Series: Lux #5 (Final)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, Adventure
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Summary: Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came. She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all. Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal. They must team with an unlikely enemy if there is any chance of surviving the invasion. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything— even what they cherish most—to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind. War has come to Earth. And no matter the outcome, the future will never be the same for those left standing.
Review: If you're wondering or confused, yes, this book is about aliens invading the earth. Now if you're like me, your first reaction when reading the summary for the first book in the series (Obsidian) was somewhere along the lines of, "what in the world could this possibly be about?" But then, out of curiosity you picked it up because you needed something new to read and you know that Armentrout rarely disappoints.
I found the first two books in the Lux series absolutely enthralling. The story was original and the writing was top notch. The third book (for me) was where the series started going down hill. I wasn't about to give up on this series though. So I read the fourth book, and didn't really enjoy where the story line was headed. Since it ends with a cliffhanger, I really had no choice but to finish out the series with Opposition.
To say the least, I was disappointed with the writing of this book the most. This series is classified as 'young adult' so I didn't expect anything major when it comes to romance, language, etc. Wow, I was totally wrong. Within the first hundred pages there was already an incredibly sexual scene that I found myself skipping over. After that point, I found myself skimming a great majority of the rest of the book. I wanted to see how everything ended, but I didn't really want to subject myself to anymore of the goings-on of Katy and Daemon's relationship.
Overall, I was mildly satisfied with this book, thus the three stars. The story, although original, failed to hold my interest. Unless your deeply into the sci-fi genre, I don't know if I would necessarily recommend this one.
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