Opal: A Lux Novel (A Lux Novel, 3) Paperback – December 11, 2012

Excuse me, but how did you all survive reading this and waiting a year to know what happens next? Because I know I couldn’t have. Jennifer, how cruel can you be, ending it like that?!If I read this right after release, I would have thrown the book across the room. Well, of course, I really wouldn’t but you get my point. It was that frustrating but in a good way.This series has really improved with each book, plot-wise. My heart was pounding every time they go on their “mission”. And that scene at the ending was so well-written, I was beyond stressed. I swear, I never wanted to kill a character so bad.To be honest, this book made me feel all kinds of frustrated. Katy annoyed me at first because she is so stubborn without even considering her current abilities. On the other hand, Daemon completely won me over. I had a love-hate relationship with him because he was a jerk in the first two books but now, he finally showed who he truly is and boy, was he dreamy. *sigh*For some reason, I always find it hard to review this series. I feel like there’s something more I want from it but I cannot figure out what it is. But still, I enjoyed this and it’s what really matters. Maybe book 4 will give me an answer. Let’s hope the ending won’t kill me this time.

Not sure why this is labeled book 2. It's definitely book 3. Each book is better than the last of this series. I have cried, laughed, and every other emotion in between. I am completely engrossed in this story.I think part of my devotion is Damon Salvatore. HA HA!!!! I mean Daemon Black...lol. Daemon and Dawson are a foot taller than everyone. This is the ONLY difference. Daemon's character screams Damon Salvatore played by Ian Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries. His entire personality, wit, sarcasm, comedy, pretty much everything out of his mouth screams Damon Salvatore in his quest to keep Elena's heart for eternity. Ian's eyes may not be unusually bright emerald green or glow, however they are his most striking feature. Author even has him lift one eyebrow just like Damon Salvatore does.This book had a lot to add to the story. So much happened. Last page made me scream. Need to start Origin.Note to Author:Kind of pushed abstinence for people of age. The reasons for them waiting or ways of being interrupted were pretty lame considering their relationship and all they have been thru. Just saying. Otherwise, thanks for a FUN series.

Stopping at the first row, I bent over and tossed my hair over my head, shaking it out. “This reminds me of a Whitesnake video,” Daemon said. “Huh?” I ran my hands through my hair, hoping for the sexy look and not the “I had my head out of the car” look. “If you start climbing on car hoods, I think I might marry you.”Let me start this review by saying I typically am in bed overnight by 10:30 and I was up to 1:30 am. 12:30 was what I read till because I couldn't stop... and the extra hour was for staring at the ceiling wondering what just happened in the last 10 pages of Opal.....Daemon and Katy are in a good place in their relationship, and Daemon is adamant on having as many normal moments as possible. Dates, dinners, proms, and stolen kisses.But nothing in their lives will ever be normal... not for an alien and an hybrid.Not when they have to break into Mount Weather and save Beth from the inflictions of the Daedalus, and in order to do that they will have to train and come in contact with the one weapon that can weaken them, Onyx.Opal was by far my favorite out of the series so far!What I loved:- The evolution of Deamon and Katy-Katy's strength-the ACTION!-prom.. SWOON! I feel robbed....-the humor... I smiled most of the bookWhat I didn't love:-That it was 1:30 am and I couldn't start Origin-That somehow... 3 books in.... we still haven't learned to trust our "gut feeling", or creepy things people do that are a GIANT WARNING FLAG.Listen carefully... the creepy dude is ALWAYS as creepy as you think.Another day of throwing away responsibilities to continue this addicting series! JLA writes epic stories with characters you can't help but be consumed by.Rating:Story-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5Pacing- easy read! I didn't struggle with this one.Romance- (sigh) Young Love❤️Favorite part- anything with Daemon's sense of humorSteam- "Oh...... OHHHHHHH!!!! Wine coolers, blankets and a romantic fire by the lake? I feel cheated..."Song: Need the sun to break- James Bay

• 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 •𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Opal𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Lux #3𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Jennifer L. Armentrout𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ☆☆☆☆☆ 5/5We are finally there, Katy and Daemon are united, at last. Even more so, I think that the character development is very strong in this installment. I feel like both Katy and Daemon have grown so much since the first book. Katy is starting to be more of a bad ass and I love bad ass heroines. I still love the nickname Daemon has for Katy: Kitten. My emotions (again) were all over the place and these books are just page-turners. It’s that I was really busy these days and had other responsibilities, otherwise this book would have been finished in a day. There is more romance in this book, but it still has enough action and mystery. This was one of the heaviest, hardest, cliffhangers I’ve ever read. However, I respect the author doing this because this was SMART, I mean… how could someone not want to continue to the next book after that?! That said, I was lucky enough to read this book when the series was already completed. So, I could dive straight into the next one. This is also the last book in the series that is from Katy’s POV only (which is really good considering that crazy cliffhanger, I need to know what Daemon is thinking)!

