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The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
By: Becky Date: July 25, 2013, 6:13 am
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The Immortal Rules is single-handedly the best vampire book I’ve
ever read. Allison, or Allie, the main character, is a kick-ass
heroine who has more spark and courage than Lara Croft and who
actually reminded me of a human (and then vampire) Buffy.
Allie’s life was tough from the get-go as she lived in the
Fringe as one of the Unregistereds. She had to scavenge for
food, but in return didn’t have to serve as a bloodbag for the
vampires. However, with food growing increasingly scarce, Allie
and her gang venture outside the wall to the ruins of the old
world to find food. They’re attacked by Rabids, filthy monsters
that were once humans or vampires but now act on instinct alone.
Trying to save her friend Stick, Allie gets attacked and nearly
dies.
But in the nick of time she’s saved by a vampire named Kanin. He
gives her a choice: become a vampire or die forever. She chooses
to become a vampire, and Kanin trains her in the ways of
vampires. But when their home gets attacked and Kanin gets
kidnapped by a psycho vamp named Sarren, Allie is on her own
again. She ventures through the world, lost and confused, until
she comes upon a small group of humans looking for a human-only
town called Eden. Despite her mind telling her it’s not a good
idea, she joins the group and travels with them. But pretending
to be a human is tough, especially when she starts falling for
Zeke, the son of the group’s leader, Jeb. Whenever she’s around
Zeke, she doesn’t know for sure if she wants to kiss him, or
bite him…
Allie is amazing. Like I said before, she reminded me of Buffy.
She has wit and humour and incredible strength – and I’m not
talking vampire strength here. She’s also intelligent and brave,
and she struggles so hard to stay human that I couldn’t help but
admire her for it. She’s the favourite female main character
I’ve read about all year, and that’s saying something. I loved
how, despite everything, she was willing to risk her life for
Zeke and his little group, and how she wanted to be the good
kind of monster at all costs.
Then there’s Zeke. Oh God, Zeke. He is every girls dream guy!
Just like Allie mentions at some point in the book, that boy is
simply too good for this world, definitely if this world tumbles
into a state of decay with half the population dead and the
other half struggling to survive between vampires and rabids.
Zeke is willing to risk his own life to save others, a rare
trait in this dystopian world. It’s also what makes Allie fall
for him. Zeke is definitely not a ‘bad boy’, he’s as good and
pure as they can get, a stark contrast to Allie who’s supposedly
a monster. And I’m glad that for once, the good guy gets the
girl.
The world Julie Kagawa introduces us to is filled with lurking
dangers around every corner, dead traps everywhere and a society
as messed up as can be. And it’s positively awesome. At least to
read about. So much imagination and world-building went into
creating this, and the results are simply stunning. I loved the
Iron Fey series and I thought it couldn’t get any better. Well,
The Immortal Rules completely and utterly blows the Iron Fey
series away.
This book is a long read (over 450 pages) but it doesn’t feel
that way. I finished it in about three hours I’d say. The story
is fast, the adventure non-stop, the characters downright
amazing. I’ve already downloaded The Eternity Cure, and I’m
going to get started on it like, right now. I NEED to know what
happens next – it’s almost as vital as breathing.
The Immortal Rules has it all: impressive cast of characters,
excellent writing, extraordinary world-building and a
heart-breaking romance.
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Re: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
By: KB Date: July 25, 2013, 6:32 am
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Nice review sis.
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Re: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
By: Becky Date: July 25, 2013, 6:39 am
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Haha thanks :D
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Re: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
By: KB Date: July 25, 2013, 6:40 am
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Really =)
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