Daimon

Jennifer L. Armentrout's Daimon is a novella that is the prequel to her Covenant series.

"Love in my world usually ended up with someone hearing 'I smite thee!' as she was cursed to be some lame flower for the rest of her life."

For three years, Alexandria has lived among mortals-- pretending to be like them and trying to forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a demigod.  At seventeen, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal standards... and that she'll never be prepared for that duty.  According to her mother, that's a good thing.  

But as every descendant of the gods knows, Fate has a way of rearing her ugly head.  A horrifying attack forces Alex to flee Miami and try to find her way back to the very place her mother warned her she should never return- the Covenant. Every step that brings her closer to safety is one more step toward death... because she's being hunted by the very creatures she'd once trained to kill.  The daimons have found her. 

The Breakdown:
1. This is a super quick read, only about 60 pages long.  It is a wonderful introduction to the world that JLA is starting with this series. She sets up the hierarchy and the rules of the Covenant, along with a nice introduction to Alex the main character.

2. I already like Alex.  She is fiery and passionate, and while her temper gets her into trouble, I like her the better for it.  I can't wait to get to know her even better in the series. Plus JLA hints that Alex is more than the average Half-blood in this story.  I am dying to know more, and why exactly her mother took her and ran from the Covenant.

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