The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1)
By Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author)
Overview from Goodreads:
In a future world,
Vampires reign. Humans are blood cattle. And one girl will search for the key
to save humanity .Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost
circle of a vampire city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night,
any one of them could be eaten.
Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die… or become one of the monsters. Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend—a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike.
But it isn't easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what—and who—is worth dying for.
Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them. The vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself is attacked—and given the ultimate choice. Die… or become one of the monsters. Faced with her own mortality, Allie becomes what she despises most. To survive, she must learn the rules of being immortal, including the most important: go long enough without human blood, and you will go mad. Then Allie is forced to flee into the unknown, outside her city walls. There she joins a ragged band of humans who are seeking a legend—a possible cure to the disease that killed off most of humankind and created the rabids, the mindless creatures who threaten humans and vampires alike.
But it isn't easy to pass for human. Especially not around Zeke, who might see past the monster inside her. And Allie soon must decide what—and who—is worth dying for.
My Thoughts:
Right up front I need to say I really
enjoyed this book.
I do not actively seek out vampire
books, so no one was more surprised than me at how much I liked this story. I have tried a few books from this genre in
the past and just did not understand the attraction. I am quite certain the problem is me!
But this book grabbed me right from
the beginning. I loved the main
character Allie. My goodness, if this
girl didn’t have bad luck, she would have no luck at all. She’s feisty, she perseveres and even as a
vampire, she has ethics.
The author really makes this
work. I find myself cheering for Allie. Each time she has a bout of bad luck, she
picks herself up, dusts herself off and moves forward. Perhaps I’m reading more into the book than
what was intended – but isn’t this a life lesson we all need to learn?
This is book #1 in this new series by
Ms. Kagawa. I will be anxiously waiting
to hear when book #2 will be published, as I really want to continue reading
about Allie’s journey.
The Immortal Rules is scheduled for
release on April 24, 2012.
I want to thank Netgalley and
Harlequin Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC for my unbiased opinion.
My Rating: *****
wonderfully said..I am so glad you enjoyed this..now go read The Hunt..it will terrify you!
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