Sentinel: The Fifth Covenant Novel (Covenant Series Book 5)

Originally posted on my blog: Tangled Up In BooksI honestly do not think that I will ever be able to think of this book and not have at least a few tears build up in my eyes. It was heart wrenching and really packed a punch in the feels. But it was also beautiful and amazing and I am just so full of emotions. I'm not ready to be back in the real world right now, where these characters and these places don't actually exist. I just want to crawl back into my mind and wrap myself up in everything Covenant and stay there for a while. I hate...hate saying goodbye to such an amazing series. But since I have to, all I can say is Sentinel was the most amazing and perfect sendoff there could have been. There isn't an ounce of disappointment in me. I have never truly been as happy with how a series ended. Ever.--The closest furie's smile was edged with unimaginable cruelty. "The gods have heard Apollo's pleas and have responded."The thing that will always have me turning to a JLA book without question or hesitation is the fact that she excels at both world building and character creation. When you're in the moment and you're reading one of her books everything feels so real. Like how it was reading this series for me, I felt like at any second Apollo could just pop up beside me and scare the ever loving crap out of me. I know, wishful thinking. But you know what I mean right? She has that thing... that spark, that really pulls you into her stories and allows you to feel and see everything.--"Do you know what I think about when it's quiet, Alex? I think about all the bad things I've done."I was all over the place through this series when it came to my feelings on Seth. I started out on the first two books being 100% Team Seth. Sure, he was cocky. Like cocky to the point that you'd find yourself thinking, "if he opens his mouth one more time...I'm gonna hit him!" But still there was just something about him that I gravitated towards from the moment he first came around. By the time I finished Deity my feelings were reversed and found myself instead wishing horrible things would happen to him. In a lot of ways he broke my heart and I wasn't sure if it would be possible to like his character again. So imagine my surprise to find myself reading Sentinel and finding some redeemable qualities in him and feeling like maybe there is hope for Seth after all. He still did a lot of horrible things and he's not perfect, but he's also not the monster I was ready to brand him as either. I'm sorry but I cannot help but love Seth.--A throat cleared behind us, and then Apollo said, "Seriously, you two? It's not like you're keeping a god waiting or anything."Even though I got that loving feeling back for Seth, the guy has nothing on Aiden St. Delphi. It's like every time I moved on to the next book in this series I would be blown away by how amazing and sweet and just wonderful this guy is. If he didn't show kinks in his armor every now and again I would honestly think this guy was too good to be true. I love how Alex and Aiden balance each other out and can read each other so well. There were so many Aiden and Alex feels. So. Many. Forbidden romance is one of my favorite tropes to read about. I loved how when people would give them dirty looks and openly stare Aiden would just squeeze her hand or something in a reassuring way and Alex would do something crazy pants like she is and flip them off. Gods I love Alex!--"We are!" Deacon shouted from inside the Expedition. "I've already got the first road game picked out, so freaking hurry!"There are so, so many amazing characters to this series though. So many. The one who comes closest to the way I feel for Aiden and Alex is Aiden's younger brother Deacon. His nonstop energy and enthusiasm along with his charm and how freaking hilarious he is are just so endearing. I swear there must be something in the St. Delphi gene pool because there's just something about those boys. They're totally opposite for the most part, Aiden is the serious and responsible type whereas Deacon is the goofy and life of the party type. Both perfect in their own ways. Like I said though, there were so many amazing characters. Too many to go on and on about each one and I both love and hate when that happens. Having that many lovable characters makes it hard to accept that, in books like these, not everyone is going to make it to the end.--"And now it's happening again. We are going to war for you―for the gods. People will die. My friends and the people I love could die! I could die!"This book wasn't exactly an easy one to read either. There is so much going on. I mean we're dealing with gods and war. It is intense and I was so freaked out for most of this book. I would be reading and even when nothing was happening...yet, my stomach would be a huge bundle of knots. I was dreading the possible chaos and death and destruction that could be every time I turned a page. I couldn't have been more on the edge of my seat. And that's the thing about paranormal/urban fantasy type books by JLA. She will bring you to the brink where everything is going to hell and characters will have to go to the extreme to try to put everything back together again. Things that have the potential to make the already intense and scary things go from bad to incredibly worse. Call me crazy, but I love feeling like that. Like, how could there possibly be hope? Because it makes the end results just that much sweeter.--The lopsided smile on Apollo's face spread. "Well, I would never kiss and tell."The thing is though, it's not all fear and sadness and chaos. I'm always amazed by how much her books can make me laugh out loud. I'm not just talking some quiet little chuckle to myself. We're talking the kind that just bursts out of you. I love that just about every possible human emotion I could feel, I'm sure I felt when reading this series. There's this huge part of me that is kicking my own behind for taking so freaking long to put forth any effort to read it. I mean, I could have been feeling this bookish high a year ago! Oh well, at least I'm finally feeling it now. These feelings are something that aren't going to be going away any time soon.

