Daimon: The Prequel to Half-Blood

Definitely worth reading!!!!

This is a great book! There was rarely a dull moment! I seriously couldn't put it down, I stayed up half the night reading it! I love how the author pulled everything together perfectly for the next book; Halfblood. It did remind me a bit of Vampire Academy, but there are big differences! It was great even to the last page!

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Blah,Blah,Blah ect, exerita

I think this is first, not second. Sounds really good. Hope it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good Read minus some pet peeves

Really loved the story line. Character development good. The grammar and punctuation errors were a distraction.

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Will Whet Your Appetite for More Covenant Books

As far as prequels go, Daimon is very near perfect. Jennifer L. Armentrout has given readers a backstory that is not only action-packed, but offers some real insight into the mindset that Alex has towards the beginning of Half-Blood.

Many short prequels leave the reader wanting more and Daimon certainly does that, but it also gives the reader a complete story; introducing a likable main character in Alex, then throwing heaps of bad on her. And I loved it.

If you're even slightly interested in reading Armentrout's debut, Half-Blood, I suggest you check out Daimon first. It will whet your appetite for some serious mythological goodness, and have you eager for some more snarky Alex. Oh, and did I mention some truly BAMF-worthy fight scenes? Because they're there too.

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Live To Read

This novel will serve to make the reader more excited to read Half-Blood, the next novel in this series. The reader will meet Alex, the main character. Alex is of mixed heritage, she is both human and god-a half-blood. Her mother is murdered by Daimons, forcing Alex to run to a place and people she isn't sure will help her. Alex is a strong, determined main character who will endear herself to the reader very quickly.


This novel is short, but it is meant to be a prequel. The reader will be taken into a fascinating world of gods and humans. The author makes the facts of the world very clear to the reader, he/she will not be confused. The novel is fast-paced and exciting. There are surprises and intriguing events throughout the novel.


The short novel ends on a huge cliff-hanger! The reader will be looking forward to Half-Blood. This novel is terrific for young adult/teens who enjoy fantasy novels with plenty of action.

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A new fave of mine that had my blood pumpin'

Woo! Hoo! I found a new fave and I only read the Prequel! OMG.this book had my blood pumping, I think I should have my blood pressure checked! And then bam, you leave me at that? AND now I have to sit here and wait to see if I can get an ARC to fulfill my fix! To make it even worse, if I don't get an ARC, I have to wait until September for the release date?

This series is going to seriously ROCK! Alexandra (also goes by Alex and Lexie.I love that BTW), is the type of heroine I absolutely love in a series. She isn't afraid to run but if she is caught up in a split second moment, the fighter in her comes out.

I'm going to call her Lexie because I like that name. Anyways, Lexie is a Half-Blood (Demi-God). Half-Bloods are trained at a young age to protect Pure-Bloods from daimons, the freaky, scary, looking' creatures!

Lexie and her mother have been on the run for the last 3 years, taking her away from the only life she has ever known to live in the real world.

My predictions is that Lexie isn't just a Half-Blood, there is something special about her and that is why her mom has had her in hiding for so long. I guess we will have to see! PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME WAIT!!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book--finished it in under 30 hours du

I thoroughly enjoyed this book--finished it in under 30 hours during finals week. It actually stopped me from studying. Personally, I read Obsidian first and something Jennifer L. Armentrout does well is sexual tension. Obsidian was full of much more, but there is definitely some fun love tension going on in this book, not to mention the plot is interesting. I read one review that stated it felt similar to the Vampire Academy series--personally I read up to book 2 of that series and wasn't as drawn in by the characters as I was with Armentrout's. Alex is not the main character for everyone, she's a downright stubborn pain in the ass, but oh is it fun to watch her piss everyone off. Personally, a great read in my book--loved the Greek aspect to it, which really gives it a unique edge. And let's face it there are so many stories about boarding school etc. that when one stands out--it's worth the read. This was truly a great read and I enjoyed it. I'd recommend it.

Great series

The whole series is great, enjoy!

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Too short

Having read half blood i knew what to expect but i would have liked this more if it was longer with more detail.

Couldn't put it down!

Excellent Series! Great Author!

