Jennifer Armintraut, the book "Obsidian": a genre, main characters, reviews

Zombies, mummies, werewolves and vampires are in the distant past. Today, aliens rule the world. This conclusion was reached by many readers of a new novel by a young American writer, Jennifer Armentraut. "Obsidian" is a book whose reviews are struck by the unanimity of the authors who wrote them. All as one, they amicably share their enthusiasm for what they read.

The book "Obsidian" is very interesting, - so readers consider. Her plot captures from the first pages. The novel is incredibly fascinating, the adventures of the heroes are stunning, the feelings here are stunning. And in general, the book "Obsidian" gives a lot of pleasure in reading. You just can not tear yourself away from it.

Introduction

The book "Obsidian" of the American author Jennifer Armentut will allow to dissolve, on the one hand, in the history of unremarkable people, on the other - to plunge into the extraordinary secrets of the messengers of other worlds. In the works of a young, but already widely known readers, whose favorite genre is love-fiction, the writers of good always oppose evil. Secrets are waiting for their revelations, and love goes hand in hand with betrayal. The book "Obsidian" - a work in which the depicted whirlwind of events is rapidly capturing and captivating.

Especially attractive, according to readers, is the novelty of the genre. For many, Jennifer Armentraut's book is the first work of such a genre as love-fiction, in which the main character is an alien. This fact is extremely pleased lovers of such reading, especially since, according to reviews, the story in the novel famously "twists and turns in different directions", the book is richly saturated with humor, passionate kisses and other pleasant moments. In addition, as the commentary to the book Obsidian shows, the reader gets an ordinary sense of spiritual comfort, "living" with their heroes their story. And this is often not enough in real life ...

Author

A young writer who wrote a novel so popular with many, there is no special need to represent. Armintraut Jennifer is the author of several books, to which the epithets of honor forever adhered: "book blockbuster" and "megabestseller". As soon as a new book of the writer appears, she immediately and for a long time occupies one of the first places in the lists of the most popular and favorite by readers of works.

Biography

Armintraut Jennifer was born June 11, 1980 in West Virginia (USA), in the small town of Martinsburg, where she still lives. By her own admission, Jennifer was still in school, at the lessons of mathematics, she began to dream of a writer's career: instead of solving problems, the girl wrote short stories, for which she received a low score on the subject. When a young woman is not working on another new novel, she reads books written by other authors, looks at really scary zombie movies or rests with her beloved husband Jack.

Creation

The main in the works of Jennifer Armintraut is the love line, a fantastic ingredient is used as one of the artistic means. The writer is known as the author of fantastic works. She also created several love novels for adults (under the pseudonym J. Lynn), which are very popular with readers.

Today, Jennifer Armintraut is the author of more than ten fantasy and fantasy works. The first of them was published in October 2011. Roman Half-Blood was opened series Covenant, which tells of Hemato - semi-demigods. But the author became famous worldwide thanks to the second novel, called Obsidian, published several months later. A series of books written as a continuation of the novel forms the cycle "Lax", which tells about a family of aliens who came to Earth in search of asylum. In Russian, "Obsidian" was translated in October 2014.

Description of the book Obsidian

The book was published in 2011, in Russian it was published in 2014. Refers to the genre of love fantasy. It is the first work in the series "Lax". Immediately after publication, the novel became popular with readers of many countries. Russian fans of fiction literature also enthusiastically greeted Obsidian. The continuation of the book is presented in the subsequent works of the series.

Content

The confrontation between the eternal enemies (laksena, created from the light, and aurums, offspring of darkness) after the death of their home planet Lax continued on Earth. Ancient enmity of representatives of other worlds for the usual earthly girl, modest scribe Kathy Schwartz turns into a battle for her love and happiness.

High school student Cathy Schwartz, along with her mother, moves to a small town in the state of West Virginia. The girl seems that here instead of a normal life, only a dull and dull vegetation awaits her. But overnight everything changes. Cathy gets to know his neighbor - the green-eyed handsome Damon Black, who also shows himself as self-assured rude. The hearts of young people begin to beat in unison. Damon struggles to push his neighbor away from himself and his sister, which in no small measure touches Cathy. But gradually she realizes that behind the showy rudeness of the young man lies the genuine fear and desire to protect her beloved. Another girl, close to his family, suffered a sad fate - she was kidnapped by unknown people. Damon seeks to save Cathy from harm. The girl tries to understand what is happening. She notices that strange things happen in the city: adolescents are gone, on the streets you can often meet ominous "people in black." The school where Katie is studying, rumors about the shining ghosts seen in the neighborhood, in which many are inclined to see aliens, are rife. Damon Black, her lover, turns out to be laxen, followed by a constant hunt, not only from the galactic shadows. He is also being chased by military and greedy unscrupulous scientists who are trying to turn his alien force into his own unconquerable weapon.