This is a hard review for me to write. I had so many FEELS when I finished this book and I was sitting in bed sobbing when I finished. I usually don't like to discuss what happens in a book when I do my reviews because I don't want to spoil it for others so I try and talk more about how it made me feel and what I loved about the characters. Because this is a five book series, that may be a little harder in this one but I'm going to give it my best shot. There may be a few minor spoilers when it comes to the romance if you haven't read the previous books.This book starts up where Apollyon left off and SO many things have happened that have led them to this point. The world is in chaos and things are looking bleak for our gang, now calling themselves the "Army of Awesome" or AOA for short. Knowing what they are up against, I was definitely nervous for how this was all going to play out. As is pure JLA style, there were some serious "WTF"ery moments in this book that left me either skeptical, shocked, or breathless. There is no way that I could ever predict the twists and turns that the plot took and I loved that I was constantly left on my toes.Alex is still, well, Alex. She is strong, determined, feisty and a bit reckless at times. I think she has really grown since the beginning and her maturity really shined through in this book. She was thinking more strategically and a lot less impulsive. She has finally understood the impact of her actions and she would do anything to protect the ones she cares about. The evolution of Alex as a character is one of my favorite things from the series.“For him I’d do anything. Fight a horde of half-blood daimons? There. Tangle with ticked-off furies? Sign me up. Break a dozen or so rules for one forbidden kiss? Done.”I have loved Aiden from the moment I met him in Half-Blood and even though there were moments when I wanted to junk punch him, he has always been the guy for me. He is strong, smart, loyal and an impeccable warrior. He has ALWAYS loved Alex and every decision he has made, right or wrong, was to protect her and keep her best interests at heart. I really saw the man that Aiden is in Sentinel and I could never doubt his love or faithfulness to Alex. He is so sweet and tender with her and he makes her feel alive and whole when nothing else can after all she has been through.Seth, oh dear sweet, charming, cunning Seth. ALOT has happened with Seth over the course of this series and his motives and actions are always in question. No matter what happens, I can never fully trust him but I do believe he truly cares for Alex and the love he has for her is the one thing I never questioned. I don't want to say too much about Seth so as not to give anything away but I will say that he continually surprises me. I can't wait for his own series to come out! 2015? Really?Along with Seth, Aiden and Alex, we've got Marcus, Solos, Dean, Olivia, Deacon and Luke along for the ride and they are all fabulous side characters. I love the unwavering support and dedication that each of them has and they are really great friends. Deacon is Aiden's little brother and he is 100% the comic relief. He's always there to give a good laugh when it's needed; and there some an intense moments that need a little break with humor. I really liked the development of Alex's relationship with her uncle, Marcus, too. This has spanned the entire series and despite his demeanor (it's just the way he is), you can tell he truly cares for Alex and would do anything to ensure her happiness. I love how fatherly he is with her when it comes to her relationship with Aiden. Lastly, we can't forget Apollo. Gods, I love Apollo. He is always popping in at the most in opportune times (especially the bedroom, wink, wink) and he loves scaring the crap out of everyone. He is a God and like the rest, arrogant and shifty but he cares about Alex and he wants to help her and protect her. He's definitely one of the good ones.There was so much swooning in this book and I loved the moments between Alex and Aiden. They were sweet, tender and passionate. There was never a question for me on who Alex should be with. I never saw this as a love triangle because Alex truly, madly, deeply only loves ONE man. Does she love Seth? Of course, but Aiden holds her heart and he has from the moment he showed up in Half-Blood. Aiden and Alex have been through so much and their relationship has been through the ringer a time or two with obstacles to overcome on so many different levels. I adored every breathtaking moment between them in Sentinel.“Only Aiden could look so sexily sleep-ruffled.”Overall, I could not be happier with this book and the way the series ended. JLA spent 4 books building up to the final moments of Sentinel and it was played out perfectly. I loved the action, the romance, the storyline, and the plot. It help my attention from the beginning to the end and I really, truly wasn't ready to let go. This really impresses me because sometimes when a series goes for too long, it feels stretched out and I can lose interest. This never once happened in the Covenant series.I could not have asked for a more perfect ending. It was bittersweet to see the end because it was so perfect and beautiful but also sad to say goodbye to these characters. I spent the final 10% of this book with tears running down my face and when it was all over I felt this overwhelming sense of satisfaction. Whew, sorry for the long review but I had to gush over this book so I could say my own proper goodbye!Adios Alex, Aiden, Marcus, Luke, Olivia, Solos and Deacon! You will be missed. Seth & Apollo? We'll be seeing you again!

