Obsidian
Starting over sucks.
When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring...until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.
And then he opened his mouth.
Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens.
The hot alien living next door marks me.
You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.
If I don't kill him first, that is.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~335
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Obsidian?
Obsidian is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Death of a loved one
- Serious or terminal illness
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Obsidian: quick answers
How spicy is Obsidian?
Obsidian is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Obsidian a standalone?
No. Obsidian is book 1 of 5 in Lux. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Obsidian?
Obsidian features aliens, enemies to lovers, bad boy, grumpy hero. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Obsidian have content warnings?
Our notes for Obsidian include: death of a loved one, serious or terminal illness. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Obsidian?
If you loved Obsidian, try City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace, White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout. They share its aliens and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.