Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Source: I purchased this book
Release date: Has been released - February 25 2014
Goodreads Summary:
One kiss could be the last
Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle, Layla has abilities no one else possesses.
Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy, incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since forever.
Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth has no soul.
But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising, trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end of the world.
Review:
Going into this book I had zero expectations. This book has been on my shelf for the longest time. I did not know what this book was about and I just bought it based on recommendations from booktubers and reviews I had read on goodreads. Plus that cover was not making me want read the book as I thought this book would be cheesy and not something I would enjoy.
This last couple of months I have been trying to read books on my shelf that I have purchased but have not read yet. I was also in a reading slump so wanted to pick up something different. I had not read a demon book previously so I decided to pick this book up.
This story got me out of my reading slump and just had me wanting more. I could not put this book down and just had to find out what was going to happen next.
I enjoyed reading about the world of demons and gargoyles and found it really interesting. In this book gargoyles are wardens which are there to protect the human society from knowing that demons exist and also to get rid of demons.
The main character in this story is half gargoyle half demon but has been bought up living with wardens so she has always been taught to fear demons. That's until she meets a demon that introduces her to her demon side and has her questioning her beliefs and learning new things about herself.
There is also a love triangle in this book. One boy being a demon and the other being a warden that she has grown up with her whole life. Throughout the book I was pretty much one sided to who I wanted her to end up with until the ending where a switch flipped. My goodness that ending.
If you are looking for a paranormal romance that will give you all the feels and captivate you from the beginning then I would definitely recommend this book to you.
Overall rating: 4.75 stars
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