This series keeps getting better and better. The development is smashing and the characters are very well flushed out.Daemon and Katy have finally accepted their feelings and the interactions between them are witty most of the time, but the romance is beautiful. There is no doubt that Daemon will go to any length to protect his kitten, and she too does things that she thought she was incapable of doing to protect her loved ones.Blake returns with an offer that they can hardly refuse, given that Daemon's twin stands to gain everything that he lost. Blake is one of those characters that's difficult to like and it's justifiable.I loved reading about all the characters, but Daemon and Katy's relationship is something else. This installment has everything, but ends on this cliffhanger that compels to read the next book. I cannot wait!

I have mixed feelings about this book. Despite how much I have grown to cherish these characters, this is most definitely not my favourite book in the series so far.It is fast-paced and down to the point, but the story didn't draw me in as it had with the previous, which remains my favourite. I felt it was rushed in sections, though it is very well-written.The one character I grew to care about was Dawson. He is so interesting and just different, you know? With introducing new characters I have found that their motives can be of either a) wearing a false facade and working for the bad guys, or b) appears suspicious to others when really they're genuine. I was a little weary of Dawson to begin with because I kept thinking 'That was way too easy. They wouldn't have just up and let him escape.' But he proved to be sincere.Onto Kat and Daemon. I have a major bone to pick regarding these two, and also Jennifer. Kat and Daemon's relationship became so soppy I wanted to roll my eyes at times. Sometimes it was cute when Daemon got all testosterone-y when Blake was around, because, originally, that was the Daemon I'd fell in love with back in Obsidian. I'm not so sure about this vulnerable Daemon. Often when a male character (like, say, Jace) opens up, I get all watery-eyed and whatnot, but I didn't cry once reading this.The reason for my giving this 4 stars is strictly due to the sex scene. It was written terribly. Hey, I know, I'm no author or anything, but I have my own opinion, whether anyone cares for it or not.For starters (spoiler up ahead) Kat had just been shot in the stomach. Surely that would hurt, right? When she moved ... with him ... afterward, she felt nothing but upon waking after the agonizing incident she winced as her stomach 'pulled tight.' I know this is fiction and Daemon can heal and all but something like that doesn't just disappear. Daemon could've at least kissed the scar on her stomach; it would've made it a whole lot more romantic, in an odd way.Secondly, the sex was basically 'Daemon was on top of me and I felt this, I felt that, Daemon had protection, hours later, blah blah...' the end. There was hardly any intimacy in the endearment itself, plainly just describing how Kat felt, her reaction to him and how their hearts beat crazily. I mean, come on! I was seeking something physical. Like, did Daemon even move at all? I always had the impression he was rough in bed but now I just feel deflated. Given the obvious fact it was Kat's first time, their first time, it should've had more oomph and action. There wasn't even any lip biting!What made it even worse was the fact that the second time they did it it was just basically hinted at, and I freaking hate that. Where's the spark? Oh, right. They've had sex and now there's no need for sexual tension anymore. Wipee.Blake is such a creep he made my skin crawl. I felt Kat's disgust, it was that potent.I have a massive crush on Luc. I know that's incredibly wrong, because he's, like, 15, but my God is he a seductive creature.And damn, it concluded on a major freaking cliffhanger. Major, as in, oh-my-God-this-cannot-be-happening.