Sentinel is the fifth and final book in the Covenant series and continues the story of Alex and her friends.I’m so sad that I finished Sentinel because it’s the last book in the Covenant series. But I’m also happy that I finally read this book. The Covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout is such a good series and will forever hold a special place in my heart. Jennifer L. Armentrout did an amazing job with this series and I’m not even surprised. JLA is such an amazing author and I love all of her books that I’ve read."He was my strength when I needed him to be, my friend when I needed someone to talk me down, my equal in a world where by law I would always be less than him, and honest to gods, he was the love of my life."Sentinel was another buddy read with Sophie from Eyes of Owls and I loved reading this book with her. We read Apollyon together in January, so I’m really happy that I didn’t have to wait long for Sentinel. I loved discussing theories with her and talking about the characters. And we’ll probably read the Titan series together too, yay!"Kissing Aiden was like taking a deep breath of fresh air after not being able to breathe."Now back to Sentinel. I loved Alex and Aiden. Their love story is so perfect, and I want an Aiden for my own. He always says and does the perfect thing, and I thought he was so cute when he was jealous. I loved their moments together and I’m really going to miss them. I’m also happy with Seth. He had some ups and downs but he finally redeemed himself. I’m also really excited to read more about him in the Titan series."Agapi mou, you are my everything."When I was reading the final chapters, I couldn’t stop crying. I didn’t believe what was happening and I couldn’t believe that Jennifer L. Armentrout would end her book like that. But when I finally finished the book, there were happy tears on my face. The Covenant series is definitely one of my favourite series ever. It’s such a well-written series, and you cannot not fall in love with the characters. I’m kinda sad that this series is over because I’m not ready to let go of this story and the characters yet… But I’m so ready to read the Titan series and fall in love with Seth again!

What a stunning conclusion to an amazing series. Sentinel was definitely the most heartbreaking and emotional out of the whole lot.Sentinel picks up right after the events of Apollyon . Alex has fought Ares, the God of War, and has gotten her ass kicked. She has gained consciousness but she is not quite the same. Fighting with Ares has changed her. Alex has done the most amount of growing in this book in my opinion. At the beginning, she was the big know it all who didn't listen to anyone and trouble often found her because of it. She was also known to be quite selfish and self-centered, mostly caring only about herself. But all that she has gone through throughout the series has made her grow as a person and in the end, she did a completely selfless act that ended up saving millions of lives.It's no secret that I absolutely adore Aiden. I loved how he let Alex make her own decisions and supported them, even though it went against everything he stood for. He was always supportive, loyal and loving and he remained that until the very end. A lesser man would have blasted Seth into next week, but not Aiden. He knew how much Seth means to Alex and thus he did everything in his power to at least tolerate him, even though Seth would deserve everything Aiden would dish out. I also absolutely adored the tender moments between Aiden and Alex that went without interruption. The love these two have for each other is truly awe-aspiring. They are each other's happiness and strength. Time and time again they are faced with unbelievable hardships, and somehow they always manage to fight their way back to each other. I honestly cannot imagine a world where these two are not together.Seth has evoked multiple of emotions in me throughout the entire series. I felt rage, anger, frustration and pity. He angered me more than I can count and because of his actions, many have lost their lives. He did many horrible things and I might have hated him at one point, but he really came through for Alex in the end, which proved that he was not as bad as I initially thought. Because anyone capable of such an act is deserving of being forgiven.This series has it all. Epic love story, amazing action, wonderful characters and jaw-dropping plot twists. It gets better and better with each book and I recommend reading this series. You will not regret it!

