Friday, January 11, 2013

The Immortals by Alyson Noel

Rating: 2.5 stars


              I usually love a lot of the books I read but this one I am not too sure. The characters develop so much over the course of the book only it seems like no matter what they revert back to their old flaws by the beginning of the next book. The plot does not seem to exist. It is the basic life of a teenage girl, but one who have physic powers. This sounds really good. She goes about but the plot twists are not presented in the best way they can be which makes the plot choppy at parts. The best part of the book in my opinion is the villain Roman. He is evil, deceitful, and really good at it to boot. However, he can seem good to all other characters except our heroes Ever and Damen.  He is a good guy, he just does not like them, and the feeling is mutual. The main focus of the plot the moment of truth in the books also seems to not get the shining glory it deserves.  When Haven almost dies a moment that is crucial to the rest of the novel s she gets about two pages before the story moves on. The books are entertaining however, do not get wrong, but I just feel there are too many flaws with the characters and plot. The Immortals also offers a lot of information about the afterlife, and magick. But melding the two worlds proves difficult. For example souls reincarnate after they die in to a new life so they can balance their karma. However, Ever’s little sister Riley died. However she crossed over into the afterlife and visits Ever on occasion. But, shouldn't she be reincarnating? There are certain details like this in the book that confuse me. Overall it is a good series to read for people interested in things like magick or just wanting to kill some time. 

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