In a sizzling prequel novella to her new series THE DARK ELEMENTS, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout draws readers into the extraordinary, irresistible world of Wardens and demons.
Dez wasn’t just Jasmine’s crush. A gargoyle Warden like Jas, he helped her come to terms with her destiny—fending off demons and maintaining balance between good and evil. He was her everything…right until the moment he disappeared without a trace. It didn’t help that Jas’s father had just announced that she and Dez would one day be mated. Hard not to take that personally.
And now he’s back, three years older, ten times hotter, ready to pick up exactly where they left off. But Jas isn’t taking that risk again. Dez has seven days to meet all her conditions and earn back her trust. Seven days filled with terrifying danger and sweet temptation. Seven days to win her heart—or shatter it all over again…
Series: The Dark Elements #0.5
Release Date: 12/01/2013
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Source: Publisher
Reviewer: Candace
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I love that Jennifer Armentrout found a new paranormal creature to feature in this series: gargoyles (or better known as Wardens throughout the book). This is a smart but short introduction into The Dark Elements Series that gives you a good taste of what is to come. Dez and Jas’s story unfolds sweetly, neatly and beautifully. It is clear that Dez loves Jas but why did he disappear for three years. Dez was everything to Jas and the day after her father declared they would be mated, he left. No explanation. Dez resurfaces and has seven days to prove to Jas that he wants to be with her forever. Can Jas forgive him and will they be together in the end? The ending is happy as it should be but the real meat of this story is how the rest of the characters for the series are introduced. You get just enough of Layla, Zayne, and Roth in DC (the mystery demon with the snake tattoo) to visualize where the story is going in the series. The new paranormal world that Jennifer has created in this short novella definitely wets your whistle and makes you eagerly anticipate White Hot Kiss in February.
