{"id":15071,"date":"2013-04-19T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=15071"},"modified":"2016-12-18T06:36:12","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T11:36:12","slug":"review-apollyon-covenant-4-by-jennifer-l-armentrout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=15071","title":{"rendered":"Review: Apollyon (Covenant, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Holy daimon babies, I love this series! The wait between books may be painful, but the story that we are getting is totally worth the wait!<\/p>\n

Being the fourth book, this review is going to have some series spoilers in it, so if you haven\u2019t read the Covenant series, it\u2019s probably best to look away now.<\/b>\u00a0And while you’re looking away, go and pick up\u00a0Half-Blood<\/a>\u00a0and make a start – do it, do it NOW!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s straight back into the story from the very start, and I was sucked in from the first paragraph. It picks up from the ending of\u00a0Elixir<\/a>, and we\u2019re back into Alex\u2019s POV as she deals with the effects of her Awakening<\/p>\n

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\u00a0and the fact that she\u2019s a total Seth-zombie, linked to the first Apollyon, completely obsessed with \u201cMy Seth<\/i>\u201d and blindly following his evil will.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing creepier than having a psychotic Apollyon caged in the basement.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course she breaks the bond \u2013 otherwise the book would have been boring as all hell \u2013 and comes back to herself to discover that Seth and Lucien are on the rampage (with a little help from an unlikely source), and the world is going to hell as the gods try to prevent the linking of the two Apollyons and the resulting creation of \u2018the God killer\u2019.<\/p>\n

What follows is an exciting adventure as our little group of awesome (including the always amazing Apollo, Deacon and Marcus), do everything they can to protect Alex, and prepare for the big battle to come, while Alex goes off on an adventure of her own, learning what her role will be in the final showdown.<\/p>\n

Standing strong by her side is my favourite Sentinel, Aiden. OMG, this man is incredible! Obviously having had enough of the Breed Order which says they can\u2019t be together, he lets it all show – and it\u2019s amazing. He loves Alex deeply, is totally committed to her, and never loses faith in her. Alex is a strong and stubborn heroine, and I love that Aiden embraces that, accepts her for who she is and supports her the whole way. But he is also beautifully protective of his girl.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe Apollo hit me with a god bolt.\u201d
\n\u201cI can\u2019t believe Aiden punched him.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a lot of Alex and Aiden time in this one, with the two of them off adventuring together, and I loved every minute of it! Together are a powerhouse, and whether they are laughing, teasing, fighting or just being there for each other, I loved all of the gorgeous little moments that they have. And the swoon\u2026 OMG the swoon!! And even a bit of steamy stuff (all very YA, but still sensational).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was there. Like always, holding me up when I couldn\u2019t stand and letting me go when he knew I needed him to. He was more than just a shelter. Aiden\u00a0<\/i>was\u00a0my other half, my equal.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The big mystery in this book is Seth. Although we don\u2019t see a lot of him, there are some huge developments going on here, and I have so many theories running through my head right now. I\u2019ve gotta say that I still love Seth, and I really feel for him in this one.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0And even though he\u2019s acting like a right lunatic at the moment, I have hope that he will come good in the end!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

This book reads like a continuation straight on from the previous books, and there\u2019s not a lot of rehashing of the details from past stories. This can either be a good thing or a bad thing. A lot of people don\u2019t like the repetitiveness of rehashing, but if you don\u2019t remember the details of previous books, you may struggle with some parts of this one. I had a lot of \u2018oh, that\u2019s right\u2019 going on while I read.<\/p>\n

I really loved this book. There is romance, drama, action and humour, and some huge \u2018OMG\u2019 revelations that had my head spinning and theorising like crazy. The stage is set brilliantly for the big, epic finale, and I cannot wait!<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in this together, Alex. Don\u2019t ever forget that. We\u2019re in this together to the end.” <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars<\/p>\n

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Covenant Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Daimon (#0.5)<\/strong>
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Half-Blood (#1)<\/strong>
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Pure (#2)<\/strong>
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Deity (#3)<\/strong>
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Elixir (#3.5)<\/strong>
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Apollyon (#4)<\/strong>
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Sentinel (#5)<\/strong>
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Check out our Jennifer L. Armentrout \/ J. Lynn Author Spotlight<\/a> page
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