

After a while, I just wanted Katy, Daemon, Dawson, and everybody else to just storm the place and get it over with.

There’s a big build-up to the big break-in at the DoD’s top secret facility where Beth is being held, but the emphasis is all on the training and the planning, which I didn’t find all that interesting. Opal seemed overly long to me, and I even lost track of how much time had passed in the book once or twice.

At this point, though, I need more than that to remain invested in the series. the government story line was cool, and Dawson was a welcome addition his despair over being separated from his girlfriend, Beth, was so sad. Start all over again with Katy stressing out. Katy and Daemon commence extended smooching session then return to matters at hand, like dealing with the evil Department of Defense. Katy gets distracted by Daemon’s hotness. Daemon assures her that everything is going to be all right.

So much of this book felt repetitive to me, as though the series has settled into a fixed pattern. I really had to push myself through some parts where it seemed like absolutely nothing was happening. Opal was a long, slow read that I never thought I’d finish. Review: I believe that the novelty of the Lux series has officially worn off for me. They wind up having to rely on information from one of the last people they’d ever trust, but they have no other options if they even hope to break into the DoD’s secret facility. No one wants him to get taken by the DoD again, either, so Katy, Daemon, and the rest of their group begin planning a rescue operation. Dawson is determined to rescue his girlfriend from the Department of Defense’s clutches-with or without anyone’s help. To Sum It Up: Daemon and Dee have their brother, Dawson, back, but they’ve also suffered a loss that Katy blames herself for. * This review may contain spoilers for the previous books, Obsidian and Onyx.
