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nellesnightstand's review
4.0
It was great to see Stephanie grown up and dealing with her extraordinary powers. She's such a strong female character. To see Thorne matched with her was interesting in deed! I wouldn't have matched them but of course they were perfect for each other. Seeing the end of this overarching plot was satisfying! Lucian of course was slipped in and he is such a smartass!! Seeing Stephanie finally stand up for herself with her silly, clueless sister was triumphant!
jadebethj's review
5.0
I really enjoyed Immortal Rising. I loved the tight setting, the new view of past characters, and I LOVED seeing Lucian again. He will always and forever be one of my favorite Argeneau immortals. I also enjoyed the villain and his evil doings. This is one of my favorite series I've been reading since I was a freshman in high school and this brought the energy back.
karen62's review
5.0
This book tells Stephanie's and Thorne's story. i remember them from earlier books in the series and was glad to see more of them. I especially liked the interaction between Lucian and Stephanie toward the end of the book. Usually Lucian comes off as a jerk that everyone's scared of because he's the "head vampire of North America" but Stephanie's not at all afraid and doesn't hold back. There's also a glimpse of Lucien's vulnerability that made me actually like him. I think you could read this without reading the rest of the series but it wouldn't be as enjoyable.
inmyhumbleopinion's review against another edition
5.0
We met Stephanie in The Immortal Hunter when she was brutally attacked and changed at the tender age of fifteen. She has grown up and has learned to use her problems to assist the rogue hunters.
We met Thorne in Immortal Unchained. Thorne is a unique being with the looks of a fallen angel.
When they meet the chemistry is undeniable but they both have issues. As with everything since she was turned Stephanie tackles this with smarts, humor and fortitude. These two were made for each other.
I loved seeing a grown-up Stephanie and her relationship with her sister Dani. I loved the interplay between Lucian and Stephanie.
I truly love this series and was thrilled to see Stephanie get her happy.
We met Thorne in Immortal Unchained. Thorne is a unique being with the looks of a fallen angel.
When they meet the chemistry is undeniable but they both have issues. As with everything since she was turned Stephanie tackles this with smarts, humor and fortitude. These two were made for each other.
I loved seeing a grown-up Stephanie and her relationship with her sister Dani. I loved the interplay between Lucian and Stephanie.
I truly love this series and was thrilled to see Stephanie get her happy.
mollymortensen's review
4.0
This book is so much better than the last few have been! There were funny scenes, and good characters with actual personality.
I was optimistic when we started with an action scene, revealing that Stephanie has been using her unique ability to read minds to help out the Enforcers. (Immortal cops) Unfortunately, after that exciting beginning, we're basically just hanging out at a farmhouse and Stephanie has essentially lost her abilities.
This is another case of tragic backstories, but because we already knew these characters from other books and knew what happened to them, that was unavoidable.
I liked how quirky Stephanie was, talking to her animals and that she'd turned her old journals into 'fiction' books. I would've liked it better without Thorne's point of view. He comes off so nice to Stephanie and rather awkward, but from his thoughts we learn that he's been seeing women 'like a rutting bull' since the island was raised by the Enforcers. (his mom's words) He doesn't have a clue about human relationships and being so experienced rather spoils that. I'd have rather he'd just had a couple of relationships with others like him to explain his cluelessness.
I also wish he'd really been 22, not 52. I know she did that to show that he wouldn't age and introduce a cool anti-aging quirk, but he has super strength and healing, and he didn't try to do anything against his captors for 50 years?! The other hybrids wouldn't trust him, boo hoo, so make them! Fight back! Be a warrior! I know he did eventually fly to the mainland but it would've been more understandable if he hadn't fought back against such cruelty for 20 years not 50.
As always I wish there was more relationship building and less sex, but they did have a good bonding and sharing scene in a diner where they at least got to know each other.
The ending had some excitement, (but not enough) and it was rather a let down
I was optimistic when we started with an action scene, revealing that Stephanie has been using her unique ability to read minds to help out the Enforcers. (Immortal cops) Unfortunately, after that exciting beginning, we're basically just hanging out at a farmhouse and Stephanie has essentially lost her abilities.
This is another case of tragic backstories, but because we already knew these characters from other books and knew what happened to them, that was unavoidable.
