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| Original Title: | Immortal |
| ISBN: | 0061375802 (ISBN13: 9780061375804) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Immortal #1 |
| Characters: | Sebastian, Sarah Parker, Evie Johnson |
Gillian Shields
Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.53 | 11107 Users | 812 Reviews
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| Title | : | Immortal (Immortal #1) |
| Author | : | Gillian Shields |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | August 4th 2009 by Katherine Tegen Books (first published January 17th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Magic. Supernatural. Ghosts |
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Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies, housed in a Gothic mansion on the bleak northern moors, is elite, expensive, and unwelcoming. When Evie Johnson is torn away from her home by the sea to become the newest scholarship student, she is more isolated than she could have dreamed. Strict teachers, snobbish students, and the oppressive atmosphere of Wyldcliffe leave Evie drowning in loneliness. Evie’s only lifeline is Sebastian, a rebellious, mocking, dangerously attractive young man she meets by chance. As Evie’s feelings for Sebastian grow with each secret meeting, she starts to fear that he is hiding something about his past. And she is haunted by glimpses of a strange, ghostly girl—a girl who is so eerily like Evie, she could be a sister. Evie is slowly drawn into a tangled web of past and present that she cannot control. And as the extraordinary, elemental forces of Wyldcliffe rise up like the mighty sea, Evie is faced with an astounding truth about Sebastian, and her own incredible fate. Gillian Shields’s electrifying tale will dazzle readers with suspense, mysticism, and romance.Rating Out Of Books Immortal (Immortal #1)
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Immortal by Gillian Shields is a fantasy YA novel focused on witches.I really enjoyed the first book in this series (aka this book, Immortal). The take it has on witches was different than what I had read about before, and I enjoyed it's uniqueness. It wasn't on my top list of YA books I read years ago, but it's still a good book.Gillian Shields is a skilled writer, and I really want to pick up more books from her. This novel isn't an A+ book, but I can only imagine how much she has grown sinceI have been dedicating this year to reading books that have been on my unread shelf for too long. I was hesitant to pick this one up because I have been a bit disappointed by YA lately. This book made me remember why I love this genre so dearly. Fans of adult fiction will find all the usual YA faults in this book. A young girl falls for mysterious boy at boarding school.... how very typical yet how wonderful. I love the innocence and I am about to crack open book two. A solid 5 star YA
I have to be honest, this isnt a book that I enjoyed. I think it was trying to be too many different things at the same time. Is it a love story? Is it a mystery? Is it a fantasy story riddled with mysticism and evil covens that need to be destroyed? None of the themes are explored and the plot rushes through what should be longer, more processed elements of the story. The love element has no conviction, and the fantasy seems almost like an afterthought. This really should have been two
Immortal was a compelling and exciting story that kept me turning the pages until I had reached the end. Though I found some parts to be predictable, there were also times when I didnt have a clue as to how certain elements were connected, which made for an engaging read. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters. I felt they were well developed, realistic, and interesting. However, I must admit that when I heard Sebastian tell Evie to stay from him because he was dangerous I thought, Oh no, please
This book fell right into my sweet spot - a story that unfolds rather than being set, a mysterious man with a troubled past, a normal world that ends up being full of magic. The story is very good and the plot kept me from putting it down for even a moment.So why only four stars? I'm finding nearly all YA books to lack a measure of depth and this one was no different. Connections were spelled out and characters fit into neat stereotypes (the mean girl, the mean girl's groupie, the one nice girl,
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.comEvie Johnson's life can't possibly get any worse. Her beloved grandmother has taken ill. She has been living with her while her father has been serving in the military. But now, she can't go with her father, her mother is dead, and her grandmother is in a home. So with a little-known scholarship, Evie finds herself sent off to the Wyldcliffe Abbey School for Young Ladies out in the moors. Evie grew up by the sea, and she can't imagine what it will be like
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