so strong, it set the pages on fire! Really! I so LOVED when Katy said “Like and lust must not have anything in common” because she feels attracted to Daemon, but she still hates him. I hate heroines who simply fall in love with bad boys and its love this, love that, blah blah you don’t even know the guy that well. There’s no confusion that what Katy feels for her jerk of a neighbor is mostly lust. And she admits it. She’s cool like that.
Aside from the characters the plot kept me hooked; the aliens, their powers, the enemies, the indian stories, all of it! The ending was just perfect too. Katy and Daemon are still going at it, and I can’t wait to read what’s next! And OMG. The scenes from Daemon’s POV!! Looooooooooooooove him! Love him all the more because of those scenes. Now go buy your copy!
Favorite Quotes:
~Dirty~
“You’re kind of dirty, Kitten.”I blinked. Deny. Deny. Deny. “What did you say?”
“Dirty,” he repeated, voice so low I knew Dee couldn’t hear him. “You’re covered in dirt. What did you think I meant?”
~What Daemon Likes~
Confusion flashed in his eyes as he leaned forward, his lips parting slightly. “I think I understand now.”
“Understand what?” I whispered.
“I like to watch you blush."
~Katie's Dreams~
“Stalking me again, I see. Do I need to get a restraining order?”
“In your dreams, Kitten.” He smirked. “Oh wait, I’m already starring in those, aren’t I?”
I rolled my eyes. “Nightmares, Daemon. Nightmares.”
~Warm and Fuzzy~
Daemon followed me home after school. Literally. He tailed me in his new Infinity SUV. My old Camry, with its leaky exhaust and loud muffler, was no match for the speeds he wanted to go.
I’d brake-checked him several times.
He’d blow his horn.
It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
~Don't mess with Katie~
Andrew grinned from across the room. “We could take her out to a field and chase her around in our cars. That sounds fun.
“Oh, fuc—“
Daemon’s laugh cut me off. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. Funny, but not a good idea. Humans are fragile.”
“How about I shove my fragile foot up your ass,” I said, irritated.
