Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved #1)

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Megan Williams

I loved this book. I wasn’t totally sure about the plot until I actually read it and saw how well the story was put together. The plot had some really unique elements that really made the book incredible. It was amazing to see how the story line came together and I loved every twist and turn that this book tried to throw at me. The farther in the book I got, the more I wanted to find out everything that was going to happen. This book seemed to promise romance, and mystery, with a hint of adventure and it didn’t disappoint. The flow of the book was great and the story never seemed rushed or dragged out. This book was just really good.

Nastasya was an interesting character because she was really hard to like at first. She was the definition of pretty rich girl who was determined to throw her life away. She was rude and almost heartless it seemed like in the beginning of the book. Then there were hints of her kindness and inner depth that kept me reading. I ended up really appreciating her character and how she became what she is. She was the perfect lead for this book and I enjoyed reading from her perspective.

It was really hard to know what characters were trying to kill Nastasya. I wasn’t sure which characters she should trust and it ended up keeping me captivated to the very end. It seemed like so many characters had a reason to not like Nastasya and want her gone that I was having trouble pin pointing the ones who were going to cause major trouble. By the end of the book some characters were brought to life but not all and I loved how it ended.

Overall this book was such a great read and I ended up reading the whole series. Luckily for me this wasn’t one of those series that seemed to go back and forth a lot and seemed to end badly with each book. Every book was great and left me wanting more. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

Cate Tiernan

'After some of the events I've witnessed I felt like I was a shell with nothing alive left in me. I hadn't been going around killing people, but people were hurt - the memories just kept trickling in like rivulets of fresh acid dripping into my brain until I wanted to scream. It was in my blood, I knew. A darkness. The darkness. I had inherited it, along with my immortality and my black eyes.' New name, new town, new life. Nastasya has done it too often to count. And there's no end in sight. Nothing ever really ends . . . when you're immortal. Captivating, intense and with an incredible and original voice, IMMORTAL BELOVED is a haunting story of friendship, love and secrets, tragedy and loss.

Immortal Beloved

Nikki K

I had a chance first encounter with this book, and it genuinely frightens me how close I came to not buying it. 
I was browsing books in an airport in Germany back in 2010 when my sister came across this book at the bottom of a large shelf. The cover, title and blurb were all pretty average looking and I was reluctant to buy it. However, I was facing the prospect of a long flight and the next four days in Singapore without a book to read, so I got it. 
My 13 year old self was quickly obsessed and it took me only a matter of hours to finish it off. Having read the two sequels in more recent years, I never lost my enthusiasm for Nastasya's story and the series has become one of my favourites.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes reality/fantasy crossovers, and encourage those who may doubt it due to its typical "Young Adult" appearance to give it a fair go.

Tae Thompson

this was a re-read for me but I still loved it and in the middle of the next book.

Dorianne Vervoort

I love Cate Tiernan’s writing so much. Every book of hers reads so fluently and you can’t put it down. 
I am rooting for Nastasya (or Lilja) and Reyn. And I want to know what’s going to happen!

Jessica Nottingham

What first caught my eye about this book was that Nastasya, the main character, had to make the epic choice between light and darkness. I've always been intrigued by this choice. It's one that all people, both fictional and real of course, end up facing at some point. When it comes right down to it one wrong choice can send you skittering off towards disaster. Since my life seems to be at that point right now, I thought I might find some connection with Nastasya and her journey.

As a character, Nastasya was dynamic and vivid. I loved the multiple facets of her personality. She felt pain, regret, anger, lust, and all the other emotions that so often get ignored in favor of more the more pleasurable ones. I also appreciated how much Cate Tiernan focused on the Nastasya's inner thoughts. It was easy to get to know her as a character, and to become invested in her struggle. Truth be told I ended up rooting for her half way through the story and I wouldn't give up on her. The more she struggled, the more I felt connected to her. It isn't often a long book like this can fly by, but this one did, and all too soon it was over.

To those you haven't yet read this book, you desperately need to pick up a copy! Everything about Nastasya and her fellow characters is real. Everything about them makes you feel as though you're right there, walking among them. Although they're immortal, they tackle very human emotions and problems. I appreciated the tense relationships between some of the characters so much. I think a lot of times relationships in books are too easily forged. In this book Nastasya has to fight her inner self to do what is good for her. She shows a great amount of perseverance and gives the reader a glimpse into the reality of making a life altering decision.

I could go on and on about how passionate I felt about this book, but I won't. I'll leave you with the fact that it was a refreshing change from so many other angst-driven and romance fueled young adult novels that I've read recently. What Nastasya goes through felt real to me, and her journey spoke to me in a way that I haven't felt in a long time. I'm in love with this book friends, and I cannot wait to see what happens next. Thank goodness this is only book one!

Farah Khaled 

DNF@65%. Too boring and way too much description. More than half of the book is all world description and explaing the main character's past. To be honest I prefer dialogues, since it attracts my attention and don't bore me to death.

I started skipping a lot of paragraphs and then the story didn't make sense anymore.
Sooo I will not force myself to continue reading this book.

Julia

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Stephanie Redcrow

Nastasya has spent the last century living as a spoiled, drugged-out party girl. She feels nothing and cares for no one. But when she witnesses her best friend, a Dark Immortal, torture a human, she realizes something's got to change. She seeks refuge at a rehab for wayward immortals, where she meets the gorgeous, undeniably sexy Reyn, who seems inexplicably linked to her past. Nastasya finally begins to deal with life, and even feels safe--until the night she learns that someone wants her dead. Cate Tiernan, author of the popular Sweep series, returns with an engaging story of a timeless struggle and inescapable romance, the first book in a stunning new fantasy trilogy.

Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved #1)

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