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🗡️mystery
🗡️suspense
🗡️friendship
🗡️enemies to lovers

Katy is new in town and steps out of her comfort zone to meet her next door neighbors, Daemon and Dee. Quickly, Katy learns that Daemon is kind of a jerk and doesn’t care for her. While Dee is amazing and her best friend in the making. Katy notices lots of weird things happening around her, especially when she is with Dee and Daemon. After several crazy happenings, she learns the truth about Daemon and Dee. If you enjoy mysterious books that hooks you from the beginning and keep you hooked until the very last word, then you definitely need to read obsidian. It’s part of a series and you’ll definitely want to keep reading after the ending!

JLA is the queen of fantasy series! It doesn’t matter what she writes, I just adore her books. This was an amazing start to this series. Daemon and Katy have a very fun, complicated push-pull relationship. I sometimes forget they are both in high school. This book was well written with lots of conflict and fun twists and turns. I’m immediately downloading the next one! Huge thanks to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book!

Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout

So I own almost all of JLA’s books but I’m embarrassed to say this is the first one I have actually read. 😅 I’m really glad I did read this one though because oh my goodness what an amazing story! This book absolutely blew my mind and I am so excited to get the new redesigned hard cover!

Did I read any reviews prior? No.
Did I read the description? No… 😅
Did I see everywhere that this book was a 5 star must read?! Yes I did.
Did I spend the first half the book guessing what Daemon could possibly be because I intentionally went in 100% blind? Yes and it was so worth it.

This book was such a fun change from the typical vampire, fae or werewolf fantasy books about. I am so angry at myself for waiting this long to really jump on this book. Thank you Entangled Publishing for the push.

This book has it all!
-Boy next door
-Touch her and die /who did this to you
-Found family
-Banter
-Slow burn
-Strangers to enemies to frenemies to friends to enemies to lovers? Oh and back to enemies!

Katy is the new girl in town, after moving to the middle of nowhere West Virginia from Florida she finds her new home is not all what it seems. Katy likes to read books which relates to us bookworms on a whole new level, she blogs about her reading and she gardens. With a town so small there isn’t really much all to do. Katy mom works a lot, picking up shifts to keep herself busy since the loss of her husband she just needs to always be doing something.

The locals are nice but there is just something off about the town. She has only one neighbor; the Black’s who are twins Dee and Daemon. Teens her age who live alone due to parents who work out of town. Dee is a very sweet and just wants to be friends with Katy unlike her twin Daemon who is anything but sweet. Daemon spends his time avoiding Katy (or as he called her… Kitten) or being a grade a douche bag to her. He has major ‘treat her mean to keep her keen vibes’

I’m ready to binge read the rest of the series.

I read this with the Entangled Insiders and I really enjoyed this book! It was fun to read along with everyone and to talk about this book.

I was intrigued with this book from the start and from Katy’s and Daemon’s first interaction. You knew something was up with him but needed to continue with the story to figure it out. Deamon is the hot next door neighbor with secrets that you want to find out. The heat and intensity between him and Katy was perfect. Their love/hate relationship was everything.

I loved Katy’s and Dee’s friendship and that they look out for each other. Dee took a liking to Katy right away when she was the new kid in town and made friends with her even when she probably shouldn’t have. Once all the secrets come out, I’m glad that Katy still remade friends with Dee.

Can’t wait to read book 2!

A book blogger and a hot alien neighbor light up the sky in this banter-filled young adult romance. I never expected to have a book crush on an alien, but I am glad Daemon is my first.

I went into this book blind and it was the best surprise. Katy is moving to a new town with her mother and they are both looking to start over. Starting her senior year at a new school will be tough, but hopefully, she can make a few friends along the way. Turns out her first friend is her neighbor, Dee. She is friendly, easy to talk to, and wow her brother is hot. Daemon is gorgeous and dreamy. Then he opens his mouth and he may just be the biggest jerk in West Virginia. That attitude should be a turn-off, so why does Katy still feel a connection?