Visit my blog:[...] Sigh. Guys, I decided not to do one of my 'normal' reviews and instead do a '20 reasons why' thingy. I just LOVE this book so much, I can't even write a proper review.So here's 20 reasons why you should read OPAL: (not that you need a reason :P)1. I'm gonna say this again and again and AGAIN. Jennifer L. Armentrout is one hell of a writer. There's no secret that she's my all time favourite author ever (well duh. Have you read my 2012 End of Year Book Survey and noticed how half of the answers were of JLA and Opal? Yep.) and God knows how she does it but every book of hers just keeps on getting better and better. Her awesome, addicting and tight writing is just WOW. If we're like this with OPAL, we're all going to be mindblown by the time this series ends.2. The plot and story was action-packed, fast paced and holy god INTENSE. It was definitely more complex and we're thrown in immediately. And it's not just that, there's a lot of humour and funny moments thrown in there. So everyone's happy. :)3. The characters are what make this LUX series one of my ultimate top series ever. I was dying to get back into their world and be with them again! I wanted to kiss some of them, hug some, slap some *coughAshcough* but overall, they provided the most entertaining and memorable cast I've ever read about.4. KATY AND DAEMON. I can never ever ever get tired of reading about them. They're definitely my favourite YA couple and I could continue reading about them always. Their relationship goes through many stuff, but their love for each other always had me grinning like an idiot :)5. DAEMON. Our favourite alien bad boy is back. And OMG. Isn't he the swooniest? If you didn't think so, after OPAL you most definitely will. We get to see many different sides to Daemon. Even more so than in ONYX. We get to see him vulnerable, protective, jealous (always my fave!), romantic, sweet and everything. He made me swoon 99%, but that doesn't mean he's not jerky or sarcastic anymore, because he still is. God, I want my own Daemon. Too bad my neighbour is 80 years old. Too badddd.6. I just continue to love Katy more throughout this series. First, she's a book blogger. Then she's dating a hot alien. There's more, but that's all you need to know.7. Dee! If you've read ONYX (well, you have read it, right??), then you must know that Dee won't be the same ever again. She's not the same Dee in OBSIDIAN or ONYX, but I appreciate how her character changes and continue to grow throughout this series. I admit, at the start of OPAL, I had very mixed feelings about her, but in the end I adored her again. There was this one scene when she was so kickass and I was like `You go, girl!'8. Dawson! I feel so much for him! He was so sweet and charming and nice before, but obviously after the events that happened, he's not and won't ever be the same. I grew to love him, but not as much as Daemon :)9. There's a certain character that needs their ass kicked. Preferably by Daemon. That should be enough to make you want to read it. :)10. There's a LOT of sexy, steamy scenes. Nuff said.11. There's a lot of lines that I loved. Here's one of my favourites:"Maybe because I never wanted Ash, and I wanted you from the first moment I saw you - and before you start, I know I had a bad way of showing it, but you know I wanted you. Only you."12. And:"You've got to understand that you are who I want. Not Ash. Not anyone else." Yes. So Ash, get the message, yeah?13. I stayed up until 2am for this. It got delivered on my Kindle at about 12am and I just HAD to read a few chapters. Then woke up (on a Tuesday) to continue and after school, I practically raced home to finish this until the night. You should know I don't do that to any other book. SPECIAL.14. This book made me cry twice. That's good, right?15. There's a prom scene! And a date scene! And a club scene! *swooon*16. Umm. Have you seen the cover? His face. His eyes. His hair. His HANDS. Dear god, his hands. (Yeah, I kinda have a thing for hands.)17. You'll find out if Daemon says the four letter word. Or not.18. The ending. *CRIES* Dear god, the ending. It's just...*cries some more* Completely torn me apart. It was tense, heartbreaking and suspenseful. Hell, I didn't think I was evenbreathing. My head hurts. My heart still hurts after days of finishing it. You guys know I'm not an emotional person, I rarely cry with books, but THIS. I finished OPAL late in the night, and that scene had me bawling and crying into my damn pillows.19. There's a cliffhanger at the end of OPAL. But trust me, it's all worth it. And even though I want to knock down Jennifer's door and demand her to give me ORIGIN right now, I still loved it. I really couldn't see the book ending other than what she has given us. J20. Umm. Let's see. What else should I say to persuade you to read OPAL? Well, other than the fact that it's my Top Book of 2012? ;)AND THAT'S IT. SIGH. I really wanna go talk to someone about this book. Have YOU read it?

I won't claim that I'll remember this series for the rest of my life, but the author's certainly talented.The Lux series is really addictive, I know I said that about the first and second book...but that's the point, they really are more-ish.In Book One, Obsidian, Katy and Daemon were always arguing, and in the moments that they weren't there was a lot of sizzling attraction going on. Katy learned about the evil Arum and the history of the Lux, and I really liked her character and felt for her having to go through hiIn Book Two, Onyx, Katy and Daemon's chemistry strengthens, but sometimes they admit their attraction and sometimes they reject each other. Mix into it Blake who makes Katy wonder if she could be with a 'normal' guy and there's a lot more tension. The annoying thing is that Katy also starts to get frustratingly stubborn. She ignores her intuition, keeps things from her friends and seems to argue just for the sake of arguing...sigh. However, in the background we get a better inclination that the Arum aren't the only 'bad guys' in town.So now we're up to speed, in Opal Katy and Daemon are more a pair than they've ever been before, although that doesn't mean they don't still bicker, there's lots of heated 'debate'. Their relationship though is much sweeter now, with each reassuring the other more often now, rather than letting mutual insecurity get the better of them.The characters start to show different aspects of their personalities here, with Daemon showing more consideration and Katy's powers are growing. She's also less frustrating in her actions. Katy's relationship with Daemon may be improving, but her friendship with Dee took more than a knock and here we get to read about how each girl is affected.I don't want to ruin the plot so I'll just be vague and say that Katy and Daemon go on a rescue mission. In order to break into a secret facility they have to work with questionable characters, and the question isn't really whether they'll be singed along the way, the real question is who's going to be doing the flame-throwing - metaphorically - and just how deep will the burn go.Overall: A mix of sci-fi, rom-com and action-adventure means that Opal like the first two books is a page-turner.Favourite quote: "You really shouldn't trust a soul in this game. Not when everyone has something to gain or lose."

My first review i dont normally review books but I just love this the Lux series. One of my all time favourite series, i have read all the Lux books a few times and still look forward to reading them again. Jennifer L. Arnentrout is definitely my favourite author I have read lots of her books an they all hook you into the story. They are definitely 'I don't want to sleep I want to read all the book an know what happens next type of books'. Lux series is fantastic I haven't come around another book like it the story line is amazing, has memorable brilliant characters, the beautiful romance, laughter of sarcasm and the action an suspence. A must read series.