The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Blurb:
In the world of the Lux, secrets thrive, lies shatter, and love is undeniable.
#1 New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout brings her trademark drama and intrigue to a new romantic YA science fiction series with The Darkest Star. A girl pulled into in a world she doesn’t understand finds herself confronted by long buried secrets, a betrayal that could tear her life apart…and Armentrout’s most swoonworthy book boyfriend yet.
Seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher knows firsthand the devastating consequences of humanity’s war with the aliens. When she’s caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen…but he is in fact something much more powerful. Her growing attraction for Luc will lead her deeper and deeper into a world she’d only heard about, a world where everything she thought she knew will be turned on its head…
My Thoughts:
I’ve wanted more of Luc’s story since he first popped up in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s Lux series. He was so weirdly intriguing and he’s all that and more in The Darkest Star!
Now I know y’all are tired of hearing me say this but it holds true again…The Darkest Star is a spinoff and can be read as a standalone. Armentrout does an amazing job recapping and bringing you into the Lux universe but I’m telling you it’s SO MUCH BETTER when you’ve read The Lux series first. Stepping back into this world was like coming home. Some of my favorite characters showed up and were just as snarky and awesome as ever. Luc is all grown up and swoony as hell. It was fantastic! I devoured this book. It had everything I love angst, swoon, and some really great twists!
It’s been four years since all the drama that went down in the Lux series, and we’re thrust into a society that’s just started to get it’s footing again. Things are different. People are weary, and more change is coming. Evie goes with her best friend to a club where tons of Luxen hang out, a place she knows her mother would not approve, and she meets Luc. She’s convinced she has him figured out and should not be around him, but she’s drawn to him all the same. Luc is awesome! He’s always been awesome; we just get to see more of it now. He’s funny, supportive, willing to do whatever it takes for those he loves, and he still does it in ridiculously punny shirts. Evie is perfect for Luc. There were moments my heart hurt for her. She had so much she still needs to figure out but she can hold her own with Luc and has bravery in her that she doesn’t even realize.
This story was beautifully written. From start to finish I was hooked. It was masterfully layered with the perfect amount of witty banter, romance, secrets, and hilarious characters-both new and ones that we know and love! There were secrets revealed and some questions left unanswered that had me wishing for the book to never end! This is just the beginning of another epic journey in the Lux universe.
Rating A+
