It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.

Inmortal Dark is by far one of the very best novels I’be encountered in a while. It weaves a luscious and dark web of mystery, action and high stakes while also being incredibly emotional and thought provoking. 

Blurb:

Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her—the very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.

To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University—where students study to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires and inherit their family legacies. Kidan must survive living with Susenyos—even as he does everything he can to drive her away. It doesn’t matter that Susenyos’s wickedness speaks to Kidan’s own violent nature and tempts her to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill Susenyos at all costs.

What I Loved: 

The writing  - AMAZING *cheff kiss* I literally couldn’t put it down. The pacing was perfect, there was never a moment I was bored, and it build very well to the final chapters and the cliffhanger. The prose was beautiful and evocative, without ever turning to descriptive. 

The world building - This was a nuance and original take on vampires that I found truly unique. The lore was perfectly explained and expanded. The rules of the world are well defined and easy to grasp which does a lot to immerse the reader in the story. The university setting was something I personally loved. 

The characters- Hands down my favorite part. Kidan and Susenyos were some of the very best characters I’ve ever read, period. They are both multilayered and complex people, flawed but also vulnerable. Kidan, as a main character, is as much of a driving dorce for the story as the plot itself. She is very morally grey, conflicted, stubborn, judgmental and violent. But also incredibly vulnerable, broken and lost. She was so easy to follow and as you progress into the story and come to know her you can’t help to love her and relate to her. Susenyos,

for his part is so much more than a love interest. He is, in his own right, a complex character with motivations and desires of his own. Their relationship can only be defined as true enemies to lovers (this is how you do it right, people) Their dynamic is electrifying, sexy and so deliciously dark. 

I finished the book with only one thought: I need book two NOW. This is one that will go down is history as one of my favorites of all times. And I will start to force people to read it as soon as it is available.