(The
Dark Elements #3)
Publication
Date: July 28, 2015
Paperback, 400 pages, Harlequin Teen
Genres:
YA, Paranormal
Some loves will last ’til your
dying breath
Every choice has consequences—but
seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness.
Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she
never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of
herself to trust.
Layla has a new problem, too. A
Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those
around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse
than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and
her race—from destruction.
Torn between two worlds and two
different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially
when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets
are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your
heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
My Review
JLA… JLA… JLA… What the heck are you doing to me? Your books
and my body just make this connection, but then the book ends and I’m left with
the expression of an upset monkey on my face. Why must your series end? WHY?
Alright. I’m okay. I’ll be fine. Yeah. Let’s actually get to
the review, shall we? We shall.
Of course Layla and Roth are back, and boy do I likey me
some Roth. (You can’t see it, but I just licked my lips all seductive-like.)
But Layla also has Zayne hopping around too. JLA, I enjoy your love triangles,
but sometimes I just want to kill the other guy. Sometimes. Not all the time.
Just whenever I feel like he’s encroaching on territory that’s better left to
the other guy. You know what I’m sayin’? Anywho, Layla is forced to woman up
(YES!) and kick some butt. And I was ready for some butt-kicking. I do however,
wish that Roth, Zayne, and every other non-Layla character had more face-time
in the novel. I felt like we were in Layla’s head a lot and I felt a little
stifled at times.
The plot of the book didn’t blow me away like the first two
books had. I knew what was going to happen at the end once I had about 150-ish
pages to go and that’s just not cool. I feel like JLA introduces these awesome
characters only to leave me with an ending that doesn’t really satisfy. Don’t
get me wrong, the ending was good, it was just predictable. I swear all of her
non-contemporary books end the same way. If she could just give me something
new in combination with her awesome cast of characters, I would be an
oh-so-happy fangirl.
All in all, Every Last
Breath had romance, action, and some very feisty and fantastic characters.
It’s definitely a series ender that you need to read, so go pick it up.
**Note: I purchased
a copy of this book. This in no way affected my opinion/review.
Yayaya I've been waiting for this book and this review has me even more excited! I can't wait to read and hopefully enjoy it as much as the others!
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