"Storm and Fury" by Jennifer L. Armentrout -- Book Review

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout – Book Review

11/2/2021

I’ve come to realize that I pretty much love all of Armentrout’s books. Really. This awareness began by reading Obsidian for the first time after I’d written my first alien romance and was looking for comp titles for my book. (Comp titles are what authors use to show agents how our books compare to similar titles already in the market. My books can be found here, but not my YA alien romance because that’s still with my agent.)

Fast-forward to last week, and I realized that Jennifer L. Armentrout was coming out with another book in the same universe as her Blood and Ash series (read my review of that series). Then a friend texted me about this other series of Armentrout’s (called The Harbinger series) that had already been released this year; book one is titled Storm and Fury. So I immediately bought the newly released one and book one from The Harbinger series: Storm and Fury.

If you’re still with me after that tangling web of an explanation, I’m impressed. LOL. Storm and Fury is so good! I read it within two days and instantly bought book two and book three. Because, yay, I don’t have to wait months between releases since they’re already available.

*I'm currently reading book three of The Harbinger series, and I'm not liking it as much as the first two, but it's still pretty good.

What is Storm and Fury about?

The book is told from the perspective of an eighteen-year-old girl, named Trinity, who is half human and half “I’m not going to tell you” because it would spoil that part of the surprise. But this girl lives in a community with Wardens, who are gargoyles in human form. She and they are very powerful and are charged with protecting humans from demons that walk among regular society. And the book opens with a scene that makes you want to immediately punch one of the Wardens in the face, while immediately high-fiving and fist-buppin' Trinity with wide eyes.

If you enjoy paranormal romance (heavy on the romance), then you’ll love these books too. Now, they don’t have as much romance as Armentrout’s Blood and Ash series, but that’s because the Blood and Ash series is straight new adult, not young adult. I thought Storm and Fury was considered a new adult because of the protagonist’s age, but I was wrong. They’re definitely upper YA, according to Amazon.

If you enjoy paranormal romance (heavy on the romance), then you’ll love these books too.

Official Summary of Storm and Fury

Eighteen-year-old Trinity Marrow may be going blind, but she can see and communicate with ghosts and spirits. Her unique gift is part of a secret so dangerous that she’s been in hiding for years in an isolated compound fiercely guarded by Wardens—gargoyle shape-shifters who protect humankind from demons. If the demons discover the truth about Trinity, they’ll devour her, flesh and bone, to enhance their own powers.

When Wardens from another clan arrive with disturbing reports that something out there is killing both demons and Wardens, Trinity’s safe world implodes. Not the least because one of the outsiders is the most annoying and fascinating person she’s ever met. Zayne has secrets of his own that will upend her world yet again—but working together becomes imperative once demons breach the compound and Trinity’s secret comes to light. To save her family and maybe the world, she’ll have to put her trust in Zayne. But all bets are off as a supernatural war is unleashed…