Apollyon by Janenifer L. Armentrout
Published: Spencer Hill Press (April 4th 2013)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Paperback: 343 pages
Series: Covenant, #4
Rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary:
Fate isn’t something to mess with… and now, neither is Alex.
Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.
The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex’s power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer. But breaking Alex’s connection to Seth isn’t the only problem. There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole “an Apollyon can’t be killed” theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.
Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer… or she might become the God Killer herself.
Review:
Ah, this series continues to amaze. Apollyon is a very intense addition to this series. When it starts Alex is in a haze of emotions. Her connection with Seth has created some tension and it is clouding her thoughts. She isn't the Alex we've come to know and love. But no matter how bad things get, Aiden never gives up on her. He is determined to help Alex get back to herself and fight the connection with Seth even though he seems to be constantly grabbing Alex's attention and focus.
After a while there is a shift and this is where I really got back into the story. Alex was able to better piece together what was going on and her feelings for Aiden come back to the surface. Aiden continues to blow me away. He's so darn… wonderful!!! I loved seeing their relationship grow and seeing how they were able to get through so many obstacles. This book finally allows the couple to just be together for a bit without all the secrecy.
Plus, never fear, this book is full of action. We do get some answers and pieces filled in but there's still so much to figure out.
Apollyon is really a good set up for the final battle that's sure to come in Sentinel. I'm really curious to see what happens and see how Alex deals with this battle. I can't help but love Seth but he's put Alex through so much. I still hope he gets his happy ending.
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