"The Immortal Rules" by Julie Kagawa (D2)

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The Immortal Rules

By Julie Kagawa

The Blood of Eden Series, Book 1



# Pgs: 464

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Overview:



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.

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Review:

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa is the first book of the Blood of Eden series. This is a paranormal series about, what else? Vampires. This is also yet another book that takes place in a post apocalyptic type world.

My experience when reading this book was at first apprehension. Vampires and another "end of the world/trying to survive the apocalypse" type book? I'm sure you can understand my insecurities. Yet instead of the complete crash and burn of this book like I was expecting, I was pleasantly surprised. This book honestly kept me in its grips from beginning to end. It's an action packed novel with engaging characters and a thrilling plotline with fresh ideas. The main character, Allie, is a tough, complex heroine who's compassionate despite the things otherwise implied. By the end I was completely invested in the book and nearly bursting with my impatience to read the next book.

When book one is good, I can't help wanting to read when I find out that there's another book in the series.

The Immortal Rules is a compelling paranormal read and I can't wait to read book two. Reccommended for anyone with love of a paranormal, scy-fi, touch of romance read.