Storm and Fury (The Harbinger #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

Eighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow may be going blind, but she can see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. Her unique gift is part of a secret so dangerous that she’s been in hiding for years in an isolated compound fiercely guarded by Wardens—gargoyle shape-shifters who protect humankind from demons. If the demons discover the truth about Trinity, they’ll devour her, flesh and bone, to enhance their own powers.

When Wardens from another clan arrive with disturbing reports that something out there is killing both demons and Wardens, Trinity’s safe world implodes. Not the least because one of the outsiders is the most annoying and fascinating person she’s ever met. Zayne has secrets of his own that will upend her world yet again—but working together becomes imperative once demons breach the compound and Trinity’s secret comes to light. To save her family and maybe the world, she’ll have to put her trust in Zayne. But all bets are off as a supernatural war is unleashed…

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I was on the hunt for a good paranormal romance and I came across this book.  It sounded like just the kind of story I was looking for.  

The good:

This author really knows how to write an engaging story!  I was caught up right from the beginning.  The characters are distinct, strong and I really liked them.  There is a definite growing chemistry between Trinity and Zayne that I could feel.  Trinity's personal growth as she gains information was satisfying.  The author really gave a piece of herself to this story as she gave Trinity a degenerative eye disorder.  It is always awesome as a reader to have something so personal to an author represented in their stories.  It makes it human, relatable and I even learned something!

The hard:

I am more of a conservative reader so the excessive swearing was hard for me to swallow.  This is, I realize, a personal preference and not one everyone shares.  But for me, the swearing was just too much.  The other was the descriptive, might as well have been, sex scene.   Again, personal preference. 

I will not be coming back to this series for the hard reasons mentioned above but aside from those things, I really enjoyed the story.  It has an open ending so for those reading it, get ready for a wait before you get more of the story!  Oh, and I love the cover.

Content:  frequent swearing (including the F word, many times), profanity, descriptive sexual scene, kissing, innuendo

- I received a complimentary copy of this book.  All opinions expressed are my own.