Shadows (Lux, #0.5)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Justine Eyre (Narrator)

Prequel novella to the bestselling Lux series. The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life-form on Earth, human girls are well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep their true identities a secret, falling for one would be insane.

• ISBN10: 1452611688
• ISBN13: 9781452611686
• Publish Date: 13 May 2013 (first published 20 February 2012)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 17 April 2017
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc
• Edition: Unabridged edition
• Format: Audiobook (CD)
• Duration: 4 hours and 50 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[whisperingchapters]

Jennifer doesn't disappoint! This book was so sweet and amazing and so perfect. That ending, even though I knew the ending because I read Obsidian first, still left me breathless and it killed me inside. I am so not believing what the DOD says. I just know they are lying. Amazing read guys. Start reading now. There is a LuxReadAlong going on you can go to deityisland blog and find out the deets :)

[Angie]

I've been reading nothing but good reviews for this series, and I was definitely excited to get started on it. I was expecting Shadows to be a short story, but really it's a rather long novella, so that was a pleasant surprise. It's a great appetizer for the series, since it did make me hungry for more! There's a lot of background information for the series which I really liked. It's always a little disorienting to start a new series, since there's often an overload of new characters, places, species, ect. I'm glad I did read this one first.

I love the Luxen. I've only read one alien book before, but this one is so much better. They're an interesting race, and I liked all of the tid bits we got about them in this story. We're also introduced to their enemy, the Arum. The triplets are also great! Dee is so funny and spunky, and Dawson is such a sweet heart. Daemon seems a bit angry, but I am eager to read more about him in the following books.

My one complaint is that there was too much outdated slang at the beginning, and too many similes! I just found myself rolling my eyes at quite a few statements, but it didn't really hinder my enjoyment of this. It ended up being not what I was expecting at all. The end is absolutely heartbreaking, but makes me eager to read more.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[ellieroth]

no estuvo mal, pero me falto emoción

[jnikkir]

You know that feeling when, even though you know how a story has to end, you think that maybe if you wish REALLY HARD, it'll turn out differently?

I can safely say that's still not the case.

And yet I still think I like this book even more than Obsidian.

[Hixxup]

I thought this was a pretty good short story for the series, unlike other people who have probably read the other books first, I read this one first then I'm going to continue on to the rest of the series. I'm pretty excited to delve into this series, and it totally reminds me of cocoon which ironically was mentioned in the book a few times. But all the same, it seems like it's going to be a pretty interesting adventure to take and now, I have many questions that I am seeking to be answered. See what happens when you read a short story prequel instead of starting like most people have lol.

[Raven]

The last thing Dawson Black ever expected to do was fall in love with a human girl. He never thought it was something he would need to be concerned about, until he meets Bethany Williams that is. Their connection to one another is instant and their love quickly blossoms. However, Dawson is an alien. His secret is as dangerous as their love.

I really wish I had known about this novella before I read [b:Obsidian|12578077|Obsidian (Lux, #1)|Jennifer L. Armentrout|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328275091s/12578077.jpg|17588854]. This tells the story of Dawson and Bethany and really lets you see into the prejudices against Katy in the next story. For a novella, it was suprisingly long.

Dawson and Bethany were as absolutely lovable as Katy and Daemon are in [b:Obsidian|12578077|Obsidian (Lux, #1)|Jennifer L. Armentrout|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328275091s/12578077.jpg|17588854]. Their relationship is just pure and loveable. They lack the tension since they both just throw themselves into their love for one another.

The ending is just heartbreaking. Such a melancholy conclusion to such a pure love. I am in love with this series and recommend it to everyone.