e-Audio, 12:02:25
Narrated by: Mhairi Morrison & Tim Campbell
Release Date: March 7, 2023
Published by: Wednesday Books
Read from: February 22-25, 2023
The Anatomy Duology Series, #2
Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
TW: Death, Medical content, grave robbing,
For Readers Interested In: YA, Gothic, HistoricalHazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know whether Jack is alive or dead. All she can really do now is treat patients and maintain Hawthornden Castle as it starts to decay around her.
When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: She has been specifically requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte, the sickly daughter of King George IV. Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamor and romance of a court where everyone has something to hide, especially the enigmatic, brilliant members of a social club known as the Companions to the Death.
As Hazel’s work entangles her more and more with the British court, she realizes that her own future as a surgeon isn’t the only thing at stake. Malicious forces are at work in the monarchy, and Hazel may be the only one capable of setting things right.
Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz’s bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love Story.
*MY THOUGHTS*
When I got to the end of Anatomy, I KNEW there was going to be another one just from the way it ended. I knew that they wouldn’t do us like that. And sure enough, this was announced soon after. But noe that this one is over, I’m a little sad because I don’t like the way this ended either. Not because it was bad, but because she wrapped everything up and there doesn’t need to be another one. It finalized that this was a duology, and I don’t like that lol
Although I did enjoy it, I still don’t think it was as good as the first. For instance, one of the things that really drew me to the first one was the grave robberies. Well it wasn’t in this one at all except once. It wasn’t really needed by them, and I get it, but I would have enjoyed it more. Everything else was still the same. And I really liked that. The writing style, the small mystery, all of it, felt familiar to the first one and I really enjoyed being back in her world. And the historical part. Y’all know I’m usually not a fan, but this one hardly had anything historical in it, so I thought it was ok.
As for the plot, I thought it was actually really enjoyable. I guessed what the princess’ “illness” was before Hazel did lol But everything else that followed was a surprise lol I wish I could have filmed the way my mouth dropped open when all the secrets begin to be revealed. I was not expecting things to go there. (I really need to start looking at the synopsis) It did get a little slow in the middle when she was trying to figure things out, but once it finally got past the hump, it was ok.
The characters were also still good. I was very surprised when Jack wasn’t there tho. I just KNEW from the ending of book one that he would be. But unfortunately, he wasn’t there. But it was ok because there were other new characters. I liked all the new additions. Even the villains.
But for the most part I enjoyed this. I do wish there was going to be another one. I know it said a duology, but I really want another from them. Maybe just from the villain. If you know, you know lol But whatever Dana Schwartz writes, I will give it a shot. If nothing else to be able to report back to my teens and the branch librarians.
Overall, I give this
