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A review by robinbridgefour
The Immortal Prince by Jennifer Fallon
5.0
4.5 What Would Cayal Do Stars
You know when you read an author and love a series by them so you decide ‘Hey I’ll read something else by them from their earlier works’ and then you are so disappointed because the other series was better or both series seem the same? Well that was not the issue here at all.
I was impressed
This story so far is completely different than The Second Sons trilogy. I love the fresh take on immortals and what would happen when one ready to die but can’t.
There are so many great things going on and it was refreshing to get an immortal that wasn’t all good or bad but mostly in a state of ambivalence about everything. He has done some nice things in the 8000+ years he has been alive, but he has also done some completely atrocious things as well. It was great to listen to his story and remember that he is downplaying all the horrible things even as he tells you how horrible they were.
I like many of the characters. Arkady was probably my favorite. She is playing a part, her entire life a lie. She married a man, a duke no less to save her father. But he is a man with zero attraction to women and Arkady helps him keep his secret from the King and society.
I like them, they are a great couple. Sure they aren’t in love, but there is love between them and a great friendship. In this marriage Arkady gets freedom to study and learn and he gets a cover story so that he can diddle a dude without loosing face in society.
The mythos that is being created in this is fantastic. You have a set of immortals that when magic is in the world are terrible and pretty much make slaves of all human society. When that magic is gone they lay low and become forgotten until the magic tide returns. The Crasii (Animan Human Hybrids) are a very interesting twist to the story. The way they were made, the way they are treated by the humans as slaves and how dangerous they could be if they switched sides and decided to rise up against their masters. This could get good. Warlock and Boots are a great addition to the story and I really love them as a couple.
With great history to the story, multiple immortals in play, a cabal set on destroying them and an army of animal human hybrids this series has a lot of potential. If this is even a hint at how good the rest of the series is I am all in.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
[b:The Gods of Amyrantha|2470390|The Gods of Amyrantha (Tide Lords, #2)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1199190788s/2470390.jpg|2477587] - Starting May 11th
[b:The Palace of Impossible Dreams|2470411|The Palace of Impossible Dreams (Tide Lords, #3)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1329377283s/2470411.jpg|2477608] - Starting May 30
[b:The Chaos Crystal|5944682|The Chaos Crystal (Tide Lords, #4)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1228690642s/5944682.jpg|6117193] - Starting Jun 15
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You know when you read an author and love a series by them so you decide ‘Hey I’ll read something else by them from their earlier works’ and then you are so disappointed because the other series was better or both series seem the same? Well that was not the issue here at all.
I was impressed
This story so far is completely different than The Second Sons trilogy. I love the fresh take on immortals and what would happen when one ready to die but can’t.
There are so many great things going on and it was refreshing to get an immortal that wasn’t all good or bad but mostly in a state of ambivalence about everything. He has done some nice things in the 8000+ years he has been alive, but he has also done some completely atrocious things as well. It was great to listen to his story and remember that he is downplaying all the horrible things even as he tells you how horrible they were.
I like many of the characters. Arkady was probably my favorite. She is playing a part, her entire life a lie. She married a man, a duke no less to save her father. But he is a man with zero attraction to women and Arkady helps him keep his secret from the King and society.
I like them, they are a great couple. Sure they aren’t in love, but there is love between them and a great friendship. In this marriage Arkady gets freedom to study and learn and he gets a cover story so that he can diddle a dude without loosing face in society.
The mythos that is being created in this is fantastic. You have a set of immortals that when magic is in the world are terrible and pretty much make slaves of all human society. When that magic is gone they lay low and become forgotten until the magic tide returns. The Crasii (Animan Human Hybrids) are a very interesting twist to the story. The way they were made, the way they are treated by the humans as slaves and how dangerous they could be if they switched sides and decided to rise up against their masters. This could get good. Warlock and Boots are a great addition to the story and I really love them as a couple.
With great history to the story, multiple immortals in play, a cabal set on destroying them and an army of animal human hybrids this series has a lot of potential. If this is even a hint at how good the rest of the series is I am all in.
Looking forward to the next in the series.
[b:The Gods of Amyrantha|2470390|The Gods of Amyrantha (Tide Lords, #2)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1199190788s/2470390.jpg|2477587] - Starting May 11th
[b:The Palace of Impossible Dreams|2470411|The Palace of Impossible Dreams (Tide Lords, #3)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1329377283s/2470411.jpg|2477608] - Starting May 30
[b:The Chaos Crystal|5944682|The Chaos Crystal (Tide Lords, #4)|Jennifer Fallon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1228690642s/5944682.jpg|6117193] - Starting Jun 15