Katy and Daemon run into each other a few times and always have a back-and-forth banter that is thrilling, exciting, and yes annoying (just ask Katy and Daemon). Dee is the catalyst for making them try to get along, but Daemon does not make it easy. Just when Katy thinks she has made progress and gotten him to let down his walls, he opens his mouth and shows off his arrogance.

I could not put this book down. I don't know why but I can't help falling for the bad boy and Daemon played his role to a T. Katy is just a joy to read about because she is so relatable. Bonus points because she is a bookworm. Add into the mix a supernatural theme and there you have a perfect read...for me! I can't recall ever reading a book featuring aliens but I did watch Roswell and I feel like I understood some themes because of it; like leaving a trace/mark, having special abilities, and the importance of keeping the secret. There was not a single thing that I didn't love about this book. Katy and Daemon are so charming even when they are hangry lol. I am so enthralled by this book that I already downloaded the rest of the books in the series. Sorry to the rest of the books on my TBR, I am busy reading The Lux series.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Katy and Daemon had the best banter. I loved everything about these characters. I immediately dived into the next book after finishing this one.

Katy and her mom moved to a small town in West Virginia to get a fresh start. She meets her neighbors next door, twins Dee and Daemon, who are her age, but notices right away they're not like anyone she's ever met before. Dee and Katy quickly become best friends, but Katy develops a very hot and cold relationship with Daemon. She can't stand him while still very attracted to him. As things progressively get weirder in town and strange things are happening, Katy realizes she may be in danger here. She's put in a position where she must rely on Daemon to stay safe, which makes her feelings all the more complex towards him.

Katy is a loveable character. She is smart, caring, and has a big heart. Daemon is very frustrating at times, but it comes from his very protective personality. The slow burn romance has a great build-up. The plot was unfolding in such a way that it sucked you into the next chapter and made you want to find out more. This is part of the Lux series and leaves off for you to go into the next book with the same characters, continuing their story. It was a very easy read and left you wanting more.

Holy shit I thought I was gonna end up bawling my eyes out at this one … now to go find the others in the series cause I might’ve spoiled myself with that bonus content soooooo

Thank you Entangled and NetGalley for a copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.

Such a fun high school book. If you enjoyed Twilight or Vampire Diaries this is a book for you. It has a broody MMC, the "weak," independent FMC. Great banter between the Daemon and Katy. Katy and Dee have a great friendship. It's full of twist and turns and fast paced story. It's engaging, quarky at times and the story is constantly moving. Absolutely enjoyed this so much.

This was a delightful read and I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Katy and Daemon! A unique premise and plot delivered an enjoyable read. I’m looking forward to seeing this rerelease in person!

From Lala’s Book Reviews

Does one even want to know how many times I’ve reread this series when I was in high school? Maybe 4 or 5 times.

This is the first time I’d say in five years that I’ve read this book and have fallen in love with it all over again. Obsidian is one of the first books that I read in early high school that made me fall in love with paranormal romance.

And truth be told, it’s probably the first young adult book I have read in the last two or three years.

The story starts off with Katy and her mom as they are settling in from their move from Florida to West Virginia. Katy meets her wonderful neighbor Daemon life becomes a little more interesting espionage when his sister Dee wants to become friends with Katy.

Despite Katy’s less than stellar first impression of Daemon, she and Dee hits it off despite them being different. But soon, weird things starts to happen that don’t quite add up and Daemon brushes it off.

It seems like with Katy and Daemon, just when things are moving forward something happens that takes them back to square one.

When school starts back, it only gets worse with their relationship becomes even rockier and Katy finally learns what has been happening since she has moved to West Virginia.

There was some much that I forgot while rereading this book, and I fell in love with this story the same way I did the first time around as I got drawn into Katy and Daemon’s story with their banter and tension!

I could not stop reading this. I love all of the characters and finished this within 2 days. I now need to read the rest of the series. I need a physical copy of this for my bookshelf.

