“History is on repeat, and things didn’t go so well the last time. “
Alexandria isn’t sure she’s going to make it to her eighteenth birthday–to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she’s a goner… and so is Aiden.
If that’s not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time “training”–which really is just Seth’s code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time–she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.
But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she’s caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed… and destroyed.
Those left standing will discover if love is truly greater than Fate… (Goodreads summary)
Ok. I have to admit something right here, right now. Half-Blood did not blow me away. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed it and it was an well done read with an interesting twist, but there was just something about it that kept me from loving it. When I read Pure, the things Jennifer did with the characters, the complicated political/social climate compounded by the action-packed plot… well, I was extremely impressed and excited by the direction in which Jennifer was taking her Covenant series – on the verge of toppling head-over-heels. And then, along came Deity…
Blown. Away.
Unreservedly, I can now say that I love this series.
Dare I venture to say that it might even be a favorite?
Why, yes. Yes, I do.
Perhaps one of my favorite things about this series so far (and in some ways this surprises me because I wasn’t a huge fan of hers in the beginning) is Alex. Alex has come a long way from the selfish, impulsive girl we meet in Half-Blood. In some respects, she’s still exactly the same, but yet she’s matured from her experiences over the past year. Oh, she still blurts out what she thinks filter-free from time to time. She still gets those wild, reckless urges to take matters into her own hands, and yet Alex has begun to learn restraint. She’s had to. She has seen the dangers her world poses for one such as her, seen the consequences enacted out before her if she crosses certain lines. She’s seen her fears brought to life, and she’s made enemies in some very high places who are devoted to destroying her. And above all Alex understands that her actions have consequences not only for her, but that other peoples’ lives and well-being are also connected to hers. I absolutely love the evolution and development Alex’s character has undergone throughout this series and especially where Jennifer has taken her in this book. Alex is a bit more serious, and perhaps a bit more subdued, in Deity than we’ve seen her before; however, even in the midst of so many circumstances she can’t control, she’s still the same fiery, fierce Alex – a girl who’s developing a very strong sense of conviction and who’s becoming someone who has a purpose beyond herself.
Alex aside, one of the biggest questions you might have about Deity, because I had the same, is what happens with Aiden & Seth?
<jumps up and down while flailing wildly>
While I obviously can’t tell you a single thin– Well… ok. I’ll tell you one thing about each of them in no particular order. One guy made me fall absolutely head over heels for him, while shocking revelations about the other one still have me reeling… and ready to throw something breakable.
Which is another reason I love Deity so much: it made me angry, it made me despair, it made me euphoric and it made me hope. I ran the entire gamut of emotional responses while reading this book. Jennifer is extremely good at backing her characters into seemingly inescapable corners and excellent at putting her readers right there in the moment alongside them, sharing the anguish, heartbreak and panic. Alternately, the happy/joyful/victorious scenes are equally as evocative, and I’m pretty sure that during those moments, I sat there grinning like an idiot from ear to ear. There are very few authors who capture my emotions so completely, and Jennifer L. Armentrout is one of them.
So what got me all riled up? Well, there have been several arcs building throughout the series, and in Deity several of them come to a head. The cards are on the table, come what may. The stakes are higher, the dangers greater, the potential consequences more grave. Secrets are revealed, rifts deepen, lines are crossed, new allies are gained, new enemies made, and only one thing is certain: things will never be the same. <cue dramatic movie trailer music> In all seriousness though, in my opinion, it’s the best book in the Covenant series thus far.
Overall, Deity is truly divine.
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Title: Deity Series: Covenant (Book #3) Published: November 6th 2012 by Spencer Hill Press Format: Paperback, 360 pages Website: www.jenniferarmentrout.com Source: ARC via Around the World Book Tours My rating: 
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I love this series… and I have this book sitting on my shelf but I am scared to pick it up… So glad to hear you LOVED it so much!!
I do have a guess about which boy made you so angry, I was dreading this since the last book! .. I will be so sad!
