Half-Blood is the captivating first book in the acclaimed Covenant series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout. This special paperback edition also includes the prequel, Daimon. The Hematoi are descended from the unions between gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi - the Purebloods - possess god-like powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals, on the other hand, do not share the same fate. Half-bloods have only two options: either they become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill Daimons, or they become servants in the houses of the Purebloods. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life in battle than waste it cleaning toilets, but she may still end up in the lower class. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has trouble with all of them, especially Rule #1: Relationships between Purebloods and Half-bloods are forbidden. Unfortunately, she is totally crushing on the hot Pureblood A.