Storm and Fury

I think I'm just too old for this book. Perhaps as a teen I'd have been surprised by the ending.

I haven't read the other series this is apparently related to, so I don't know how much that affected my reading experience. It took a while for me to get into this one, but once the pace picked up I didn't want to put it down. Interesting characters, moral quandaries, a mysterious lurking evil, and great romantic tension. Sometimes a bit repetitive, but the plot was enough to keep me moving along. Now I have to see what happens!

I asked for a book with a badass main character, romance and action, and this book delivered on all three of these topics. I read the Dark Elements-series before this and I have to say, I liked this spin off better than the original series. I didn't care much for Zayne in the first three books, but I was pleasantly surprised by his personality and his banter with Trinity. She was another interesting character, with an unique background. The story was a bit similar to the other books in the series, due to the structure of the story and the way you can already predict certain plot twists. I don't think I'm going to read the sequel, unless I can get it for free 😉 Because of this I can't give it 4 stars, but I think 3,5 star is a pretty good score!

4'5/5

TRINITY MI REINA Y ZAYNE MI AMOR

3,25⭐⭐⭐

Por fin he podido terminar este libro, la historia me ha gustado, se hace amena y pasan muchas cosas todo el tiempo. El problema es que no he terminado de conectar con Trinity, sí, es fuerte y valiente, es decidida y curiosa, lo cual me gusta, pero es algo inmadura y egoísta, entiendo que es “especial” y que su vida no ha sido fácil pero hay algo que no me termina de enganchar, en un momento sube puntos y al minuto siguiente los pierde todos
Tiene una vorágine de pensamientos que me causa hasta ansiedad solo de leerlo. Pero bueno, ya al final me ha empezado a gustar más y a sentirme más cómoda con ella. También he de decir que su personalidad es una mezcla de Layla y Poppy, lo cual me chirría un poco. Por otra parte Zayne es tan maravilloso...es perfecto incluso después de tanto dolor, sigue adelante y comprendes perfectamente las decisiones que ha tomado.

Espero en el siguiente libro poder conectar aún más con Trinity y ver la evolución de su relación con Zayne. Así como necesito más de Layla y sobretodo Layla y Zayne luchando juntos de nuevo.

CAWPILE Breakdown:
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 10
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 5
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 9

Oh, wow. Friends, I went on a two week hiatus from reading. Between traveling, being in a wedding, and then sightseeing around Manhattan, I didn't touch a book for two straight weeks. So you can imagine how nervous I was to come back and pick up this tome of a book. 512 pages is not a light read, and I hoped so much that I would end up falling in love with Armentrout's story. Honestly, I shouldn't have worried. I've never read the series that this is a spin-off of. I've never met a Warden before this book, or been introduced to any of the characters. None of that mattered. This book was an instant hit, and 512 pages flew by like it was nothing. To say that I was pleased that this was my first read after a hiatus? Well, that's an understatement. Storm and Fury was an absolute delight to read.

First off, I have to give so much love to Trinity as our main character. Lady leads are hard for me sometimes, particularly in Fantasy books, because I expect so much from them in the growth department. Again, I really shouldn't have worried. Trinity is instantly likable, and relatable, because she's any of us at eighteen years old. She has crushes, worries about friendships, and puts herself in questionable situations. The fact that she just so happens to have special abilities that cause her to be protected at all costs? Well, that's the icing on the cake. Even in the midst of being squashed down by those who thought they were protecting her, Trinity was brilliant. She was bold, brave, and full of so much inner light. I especially liked how Armentrout gave Trinity retinitis pigmentosa, but didn't use it to define her. If anything, Trinity was more because of her RP, and it was fabulous.

That's not to say that the other characters in this book are ever outshone by Trinity. Misha and Zayne had their own distinct personalities and, even though I was meeting him them for the first time, even Roth and Layla were stunningly written. I do understand why a lot of reviewers said that they felt like they were missing some previous information, but that didn't deter me in the least. This book is written in a way that still gives the reader plenty of information about the characters who came from the first series. Roth was still full of swagger and sass, as I've been told he should have been. If I missed a little of who he was, all that did was give me an incentive to go back and read the first series. Not a problem, at all. This is a solid standalone.

Add in the facts that the plot moves at a manic pace, there's sweet and sexy scenes in here, and the fight scenes are to die for, and you have my heart. I didn't give this a full five star rating, only because there were some dialogue scenes that dragged on a little longer than I wanted, but overall this was a fantastic read. Zayne and Trinity have my attention! I'm not only planning on going back and reading the books this came from, but I'm definitely planning on reading the next one of these as well. So much fun! An excellent book to start my reading back up with after a long time away!

I have always been a fan of Jennifer Armentrout, but I didn't care much for Storm and Fury. Maybe it's because it had been so long since I read the original series. It just felt like such a slog through the beginning while I was refreshing myself to the world and the old characters.

The book is told from the perspective of the main character, Trinity. She has a condition that is causing her to slowly go blind. Trinity is half-human and half-??? which enables her to see ghosts. She is living at the gargoyle compound to be protected from the demons because of this special ability of hers. Eventually, some wardens from DC (including Zayne) come to the compound to warn that there is something out there killing wardens and demons. I was hoping for some excitement once Zayne showed up, but I just didn't get into any of their interactions.

I really love this world of gargoyles, but just didn't connect with any of characters. This book was okay, but I don't think I'll continue with the series.