Jennifer L. Armentrout

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.

Shadows

Mia Caven

yes, this series is absolutely sooooo very “episode”, so very cliche, but sooooo very addicting. TWO YEARS LATER and I still cannot stop thinking about this book. it is about a non-human (technically, made of light) species. One of them, the main character, falls in love with a human, the main female character. it is about their relationship, their world vs earth, and… I won’t ruin the rest. But my obsession with these characters is otherworldly. The covers are awful hence why I listened to the audio books but the books are chef kiss to say the least.

I love Dawson and Adam even more now! And at the end my heart broke with Daemon, so sad

Doris Evertse

Annabella

Awesome and heartbreaking. Can't wait for Obsidian.

Dawson Black could never have imagined what would happen with Bethany Williams. For the Luxen, human girls are for entertainment and falling in love with one doesn't make sense. Dawson is keeping a secret from her that will put her in danger, but not even he can stop himself from risking everything for her.

Sven Test

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 :)

JoLee

I was so happy I started Obsidian first before reading Shadows. In Obsidian you know that Daemon and Dee's twin brother Dawson and his girlfriend Bethany were killed. It was nice to see what Dawson was like and get his story leading to his death.

I loved Shadows just as much as I loved Obsidian. Dawson is the sweet brother. I felt so bad for him because the girl Bethany he falls in love with is human. Since he is an alien he has to be mated with his own kind. The reason for this is because the woman of his kind are rare and they need to breed. Dawson is drawn to Bethany right from the beginning and can not stay away from her. Their lives change from a simple kiss. He lost all control over his body with that simple kiss and with out thinking shows her the real Dawson. Now his mark is on her for his kind to see her. The others in his group are not happy about this incident especially Daemon. Who I adore and he was still a smart mouth when ticked off in Shadows as he is in Obsidian. Love it when Daemon gets mad and mouthy.

"What if I can't?" he asked, looking away when Daemon scowled.

His brother swore. "Are you kidding me? It's not hard. You. Stay. Away. From. Her."

As if it were that easy. Daemon didn't get it. "But she's glowing right now. Nothing serious, but there's an Arum around, and she's not safe."

"You probably should have thought about that before you Lite-Brited her ass."

Dawson does not care that his and Bethany relationship is out in the open with his family and friends. The only thing he cares about is protecting her. It does bother him that he marked her and her life is in danger because of him. Loved when he took action and warned Andrew to stay away from Bethany. Very intense moment with an alien temper hottie hero. Totally freakin loved it when he told Ash to stay away from Daemon that he can do better.

It is nice to see what made Daemon the way he is in Obsidian. You understand more why he was a jerk to Katy in the beginning. Why he can not and does not want to fall in love with a human. The love and protectiveness he has for his family is sweet. In Obsidian you see his over protectiveness towards Dee. I thought it was because he lost Dawson and did not want to lose his only family he has left. But reading Shadows you still see he is over protective of Dawson and Dee.

What I loved most about Shadows was seeing how Dawson, Daemon and Dee were like as a family before Dawson's death. They were a happy, loving and fun family. Great sibling moment was when Dawson was in a good mood after meeting Bethany and actually washed his dish.

"What" he demanded.

"Did you just... Clean a dish? Dee backed away slowly, blinking. She glanced at Daemon. "The world is going to end. And I'm still a vir-"

"No!" both brothers yelled in unison.

Daemon looked like he was actually going to vomit. "Jesus, don't ever finish that statement. Actually, don't ever change that. Thank you."

The ending left me wondering if Bethany and Dawson are dead. Or were they taken away or even did they run away. I want more of them. Their time together was very short and deserve to be together for many years. I would love to see more fun, happy and loving family times with Dawson, Daemon and Dee.

Shadows was a bonus for me after reading Obsidian. So if new to this series really start with Obsidian first. You will appreciate and enjoy Shadows so much more.

Originally posted at Fallen Angels YA Book Blog

kezzie

I loved this!! I was really happy to be back in the world of these characters and getting to know them on a more personal level, and now I understand certain things more then before and I just am so happy to be with these characters again.

Lysha Taynish

Ever since Dawson and Bethany were mentioned in Obsidian, I was intrigued and wanted to know more about their story. So happy and satisfied with this novella.

