4.5/5 starsGiving this the same rating as Half-Blood, because honestly this is the beginning of that book... at least I consider it to be. Daimon gives the reader a better idea of the connection that Alex has with her mother, the way she views herself and the three years she's been away from the Covenant. It gives the reader a look into what a fight with a Daimon is really like and what Alex will be up against should she finish her training successfully. And most importantly it lets the reader know where Alex is coming from emotionally at the start of Half-Blood.READ THIS BEFORE YOU READ HALF-BLOOD... 'cause it'll give you a better context for Alex's character.