Obsidian
Jennifer L. Armentrout, 2011
Young adult FantasyRomanceScience fiction
A book blogger moves to small-town West Virginia and picks a fight with the boy next door — who turns out to be considerably more than a bad attitude.
Feels like longing, wonder and tenderness. About love and freedom.
A page from the book
Hostility this polished is usually something else entirely.
Thanks,” I muttered and added under my breath, “Douchebag.”He laughed, deep and throaty. “Now that’s not very ladylike, Kittycat.”I whipped around. “Don’t ever call me that,” I snapped.“It’s better than calling someone a douchebag, isn’t it?” He pushed out the door. “This has been a stimulating visit. I’ll cherish it for a long time to come.”Okay. That was it. “You know, you’re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’re a dickhead.”“A dickhead?” he repeated. “How charming.”I flipped him off. Jennifer L. Armentrout.Armentrout grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and set Katy's story in a small West Virginia town much like her own.
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Questions readers ask
- What is Obsidian like?
- Feels like longing, wonder and tenderness. About love and freedom.
- What should I read after Obsidian?
- If you liked Obsidian, try Brimstone (Callie Hart), Mate (Ali Hazelwood) and The Elite (Kiera Cass).
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What a man says when the only thing he owns is his life.
Every part. I love all of you.” He blew a dark curl out of his eyes. “I’d spend the fortunes of the universe to protect you. I’d drain the seas dry. Fell every tree. I would sacrifice the sun from the fucking sky and surrender the stars, too, if I could. But those things aren’t mine to give. All I have is my life. It isn’t much, but I’d spend it and consider the price small if it meant keeping you safe.
Brimstone · Callie Hart
A threat delivered so calmly it starts to sound like devotion.
Since you’re so sure that everyone here despises her, including me, let this be known: fuck with my mate, and I’m going to kill you so slowly, draw it out so long, tectonic plates will move and create whole new mountain ranges. And when the rest of your family comes to avenge you, I’ll do the same to them. And if your friends come, I’m not going to fucking stop. Not even if all that’s left of the pack is me and her. I will paint this entire territory green before I let anyone in the pack spill a single drop of red. Okay?
Mate · Ali Hazelwood
What it feels like when someone doesn't just want you—they orbit you.
It wasn’t like I made his world better. It was like I was his world. It wasn’t some explosion; it wasn’t fireworks. It was a fire, burning slowly from the inside out.
The Elite · Kiera Cass
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