The main characters of the book

Recently, the topic of aliens has become quite popular. The history of forbidden love between representatives of the two worlds is of particular interest to readers. Better yet, if this love is seasoned with danger. And if it's also peppered with the uneasy characters of the characters, as in the book Armintraut, then it's just urgent to start reading.

Now, what are the main characters in the book Obsidian? This is, firstly, Damon Black. Naturally, in the book relating to the love genre, and even if we take into account the unearthly origin of the hero, he is portrayed as a real sexy superhero with green eyes and a beautiful trained body. At first, Damon is perceived as a narcissist and impudent impudent. But then little by little his other features are revealed, and in the end the hero appears before the reader as a real cutie, why they fall in love with the main hero even more. Secondly, it's Cathy. The main heroine of the book is an ordinary quiet girl. He is not stupid, modest, quite attractive, calm. The world of Cathy Schwartz is her garden, favorite books, her own blog and beloved Damon. Dee Black, the sister of the protagonist, is the exact opposite of the modest Cathy. This is a lively, cheerful, brisk girl, a faithful friend and a fantastic beauty.

Jennifer Armentraut ("Obsidian"), all the books of the series

Lovers of serious literature can pass by. The books of the "Lax" series, though they are read "in the air," but, according to the admirers of easy reading, are not all masterpieces that dive readers into the depths of philosophical depths. These are examples of entertaining art. Works of the series refer to the genre of a fantastic love story. The date of writing the first book is 2011. The last one was written in 2015. In total, the books in the series 8. The Obsidian series of books looks in order: Obsidian (2011), Shadows (2012), Onyx (2012), Opal (2012), Odsession (2013), Countdown "(2013)," The Departed "(2014), Odlivion (2015).

In the view of many readers, all eight books of the series are combined into one big and fat novel. It is believed that the series "Lax" is intended for teenagers, for lovers of a love story, fantasy and fantasy, as well as for those who want to "unload the brain." Readers are advised to purchase all parts at once, so that you can, after reading one book, immediately begin reading the next one. Each book, according to the authors of the reviews, is so interesting that it is read in one day. To the merits of the series, readers refer to the fact that it is read easily and quickly, as a lack of a large number of templates marked.

"Lax": impressions of readers

The beginning of the plot, presented in the series, in the opinion of readers, at first glance, is rather trivial. A teenage girl lives in the American wilderness, where she dies of boredom. Accidentally, it is found that a supersex guy lives in the neighborhood (in the assortment there are green sparkling eyes, insolent behavior, "dice" of the press, and prefers to go without a shirt).

But not everything is so simple. It turns out that in an unfamiliar world earth, on the vanished planet Lax, in an eternal confrontation there are two varieties of representatives of another civilization. One of them, the laxen, to which Damon and his sister belong, came to earth from the planet of the same name. The aliens are made up of light and are called to rule it, as well as everything related to light, heat, time and fire. Their enemies are the aerials, the extremely vile creatures that have arrived from the neighboring planet. These creatures rule over the cold and shadow. Their insatiability and ruined the long-suffering planet Lax.

The first books of the series have in the title the names of rare exotic stones known for their healing and magical properties. Having become acquainted with the content of novels, the reader understands that their names are not accidental: the mysterious and mysterious always attracts and attracts like a magnet. Despite the fact that by the middle of reading the series, it seems to many that they already know what will happen next, they still do not find a way to tear themselves away from books, it is so interesting, according to reviews, to follow the plot's twists and turns. The series ends with a happy ending with a touch of bitterness.

Overview

In 2012, as a continuation of the book "Obsidian", one after another came out novels: Shadows, "Onyx" and "Opal."

The first one, Shadows, is a story of the tragic love of Dawson Black from the planet Lax (Damon's brother) and earth girl Bethany Williams. The book describes the events that precede the "Obsidian" in the novel. Readers can learn about how the lovers defended their feelings and life in the fight against enemies - earthmen and aurums.

