So obviously that makes this a more difficult review to write without spoilers. We have a noticeable amount of deeper character growth for both Daemon and Katy, all-around better plot, and of course, more banter & steamy scenes. From the very beginning it seemed she had a plan to really up the ante with book two and I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint. Because where Obsidian was fun, addictive and sexy, Onyx does it so much better.Īrmentrout wasn't fooling around with Onyx. And I know that there is more to come from the Lux series, but until then I'll be saying to read this series to read Onyx. Even though I do believe that each book in a series should be able to stand on its own merit, I will often tell people to read those series just to get to that special book. The best example would have to be Julie Kagawa's The Iron Queen from The Iron Fey series or even Richelle Mead's Shadow Kiss from Vampire Academy. But the thing that finally convinced me to check it out was Julie's review over at All Things Urban Fantasy, where she said, 'As much as I enjoyed OBSIDIAN, ONYX was even better.' Confession time: Sometimes I start a book series just to get to a certain book in that series. I've said before that from the moment I first started seeing the Lux books floating around, I avoided them. Favorite new Paranormal Romance series, thy name is Lux.

What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them-from me? And I have to tell Daemon, even though I know he’s never going to stop searching until he gets the truth. I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive.

Against all common sense, I'm falling for Daemon. He knows what’s happened to me and he can help, but to do so, I have to lie to Daemon and stay away from him. And there's this new boy in school who’s got a secret of his own. If they ever find out what Daemon can do and that we're linked, I’m a goner.

Something worse than the Arum has come to town… So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection.

Jennifer l armentrout onyx