Opal (Lux, #3) in The Twin Obsessions: Daemon and Dawson

Jan 02, 2012 Jennifer Armentrout rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

The cover that keeps getting added for Opal is NOT the cover....

Jan 02, 2012 Jana rated it it was amazing

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Sigh. Guys, I decided not to do one of my 'normal' reviews and instead do a '20 reasons why' thingy. I just LOVE this book so much, I can't even write a proper review.

So here's 20 reasons why you should read OPAL: (not that you need a reason :P

1. I鈥檓 gonna say this again and again and AGAIN. Jennifer L. Armentrout is one hell of a writer. There鈥檚 no secret that she鈥檚 my all time favourite author ever (well duh. Have you read my 2012 End of Year Book Survey and noticed how half of the answers w ...more

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May 21, 2012 Cindy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2012, ya, hot-hot-hot, favorites, alpha-male-hotties, sassy-heroines, re-reads, supernatural-paranormal-etc, sci-fi, book-boyfriends

ALL THE STARS!!!

Before I do this I would like to make a quick statement to my friends who have not read this ABSOFRAKKINLUTELY AWESOME book yet:

Some of you seem to be afraid of the cliffhanger. And it is a bit brutal after the blinding joy of like 90% of the book, BUT I won't find the wait any harder than the ones we've already had in this series. This is a series centered on one couple. A couple who we know will get their HEA. So I'm going to take the downs because these ups are well freakin' ...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Tessamari 鈾any Waters...鈾� ~ Sweet Spot Book Blog marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: i-want-it-now, paranormal-romance, ya, december-2012, waiting-for-next-book-b4-reading

**HAPPY DANCE** It's out early! Fuck yea!! Daemon, baby, here I come ;)

UPDATE 08.26.13
So Origin releases tomorrow. Woohoo! I can now finish this and immediately move on to the next. I miss my Daemon :)

UPDATE 12.14.12
I WANT BOOK FOUR NOW!!! Stuck at 47%. I knew I shouldn't have looked at all the reviews for this book. I freaking DESPISE cliffhangers. I know, they happen all the time, and that I just have to suck it up, but I'm putting my foot down. Gonna finish this closer to the release of O ...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Trader (RedHotBlueReads) rated it it was amazing

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Now that my heart palpitations have stopped after reading the final scene in Opal, I feel sufficiently focused to write my review. And its pretty much impossible to write this without spoilers,so you are warned.

At the end of Onyx, the second book in the Lux series by Jennifer L Armentrout, Katy and Daemon dodged a number of proverbial bullets and although it cost them Dee鈥檚 boyfriend, it also brought Daemon鈥檚 brother home. Opal begins where Onyx left off, with a sad, damaged Dawson obsessed with Now that my heart palpitations have stopped after reading the final scene in Opal, I feel sufficiently focused to write my review. And its pretty much impossible to write this without spoilers,so you are warned.

At the end of Onyx, the second book in the Lux series by Jennifer L Armentrout, Katy and Daemon dodged a number of proverbial bullets and although it cost them Dee鈥檚 boyfriend, it also brought Daemon鈥檚 brother home. Opal begins where Onyx left off, with a sad, damaged Dawson obsessed with getting Beth back, Dee going through the stages of grief over Adam, and Katy and Daemon 鈥榮 feelings for each other blossoming into something beautiful and strong. And thank goodness for that, because they are going to need each other...

Everyone鈥檚 nerves are on edge at the start, and with good reason. It isn鈥檛 long before an old enemy returns with an ultimatum that Katy and Daemon feel they must accept, starting a sequence of events that you know aren鈥檛 going to end well.

And in spite of all their trouble, Katy and Daemon are falling in love. They really, really talk to each other in Opal, and even though they don鈥檛 always agree, they deal with it instead of running away. They鈥檝e both matured, although there鈥檚 still plenty of teasing, flirty comments from Daemon. Ms. Armentrout does a smashing job with the romance between these two. Keeping Katy鈥檚 mom鈥檚 presence to a minimum really let the reader focus on what was happening in Katy and Daemon鈥檚 world as their feelings for each other grow. It all felt very intimate and romantic.

Katy captures so much with these 6 words.

"We kissed. We talked. We lived."