I liked how quirky Stephanie was, talking to her animals and that she'd turned her old journals into 'fiction' books. I would've liked it better without Thorne's point of view. He comes off so nice to Stephanie and rather awkward, but from his thoughts we learn that he's been seeing women 'like a rutting bull' since the island was raised by the Enforcers. (his mom's words) He doesn't have a clue about human relationships and being so experienced rather spoils that. I'd have rather he'd just had a couple of relationships with others like him to explain his cluelessness.
I also wish he'd really been 22, not 52. I know she did that to show that he wouldn't age and introduce a cool anti-aging quirk, but he has super strength and healing, and he didn't try to do anything against his captors for 50 years?! The other hybrids wouldn't trust him, boo hoo, so make them! Fight back! Be a warrior! I know he did eventually fly to the mainland but it would've been more understandable if he hadn't fought back against such cruelty for 20 years not 50.
As always I wish there was more relationship building and less sex, but they did have a good bonding and sharing scene in a diner where they at least got to know each other.
The ending had some excitement, (but not enough) and it was rather a let down
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on how easily they defeated Dresler after how long they've been fighting him.fictionalkate's review
3.0
I’ve been reading the Argeneau series for over a decade and there’s something rather comforting about them. You know without a doubt that you’re going to witness a story of two sexy supernaturals finding their soulmate. There’s going to be some element of Marguerite's matchmaking and random Argeneaus popping up to add some drama too. But sometimes it’s a bit too familiar and rather than being swept up in the romance of it all I find myself underwhelmed. That was the case for me and Immortal Rising.
I should have loved this story and counted it among my favourites of the series. Stephanie McGill is a character I’ve known now for thirteen years - first having met her back in The Immortal Hunter (Argeneau #11) when her sister Danielle meets her mate, Decker. Steph has popped up in many a book since then and I’ve seen her get to grips with her new reality as a fangless immortal. We’ve also known Thorne now for a few books after the incidents on the hybrid island. This should have been a great moment considering their individual histories within the series.
And it was hot. These two did have sexual chemistry when they got together. But overall I found their bond to be a little superficial. And I wasn’t feeling the feels. I didn’t feel like they had a connection beyond the nanos saying they did and them both being outsiders. Also it was one of those stories where I really felt the passing (or lack thereof) of time. When it comes to supernatural romances I embrace the soulmates and instant bond. But for some reason I didn’t get that with these two. And so when you get near the end of the book and realise how quickly everything’s happened it just feels a little quick since they never felt like they had that big romantic moment. Steph also was a little more downbeat than I’m used to reading in this series. Usually the female leads are sassy and impulsive with a certain spark about them. Steph for the most part lacked that and her quirkiness pretty much boiled down to her talking to her pets cause she was so lonely. It was more sad than it was cute.
Things I did like was that Steph was 13 years older than she was when we met her and it had been 13 years since that book had been published. I also liked Thorne’s unique genetic makeup. It could have been weird but instead it was made fun. I do think they were a good match but it did feel like they were just so lonely and wanted connection with basically anyone. Maybe I was expecting too much.
It was a quick read and there were some fun parts. But I think it's not quite as entertaining as I’m used to from this series and I was left wanting something more than it could deliver.
I should have loved this story and counted it among my favourites of the series. Stephanie McGill is a character I’ve known now for thirteen years - first having met her back in The Immortal Hunter (Argeneau #11) when her sister Danielle meets her mate, Decker. Steph has popped up in many a book since then and I’ve seen her get to grips with her new reality as a fangless immortal. We’ve also known Thorne now for a few books after the incidents on the hybrid island. This should have been a great moment considering their individual histories within the series.
And it was hot. These two did have sexual chemistry when they got together. But overall I found their bond to be a little superficial. And I wasn’t feeling the feels. I didn’t feel like they had a connection beyond the nanos saying they did and them both being outsiders. Also it was one of those stories where I really felt the passing (or lack thereof) of time. When it comes to supernatural romances I embrace the soulmates and instant bond. But for some reason I didn’t get that with these two. And so when you get near the end of the book and realise how quickly everything’s happened it just feels a little quick since they never felt like they had that big romantic moment. Steph also was a little more downbeat than I’m used to reading in this series. Usually the female leads are sassy and impulsive with a certain spark about them. Steph for the most part lacked that and her quirkiness pretty much boiled down to her talking to her pets cause she was so lonely. It was more sad than it was cute.
