rockbison's review against another edition
5.0
I'll give it five stars, because i'm not fond of vampire stories.
So this means that this author surprised me. And I was very surprised when I just couldn't stand to put it down for 5 minutes. I was very much surprised.
Anyway, the main character is a BAMF. And if someday the world comes to this end, I would be inspired by Allison Sekemoto.
So this means that this author surprised me. And I was very surprised when I just couldn't stand to put it down for 5 minutes. I was very much surprised.
Anyway, the main character is a BAMF. And if someday the world comes to this end, I would be inspired by Allison Sekemoto.
nannasa16's review against another edition
4.0
http://katnissbraid.blogspot.it/2013/03/the-immortal-rulesreview.html
4.5
uhuh, *applauso alla Kagawa*.
e chi se lo aspettava che un libro sui vampiri potesse essere così bello?.
quella mezza stellina in meno è solo perchè un po' di punti mi ricordano altri libri e certe scene sono un po' troppo descrittive, ma comunque è una lettura assolutamente lodevole :)
4.5
uhuh, *applauso alla Kagawa*.
e chi se lo aspettava che un libro sui vampiri potesse essere così bello?.
quella mezza stellina in meno è solo perchè un po' di punti mi ricordano altri libri e certe scene sono un po' troppo descrittive, ma comunque è una lettura assolutamente lodevole :)
manu71005's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. It wasn't a great revelation or a masterpiece, but I still really enjoy it. Away from typical vampire books, this one presents a sei apocalyptic world full of monsters and people searching for food in order to survive.
I liked Ally's character, although I sometimes doubt her decisions, there was a reason why she does what she does. And although I funded Zeke really cute I didn't find many chemistry, like like him but didn't loved him.
I liked Ally's character, although I sometimes doubt her decisions, there was a reason why she does what she does. And although I funded Zeke really cute I didn't find many chemistry, like like him but didn't loved him.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhhh...I remembered why I love this story so much and of course, Zeke. Great narrator on this one.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
First thing you need to know is that The Immortal Rules is nothing like Iron Fey series. While The Iron King had a somewhat original idea, it was full of cliches. The Immortal Rules is the total opposite. Julie Kagawa took one of the most popular topics today: vampires and used it to write very original young adult dystopian novel.
The picture of the future Julie Kagawa presents is bleak and chilling. A strange virus killed large part of human population or turned them into rabids: a mix of vampires and zombies who mindlessly kill everything. Vampires, concerned that they are going to be left without food, stepped in and took control. The Wild, where you need to be on the run all of the time, or The Cities, where you need to bow to the vampire masters and offer blood donations. What’s a better choice?
Allison Sekemoto choose something in between. She lives in the fringes of the city, running from both vampires and rabids, hiding and stealing enough food to survive. Every day is a struggle but everything is better than submitting to those heartless, soulless bloodsuckers. Allison knows how to make tough decisions and when she gets to choose between death or becoming a monster she hates, she still chooses to live. And as vampire who turned her said:
"You are Vampire, but what kind of monster you become is out of my hands."
And so, Allison’s adventures begin. A lot of things you thought for sure are true are doubted when you have a different perspective on things. And when everyone thinks you are a monster, all your actions are questioned even when you are driven by friendship or even love. Julie Kagawa gives to Allison and to us a lot of interesting questions to ponder.
The Immortal Rules seems like a book that has all the ingredients to become my favorite: good writing, original idea, strong heroine who makes good choices, slow building romance, what-makes-us-human theme…. But for some reason Allison and I just didn't click. And world and monsters (human or otherwise) were too scary and gruesome for me. Maybe at some other time I would have reacted differently. We will never know. I still appreciate originality of Blood of Eden series, so I will definitely read a sequel The Eternity Cure.
In The End…
The Immortal Rules was a little bit too dark for me, but I will certainly recommend it to all fans of young adult dystopian novels who don't mind scary atmosphere and are looking for original idea or to anyone who says that vampires are overused topic and there is nothing new that can be made with it. Julie Kagawa is sure going to surprise them.
My rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. This text is also posted on my blog Bookworm Dreams in a little bit more styled edition.
The picture of the future Julie Kagawa presents is bleak and chilling. A strange virus killed large part of human population or turned them into rabids: a mix of vampires and zombies who mindlessly kill everything. Vampires, concerned that they are going to be left without food, stepped in and took control. The Wild, where you need to be on the run all of the time, or The Cities, where you need to bow to the vampire masters and offer blood donations. What’s a better choice?
Allison Sekemoto choose something in between. She lives in the fringes of the city, running from both vampires and rabids, hiding and stealing enough food to survive. Every day is a struggle but everything is better than submitting to those heartless, soulless bloodsuckers. Allison knows how to make tough decisions and when she gets to choose between death or becoming a monster she hates, she still chooses to live. And as vampire who turned her said:
"You are Vampire, but what kind of monster you become is out of my hands."