Ok I really should read this now asap!
LOL… not saying a word about any of that. But you should pick it up, and pick it up soon! Read it, read it! It’s SOOOO good.
Is he… *gasp* it HAS to be HIM!! oh, jaja, why do you do this to me?! Jajaja~
Him? Him who? lol I don’t know what you’re talking about… 😉
Great review! I loved this book to pieces! It’s my favorite JLA novel. 😀
Thank you! Agreed. I think the title of favorite JLA novel still resides with Onyx, BUT this is a close, close, close second.
Thanks so much for stopping by A.J.!
I cannot wait to read this!
I cannot wait for you to read this!!!
Amazing review!!!! I just can’t wait to read it!
You killed me with all those things you know and I don’t!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I can’t wait for you to read it either!!! We must discuss once you do read it.
Amazing Review!
I cannot wait to get my hands on Deity!
It’s making it harder to wait reading your review!
I wanna know what’s going on!!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Magen! Well, I’m sorry you have to wait, but take heart in that it lives up to the hype and it’s totally worth the wait
Love your review!! I’m so looking forward to this book and I’m happy to hear it made you feel all kinds of emotions. I really love books that do that. I always say it’s a sign of a great writer when they make you care that much about the characters and the story
Yes, it’s true. Jennifer just builds tension SO well! Muahaha… 😉
Thanks for reading, Amber!
Le sigh…
Full blown panic mode! I’m serious. I don’t wanna be angry…
*hugs body pillow named Seth*
[evil laugh]… 😉
Loved Pure because it was so complex – in the characters and plot and intrigue. I like Aidan and Seth equally, but I’m sure all that’s awesome about this series is about to be multiplied to really blow us away in the next books:)
[clapping hands over mouth]…
[muffled] teeheehee… 😉
Covenant series is for sure my favourite series as well! Pure was so amazing. I have 62 days more to wait and then I can read this book. Only 62! I can do it!
LOL… 62 days, huh? Let me assure you, it’s worth every second of waiting
I hope you love it as much as I do!
No, I’m not counting…not at all! 😀 Thank you, cause I really really really have high expectations for this one. Between you and I, I thing Aiden is my fave fictional boy, but I keep it as a secret cause I don’t want to insult others! 😉
😉 < – cryptic wink. But about the high expectations, mine were pretty high too, and were, obviously, met. So I hope the same holds true for you
I’m not sure that I love this book, but I adore Seth! Great Review, many thanks!
Thanks for stopping by, Erica!
AHHHH I want this book so bad!!! I just KNOW Aiden is the good one, right?! He has to be; he’s my very favorite. And I didn’t love Half-Blood a whole lot either, so I’m really glad that you loved Deity so much! Great review 😀
Not telling… not telling!!! 😉 But yes, I did love this one A LOT. They just keep getting better and better and better
I’m so sad we still have to wait more than a month for this book!!!!!! NEED IT NOW!!!!
Eeek! Sorry! Just now seeing that I hadn’t responded. It’s out on Amazon right now!
No more waiting!
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog Megan!
So, I FINALLY read Half-Blood a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed it. It wasn’t the best I have ever read. But I liked it. The thing that makes me want to continue with this series are the reviews for Pure and Deity. They are SO good, and it definitely makes me excited to see where J.L.A takes the characters. Which, by the way, are the best part of this series!
Yes. It’s definitely a series that gets better as it goes on.
And yes, JLA does craft REALLY good characters. 😀
I don’t know what I haven’t read your review yet, but you hit the nail smack on the head. Deity raises so many emotions, and I absolutely adore the political/social aspects of this series.
And even though I may have guessed which way certain storylines may have played out, I never saw THAT coming!
*Leon Rocks!!!
~Kristin
Oh, thank you so much, Kristin!
The complexity of both the plot and the characters is why I loved this particular book SOOO much. And I know… need Apollyon NOW. 😉
*He does… I think. lol