Immortal Dark
Ratings5
Average rating4.1
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Ratings5
Average rating4.1
It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.
Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her—the very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.
To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University—where students study to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires and inherit their family legacies. Kidan must survive living with Susenyos—even as he does everything he can to drive her away. It doesn’t matter that Susenyos’s wickedness speaks to Kidan’s own violent nature and tempts her to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill Susenyos at all costs.
When a murder mirroring June’s disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul. There she discovers a centuries-old threat—and June could be at the center of it. To save her sister, Kidan must bring Uxlay to its knees and either break free from the horrors of her own actions or embrace the dark entanglements of love—and the blood it requires.
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1 primary bookImmortal Dark is a 1-book series first released in 2024 with contributions by Tigest Girma.
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Immortal Dark - Tigest Girma
To save her home, she has to go into the heart of the beast and learn all she can... It's the only way she can find out what happened to her sister.
Dark academia at its finest!! Kidan is the last survivor of her family line but her family has left their ancestral home to a vampire. The same vampire she is sure killed her sister.
I enjoyed the vampires but Kidan was annoying at times. I loved the forced proximity but I could really feel much sympathy for Kidan for most of the book and I am also a massive hater of made up names in fantasy books. It is so off putting! Call them Bob and Jane and call it a day.
The story had a lot going on and it was pretty well paced for a fantasy. I need more vampire lore, the story was fascinating but the characters that weren't vampires... UGH... I would eat all those people just so they wouldn't talk anymore. I'm not sure if this was done on purpose or I'm too old to appreciate young adults but UGH UGH UGH. So whiney. I have a lot of questions though and I will see what book 2 brings.
4 stars
“The world loves to punish girls who dream in the dark. I plan to worship them.”
Where the hell do I even start? I LOVED this book! I barely have words for a coherent review.
But what I can tell you is that I was very entranced by this writing and level of storytelling. I'm reading and the whole world around me is quiet... and the only thing I see if the vividness of the story being told. I loved it. I haven't read a story like this in a while.
I loved the way Susenyos and Kidan's relationship transformed throughout the story, but on the baseline was still... symbiotic? They needed each other at every point regardless of the hatred they harbored towards each other. There were definitely moments of peace but I enjoyed when they were at each others necks 😭
The premise of Immortal Dark and Uxlay University were a unique concept (to me atleast) I enjoyed the shifted dynamic of power where Dranaics (vampire) were companions to the Acti (humans) and their life's were constrained to their companionships to the humans in the houses they pledge to.
I can't wait for book two. I'm really looking forward to how everything plays out especially with that ending!
Thank you TheNovl and Colored Pages Book Tour for the finished copy!
Immortal Dark is a good and unique vampiric fantasy, but it does suffer from some debut novel scaries, which likely contributes to the mixed reviews. Girma is a new author, and her ability to weave complex interpersonal relationships between the characters feels underdeveloped. The story draws on both West and East African mythology, which is a refreshing and ambitious choice. However, it might have been more effective if she had approached it like a typical fantasy novel set in a fictional universe, allowing more time to unravel the rich lore surrounding the story.
One of the major issues is that the risqué scenes are a little too obscene to then not have smut, leaving the reader wanting more. If the author intended this to feel more YA, less detail and vivid lewdness leading up to ultimately nothing would have been a better approach. The novel's reliance on lesser-known African cultures, especially Ethiopian myths, presents a challenge. A glossary of terms and more definitions for the Amharic used would have greatly enhanced the reading experience. Despite these challenges, Immortal Dark offers a fresh take on vampires and stands out for its unique cultural backdrop. It's a solid debut with room for growth, but readers unfamiliar with Ethiopian mythology may find it hard to fully appreciate. Still, it's worth exploring for its originality and potential.
