
Onyx
Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon's determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I've sworn him off, even though he's running more hot than cold these days. But we've got bigger problems. Something worse than the Arum has come to town.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~368
- Ending
- Cliffy
Cliffy means it ends on a cliffhanger, mid-story.
Cliffhanger, but Book 3 is already out.
How spicy is Onyx?
Onyx 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: Cliffhanger
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- Kidnapping
- Graphic violence
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Onyx: quick answers
How spicy is Onyx?
Onyx 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 Onyx a standalone?
No. Onyx is book 2 of 5 in Lux. Start with Obsidian. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Onyx?
Onyx features aliens, bad boy. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a cliffhanger.
Does Onyx have content warnings?
Our notes for Onyx include: kidnapping, graphic violence. 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 Onyx?
If you loved Onyx, try City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. They share its aliens and bad boy energy at a similar spice level.


















