I have discovered the new Twilight series, and I’m sure a lot more people are going to be jumping on the bandwagon as these books become known. Stephanie Meyer faces some stiff competition from Alyson Noel’s new series, The Immortals. The series has already been optioned for the movies.
The cover, those two stark red tulips against that field of purple, claimed my attention the first time I laid eyes on it. I tried to ignore it, but it was just one of those covers that wouldn’t go away. It haunted me, especially when I couldn’t remember the name.
When I got a copy, I sat down to read it, intending to only read a chapter or two. Instead, I blazed through the first hundred pages before I knew it. I got introduced to Ever (and isn’t that just the coolest name… well, ever?) and Damen, and then I didn’t want to put the book down. Except I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer. So I picked it up the next morning and finished it. Now I can’t wait till July for the second book to see what happens next.
I really enjoyed the story. The characters are fun and feel real. Teen angst drips on every page without becoming offensive even to a grownup like me. Especially since I’m male and teen angst isn’t an everyday language for me.
It won’t be a spoiler to mention that Damen’s nature isn’t exactly revealed in this book, but it promises to be a doozy. He’s not a vampire. He’s something different, which earned the novel a gold star my book. And also caused me to invest much curiosity. But I think I’m going to get a good return on that investment, and how often have you been able to say that these days?
I enjoy Ever’s psychic powers and the way that Alyson Noel has built them up. They make sense and adhere to their own logic. They make Ever strong and vulnerable at the same time, which is interesting as well. The romance between the two is a gimme. There’s no way two people like this wouldn’t be interested in each other.
Article comments
1 - Hen
Yea, I'm kinda surprised that I haven't seen this book ANYwhere except for the one copy I bought out of impulse (and what a great impulse it was) at walmart. I didn't know there would possibly be a movie either! I hope they get a girl that looks like the one on the cover.
2 - Megan Luu
If this book will be a movie, I recommend Steven Strait to play Damen.
Xoxo, M.
3 - Nina
Im going to have to agree with Mgen Luu i think Steven Strait would be great for damen :P.