Review: The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Posted February 23, 2016 by Shannon in Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments

Review:  The Power by Jennifer L. ArmentroutThe Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Series: Titan, #2
Published by Spencer Hill Press Publication Date: February 23rd 2016
Pages: 344
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With any great change, there is always strife, and the Covenant University has become the frontline between pure-bloods who want the Breed Order reinstated and the half-bloods who want the right to control their own destinies.
Fate has other plans.

The violence is escalating and war between the races seems inevitable, and it couldn’t come at a worse time. Hyperion may be out of commission, but Josie and Seth know they have only earned a reprieve. Seth must get Josie fully prepared, which means controlling her newfound abilities, and they need to find the other demigods before the Titans do.
But the gods are sensing a greater threat.

Only one thing is more dangerous than a bunch of starved Titans, and that’s an out-of-control Apollyon. The aether in Josie is drawing Seth in deeper, and when lust mixes with love and gives way to power, he knows being close to her is not only dangerous to her, but to everyone around them, but letting her go requires a level of selflessness that just isn’t Seth’s style.

The paths taken in the past are becoming the roads of the future.

Just as chaos breaks out, familiar faces from the past return, complicating the already strained bond between Josie and Seth, and when the danger from the Titans erupts with devastating consequences, the dark allure of power calls to Seth again, but this time Josie might not be able to pull him back.

And when the struggle between power and love becomes the deadliest battleground, there may be no salvation.

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.

THE POWER brought all sorts of feelings out.  It was like a big ole reunion and I couldn’t contain my excitement!

THE POWER picks up where THE RETURN ended.  Having destroyed one of the Titans, Josie practices becoming a badass so she can find other demigods to take down the other titans, while Seth discovers his darkness is looming closer to the surface.  And if that weren’t enough, two old friends return, changing the dynamics between Seth and Josie.

I have always been a big fan of Seth’s, even when he was being lead around like and evil minion.  But this version of Seth is one that’s really hard not to love.  He’s still a badass, but he’ll go to any lengths to ensure Josie is safe…even if being safe means being away from him.  He steps up.  He puts others before himself.  He proves to those in their little group that he can be trusted.  He’s turning into that hero you can’t help but love and it couldn’t have happened to a better guy.

And I loved Josie.  She’s coming into her own.  Embracing her powers and learning what she can do.  She seems to hold onto her humanity while at the same time always questioning if the path their following is the only way.  And she continues to see the good in people.  That trait proves important towards the end of the book, because it’s that faith she has in people’s goodness that is going to help her and the other save someone she loves.

My review wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the return of Alex and Aiden.  They’re secondary characters to Josie and Seth, but they have an important role to play.  Of course, just the fact that they were back had me all giddy.

THE POWER lived up to my expectations.  I quickly devoured the book and then moped around in a book hangover.  It’s a fast-paced, glorious read that is full of action sprinkled with Sethie hotness, laughter and emotional angst.  Now, how many months for the next book?

 


 

And don’t miss Book 1 in the Titan series, THE RETURN, just $1.99 for a limited time only!

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The Return (Titan Series #1)

Spencer Hill Press

February 16th, 2015

New Adult Paranormal

The Fates are cackling their bony asses off…

It’s been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they’ve given him have been violent and bloody–which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He’s got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.

Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy’s deal might be, but it’s a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.

But it might be the unlikely attraction simmering between her and the golden-eyed, secret-keeping Seth that may prove to be the most dangerous thing of all.

Because history has once again been flipped to repeat.

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About Jennifer L. Armentrout

# 1 New York Times and # 1 International Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing, she spends her time reading, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA.

She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

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