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librarianlouise's review
4.0
Well worth the read. Marcus and Diana are great characters with well developed and captivating back stories.
krissyranae's review
1.0
This read like not great fanfiction...
...but without the benefit of being about characters I already love. Had it not been free, I'd be upset I wasted my money.
...but without the benefit of being about characters I already love. Had it not been free, I'd be upset I wasted my money.
nikkisbooknook's review
5.0
Marcus, given the "gift" of immortality by the god Apollo, sees it as more of a curse. He has travelled far and wide in his long life but has finally returned to Rome. He is hoping to finally catch up the vampire who killed his wife, Claudius.
He comes across a nest of vampires and saves a newbie vampire, who was turned against the nest leaders wishes. There follows a beautiful story of revenge, misconstrued truths and new love. There is a great mixture of adventure, thriller and romance to satisfy most folks. I'm a history buff and studied Ancient Rome and the references and feelings evoked by his re-walking his native city were details and as accurate as can be.
The characters have issues and are not your average cookie cutter hero/heroine. They have immense horrors in their past but retain their honour and mostly importantly their sense of humour!
The Immortal Greek, Alexanders book is next in the series. I cannot wait to read his story!!!
He comes across a nest of vampires and saves a newbie vampire, who was turned against the nest leaders wishes. There follows a beautiful story of revenge, misconstrued truths and new love. There is a great mixture of adventure, thriller and romance to satisfy most folks. I'm a history buff and studied Ancient Rome and the references and feelings evoked by his re-walking his native city were details and as accurate as can be.
The characters have issues and are not your average cookie cutter hero/heroine. They have immense horrors in their past but retain their honour and mostly importantly their sense of humour!
The Immortal Greek, Alexanders book is next in the series. I cannot wait to read his story!!!
flosmith's review
4.0
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the first book in the Immortals series. Marcus was a Roman Centurion that was made immortal after a vampire killed his wife. Marcus vowed to avenge her death however long it took. Two thousand years later (talk about patience) he finally gets a lead. As he goes to meet an informant he runs into trouble and rescues Diana, a vampling with no clue what has happened.
Monica La Porta's work is always a joy to read and this one is no exception. The flow of this work sweeps you away and pulls you right into the story. Her characters really come to life complete with believable flaws. The romance between Marcus and Diana isn't instant, both have issues not only with each other but with themselves.
As will all her books, I loved this one and can't wait to read more about the immortals. There are a couple of steamy parts but nothing over the top. Its a great paranormal romance.
This is the first book in the Immortals series. Marcus was a Roman Centurion that was made immortal after a vampire killed his wife. Marcus vowed to avenge her death however long it took. Two thousand years later (talk about patience) he finally gets a lead. As he goes to meet an informant he runs into trouble and rescues Diana, a vampling with no clue what has happened.
Monica La Porta's work is always a joy to read and this one is no exception. The flow of this work sweeps you away and pulls you right into the story. Her characters really come to life complete with believable flaws. The romance between Marcus and Diana isn't instant, both have issues not only with each other but with themselves.
As will all her books, I loved this one and can't wait to read more about the immortals. There are a couple of steamy parts but nothing over the top. Its a great paranormal romance.
donnek's review
2.0
Meh??? I'm starting to think that I'm losing interest in PNR. Then I read Rebecca Zanetti's new Dark Protectors book and realize that I'm just losing interest in boring, poorly written PNR. While I'm sure there will be many others who will like this book/series, I will not be one of them. I am on to something better.
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