The Serpent King Review

The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Published March 2016

I received this book in one of my OwlCrate boxes, I believe it was the March Box. After I read the summary of the book, I was hesitant to read it because I couldn't tell what it was really about, and it was contemporary, and normally I don't read contemporary because I find it boring. I'm much more of a fantasy girl. 

But then I finished reading Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare, and I only had a few books in my dorm room, so I decided to try this one, and I am so glad I did!

This book is a wonderful story about three teenagers who live in Tennessee and are all getting ready for their lives after college. This book talked about many themes that I think are very relevant in teens lives nowadays, and it did it in a very realistic way. If anyone is feeling sad or confused about what the heck they are supposed to do after high school or even college, I would recommend reading this. If you enjoy Rainbow Rowell, or John Green then you will definitely like this book. Although Zentner did pull some John Green-esque moves that made me want to cry. That's all the warning you get. 

I gave this book 5/5 stars on Goodreads, and added it to my favorites shelf. It's definitely a book I will be rereading sometime in the future. Also, I started posting more pictures of what I'm reading and my OwlCrate unboxing on my Instagram. 

Find Jeff here: http://www.jeffzentnerbooks.com

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Lux Series: Obsidian and Onyx Review

Lux Beginnings 
by Jenner L. Armentrout

Yesterday I finished reading the Lux Beginnings book, which contains the first two novels from the series, and oh my gosh I loved it. 

The first book in the series, Obsidian, is about a girl names Katy Black who moves from Florida to West Virginia with her mom, and moves into a house next to a boy named Daemon. Then all sorts of crazy goes down. Spoiler. He's an alien.

The second book, Onyx, continues to follow Katy and Daemon's story.

There's not really anything I didn't enjoy about this book. I liked the writing, and despite all the aliens, the characters seemed real. In most YA novels where boy meets girl, the girl can be a pushover and written to seem all weak-kneed as soon as she sees the boy. Granted that happens in real life, but I just found Katy to be much more real about it and the way she acts doesn't seem very far-fetched. 

Some people think this book is pretty similar to the Twilight Series, probably because its about a girl meeting a supernatural boy, but really that's where the similarities end. Lux has much more action, and the storyline follows more than the two main characters romance. But if you did like the Twilight books, or The Mortal Instruments, or anything like that, then definitely read this series. 

Today I started reading Lux Consequences, which contains books three and four of the series Opal and Origin. Make sure to follow my Goodreads to hear my thoughts as I read! My links are below.

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