Reviewed by Leigha on
Trinity Marrow has a secret destiny in this spin-off to the Dark Elements trilogy.
I was not a fan of the Dark Elements series for two reasons – I didn’t like the main character and I hated the love triangle. When I saw this book available on NetGalley, I originally passed. Once I realized the main character suffers from retinitis pigmentosa (the author has the same disease), I decided to give it a shot. I am so glad I did!
I loved Trinity. Like many of Armentrout’s leading ladies, she was snarky, spirited, and brave. Her vulnerability about her degenerative eye disease as well as the other events driving her life felt genuine and believable. Her growing relationship with Zayne was so precious. I didn’t particularly like Zayne in the original series, but he definitely grew on me in this book. Roth, Layla, and several other secondary characters pop-up on occasion, but they never detract from Trinity and Zayne.
I’ve read most (if not all) of Armentrout’s young adult fantasy novels and they have a similar ebb and flow to them. This book, for the first time in a long time, actually managed to surprise me. While the jury is still out on whether or not the gargoyle lore is hokey, I am actually looking forward to seeing how the world expands.
tl;dr A likable heroine, a sweet romance, and some surprising turn of events make this novel a must read for fantasy romance fans.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 8 February, 2019: Finished reading
- 8 February, 2019: Reviewed