Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Uh, yeah, I feel like you’d grow very bored of that.” “Maybe I’ll get myself a seeing-eye gargoyle.” “What are you going to do if it does get worse?” he asked. I thought it was a wonderful touch that JLA wrote a character who is dealing with the same eye condition that she herself has, and it gives the book an even more emotional edge as we watch Trinity’s struggles. She is the perfect mix of strong yet vulnerable, and despite her unusual life, she’s also incredibly relatable. The entire story is written from her POV, and I just love her as a character. There’s action, excitement and suspense, and also a whole lot of heart as we follow Trinity through her journey.

It’s got that JLA wit and humour that I love, with lots of pop culture references, hilarious side characters and fantastic banter and character interactions.

Her whole world is upended, and she travels to DC to figure it all out, putting her trust in Zayne to help her make things right again. It was sort of proof of what he claimed, and that irritated me.īut attacks on Wardens are increasing, and then the unthinkable happens and Trinity’s secret is revealed. Zayne stared at me, as if me arguing with him just then was proof enough of what he claimed. “You’re hard to talk to,” Zayne said after a moment. But there’s an instant connection between her and Zayne, punctuated by snarky banter, teasing, loaded silence, meaningful glances and touches, and heaps of fun chemistry. Trinity has led a mostly isolated life, never experiencing the ‘normal’ life than an 18 year old would experience –including love and relationships. Trinity and Zayne meet when he travels to her community with his fellow Wardens. The details of this are a secret for most of the book, revealed in exciting circumstances, and I love the twist and sense of mystery that it brings to the story. She and her mother were taken into their protection when she was just a child, due to Trinity’s unusual genetic make up. Trinity lives in a rural Warden community.

He can shift between the two forms as needed, usually switching into his stony version for battle and protection. A protector of humankind against demons, and a living, breathing gargoyle – yes, just like the statues that perch on top of buildings. Not only because there’s so much background that happens in that trilogy that feeds into this book, but the cameos are a real highlight of this book, and just add to the enjoyment. You don’t have to have read The Dark Elements series before reading this one, but I would definitely recommend it. I loved Zayne in the original trilogy and couldn’t wait to see the continuation of his story and to dive back into this fantastic paranormal world. I’m a mad fan of The Dark Elements series, and this spin-off had me all kinds of excited.

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout