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A review by booksonmars
Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
the first half of the book really pulled me in: i loved the dark academia atmosphere of it all, from the campus and its compelling studies to the lore surrounding the vampires. kidan is an interesting character to follow, particularly with her relationship to susenyos: their cat and mouse game fuelled by hatred was mesmerising to read, and indeed gave judecardan vibes, if not with more venom.
the second half was what faltered for me. i think once the pair forged an uneasy alliance the development in their relationship felt rushed. not that it wasn't still engaging to read, but it did water down their previous emotions towards each other. the magic system overall is sort of vague, despite some detailed lore both on the characters and the mythology surrounding vampirekind. there were a few bits and pieces that i felt were underdeveloped, for example the house laws, we never really hear them mentioned by any other of the characters.
speaking of other characters, i did like the other characters, their backgrounds and personal history being very fleshed out. there's this ongoing theme throughout the book in which kidan sees life in a black and white way i.e. humans = need protecting, and vampires = innately evil. i liked watching her go on this journey where she navigates the grey area, where humans can do monstrous things, and monsters have redeeming qualities.
i love love love that there is a dark academia book with a mainly black ensemble of characters, and i'm really interested in the second book. i wish i could go to meet the author during her book tour but maybe next year for the sequel...?
the second half was what faltered for me. i think once the pair forged an uneasy alliance the development in their relationship felt rushed. not that it wasn't still engaging to read, but it did water down their previous emotions towards each other. the magic system overall is sort of vague, despite some detailed lore both on the characters and the mythology surrounding vampirekind. there were a few bits and pieces that i felt were underdeveloped, for example the house laws, we never really hear them mentioned by any other of the characters.
speaking of other characters, i did like the other characters, their backgrounds and personal history being very fleshed out. there's this ongoing theme throughout the book in which kidan sees life in a black and white way i.e. humans = need protecting, and vampires = innately evil. i liked watching her go on this journey where she navigates the grey area, where humans can do monstrous things, and monsters have redeeming qualities.
i love love love that there is a dark academia book with a mainly black ensemble of characters, and i'm really interested in the second book. i wish i could go to meet the author during her book tour but maybe next year for the sequel...?