Parfait.C'est le premier mot qui me vient à l'esprit à la sortie de ce dernier tome.Ce qui me marque profondément sur les livres de Jennifer L. Armentrout, c'est que contrairement à beaucoup de séries que j'ai lues, je n'en ressors jamais avec ce grand vide horrible dans la poitrine. Il y a toujours une profonde paix que l'on retrouve, peu importe ce qu'ont vécu les personnages. Parce que la fin est tout simplement parfaite, et juste. Il y a des sacrifices de réalisés, mais c'est juste sublime.Ce dernier tome a été difficile à lire. J'ai retardé mes lectures entre chaque chapitre, je voulais en garder un petit peu, car on est tellement attaché aux personnages, et à tout ce qu'il peut leur arriver... Et Dieu sait que face à eux, les Dieux peuvent se révéler tour à tour cruels et intéressés. Comme les spectateurs d'un film qui auraient la possibilité de choisir de l'avenir des acteurs. Et j'ai beaucoup aimé cette vision tout au long de la série. Et à part ça...Je pourrais babiller pendant des heures encore sur les raisons pour lesquelles j'ai aimé cette série.Pour les caractères magnifiques, les superbes évolutions, pour la crédibilité de l'histoire, les revers, l'action à ne plus en pouvoir, l'amour pur et magnifique qui flotte, les répliques pleines d'humour qui m'ont arraché des éclats de rire, les situations où on se met la main sur le front en se disant "mais pourquoi as-tu fait ça " sans s'empêcher de rire, les relations qui se créent entre chacun d'eux, même l'oncle d'Alex finit par nous émouvoir...Bref, cette série, c'est un voyage, rempli d'amour, de rire, d'humour, de larmes et de liens forts.J'ai adoré. Merci pour ce partage ! Et si vous ne l'avez pas lu, arrêtez de lire les commentaires et allez l'acheter !

God I loved this series so much! I loved the main characters and what an emotional ride, k was blubbering

Ho amato Alex fin dalle primissime pagine del primo libro. Una protagonista forte come nessuno mai. Ho adorato tutto di questa serie. L'amore con Aiden è quel tipo di amore per il quale faresti qualunque cosa. Ma Alex e Aiden hanno sempre davanti agli occhi ciò che è giusto fare. Ogni personaggio nei libri mi ha lasciato qualcosa di sé, molto profondo. Il tutto nella spettacolarità di essere catapultati in mezzo agli Dei dell'antica Grecia. Ho riso a crepapelle, mi sono emozionata, ho provato rabbia, ho pianto. Ogni riga di ogni pagina è ricca di emozioni e colpi di scena. Nulla è mai scontato. Era da tantissimo che non leggevo un libro così ben scritto. Non cambierei nulla. Non c'è nulla che lasci il lettore insoddisfatto per qualche parte tralasciata in sospeso. Sarebbe magnifico ne uscisse una serie di film. Appartengo alla generazione cresciuta coi libri di Harry Potter. Dopo Harry nulla poteva eguagliare emozioni e fantasia di libri che hanno fatto ormai storia. Ma questo best seller...mi ha ricatapultata in quelle stesse emozioni. Erano reali, potevo perfino sentire i profumi e i rumori. Ero lì con loro nel romanzo. Mi sono innamorata di Aiden mentre se ne innamorava Alex. Ho vissuto con lei ogni trasformazione, ogni crescita. Quando lei tratteneva il fiato, lo facevo anche io. Grazie alla scrittrice per aver reso viva una protagonista che ricorderò sempre. Proprio come Harry, Alex sarà x me un must. E ovviamente anche tutti gli altri personaggi. Li ho amati tutti, profondamente. Seth mi è entrato dentro. Leggetelo, traducetelo e leggetevo in tutte le altre lingue. A chi piace sognare emozioni forti, questa storia sarà perfetta.