A review by magencorrie
Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout

5.0

Jennifer has just wowed me, I simply can't put into words how amazing she is. How she can tell a story like no bodies business. She really is a goddess of words. In Apollyon she proves that. She shows what a great story is made of.

Dear lord, the wait to have this book in my hands was just—ugh!! However, it is well worth the wait! Apollyon is the golden child of the covenant novels, and being back in the world Jennifer created was purely breathtakingly amazing!

‘“He has always been yours, Alex. And you’ve always been his.”

Now, this book will take you on a ride, a really fun, fast-paced, nail biting, exhilarating ride! The things that take place in this book will blow you away!! I mean it; I couldn’t believe everything that happened!! Each character is testing and against all odds, they each shine in their own way.

With the gods being pissed, Alex has a full plate. So guys, when reading this book, be prepared to not put it down!

I have reviewed, almost, every book by Jennifer. I have read every book that is out by her, so writing a review, trying to get across just how much I love her stories and her characters is a challenge. But just no, I’m kind of in love with this author.

Alex also just shines in this book, you also get to see that she is just a normal girl at times, too. She struggles and fights through it all, and just amazes me so much. Though at the first part of the book, I feel, that was the hardest part for me. She faces some of her worst fears within Apollyon and that was remarkable. Oh, and the love that her and Aiden have, it just takes my breath away!! To me, it’s so strong and wonderful. Perfect. Sorry team Seth, I’m all Aiden!! Alex also shows a lot of growth in Apollyon, too.

‘I hoped my expression now looked like Alex the Sex Goddess and not Alex the Spaz.'

And taking about that wonderful hunk of the male species, Aiden is purely awesome! Yeah, awesome! I fall even more in love with him in Apollyon. If that is even possible, but I did. He does everything to save Alex, and yet he also knows that she too is strong. I feel they balance each other out very well, so in my eyes, they are just wonderful together. I got to see a few other sides of Aiden, and I enjoyed that as well. He faces a lot, but in the end, he doesn’t give up. Both he and Alex face challenges in Apollyon and just show the strength characters can have.

You get to see a lot of old characters, some new, and some make a startling appearance. Some I was glad to see, others not so much. My love for Deacon has just grown! I love that kid to death!! You also get to see Marcus in a different light, I’m enjoying this character more and more. I also agree with Aiden, Apollo needs a bell! And Seth fans, just be aware, he isn’t the same, but I can tell deep down there is more to him.
You can feel every emotion the characters feel, and that makes for a great read. You can feel the love of Aiden and Alex, the hope and despair of their situation. You get to experience everything right there with them, and that made me a part of the story also.

The pace of this book was, again, wonderful. The story line has just the right twists and turns to keep you flipping the page to consume as much as possible. You will pull an all-nighter to finish this bad boy of a book! You’ll get to see a whole new world in Apollyon.

‘“I so did not like when Apollo smiled like that.”'

Jennifer’s writing style is just wonderful. As an avid reader, she is really able to pull me into the worlds she creates. I can become completely and wholly consumed into a world she writes. I fall for her characters and I’m on this wonderful ride through everything with those characters.

Apollyon took my breath away, I was so swept away with this book, I started living it. I was there with the characters through everything. This book has everything, twists and turns that will leave you breathless, heart pounding and have you on the edge of your seat. Love that makes you blush and sigh. This book is purely amazing, I can't write all the emotions I am feeling after reading it, just know, this is one of the best books in the Covenant series!

Apollyon was one hell of a ride! And gods, did I absolutely enjoy every single second of it!!