Things I did like was that Steph was 13 years older than she was when we met her and it had been 13 years since that book had been published. I also liked Thorne’s unique genetic makeup. It could have been weird but instead it was made fun. I do think they were a good match but it did feel like they were just so lonely and wanted connection with basically anyone. Maybe I was expecting too much.
It was a quick read and there were some fun parts. But I think it's not quite as entertaining as I’m used to from this series and I was left wanting something more than it could deliver.
bookonthebrightside30's review
3.0
After Stephanie and her sister were turned against their will by "no-fangers", Stephanie developed the ability to hear others thoughts but she can't block it out or turn it off like the other immortals can. She ends up staying in a family home far away from people so that she can get some peace in her life. While there, she meets a sexy stranger, Thorne, who is helped by the reclusive life as well. She discovers that she can't hear Thorne and they fall into a relationship based on a bond forged by their unusual immortal births Immortal Rising was such a fun sexy story. Fans of this series will be charmed by this book.
mishreads6_'s review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
tense
fast-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
3.75
blairchristine's review against another edition
5.0
It has been a while since I read a Lynsay Sands book. I had 6 of them to catch up on. I can tell you it was not a chore. It was like coming home again. I love her writing. It always brings me joy. Now I’ve read others people reviews of this already and I saw that some say that you could read this as a stand-alone. That you didn’t have to read the others. While Lynsay Sands does always break down the important information in ever book as a recap of the important information in case you do. I do not recommend reading this as a stand-alone. Stephanie’s story had been a long time coming. And as we have seen her sister, Dani’s, story and the island where Throne comes from you miss a lot of precious information about who Dressler is your n the beginning and why it is important that he is in the beginning of the book. Over all I think this is one of my favorite Argeneau story’s.
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollons for the opportunity to read this Advance Reader Copy!
Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollons for the opportunity to read this Advance Reader Copy!
sunnydee's review against another edition
5.0
Ich bin so froh, dass die Reihe nun bei Bookbeat angeboten wird, also zu mindestens die letzten zwei Bände. Mein Audible Abo habe ich nämlich gekündigt, da mir Bookbeat einfach mehr bietet.
Was soll ich sagen, ich liebe die Argeneau Reihe einfach abgöttisch, ansonsten wäre ich wohl auch nicht mehr bei Band 34 so begeistert und muss jeden neuen Band so schnell wie möglich verschlingen, sobald er als Hörbuch verfügbar ist. Auch meine Hörbuchfassung gelesen von Christine Marx möchte ich auch nicht verzichten, da für mich die Reihe einfach zu ihrer Stimme gehört. Sie liest die Bücher unglaublich authentisch und man hat nie Probleme damit die Charakter zu verwechseln. Man hat keinen Crinche-Momente, weil sie nie irgendetwas überbetont oder merkwürdig liest. Alles wirkt sehr natürlich und ihr Tempo ist sehr angenehm.
In diesem 34. Band geht es um Stephanie McGill und Thorne. Beide kennt man bereits aus den Vorgängerbänden. Stephanie wurde gegen ihren Willen gewandelt und befürchtet irgendwann zur Schlitzerin zu werden. Was das ist, will ich hier aus Spoilergründen nicht erklären, es ist aber nichts gutes. Die Argeneaus haben sie vor Jahren unter ihre Fittiche genommen. Sie war gerade 15 Jahre alt, als sie gewandelt wurde und seitdem plagen sie die Gedanken anderer, die sie nicht ausschalten kann und permanent in ihrem Kopf schwirren. Die Argeneaus versuchen alles, um ihr zu helfen und sie arbeitet sogar für sie. Mittlereweile ist sie, glaube ich 27 oder 28. Sie wohnt abgeschieden, damit sie etwas Ruhe in ihrem Kopf hat. Doch dann wird Thorne bei ihr auf dem Grundstück untergebracht. Er ist Dresslers Sohn bzw. eines seiner schrecklichen Experimente. Thorne hat seine Loyalität den Argeneaus gegenüber bewiesen, als diese auf Dresslers Insel ihre Leute befreiten. Er hat Flügel, Federn und andere Dinge, die er von den verschiedenen DNAs bekommen hat, die Dressler seiner Mutter einpflanzte. Stephanie und Thorne freunden sich sehr schnell an und die Beziehung wird auch sehr schnell intim. Ich fand, die beiden passten großartig zusammen und ich genoss jeden Moment. Dressler taucht auch wieder auf und es gibt auch wieder Spannungsmomente. Die sind für mich perfekt, ich mag aber auch keine Spannung und daher könnte es für den ein oder anderen auch zu wenig Spannung sein.