Of course, there is plenty of action too. As with the past books in the series, the pacing had me reading nonstop and the build-up to the final scene had me on the edge of my seat. The final action sequence is simply incredible, melding action and emotion perfectly.

Besides Katy and Daemon, I thought Dee had some noteworthy moments. Her behavior after the events of Onyx really rang true for me and her evolving relationship with Katy was a very satisfying part of Opal.

And what can I say about the ultimate villain, Blake. I almost hate to even type his name. He causes so much heartache. Again. Between his creepiness, his blackmail, and his lie after lie, he's easy to peg as the bad guy. But just how deep is he involved with this? I can鈥檛 help but feel there is more to this story.t. What is Luc's involvement? Is he a villain or a victim? Still so many unanswered questions.

And that's just the way I like it. Tight writing, lots of action, emotion and romance that left me wanting more.

Kudos to Ms Armentrout for a gut-wrenching cliffhanger which will be imprinted on my brain until the release of Origin, the next book in the series, which has an anticipated release date of July 2013. ...more

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May 11, 2012 Mery St. Clair rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: most-anticipated

YA TIENE PORTADA, DAEMOOOON!!!

4.5, 隆Que fina! O_O

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Jan 02, 2012 Christina rated it it was amazing

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OMG! OMG! OMG! I think I just died and then gone to Deamon Land! THAT COVER!!!! I SO WANT OPAL RIGHT NOW!!!! I NEED MORE DEAMON! *Faints and hopes Daemon comes to my rescue and saves me* Ahh... Dameon Land...

UPDATE!

NO! BY GOD, NO!

Why? WHY? That was...That was... *Sobs*

I-I can't do this... The cliffhanging...

Excuse me while I go sob and rock silently in the corner. Heck! Bring some Arum to keep me company. I don't care about anything anymore than what happens after this...

*Sobs until can't feel a ...more

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Dec 05, 2012 bookgeek97 rated it really liked it

Ok so this book was just aslkjadfakldsja all together. Like I'm talking holy alien babies on fire here, IT WAS SO DAMN GOOD.
I'm not even gonna lie, I totally spazzed out at the last few pages and Katy and Daemon's chemistry was out of this world.
I'm giving it a 4.5, minus half a point because of Dee. It kinda bothered me how aloof she was for most of the book and I wanted the old Dee back, even though I get she's grieving and all.
Anyway, read it, you know you want to.
Kudos to the author, you ...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Ciara rated it it was amazing

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This book is an emotional roller coaster to say the very least. It had me captivated from the moment I picked it up.. The relationship between Katy and Daemon is beautiful..'but as always, they can't seem to catch a break. beautifully written, tension strung, passionate, elating and heart shattering, blended perfectly together in Opal. Another masterpiece. You won't be able to put it down. ...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Amanda vasquez rated it it was amazing

i love this series you always think you know whats gonna happen then its like bam b*tched slaped up side your head with something else. daemon is the guy you love to hate, but in this book i really just loved him. katy was a little whinny but really who could blame her. i think one of my favorite scenes was with dee. oh man there were just too many good scenes though......must read

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Sep 07, 2012 Angie Pittinger rated it it was amazing

Jennifer has done it again. My heart feels like it has been completely ripped out of my chest. I am a huge fan of the Covenant Series, however, with this book, I think the Lux series has taken over as my favorite. I dont want to give anything away, but I just felt so betrayed by the end. I cannot wait for the next book, and know that I am about to go read this one again.....

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Feb 01, 2012 Jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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With each book I fall more in love with Daemon. This book showed a side of him that made me want to take him and keep him.
There were so many turns this book took that I was constantly on my toes anticipating what might come next.
Fantastic story and writing as I have come to expect from Jennifer.
DYING for the next book!!

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Mar 08, 2012 Cassie rated it it was amazing

ummmmm.... excuse me. you did not just end the book that way and expect me to wait for the next one to come out in July. no, just no.

i literally stared at the last paged flipped to the next page stared at that page for a minute, flipped back and then repeated that action over ten times.

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Sep 19, 2012 Mari rated it really liked it

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I'm dying here. Review to come later...

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December 11 cant come any sooner! This is the perfect Christmas present!:)

9/21 AHHHHHHHHH LOOK AT THAT COVER!<3<3<3 Daemon!!!! ...more

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