Ella Zegarra

Valentina 

[RECENSIONE 👽✨] 

👋🏻Buonasera cari amici lettori📖 oggi sono qui per parlarvi di -"Shadows"- il prequel della saga Lux della Armentrout qui si parla degli avvenimenti accaduti prima della vera storia iniziando con Obsidian.
Molto carino ho iniziato con il botto 😍.

📖The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams.
As an alien life form on Earth, Dawson and his twin Daemon find the girls to be. . . 
a fun pastime.
But falling in love with one of them would be crazy. 
Bethany is from Nevada, and the last thing she looks for in West Virginia is love.
But every time his eyes meet Dawson's there is an undeniable attraction.
Even though boys are a complication she can't stay away from him. Attracted. Desired. Loved. But Dawson hides a secret that not only can change Bethany's existence, but also endanger his life.

🙋🏼‍♀️Dopo aver letto i tre libri From Blood and Ash (Che ancora sono sotto un treno) volevo recuperare gli altri libri dell'autrice e ho iniziato la saga Lux che parla degli alieni che si innamorano.

Shadows si parla degli avvenimenti accaduti prima della storia vera che inizia con Obsidian mi è piaciuto molto la storia di questi due ragazzi.
La loro storia d'amore non mi ha convinto al cento per cento all'inizio non mi hanno preso però sono stati comunque bellissimi però se ci saranno ancora nei prossimi libri 
li voglio più coinvolti 
e più amati verso e l'altro.
Forse perché anche un prequel quindi ci sta.

Io ora sto leggendo Obsidian rispetto a questa, i protagonisti di Obsidian li sto apprezzando molto di più alcuni personaggi che non mi piacevano in Shadows in Obsidian conoscendoli meglio mi stanno piacendo molto di più.

Non mi sono pentita di leggerlo anzi non vedo l'ora di continuare a leggere di questa autrice.

Kelly Casey

Oh wow, I didn't realize how much I needed that story until I read it. I've always been more attached to Kat and Daemon than Bethany and Dawson, but now I can truly appreciate their story as well. It was just what I needed to establish a deeper connection to their characters. I almost cried at the end, and if I didn't already know what happened to Dawson and Bethany I probably would have cried.

Olivera Mitić

*cough* insta love *cough*
 For some reason I'm not as pulled in by this series as everyon else seems to be. :p

2.5 stars

Jelke Lenaerts

I really liked this novella. It was very interesting to learn more about Bethany and Dawson. Sadly enough this novella misses the banter that makes the main series so appealing to me. The romance also felt a bit to instalovey and boring because of it. There also wasn't much of a plot going on besides the romance so that wasn't the best either. This novella also hit a lot of the same beats in the story/romance that Obsidian did which just made everything feel very predictable. However I was still completely engrossed into this novella and it did definetly have the same adictiveness that the rest of the series has and that I have found most Jennifer L Armentrout books have.

Lyanni

I read this before Obsidian because it was recommended to me that way so I'm about to jump into book #1 and see how the story goes! This short story almost made me shed a tear! My heart tore a little when it came to Dee and Daemon. Honestly, I can't even imagine Obsidian without Dawson, so this might be a little weird for me.

Chantale

I absolutely love this novella. It is very well written and got me hooked from the very beginning. I can't wait to get my hands on the books in this series. 

I highly recommnend

Don't miss Shadows, Dawson Black’s story in Jennifer L. Armentrout's bestselling Lux series, now available as a standalone in print for the first time! "An unmissable series!" –Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street “This is the stuff swoons are made of.” —Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Evil 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. Dangerous. Tempting. Undeniable. Bethany can't deny the immediate connection between her and Dawson. And even though boys aren't a complication she wants, she can't stay away from him. Still, whenever they lock eyes, she's drawn in. Captivated. Lured. Loved. Dawson is keeping a secret that will change her existence...and put her life in jeopardy. But even he can't stop risking everything for one human girl. Or from a fate that is as unavoidable as love itself. Want to read the LUX series on your ereader? Each book is sold individually in e-format: #1: Obsidian #2: Onyx #3: Opal #4: Origin #5: Opposition Dawson’s story: Shadows

Roos Kuijper 

3.5 ster

Het verhaal zelf was leuk, maar niet genoeg. Het had nog wat langer mogen duren, zodat we ook konden leren hoe Dee en Daemon met het verlies om gingen. Toen ik de laatste pagina omsloeg wilde ik gewoon meer. Ondanks dat het een prequel is, zou ik het boek niet lezen voor Obsidian. Wel is dit boek een absolute must-read voor de Lux-fans!

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