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A review by imtashamonet
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Immortal Dark was deliciously sinful in the most tragic and beautiful ways. Tigest Girma's unique take on vampires kept me turning the page and thinking about the book when I had to put it down to handle adult responsibilities.
The world is expansive and the book is long, but I never felt like I was getting too much information. I love lore so getting massive amounts of information is not a problem for me, but Girma revealed only the things necessary and relevant to the story. Still, you could tell that there were deeper stories underneath and the characters lived lives before the stories you received now. Still, I wish there was more about the lives of dranaics (vampires). Perhaps the bits we do find out are by design because the main character, Kidan, is an outsider to that world and the things we know are the things she knows (or thinks she knows).
Kidan as a main character was refreshing. There were times she got on my nerves and seemed to make the dumbest decisions, but I was rooting for her nearly all the time. Her motivating factor and the lies she believed were all believable. Suseynos, the main vampire character and Kidan's...well, I don't even know if I can call him her lover so, Kidan's something, was a compelling character for me. Even when I didn't know/understand his motives, I was eager to experience the scenes he was involved him. I also appreciated that the house also was a character in this book.
Outside of the main characters, the other characters were okay. If Kidan and Susenyos weren't such great characters (even when they were annoying as hell), it may have mattered to me more that I did not particularly care for any other character. I do believe there were some characters, like Dean Faris, that were not utilized enough on the page. Dean Faris seemed like she'd be very important in the beginning of the book, but as the book carried on, she tapered out to only rare appearances where, if she were not in those later scenes, I doubt it would make much of a difference.
I will also say that I am pleased that my suspicions were confirmed in the end and I am very eager to read the next book in this series.
The world is expansive and the book is long, but I never felt like I was getting too much information. I love lore so getting massive amounts of information is not a problem for me, but Girma revealed only the things necessary and relevant to the story. Still, you could tell that there were deeper stories underneath and the characters lived lives before the stories you received now. Still, I wish there was more about the lives of dranaics (vampires). Perhaps the bits we do find out are by design because the main character, Kidan, is an outsider to that world and the things we know are the things she knows (or thinks she knows).
Kidan as a main character was refreshing. There were times she got on my nerves and seemed to make the dumbest decisions, but I was rooting for her nearly all the time. Her motivating factor and the lies she believed were all believable. Suseynos, the main vampire character and Kidan's...well, I don't even know if I can call him her lover so, Kidan's something, was a compelling character for me. Even when I didn't know/understand his motives, I was eager to experience the scenes he was involved him. I also appreciated that the house also was a character in this book.
Outside of the main characters, the other characters were okay. If Kidan and Susenyos weren't such great characters (even when they were annoying as hell), it may have mattered to me more that I did not particularly care for any other character. I do believe there were some characters, like Dean Faris, that were not utilized enough on the page. Dean Faris seemed like she'd be very important in the beginning of the book, but as the book carried on, she tapered out to only rare appearances where, if she were not in those later scenes, I doubt it would make much of a difference.
I will also say that I am pleased that my suspicions were confirmed in the end and I am very eager to read the next book in this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Abandonment