Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
Wow let's say this was one book that kept me glued to the pages and wanting more. So very very different from anything I have ever read and I loved it!! To read about one girls life from being a scavenger in a world that only knows of death, vampires and dispare and then to have to rise to her new life and what she will have to do adjust to becoming one of the same type of people she once hated! It's breathtaking, action packed and full so much excitement. This is a dark and light story all written in one book and you will connect with the main character from page one!! and this little something you get in the end makes it that much better!!
✨my top books of 2018✨
Re-read October 2020: So obviously I’m disappointed that I didn’t love this as much as I did the first go-around, but Allie was just. So. Annoying.
~~~
First Read March 2018 (5/5): Ok so I started off this book thinking I was going to hate it. When I started reading, I didn't really like Allison. I thought she was kinda wishy washy about the whole she's smart and isn't afraid of vampires but then when people aren't afraid of vampires she calls them stupid. What? Anyway, that was page 20 and I was like after I read for an hour if I still hate it I'm DNFing it.
Well here we are now a day after I picked up the book and oh my god I couldn't put it down. It was so good and I would for sure recommend.
Re-read October 2020: So obviously I’m disappointed that I didn’t love this as much as I did the first go-around, but Allie was just. So. Annoying.
~~~
First Read March 2018 (5/5): Ok so I started off this book thinking I was going to hate it. When I started reading, I didn't really like Allison. I thought she was kinda wishy washy about the whole she's smart and isn't afraid of vampires but then when people aren't afraid of vampires she calls them stupid. What? Anyway, that was page 20 and I was like after I read for an hour if I still hate it I'm DNFing it.
Well here we are now a day after I picked up the book and oh my god I couldn't put it down. It was so good and I would for sure recommend.
It has been a long time since I have read a vampire story, probably since the original Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice in the 1990s, but I am so glad I took a chance on Julie Kagawa’s The Immortal Rules, the first book in her new Blood Eden series. This YA novel from Harlequin Teen is a fast-paced, mind-bending look into a world where vampires rule and humans serve.
Allison Sekemoto refuses to serve, however. As an unregistered human living in the Fringe just outside the Inner City, she must beg, borrow, or steal just to eat, since only registered humans who report for their monthly bloodletting get food rations from the vampire masters. When food becomes too scarce even for her little band of scavengers, she uses the old underground tunnels to make her way past the Outer Wall to the ruins beyond, looking for stockpiles of food in the abandoned, crumbling suburban houses.
Once Allie finds a basement full of canned goods, she brings her friends out to help collect the stash. Unfortunately, they do not make it back before nightfall and are viciously attacked by the rabids that prowl freely in the dark. All of her friends are dead, and Allie is not far behind them, when she is unexpectedly given a choice between death and survival. A vampire who has seen their struggle offers her the chance to become transformed rather than die from her wounds, and, despite knowing that she will become the thing she has feared all of her life, she chooses survival.
Now Allie must learn how to feed and protect herself as a vampire and, eventually, to make her way on her own. As the story progresses, she falls in with a band of humans that travels at night and sleeps during the day as they search for the legendary city of Eden. Throughout, The Immortal Rules is a gripping read with complex characters and an intense storyline. Kagawa has created a fascinating world where survival is paramount, yet nothing is black and white.
I would highly recommend this for older teens and young adults, due to the graphic violence and mature themes.
Allison Sekemoto refuses to serve, however. As an unregistered human living in the Fringe just outside the Inner City, she must beg, borrow, or steal just to eat, since only registered humans who report for their monthly bloodletting get food rations from the vampire masters. When food becomes too scarce even for her little band of scavengers, she uses the old underground tunnels to make her way past the Outer Wall to the ruins beyond, looking for stockpiles of food in the abandoned, crumbling suburban houses.
Once Allie finds a basement full of canned goods, she brings her friends out to help collect the stash. Unfortunately, they do not make it back before nightfall and are viciously attacked by the rabids that prowl freely in the dark. All of her friends are dead, and Allie is not far behind them, when she is unexpectedly given a choice between death and survival. A vampire who has seen their struggle offers her the chance to become transformed rather than die from her wounds, and, despite knowing that she will become the thing she has feared all of her life, she chooses survival.
Now Allie must learn how to feed and protect herself as a vampire and, eventually, to make her way on her own. As the story progresses, she falls in with a band of humans that travels at night and sleeps during the day as they search for the legendary city of Eden. Throughout, The Immortal Rules is a gripping read with complex characters and an intense storyline. Kagawa has created a fascinating world where survival is paramount, yet nothing is black and white.
I would highly recommend this for older teens and young adults, due to the graphic violence and mature themes.
I was kinda turned off on vampires by Twilight and the wave of crap that followed, but this book was actually pretty decent. It has a similar feel to Warm Bodies and the show iZombie, so if you're into either you'd probably like this book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent
Minor: Racism
Great story but the overuse of the word "roared" got quite irritating by the end. Hopefully she used s thesaurus in the next books in this series.
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Took me 2/3 of the book to really get into it, but I enjoyed it enough to read the trilogy. I think it’s well written.
DNF
He tenido este libro en pausado por casi un año (Creo que lo deje cuando salio [b:Allegiant|18710190|Allegiant (Divergent, #3)|Veronica Roth|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1406726458s/18710190.jpg|15524549]) y no he hecho ningún intento de continuarlo. El personaje principal me irrito bastante (Dense cuenta ni me acuerdo el nombre) y el libro en general se me hizo muy aburrido.
He tenido este libro en pausado por casi un año (Creo que lo deje cuando salio [b:Allegiant|18710190|Allegiant (Divergent, #3)|Veronica Roth|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1406726458s/18710190.jpg|15524549]) y no he hecho ningún intento de continuarlo. El personaje principal me irrito bastante (Dense cuenta ni me acuerdo el nombre) y el libro en general se me hizo muy aburrido.
What else can I say besides I love this book? It was a gift to me from my boyfriend last Christmas and it was a wonderful read! This is definitely on my favorites list! It has the intensity, drama, and romance all great books require while still being action oriented and enjoyable with a very good plot! I would highly suggest reading this
I swore I would never read another vampire book again, but I just can't resist Kagawa. She is so good at what she does and this book is no exception. The first third of IR dragged like a mofo, but I'm happy to report that the last of it had me at the edge of my seat, fascinated by the world she'd created and the relationships she had formed.
Great work, if you can accept another vamp story.
Great work, if you can accept another vamp story.