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Romance · 2017 · PG-13

Half-Blood

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Alex survived outside the Covenant for three years—and now she's back, training harder than anyone, trying not to fall for the wrong person.

Originally published October 2011 Now includes bonus novella DAIMON The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with

For14+GenreRomanceLength281 pagesRead time~7.5 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

Training combat; daimon attacks; some intense violence

Language

Some

Adult language

Sexual Content

Some

Teen romantic tension; nothing explicit

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The psychological weight of class inequality in the Covenant's rigid system

What this book is about

Alexandria Andros, daughter of a pure-blood and a half-blood, has been living outside the Covenant after her mother's death. Brought back, she must train to become a Sentinel and suppress her feelings for her instructor Aiden—a pure-blood who, under the Covenant's rules, can never be with a half-blood. Armentrout's Covenant series is a fast-paced YA paranormal romance with Greek mythology and genuine action.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Combat violence and daimon attacks throughout

Class-based inequality as a systemic theme

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