Аполлион

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Copyright © 2013 by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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First Edition: April 2013.

Armentrout, Jennifer L. 1980

Apollyon: a novel / by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 1st ed.

p. cm.

Summary:

Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than Fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods—and Alex herself—to bring her back.

The author acknowledges the copyrighted or trademarked status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this fiction: Beetle Blow Pops. Charmed, Cheetos/Cheetos Puffs, Disney World, Doctor Evil, Donkey Kong. Doritos, Energizer Bunny, E.T., Ghostbusters, Glock, Godzilla, Harry Potter, Hilton Hotels, Hobbit, Hummer, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Kraken, The Maine. McDonald’s/ Big Mac, Muppets, Nintendo DS, Oregon Trail, Red Dawn, Scooby Gang, She-Ra, Skittles, Skype, S’mores, Spider-Man/spidey-sense, Star Wars/Jedi/ Luke and Leia, Super Mario Kart, Supernatural, Superwoman, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tylenol. Velero, Wii, Wizard of Oz/Toto

Cover design by K. Kaynak with artwork by Misha.

ISBN 978-1-937053-16-1 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-937053-17-8 (e-book)

Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

Copyright

Title

The Covenant Series

About Elixir

Pronunciation Guide for Apollyon

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Acknowledgements

Apollyon

The Fourth Covenant Novel by

Jennifer L. Armentrout