Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Pages: 281
Genre: Young Adult - Paranormal
Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
AMAZON: Half-Blood
Synopsis (Goodreads)
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.
REVIEW: 5 out of 5 stars
Half-Blood is the first book in the Covenant series
by Jennifer L Armentrout.
Alexandria Andros is a Half-Blood, a child of a Hematoi and a mortal and
has been away from the Covenant – a training ground and safe haven for Pure
Bloods and Half-Bloods alike for 3 years, on the run with her mother for reasons
she doesn’t understand.
When
her mother is killed by a Daimon, Alex is rescued by Sentinels and returned to
the Covenant. There are only two choices for a Half-blood, they can either
train to become a sentinel who will hunt and kill daimons or become a branded
servant in the homes of the Pure-bloods; Alex is adamant she will be a sentinel.
Aiden
is a pure-blood and has offered to catch Alex up in her training; he is
mysterious, fiercely protective and noble and the only thing he can ever be to
Alex despite their attraction is her trainer as it is against the rules for a
pure-blood & half-blood to mix romantically.
I
loved the interaction and the slow-building romance between Alex and Aiden, he
was certainly tolerant when it came to her rebellious streak, sass and sarcasm
– I really hope to see their relationship progress despite it being forbidden.
I also liked how he supported her every step of the way; the close bond they
formed was really sweet.
There
are a number of twists and turns, drama and mystery, thrilling action, secrets
and revelations in Half-Blood that
kept the story flowing nicely. It was a solid, engrossing plot that kept me
enthralled right to the very last page.
A few things are predictable and at times I was hoping Alex would slow down and actually listen but it doesn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book.
A few things are predictable and at times I was hoping Alex would slow down and actually listen but it doesn’t take away from the enjoyment of the book.
I
really liked each of the secondary characters, Apollyan Seth was certainly
intriguing as were the power of the elements he wields, I am eager to see how
everything pans out between him and Alex, their uniqueness and the prophecy and
bond surrounding them is certainly interesting. Best-friend Caleb and Aiden’s
rebellious brother Deacon were also entertaining.
I
have read many comparisons between Half-Blood and the Vampire Academy
series and whilst I agree in some aspects, Ms Armentrout has certainly put her
own spin on things with the mythology and history which I found to be
fascinating.
Ms
Armentrout has written enjoyable characters and a world filled with intrigue
and mystery, I am really looking forward to reading the sequel Pure which has a 2012 release date.
Purchased: Amazon Kindle
I liked this book for everything you said. I originally gave it 4 stars but I ended up changing it to 1 star. It was WAY TOO similar to VA to be original. sure there were different aspects but that were Armentrout's but in the end, similarities out number the originally. Bummer.
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I definitely saw some VA similarities, with Half-Blood also sets itself apart. Jennifer has written a unique enough story that it doesn't read like a copy of anything else. And I just adore Alex! I'm so glad you enjoyed this one.
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I haven't read this book, but it sounds interesting. From your review it has a lot going for it. I have heard a lot about it- but some of the things I read in your post about the plot, secondary characters, twists and turns, etc. made me want to read it!
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