The Mad Lovers

I recently finished reading Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma. This is OwlCrate's YA October book. This is book #1 in the Immortal Dark trilogy.

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT

  Rating: 3.75/5 stars

"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."

Hidden from our world, a society of vampires are bound to only feed from select human bloodlines. To ensure peaceful co-existence and inherit their legacy, these human children must study at Uxley university before choosing a vampire companion.

Kidan Adane can only pursue justice by entering the enemy’s lair, the place she has learnt to hate as evil with a raging vengeance. But her sister has been taken, and she is sure the vampire bound to her own House is responsible - Susenyos Sagad. Feared by even his own kind.

To gain knowledge and acquire her inheritance, to keep it out of Susenyos’s hands, Kidan must pass all her courses and survive the nightmares Uxley unleashes on her.

Kidan isn’t here to mess around. Her hands are already drenched in blood and she is willing to drown her soul in order to find her sister.

I loved that it was rooted in Ethiopian culture and there was an emphasis on reclaiming lost history. This covers some dark themes. Triggering topics. It is about loving yourself, forgiving yourself, moving on, trusting yourself, seeking a future and connections.

Check out Immortal Dark, and discover what happens when something has always hunted your family.

Happy Reading :)