Origin

Lux Series, Book 4

By: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Narrated by: Justine Eyre, Rob Shapiro

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, Daemon's facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way Katy can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don't seem entirely crazy, but the group's goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on? And will they even be together?

©2013 Jennifer L. Armentrout (P)2013 Tantor

Cliff hanger endings

The previous book ended in a nail biter, and this one picks up the plot seamlessly and puts you right back in the action. Wow wow wow

EEK!!

soooo much action, soooo much going on. Dittilus isn't playing around. This book is crazy. Can't talk; gotta get to book 5!!!

I can't tell...

...if I'm not enjoying the story as much because of the female narrator or if it's just not that great. So I've given it 3.5stars rounded up. I like the story enough to continue.

Narrators:
Rob Shaprio - 4stars
Justine Eyre - 2.5 stars- Her voice is just too scratchy to listen to for long. She sounds way too old to be playing a teenager.

Man.. It leaves you hanging.

I was very impressed with this book. I think it has been the best book of the series thus far, but I was somewhat agitated that the ending leaves the audience with so many questions (Cliffhanger). I would like to hear a better rang of voices by the female narrator. At times she would cross the different characters "voices." It would make it easier to listen to.

The Series Gets Richer and Ricer in intrigue

In order to appreciate this novel you have to start at the beginning. In Origin, the DoD takes the stage front and center. I will not say more about this; but what is outstanding is the way Armentrout continues to widen the the plot. In the first novel, you get lulled into thinking this is a trite YA romance about aliens, and by this book she has widened the scope and brought many serious issues to bear. She masterfully brings up relevant issues that affect us in society today. If you look beyond her story for her message, I think you'll be impressed with the questions she raises and her opinions she has offered so far.

In this book, Eyre reads from Kat's POV and Shapiro from for Daemons's. This narration is especially potent in the audio book, I am not sure it would be as good if you were reading it. The author's ability to use dialog to move the story forward is excellent as is her character development. I highly recommend the book and I can't wait for the final outcome. If the last four books are any indication, it should be a hit. I hope so, because book three of Divergent and Hunger Games were such a disappointment. That said, on to book 5.