The novel "Onyx" tells how Cathy, having absorbed the energy of laxenes, is now in indissoluble physical connection with the beloved. Them with Damon's heart beating really in unison.

But this dubious paranormal connection with the alien is not at all pleased Cathy. She wants to meet true love - the same as her mother and father used to have. Damon's feelings do not come from the heart, - so Cathy believes, they are just a consequence of their physical contact. The young man's cosmic mojo is still unshakably strong, under his influence, it again and again lends itself to its onslaught. Nevertheless, readers will learn that in the novel there is an alternative to Damon Black - an ordinary earthy boy, Blake. It is with him that Cathy goes to a party organized by her friend Dee. Intrigue in the novel is heated by the fact that the heroine is in rather serious danger. The Ministry of Defense noted the most powerful radiation, the source of which it intends to detect. If the military learns of Cathy, her life and freedom are seriously threatened.

In the book "Opal" readers will learn about how the snares of the Galactic enemies (the secret criminal organization Daedalus and the Ministry of Defense) are tightening around the characters, Dawson is returning to his brother and sister, but he is not satisfied, on the contrary, he is ready to surrender to the military, So much his desire to once again be close to Bethany.Katie swears to the young man to help him get his favorite out of captivity.

Unexpectedly, Blake becomes their ally in this. But is it possible to believe a traitor, a spy and a murderer? In the name of saving the captive, Cathy and Damon make a dubious deal with the young "Mafiosi" Luke. The young man warns them of a new serious danger: soon one will come who is stronger than the laxen. And it does not represent a hybrid of aliens and humans.

The book of Obsession was written in 2013. The title translates as "Obsession". The writer is a novel writer for independent works, but, of course, he is one of the parts of the series "Lax". The protagonist of the book is aerum, a representative of the eternal enemies of the laxen. In addition, here the readers meet with Serena and Hunter, who later appear in the books "Report" and "The Departed." Aerum Hunter is a man of the Ministry of Defense. He kills "bad" guys (or those who are considered bad by his bosses). The killer turns into a real savior, having met Serena Cross. The girl threatens to become a victim of a stranger, moving with inhuman speed and stopping in the air objects. But in front of her eyes from the dusk materializes another stranger who has unearthly beauty. Serene becomes absolutely clear that her vision of the possible is long and hopelessly outdated.

"Countdown" is a book that also appeared in 2013. In it, Cathy is in the hands of the criminal organization "Daedalus." To save her, Damon is ready for a lot: he either sacrifices himself, or burns the world to ashes. Who is the enigmatic boy Luke? Is he an assistant and a friend, or a traitor, preparing another trap? Damon does not know this.

Nor does he know that the most terrible threat to Cathy is herself. The hybrid girl gets a lot of information about the activities of Daedalus. In addition, she learns that many laxen, unlike her friends, on their own initiative, help earth scientists and the military to find a cure for deadly diseases and protect its planet. Before Katie there is a choice: whether to protect to it strangers or to rise on protection of people?

The book "The Renegade" was written in 2014. It tells how the worst prophecies of the Daedalus scientists and the military came true: the invasion of the laxens begins, the confrontation between people and aliens intensifies, and Damon and his sister Dee dissolve among the vast number of representatives of their race. Kate should decide whether she will act in the name of saving people against her beloved husband and best friend Aliens are making real bloody massacres.They turn into copies of people killed by them and take their places.Dowson and Dee are trying to kill Cathy, Whose beloved meets a new, deadly fan.

The book Oblivion was published in 2015. It presents a male view of the love story of the main characters. In the heartfelt experiences of the beloved in the new novel, a note of spicy passion is added. Once, Jennifer Armentraut delighted the fans with the publication of a short story on the network on behalf of the protagonist of "Obsidian". Gradually, the story turned into an independent novel, which was published in the United States.

Film

It is known that the adaptation of the first part of the series "Lax" - books about love and confrontation of aliens and people is being prepared. "The film on the book Jennifer Armenetraut" Obsidian "is bound to be worse than the novel, - readers are worried - like almost all screen versions!" It is simply impossible for him to be a book, as they think. The timing of the project has not been announced yet. The Sierra intends to finance it on its own. The script for the film is prepared by Read MacGuirtose, the producers are Nikk St. Croix, Kenyon Glover. A budget of $ 5,000,000 was allocated for shooting a fantastic action movie.