And so, Allison’s adventures begin. A lot of things you thought for sure are true are doubted when you have a different perspective on things. And when everyone thinks you are a monster, all your actions are questioned even when you are driven by friendship or even love. Julie Kagawa gives to Allison and to us a lot of interesting questions to ponder.
The Immortal Rules seems like a book that has all the ingredients to become my favorite: good writing, original idea, strong heroine who makes good choices, slow building romance, what-makes-us-human theme…. But for some reason Allison and I just didn't click. And world and monsters (human or otherwise) were too scary and gruesome for me. Maybe at some other time I would have reacted differently. We will never know. I still appreciate originality of Blood of Eden series, so I will definitely read a sequel The Eternity Cure.
In The End…
The Immortal Rules was a little bit too dark for me, but I will certainly recommend it to all fans of young adult dystopian novels who don't mind scary atmosphere and are looking for original idea or to anyone who says that vampires are overused topic and there is nothing new that can be made with it. Julie Kagawa is sure going to surprise them.
My rating: 3.5 stars
Disclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review. This text is also posted on my blog Bookworm Dreams in a little bit more styled edition.
cafka's review against another edition
5.0
Perfection.
This book is just perfect. It has it all, adventure, action, a good dose of badassery, beautiful romance, sorrow, loss, twists, believable and well developed characters....could you ask for more?no. A mixture of both the hunger games and the walking dead, and I said it all. I couldn't put it down, there wasn' t a dull moment, not once, from start to finish, I just devoured it. Seriously, it was that good. 6 stars.
This book is just perfect. It has it all, adventure, action, a good dose of badassery, beautiful romance, sorrow, loss, twists, believable and well developed characters....could you ask for more?no. A mixture of both the hunger games and the walking dead, and I said it all. I couldn't put it down, there wasn' t a dull moment, not once, from start to finish, I just devoured it. Seriously, it was that good. 6 stars.
cancourtneyread's review against another edition
4.0
I need this book and I need it like yesterday. WIlLING TO TRADE FIRST BORN 4 ARC!!!
ellenpenleysmith's review against another edition
5.0
I feel like this book was written for me. On my blog, I recently posted a blog post about what I wanted in a dystopian. And this had everything that I listed:
A character who has guts and knows it's a harsh world--and deals with it accordingly and tough but necessary decisions to name two things.
Allie is seriously kick-ass. Both when human and vampire--but more so when vampire. I loved Allie. Not only was she kick-ass, but she was human. She wasn't afraid to admit emotion when it counted and she looked out for her friends who she considered as family, even when they turned their back on her for who she was.
Zeke was an interesting character. I liked him. At first, I thought he was kinda weak because he was just so damn caring which was kinda opposite to Allie in her first stages as vampire. But then I realised that his strength came from taking care of others and protecting them with his life--and then I fell in love with him.
There's no doubt that Kagawa can write. The Iron Fey series had this magical writing style to it that I fell in love with, but it's different here. It's not so magical, but reflects the world and the Allie's character. Which has me feeling confident that Kagawa is definitely an author I can read over and over again in a number of worlds and fall in love with.
Obviously, if you haven't read The Immortal Rules by now, you should. I don't know why you wouldn't, but know only this: you should.
A character who has guts and knows it's a harsh world--and deals with it accordingly and tough but necessary decisions to name two things.
Allie is seriously kick-ass. Both when human and vampire--but more so when vampire. I loved Allie. Not only was she kick-ass, but she was human. She wasn't afraid to admit emotion when it counted and she looked out for her friends who she considered as family, even when they turned their back on her for who she was.
Zeke was an interesting character. I liked him. At first, I thought he was kinda weak because he was just so damn caring which was kinda opposite to Allie in her first stages as vampire. But then I realised that his strength came from taking care of others and protecting them with his life--and then I fell in love with him.
There's no doubt that Kagawa can write. The Iron Fey series had this magical writing style to it that I fell in love with, but it's different here. It's not so magical, but reflects the world and the Allie's character. Which has me feeling confident that Kagawa is definitely an author I can read over and over again in a number of worlds and fall in love with.
Obviously, if you haven't read The Immortal Rules by now, you should. I don't know why you wouldn't, but know only this: you should.
nakedsushi's review against another edition
3.0
A fun little diversion for when I wanted some light reading. This is like [b:The Passage|6690798|The Passage (The Passage #1)|Justin Cronin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327874267s/6690798.jpg|2802546] + [b:The Walking Dead, Book One|30071|The Walking Dead, Book One|Robert Kirkman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327979320s/30071.jpg|14795009] with a kick-ass female character. I also liked that she was Asian. My peoples! Nothing really new to the genre is brought up here but that's okay. My only gripe is that there's no tension in the book. Even in fights where she's vastly outnumbered, it's obvious that Allie will pull through.
It's highly likely I'll read the next book when it comes out because I'm curious where it goes.
It's highly likely I'll read the next book when it comes out because I'm curious where it goes.