Shadows

Lux Series, Book 0.5

De: Jennifer L. Armentrout

Narrado por: Justine Eyre

The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are...well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable.

Bethany can't deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren't a complication she wants, she can't stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she's drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved.

Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence...and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can't stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself.

©2012 Jennifer L. Armentrout (P)2013 Tantor

Four Stars.

I actually liked reading about Dawson’s and Beth’s story. They are made to seem so fragile when you learn about them later in the books. It was nice reading about them having a normal life until things took a turn for the worse for them. I only wish that they would’ve used a different narrator for their story because it was so hard to remember that this wasn’t about Daemon and Katy. I also like it when they use a male voice for the POV of the male protagonist. As much as I think Justine does a great job in the series, I think Dawson and Beth should’ve had their own voice.

😭😭😭

What just HAPPENED?! I am destroyed. I must end this so I can process.
That is all.

What the....

I really really REALLY need that not to be the ending! It's the government, they've been lying about this stuff for years, right???

My heart hurts and I have to know what REALLY happened!

Perfect prequel

We get a lot of answers and we get Dawson, perfect combo! This novella is between Obsidian and Onyx definitely a story we needed to know Dawson and Bethany's story. Their side is different and has so many answers about the series. The perfect addition to it all. Simply enjoy the ride!

That went terribly awry

This was about to be a good short read. Quick, easy love and then you realize it’s just setting up a different MC’s tragic backstory. Ugh.

JLA never lets you down

The author is never a let down. I’m not sure she could write a terrible book if she tried. She’s hilarious, and as cheesy as some of this story is - she made me laugh, swoon, cry and feel all the emotions a good YA novel does to a girl. I really liked it and will be continuing with the series. Only complaint is how whiney the narrator makes Dawson sound. The other males sound great, but him - whiney as hell. Also, updates to the covers reeeeeally need to be created. Those covers are awful. They don’t do the descriptions of these characters any justice whatsoever.

Cute

What a cute, very quick book! Good beginner young romance! Easy to listen to alittle cheesy but still keeps your attention.

😢

Such a cute love story. I was NOT expecting that ending! i suppose I know what is going to happen in the next book with this backstory

Okay series

This was written after reading most all of the series. Liked the author’s other series; this was just okay in comparison. This one suffered from selfish protagonists that didn’t grow enough. I can get over it if the action is enough, but this one was a struggle. Doubtful I would re-read this series. But I did make it through it. I think my favorite was the book from the male perspective.

Read this first, before book one

I read this after the first book in the series because some other reviewers recommended that, but I think it would have been better to read this first. (I've read the whole series now.)

This book talks mainly about the relationship between Dawson and Bethany. Dawson is the brother of the main character of the rest of the series. I didn't like getting engaged in the story of Daemon and Katie in the first book, then going back to a previous point in time to hear this story about his brother. I still enjoyed the book and it provided helpful context, but I would have rather read this one first to go chronologically. I think it would have made some of Daemon's actions in the first book make more sense to me too. It's also recommended by the author to read this one first.

Hope that helps someone when deciding the reading order!