Daimon was a delicious teaser for the upcoming series

In this novella we meet Alexandria.(Alex) She is a half-blood; the child of a mortal and a demigod. She is seventeen and living in Florida with her mother. We learn that her mother removed them from the Covenant in an attempt to give Alex a normal life. We briefly learn of forbidden feelings Alex has towards a Pure; which may be the reason her mother left the covenant. I really liked Alex; she has spunk, questions everything and has gotten into a few tiffs when confronted. Daimons appear, seeking to kill them for their sweet tasting blood. Alex quickly learns that not all of her training was correct and is forced to run. She begins to travel to the closest covenant, and is pursued by the Daimons.

Armentrout's writing style is brilliant. She captured my attention in the first few pages, and despite the short length of this prequel managed to give me a real sense of the protagonist. The limited world-building was exciting and enough of a teaser to make me want more. The ending provides a cliff-hanger and my understanding is that book one Half-Blood picks up right where this left off.

Good Read

Quick and fun read - can't wait for next book in series

Wow

This was a great prequel to get you excited to read Half-blood. I read through this fast and then had to continue with the next book right away. This book was full of action, and a great beginning to a story of good versus evil. I look forward to all future books by Jennifer! Recommended for teens and adults.

One of the best books ever:D

I loved this book!
When does the next come out? :D i cant wait

Awesome

This was a awesome book, i recomend it for people who love romantic books.

Help

Whitch book is first half-blood or this book

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Awesome Prequel!

Life in Miami is not bad. She lives near the beach and has a HOT boyfriend. But an unfortunate event forces Alex to go on the run again. This time she is being chase by Daimons. With just a couple hundred bucks in her pocket and no place to go, Alex finds her only choice is to go back to the place she and her mom left 3 years ago: the Covenant.



My Thoughts:

I totally loved Daimon. It was short, but that's completely understandable because Daimon is the prequel to the first book in the Covenant series title Half Blood. There was action, humor and I was afraid at times ('cause Daimons are scary). There wasn't a lot of dialogue but it was perfect for me because the way Alex thinks is entertaining, and you get to know her better. I found Daimon exciting and the author gives you hints that there's more important stuff coming Alex's way. I think this prequel is a little taste of pure awesomeness coming our way in September 2011.

More than just a prequel!

Daimon is the prequel to Half-Blood. We're introduced to the main character Alex (Alexandria) and her mom, a Hematoi (HEM-a-toy). Hematois descend from the unions of gods and mortals. Alex is a Half-Blood, a child of a Hematoi and mortal. She suppose to be training at the Covenant to become a Sentinel - somebody who hunts and kills Daimons (DEE-muns), but her mother took away one night ans still refuses to explain why, just that it's not safe there for them. What happens in Daimon proves that the world isn't any safer.

Prequel are usually a hint of whats to come, but this was pure torture. How am I suppose to wait patiently for Half-Blood after reading this? It ends on a cliffhanger and then I thought, luckily there is a sneak peak of Half-Blood. Which again, ends on a cliffhanger! This feeling I'm left with, must be what it's like to have an addiction.

It's a great, fast-paced introduction to a new series that will leave you wanting more. In short - The best prequel I've ever read.

I'd recommend this to fans of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy.

Awesome Taste of Things to Come

Daimon, the prequel to Half-Blood is light on the word count but heavy on the impact! I didn't expect to whip through it so fast (and am quite sad that I did), but Alex's sarcastic voice propelled me through along with the fast-paced action. I decided that Alex is my long-lost best friend forever. Although she a powerful half-blood (and seriously knows how to kick some tail), she has some very human wit and attitude, and her voice takes up the small space of this novella and dominates it. Even in the tense and sorrowful situations she encounters, she still has that biting yet self-deprecating sense of humor that rocked my world. It's really not a good thing to be laughing out loud when one is making one's students watch a boring-ish movie....

I love the way this sets the reader up to basically be chomping at the bit to read Half-Blood. There are hints of Alex's forbidden feelings for a pure-blood she used to know that taint every relationship she has tried to have with a human, and it makes sense because he sounds pretty smexy in the little snippets we get of him. There is the mystery of why her mother felt it was necessary to leave the Covenant and spirit her daughter away into the human world. There is a shocking vision of how evil and destructive the daimons are... And even a tiny, tiny hint that there is something a bit different about Alex...

So, I liken this short reading experience to getting a tasty bite of chocolate and being told that I can have a lot more later! It's just a little bit on the mean side, but it lets me know I need to be hanging out around the chocolate-giver's door like a junkie at a crack house (or a daimon hooked on aether?). Okay, so I mixed similes there that weren't that great and that kind of made me sound like a stalker... But you get the picture!! This is a series to watch fo' shizzle!!!