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shaunareads's review
4.0
A wonderful introduction to the immortal world.
I have been craving a vampire series lately, that doesn't revolve around a high school and isn't erotica. And here it is!
This book is multiple PoV following Zane and Kali. It starts when Zane returns to Rowan, the town he grew up in, to find Kali living in an old friends house. He tries to leave but there is something about Kali that keeps drawing him back. Naturally, vampires being friends with humans gains unwanted attention and chaos ensues.
What I love about this book is that it's a wonderful segway into a complex immortal world, without being too much. I also started this book out of order (I read the fourth and fifth book first. Shhh. Don't tell.) So it was really cool seeing the stories of characters I had questions about before. I'm looking at you Ignatius.
I also loved the underlying tension when it comes to Kali, we pretty much know she has a secret throughout the whole book but it's not revealed until the end. And when it is, it's glorious.
The only thing I didn't like is the romance came off a little bit instalove to me. I would have liked a little bit of a slower connection.
Overall, I enjoyed this read and I can't wait to discover more about the characters I've come to love. ❤
I have been craving a vampire series lately, that doesn't revolve around a high school and isn't erotica. And here it is!
This book is multiple PoV following Zane and Kali. It starts when Zane returns to Rowan, the town he grew up in, to find Kali living in an old friends house. He tries to leave but there is something about Kali that keeps drawing him back. Naturally, vampires being friends with humans gains unwanted attention and chaos ensues.
What I love about this book is that it's a wonderful segway into a complex immortal world, without being too much. I also started this book out of order (I read the fourth and fifth book first. Shhh. Don't tell.) So it was really cool seeing the stories of characters I had questions about before. I'm looking at you Ignatius.
I also loved the underlying tension when it comes to Kali, we pretty much know she has a secret throughout the whole book but it's not revealed until the end. And when it is, it's glorious.
The only thing I didn't like is the romance came off a little bit instalove to me. I would have liked a little bit of a slower connection.
Overall, I enjoyed this read and I can't wait to discover more about the characters I've come to love. ❤
boosmummy's review
4.0
Firstly I got this book from the author for an honest review. I've read quite a few vampire books over the years, a lot are very similar to each other but this one wasn't.
The main characters of Kali and Zane were written well and I got to like them. I loved that it didn't follow the usual vampire line but the author did her own thing, that makes a big difference to whether or not I'll follow a series (this one I will). I'm glad the romance part of it wasn't all soppy and that you got to know the characters as separate people. I also loved the fact that Kali wasn't a stunning "oh the man can save me" character but was willing to stand up and be in the partnership. Definitely different and well worth a read.
The main characters of Kali and Zane were written well and I got to like them. I loved that it didn't follow the usual vampire line but the author did her own thing, that makes a big difference to whether or not I'll follow a series (this one I will). I'm glad the romance part of it wasn't all soppy and that you got to know the characters as separate people. I also loved the fact that Kali wasn't a stunning "oh the man can save me" character but was willing to stand up and be in the partnership. Definitely different and well worth a read.
iristhefae's review
5.0
I'm able to do this review thanks to the author sending me a free copy
I read this in preparation for my Theory Of Resonance read & review a while back and I can't believe it's taken me this long to tell you my thoughts on the very first book in "The Immortal World Series." The books are written in such a way where you won't really be missing a huge chunk of things if you didn't read the previous one, but I still wanted to be introduced to the world set-up and the sorts of characters that I would possibly encounter going forward. Fortunately, Only The Stars Know gives this entire series a strong start.
The story focuses on main characters Zane and Kali (Kalina), both with completely different experiences and perspectives on the creatures of the night. Zane is a vampire who's been turned for years that seem almost countless--and is doing all he can to escape his clan. Kali, meanwhile, is a woman trying to escape her past with absolutely no knowledge that these creatures actually exist. All she knows is that there's something about herself that isn't quite right.
Being introduced to this series through the eyes of someone knowing more than we do combined with someone who knows even less than us provides for a glorious read that leaves us on the edge of our seats waiting to discover the secrets that lie around. We aren't totally in the dark, but to know that there's something about the world that we don't quite understand keeps us turning the page with a hunger equal to that of a freshly turned vampire. Adding to this is the interesting twists and turns the plot takes that left my jaw on the floor. The book doesn't keep to the status quo--and those that even seem as if they are end up going down a path less traveled.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading this book and, to be quite honest, didn't want it to end when it did. I highly recommend checking this out for you won't be disappointed. One of the best series I've started.
I read this in preparation for my Theory Of Resonance read & review a while back and I can't believe it's taken me this long to tell you my thoughts on the very first book in "The Immortal World Series." The books are written in such a way where you won't really be missing a huge chunk of things if you didn't read the previous one, but I still wanted to be introduced to the world set-up and the sorts of characters that I would possibly encounter going forward. Fortunately, Only The Stars Know gives this entire series a strong start.
The story focuses on main characters Zane and Kali (Kalina), both with completely different experiences and perspectives on the creatures of the night. Zane is a vampire who's been turned for years that seem almost countless--and is doing all he can to escape his clan. Kali, meanwhile, is a woman trying to escape her past with absolutely no knowledge that these creatures actually exist. All she knows is that there's something about herself that isn't quite right.
Being introduced to this series through the eyes of someone knowing more than we do combined with someone who knows even less than us provides for a glorious read that leaves us on the edge of our seats waiting to discover the secrets that lie around. We aren't totally in the dark, but to know that there's something about the world that we don't quite understand keeps us turning the page with a hunger equal to that of a freshly turned vampire. Adding to this is the interesting twists and turns the plot takes that left my jaw on the floor. The book doesn't keep to the status quo--and those that even seem as if they are end up going down a path less traveled.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time reading this book and, to be quite honest, didn't want it to end when it did. I highly recommend checking this out for you won't be disappointed. One of the best series I've started.
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