Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan

TL;DR: A completely unpredictable fantasy with a complex and lovely world.
Source: Netgalley – Thanks you to the publisher!

Plot: This one, like the setting, went all over the place. We started out with one task and ended up with another and it was a ride.
Characters: At times infuriating, and other times fantastic. The author really convinced me on these characters and their personalities.
Setting: This one went all over the place but I really enjoyed it and all the locations.
Magic: While it’s not clearly explained with hard rules, it’s lush and wonderful and makes sense for the setting.

Thoughts:

Immortal is Sue Lynn Tan’s third full length novel and a standalone set in the same world as the Daughter of the Moon Goddess duology. I myself haven’t picked up the original duology but this book was fantastic. So out of the gate I can say, if you haven’t read her previous work this is great to pickup as a first try.

The setup on this is simple enough. Liyen’s grandfather steals a magical flower blossom to heal her of a debilitating poisoning. Unfortunately that flower was sought after by the Immortals that control their realm. He passes away, Liyen finds herself blaming and now serving those same Immortals while also attempting to hide the fact that the magical flower healed her and now dwells within her. Trust me when I say this is just the tip, the tip of what this book turns into. The plot here does not sit still and it morphs wildly. Now this could have gotten away from her, but Sue Lynn Tan keeps this under control and ultimately the story flows and makes sense. and that to me is incredibly impressive.

The characters are deeply frustrating, but the world the magic and the twists made this story great. Liyen makes me want to shake her, and the God of War – I just wish he’d opened up at the beginning. While not perfect I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed this. I do recommend it for FanRo fans, or just general fans of Fantasy. It’s beautiful, not perfect, but beautiful and fun.