Apollyon

Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout is the fourth book of her Covenant series.

Fate isn't something to mess with...and now, neither is Alex.

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods- and Alex herself- to bring her back.

The gods have killed thousands and could destroy entire cities in their quest to stop Seth from taking Alex's power and becoming the all-powerful God Killer.  But breaking Alex's connection to Seth isn't the only problem.  There are a few pesky little loopholes in the whole "an Apollyon can't be killed" theory, and the only person who might know how to stop the destruction has been dead for centuries.

Finding their way past the barriers that guard the Underworld, searching for the one soul among countless millions, and then somehow returning will be hard enough. Alex might be able to keep Seth from becoming the God Killer...or she might become the God Killer herself.

The Breakdown:
1. This books picks up from after Elixir ends, with Alex's off the Elixir and back to being Seth's minion.  I like that this book shows how Alex finally breaks her connection with Seth, and proves that love is strong than Fate.  JLA definitely takes this book to interesting places, like the Underworld among other things.

2.  I think my favorite thing about this book is the relationship between Alex and Aiden.  They really learn to rely on each other, and would do anything to protect each other.  Both of them have their broody moments about things past and the way it affects their relationship, but the other is able to bring them around. I so want a happily ever after for them.

3. Although probably one of my favorite moment of this book was the conversation between Alex and Marcus after she breaks her connection with Seth.  Marcus lays out how much he cares about her, and tells her more of her parents.

4.  Oh, in this book, JLA reveals the god that has been working with Seth and Lucian.  While I was not completely surprised by it, I was surprised to find out the human form he had taken.  I cannot wait to see how JLA ends the series.  (Don't worry the book is already on reserve at the library.)

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