Richtig toll fand ich die vielen Auftritte von Lucien. Ich liebe diesen Charakter. Er ist das Oberhaupt und hat Stephanie wirklich unter seine Fittiche genommen. Seine raue Art gefällt mir sehr und ich liebe es, wenn er viele Szenen in Bänden bekommt. Hier waren es wirklich viele und sehr gute.
Ach ich könnte hier noch ewig schreiben. Es gibt einfach nichts, was mir nicht gefällt. Die vielen Nebencharaktere sind ein absoluter Pluspunkt für Fans wie mich, aber würden Leser die den Band ohne Vorwissen lesen, erschlagen. Lest also bitte in der richtigen Reihenfolge!
Story 5,0/5
Emotionen 5,0/5
Charaktere 5+/5
Unterhaltung 5+/5
Sprecher 5+/5
Hörgefühl 5+/5
Gesamt 5+/5
Was soll ich sagen, ich liebe die Argeneau Reihe einfach abgöttisch, ansonsten wäre ich wohl auch nicht mehr bei Band 34 so begeistert und muss jeden neuen Band so schnell wie möglich verschlingen, sobald er als Hörbuch verfügbar ist. Auch meine Hörbuchfassung gelesen von Christine Marx möchte ich auch nicht verzichten, da für mich die Reihe einfach zu ihrer Stimme gehört. Sie liest die Bücher unglaublich authentisch und man hat nie Probleme damit die Charakter zu verwechseln. Man hat keinen Crinche-Momente, weil sie nie irgendetwas überbetont oder merkwürdig liest. Alles wirkt sehr natürlich und ihr Tempo ist sehr angenehm.
In diesem 34. Band geht es um Stephanie McGill und Thorne. Beide kennt man bereits aus den Vorgängerbänden. Stephanie wurde gegen ihren Willen gewandelt und befürchtet irgendwann zur Schlitzerin zu werden. Was das ist, will ich hier aus Spoilergründen nicht erklären, es ist aber nichts gutes. Die Argeneaus haben sie vor Jahren unter ihre Fittiche genommen. Sie war gerade 15 Jahre alt, als sie gewandelt wurde und seitdem plagen sie die Gedanken anderer, die sie nicht ausschalten kann und permanent in ihrem Kopf schwirren. Die Argeneaus versuchen alles, um ihr zu helfen und sie arbeitet sogar für sie. Mittlereweile ist sie, glaube ich 27 oder 28. Sie wohnt abgeschieden, damit sie etwas Ruhe in ihrem Kopf hat. Doch dann wird Thorne bei ihr auf dem Grundstück untergebracht. Er ist Dresslers Sohn bzw. eines seiner schrecklichen Experimente. Thorne hat seine Loyalität den Argeneaus gegenüber bewiesen, als diese auf Dresslers Insel ihre Leute befreiten. Er hat Flügel, Federn und andere Dinge, die er von den verschiedenen DNAs bekommen hat, die Dressler seiner Mutter einpflanzte. Stephanie und Thorne freunden sich sehr schnell an und die Beziehung wird auch sehr schnell intim. Ich fand, die beiden passten großartig zusammen und ich genoss jeden Moment. Dressler taucht auch wieder auf und es gibt auch wieder Spannungsmomente. Die sind für mich perfekt, ich mag aber auch keine Spannung und daher könnte es für den ein oder anderen auch zu wenig Spannung sein.
Richtig toll fand ich die vielen Auftritte von Lucien. Ich liebe diesen Charakter. Er ist das Oberhaupt und hat Stephanie wirklich unter seine Fittiche genommen. Seine raue Art gefällt mir sehr und ich liebe es, wenn er viele Szenen in Bänden bekommt. Hier waren es wirklich viele und sehr gute.
Ach ich könnte hier noch ewig schreiben. Es gibt einfach nichts, was mir nicht gefällt. Die vielen Nebencharaktere sind ein absoluter Pluspunkt für Fans wie mich, aber würden Leser die den Band ohne Vorwissen lesen, erschlagen. Lest also bitte in der richtigen Reihenfolge!
Story 5,0/5
Emotionen 5,0/5
Charaktere 5+/5
Unterhaltung 5+/5
Sprecher 5+/5
Hörgefühl 5+/5
Gesamt 5+/5