Immortal Dark

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 767 ratings

Price: 26.61

Last update: 12-12-2024


About this item

The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.

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

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.

When a murder mirroring June’s disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul. There she discovers a centuries-old threat—and June could be at the center of it. To save her sister, Kidan must bring Uxlay to its knees and either break free from the horrors of her own actions or embrace the dark entanglements of love—and the blood it requires.

Perfect for fans of:

  • Romantasy
  • Vampires
  • Morally Gray Characters
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Villainous Romantic Leads
  • Dark Academia

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.


Top reviews from the United States

Nevaeh C
5.0 out of 5 stars Enemies Ignite, Lovers Kill
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
This book is everything! I devoured it from start to finish, even though I wanted to slow down and savor every moment because I didn’t want it to end. As someone who loves vampire stories, Immortal Dark took me by surprise with its refreshing twist—an all-Black cast of characters. It’s rare to find representation like this in vampire lore, and it swept me away.

The lead female character, Kidan Adane, is an absolute force. She’s fierce, unapologetic, and thrives on violence when her loved ones are in danger. Her strength and dedication to protecting her family and friends are unwavering. On the other hand, Susenyos Sagad, the male lead, embodies fear itself—ruthless, calculated, and willing to kill without hesitation to uphold his integrity and protect his own. Together, they are a deadly force, and when they connect, the intensity between them feels like a nuclear explosion. They start as enemies, but by the end, they’ve become powerful lovers, ready to take on their shared enemies at Uxlay University.

Without giving too much away, the chemistry and tension between Kidan and Susenyos are electric, and the way their relationship evolves is captivating. The story is rich with world-building, especially as we are introduced to a new vampire language. However, one con is that some of the words in the Aarac language aren’t fully explained. I would have loved a bit more clarity, maybe a glossary or dictionary at the end of the book to help readers dive deeper into the language and culture.

The supporting characters are equally well-written, and I hope future installments explore them further. While the book ends on a cliffhanger, it didn’t bother me because I know there’s more to come. The final moments are gripping—an enemy arrives, and he’s not alone. The tension is palpable, setting up what’s sure to be an explosive continuation.

Overall, Immortal Dark is a fantastic, compelling read that I hope garners the attention it deserves. I could easily see this being adapted into a movie—one that sticks to the source material because this story is that good.
Bbecca_marie
4.0 out of 5 stars Bought for the edges stayed for the story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
Immortal Dark
by Tigest Girma
narrated by Jordan Cobb

Thank you so much partner @littlebrown @librofm got the gifted ARC and audiobook.

Blurb:
The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the handsome vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.

???? My thoughts:

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

Immortal Dark is a whole vibe. I loved the dark academia and rich setting. The author did a phenomenal job creating the atmosphere. I would definitely say this story is a slow burn and a bit on the thicker side. With that said, I felt like the audiobook broke up the story and kept me engaged when I felt like the pacing was off. This story picks up in the second half, so if you’re reading and you’re upset with the pacing… I promise it is all worth it in the end! You’ll be anxiously waiting to see what’ll happen next and you’ll be unable to stop reading/listening. Vampires, enemies to lovers, and pure chaos… what’s not to love?! This book was absolutely perfect as the weather gets cooler and we head into autumn. I will definitely be continuing on in this trilogy. Immortal Dark is out now!

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Cydney Humphrey
5.0 out of 5 stars RUN to read this!
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024
Tigest Girma, you have written the Black vampire novel of my inner Black teenage girl dreams!

I'm a lifelong lover of vampire media—they've always been my favorite monster, and I truly think it's because of how much they can relate to humans and humanity, no matter how long they've been undead. Girma's unique take on vampires, them being tethered to specific families, and there always, in theory, being a specific number of vampires at a time was so fascinating. The threat of them banding together and breaking the rules felt very real, so I do wish we had seen more activity between the vampires who belong to other houses or vampires who exist outside of Uxlay before the little bit we got toward the end, but it seems like the next book will have so much of what I felt was missing here.

Kidan is unlike any FMC in any fantasy I've read so far. She is not meek or unsure of herself, she is filled with rage, has blood on her hands, agendas of her own, and loyalties she holds firm to that make her seem so completely unique and interesting. This is YA, and I did feel like she read as quite immature and impulsive, but I also feel like she became less so as the story progressed. I loved Susenyos and found him to be confusing and mysterious yet somewhat gentle and kind and surprisingly understanding. Their friends-to-mysteriously-unnamed-thing was natural and I adored the pacing of their relationship as well as the constant shift in power. I do wish that some things surrounding the…contact they made were less ambiguous, but due to the genre restrictions, I didn't count that as a flaw, just a preference. The magical, sentient house and the way it lived off of the energy they gave out or kept trapped inside was hilarious, scary, charming, and sometimes sad.

I think most, if not all fantasy novels, especially those with a lot of houses/families and politics and locations and cultures, would benefit greatly from a glossary of terms and pronunciation guide. Immortal Dark needed these aids quite badly, and it is easy to become overwhelmed and disassociate in the beginning—but I am really glad I pushed through that. I ended up switching to a physical copy once I got a grasp on the pronunciation of terms in the audiobook simply because this book is expansive and I was even getting lost in the audiobook without being able to read the words with my eyes. However, I loved the audiobook narrator and felt the translated Kidan's sarcasm and humor extremely well.

The set up for book 2 made me SCREAM in the best way! All I can say is Kidan is better than me because I would have started fighting on sight LOL. This is a very compelling and fun debut novel, and I am so overjoyed that young adults and young adult genre lovers get to experience such a gem.

5 ⭐️s
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Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little, Brown Young Readers, and NetGalley for providing an ALC!

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