I was hooked from the beginning. I love Katy and Daemon’s hot and cold relationship although sometimes I wanted to punch Daemon for being so mean. I saw so many comparisons between this story and Twilight while reading yet this was its own story which I liked. I’m excited to see where the series takes me. Can’t wait to dive in to the next book.

Rating: 3.5/5

Thank you Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was intrigued by the premise of this book and fell in love with the cover.

A little skeptical about the extraterrestrial aspect, but pleasantly surprised with how this story played out.

I enjoyed reading about the MCs relationship and learning about what brought Daemon around. Learning what was the cause of all his moodiness.

Marketed as a YA romance, I found the writing not too juvenile and still appropriate for adult readers.

I’m on the fence about continuing the series, but will likely read the next book, or even the prequel.

I won a copy from entangled publishing, and I got to say thank you because this book was so much fun! At first I thought I’ll take my time but 6 chapters in, I wasn’t able to stop I will get the rest of the series because I want to know how this ends! I do recommend this book is a fast read and super easy to get into, characters are funny and the tension… so good!! I like the paranormal side of it I haven’t read too much of this genre with aliens and now I will pick up more books like this, all thanks to obsidian.Loved it!!

I saw this beautiful cover and decided I had to read this book. I'm so glad I did. I couldn't put it down, I was obsessed with these characters. Katy Swartz (17) recently moved to a small town in the middle of nowhere. She's smart, loyal, caring and patient. She loves reading books and posting about them on her blog. Daemon (18) is hostile, rude, protective and a bit arrogant. His twin sister, Dee wants to be Katy's best friend and he's having none of it. There's something weird going on in this small town and Katy can't seem to put her finger on what that is. We watch as Katy and Daemon drive each other nuts. The back and forth is awesome. I was all over the place emotionally while reading this book. Teenage angst at it's best, it definitely reminded me of high school. I loved this so much I preordered the hardcover and will be reading the rest of the series.

I want to say thank you to Brittany and Riki and entangled teen publishing and to the author for this amazing opportunity to read this arc.
I was lucky enough to join in for the read along. But I read the whole book in three day. 🫣
It’s sooo good.
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🌶️/spice I give it a one, because I feel like it’s still building and I know it’ll be more when I read the other books.
This book, literally captivated me right off the start. It kept me on my toes. My heart swoon over Daemon. He reminded me off so much like Damon from the vampire diaries how he and Elena used to be.
It gave me I am number 4 vibes. But I never read the book I watched the movie way back when. But reading this I soooo want to keep reading books like this.
Thank you so much again. Loved every second of it. I’m just sad that it’s over.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this arc.

Overall this was a fun read. As you are taken through the journey of Katy having her life picked up and moved it was enjoyable seeing her try to take control and allow herself to do things she normally wouldn’t. The back and forth banter was top tier. This story kept my interest and was a quick read.

The angst, the drama, the banter, and the undeniable chemistry! Kat and Daemon had me desperate for more throughout the whole entire book!

The tough guy bully vibe did things to me and getting to read snippets of his POV at the end made me love him even more! And can we talk about the way he called her kitten 🥵 I loved that so much!

It was so cool seeing Kat become bolder and more confident! And Dee, how could you not love sweet Dee!

The whole book had me on my toes and I honestly didn’t see half of it coming. But that ending?! The way he challenged her and she challenged him right back?! I ran to download book 2 to find out what happens next!

“If there is anything, there is us.” 🥺❤️

Why why why did I put this off for so long?!?! As soon as I started, I was completely hooked! The banter and mystery is so good!

Katy has just moved to a small town right next door to twins, Daemon and Dee. Daemon is judgmental and dislikes Katy from the start, while his sister is warm and friendly. Katy and Dee become close friends, despite Daemon’s rude behavior. Of course Daemon is gorgeous and Katy can’t help but be drawn to him. Katy gets a feeling there’s more to him and Dee, which starts her down a path that puts herself and others in danger.

After that ending, I’m immediately jumping into the next book! How could it end like that?! This is a fantastic YA paranormal romance. Can’t recommend it enough