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A review by marimoose
Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Okay, shut up. How was this so freaking good?
Alright, back up for a hot second. I previously read Daughter of the Moon Goddess, and while I didn't outright dislike the book, I didn't care much to continue the series either? I knew going in Immortal was a standalone, though, so I figured, why not give a different Celestial Kingdoms story a try.
I'm glad I did. I definitely like this book much better than the author's debut duology, and I think a lot of that stems from the fact that this was a separate, standalone fantasy romance. It was sweet and adorable in all the right ways, but still held enough Stakes that had me seated for most of the story.
But this book wasn't just about the romance, and that had me appreciate of the characters even more. The politics and the world and the war felt like major players as well, and unlike DOTMG, I was less frustrated over the decisions made by the MC.
But let's also be real: I stayed SEATED because of the God of War himself. Zhangwei is a TREAT, and I am so, SO GLAD for the bonus content in the Fairyloot edition because I needed that chapter to complete me. The relationship between Liyen and Zhangwei was precious and I rooted for them from the tumultuous beginnings to the very end.
Alright, back up for a hot second. I previously read Daughter of the Moon Goddess, and while I didn't outright dislike the book, I didn't care much to continue the series either? I knew going in Immortal was a standalone, though, so I figured, why not give a different Celestial Kingdoms story a try.
I'm glad I did. I definitely like this book much better than the author's debut duology, and I think a lot of that stems from the fact that this was a separate, standalone fantasy romance. It was sweet and adorable in all the right ways, but still held enough Stakes that had me seated for most of the story.
But this book wasn't just about the romance, and that had me appreciate of the characters even more. The politics and the world and the war felt like major players as well, and unlike DOTMG, I was less frustrated over the decisions made by the MC.
But let's also be real: I stayed SEATED because of the God of War himself. Zhangwei is a TREAT, and I am so, SO GLAD for the bonus content in the Fairyloot edition because I needed that chapter to complete me. The relationship between Liyen and Zhangwei was precious and I rooted for them from the tumultuous beginnings to the very end.