In Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood
She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever—and possibly end human and vampire existence.
There's a new plague on the rise, a strain of the Red Lung virus that wiped out most of humanity generations ago—and this strain is deadly to humans and vampires alike. The only hope for a cure lies in the secrets Kanin carries, if Allie can get to him in time.
Allison thought that immortality was forever. But now, with eternity itself hanging in the balance, the lines between human and monster will blur even further, and Allie must face another choice she could never have imagined having to make. @Goodreads
As I previously stated, I purchased this novel and the first in the series once I received an ARC for the third novel in the series, and became intrigued. Well worth the gamble, I must say. While The Immortal Rules hooked me and restored my faith in vampires and YA literature in general, The Eternity Cure made me realize that this trilogy is going to be one of my all-time favorites.
More murdering, monstrous vampires. More rabids. A new plague that destroys humans and vampires alike. Vivid descriptions, excellent writing, and a heroine that isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. Gripping, dark, and tense, this novel has you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Julie Kagawa is not the type of author that is afraid to let tragedy befall her characters. And oh, does it.
The two minor issues I had with The Immortal Rules were the underlying religious themes, and the love interest, Zeke. The religious themes continued -- lightly -- throughout The Eternity Cure, and they again were not a problem for someone that hates shit like that (me). I am a little worried that there is going to be some huge spiritual reveal in the last book in the series, but so far so good.
Zeke, who I thought was boring in the first novel, was much more tolerable in the second. He's still not the best love interest (he's not Edward or Jacob), but I do have more respect for his character. I even grew to like him a bit. I wouldn't have wiped my ass with him in the first novel.
I gave The Immortal Rules a 4.5 star rating, but The Eternity Cure was better, and gets a solid five.
Stay tuned for my review of The Forever Song, the last in the Blood of Eden saga, coming soon!
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