A review by oakandblackthorn
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

5.0

I went off vampire books a short while back as my interest started to drift more towards the Fantasy genre. Last night however, I couldn't sleep and so picked this up randomly off my shelf as I had been told it had apocalyptic elements too it. I wasn't really expecting much - it was a book I'd picked up for a pound on a whim. My hopes weren't exactly sailing. All I have to say is that I was so very wrong to underestimate this book. So wrong.

Allison is possibly one of the strongest characters I have come across in a long time. She is a completely realistic character who has her flaws and this is what makes her truly strong. It's also so great to have a POC main character! (Although there were a few stereotypes littered in there.)

I did love the storyline. The vampire cities, Eden, Kanin... It was all fantastic. The plot twists were predictable at times but that didn't bother me because I just needed to constantly know more.

The only problem I really have is that I'm not interested in reading the next book. It seems to me like it could stand alone. Obviously there are lose ends to tie up, but I'm not really interested in finding them out. I probably will continue this one day, but for now I think I'll wait it out.