Beginnings: Obsidian & Onyx brings you the first two books in Jennifer L. Armentrout's bestselling Lux series, now available together for the first time. Dive into a world filled with thrilling adventures and unexpected romance.

Obsidian
There’s an alien next door. With his looming height and eerie green eyes, he’s undeniably hot… until he opens his mouth. He’s infuriating, arrogant, and completely irresistible. But when a stranger attacks and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, everything changes. He marks me, revealing a galaxy of enemies who want to steal his abilities. The only way to survive is by sticking close to him until my alien mojo fades. If I don’t kill him first, that is.

Onyx
Daemon is determined to prove his feelings for me are more than a product of our bizarre connection. I’ve sworn him off, yet his presence is more intense than ever. But there are bigger problems. I’ve seen someone who shouldn’t be alive, and I must tell Daemon, even though it means he won’t stop searching until he uncovers the truth. What happened to his brother? Who betrayed him? And what does the DOD want from them—from me?

King Grim Vasteri is the most feared warrior in the Tornian Empire. Sent by his Emperor, he embarks on a mission to find and retrieve compatible females for their dying civilization.

As the King of Luda, and blood brother to the Emperor, Grim's line is destined to end with him. His scars have rendered him 'unfit' in the eyes of potential mates. The Tornian Empire has been on the brink of extinction ever since the great infection made the birth of females a rarity. However, the discovery of a compatible female on a slave ship offers a glimmer of hope.

Lisa Miller is a widowed mother of two, Carly and Miki. After losing her husband to cancer, she feels no man could ever fill the void in her heart or love her daughters as their own. But her world is turned upside down when she finds herself on an alien ship, separated from her children.

Confronting the large alien males, Lisa demands to be returned to her children. Seeing an opportunity, Grim offers her a deal: he will protect her children if she agrees to Join with him. With no other option to reunite with her children, Lisa agrees, setting in motion changes that will forever alter the Tornian Empire.