Half Blood
By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Book Synopsis
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and
the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of
Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options:
become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the
homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life
fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it
anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex
has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures
and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot
pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying
alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she
fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned
into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck.
My Review
5 Stars
It’s official. I am addicted to this series. Hook, line and
sinker.
Immediately after reading Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout I
started in on Half Blood because I needed to know more. So I hoped it was as
good as its prequel and I’m happy to report it was even better. Half Blood pulls
you in from the very first page and will keep you reading until the bitter end.
Armentrout picks up the story right where Daimon leaves off (and if you read
Daimon there’s no way you forgot that cliff hanger) with the same candid and
witty dialogue along with descriptions that make you feel like your right
beside Alex.
Alex is now back at the Covenant and thrown into the mix
with a few wonderful new characters. Daimon exposed her for being a softie
underneath the “tough as nails” mask she used to adjust to her new experiences.
So it was nice to see her back with her friends, frenemies, and Aiden of course
her swoon worthy pure blood crush. Which is forbidden and throughout the book
they have some very heart wrenching moments that make you wish for immediate
results. Caleb’s is another half-blood brought in as Alex’s number one partner
in crime who totally is a friend I’d want to have. The way Armentrout keeps
their way of conversing to just them was amazing and added another element to
the book and their friendship. Of course there’s the girl you love to hate back
at the Covenant to add some flair and give Alex an outlet for frustration and
sarcastic comments.
Half Blood has a lot of similarities with Richelle Mead’s
Vampire Academy series. The illicit and forbidden love, the Covenant and the
Academy, even the cool set of friends and off course Daimons but Jennifer L.
Armentrout definitely takes her plots up a notch. I enjoyed reading Daimon and
Half Blood a lot more than Vampire Academy. This series is certainly at the top
of my reading list. As long as she keeps telling her stories flawlessly with
creative backstories and exciting plots, I will always be a fan.
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