Immortal Souls
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Summary
A fallen Empire。 A forbidden royal romance。 An ancient treaty with the Fae。
In a world tainted by greed and rebellion， death prowls the shadows of the once glorious Sun Empire， waiting to devour those who dare fight back。
Corvus， heir to the most powerful House， is a threat to the Emperor， despite being the dearest friend of Crown Princess Saphyr。 When the Emperor forbids their friendship， Corvus forms an Alliance to overthrow him， until betrayal forces Corvus into exile。
After the lethal Queen of the Sirens emerges from the secret realm of Sirenibus， Corvus is tempted by an irresistible deal at a dangerous price。 Caught up in a conspiracy and a war between light and darkness， can he and Saphyr save the people from a terrible destiny and restore the Empire to its former glory？ Or will Corvus have to sacrifice more than he is willing to give？ Will his life be enough， or will it also demand his soul？
In a world tainted by greed and rebellion， death prowls the shadows of the once glorious Sun Empire， waiting to devour those who dare fight back。
Corvus， heir to the most powerful House， is a threat to the Emperor， despite being the dearest friend of Crown Princess Saphyr。 When the Emperor forbids their friendship， Corvus forms an Alliance to overthrow him， until betrayal forces Corvus into exile。
After the lethal Queen of the Sirens emerges from the secret realm of Sirenibus， Corvus is tempted by an irresistible deal at a dangerous price。 Caught up in a conspiracy and a war between light and darkness， can he and Saphyr save the people from a terrible destiny and restore the Empire to its former glory？ Or will Corvus have to sacrifice more than he is willing to give？ Will his life be enough， or will it also demand his soul？
Reviews
Paige
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Disclaimer: I received this e-book from the author。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Immortal SoulsAuthor: Phoenix VieiraBook Series: Immortal Souls Book 1Rating: 2/5Recommended For。。。: romance， fantasyPublication Date: December 12， 2021Genre: Fantasy RomanceRecommended Age: 18+ （romance， sexual content， violence， gore， language）Explanation of CWs: There is a lot of romance and sexual content in this book。 There is some violence and gore。 There is also some slight cursing。Publisher: Koa Tal Disclaimer: I received this e-book from the author。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。Book: Immortal SoulsAuthor: Phoenix VieiraBook Series: Immortal Souls Book 1Rating: 2/5Recommended For。。。: romance， fantasyPublication Date: December 12， 2021Genre: Fantasy RomanceRecommended Age: 18+ （romance， sexual content， violence， gore， language）Explanation of CWs: There is a lot of romance and sexual content in this book。 There is some violence and gore。 There is also some slight cursing。Publisher: Koa TalesPages: 308Synopsis: A fallen Empire。 A forbidden royal romance。 An ancient treaty with the Fae。In a world tainted by greed and rebellion， death prowls the shadows of the once glorious Sun Empire， waiting to devour those who dare fight back。Corvus， heir to the most powerful House， is a threat to the Emperor， despite being the dearest friend of Crown Princess Saphyr。 When the Emperor forbids their friendship， Corvus forms an Alliance to overthrow him， until betrayal forces Corvus into exile。After the lethal Queen of the Sirens emerges from the secret realm of Sirenibus， Corvus is tempted by an irresistible deal at a dangerous price。 Caught up in a conspiracy and a war between light and darkness， can he and Saphyr save the people from a terrible destiny and restore the Empire to its former glory？ Or will Corvus have to sacrifice more than he is willing to give？ Will his life be enough， or will it also demand his soul？Review: For the most part this was an ok read。 The book had a great premise and I was immediately intrigued by it。 The plot was fairly solid and I loved all of the world building the author did。However， I felt like the character development was sorely lacking。 You’re thrown into the story and not given time to figure anything out。 The romance is also not convincing and I found myself bored with it after awhile。Verdict: It was ok， but not for me。 Maybe for you！ 。。。more
Ashley
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When a story starts with a coup， you know you are in for one heckuva ride！ And， action-wise this story did not disapoint。 However， I was ambivalent about the main character， who just kept making bad decisions， time after time。。。 ad nauseum。 While his motives were pure and decent， there seemed to be a LOT of people who were way too invested in keeping this lemming from running off the cliff-- and he was constantly putting this trust into the wrong people， again and again， while ignoring （or prote When a story starts with a coup， you know you are in for one heckuva ride！ And， action-wise this story did not disapoint。 However， I was ambivalent about the main character， who just kept making bad decisions， time after time。。。 ad nauseum。 While his motives were pure and decent， there seemed to be a LOT of people who were way too invested in keeping this lemming from running off the cliff-- and he was constantly putting this trust into the wrong people， again and again， while ignoring （or protecting） the people who actually cared about him。 The world-building was fascinating and diverse and the characters were well-developed。 Albeit， weirdly invested in the main character， who didn't seem worthy of their machinations and kept trying to get himself killed。 All in all， this was an interesting start to the series and wholy unlike anything else I have ever read。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Kelsay
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*I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。*I enjoyed this story and the characters。 I felt it was a little predictable and stated the obvious a bit too often for my taste， but I found the story engaging。 It was a fun read and a neat word to delve into。
Megan ♡
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Thank you to BookSirens for the eARC。 ☀️☀️☀️I can see that the intended plot is one of rebellion against a supposed evil emperor， but there doesn’t seem to be anything inherently wrong with Saphyr’s father。 He’s an old， luxurious man who was willing to sell his daughter into marriage， but it seemed the people were relatively fine; we get no insight into why Corvus and the Alliance want to unseat the throne。 It makes more sense when they’re going after Brenen because he has actually implemented n Thank you to BookSirens for the eARC。 ☀️☀️☀️I can see that the intended plot is one of rebellion against a supposed evil emperor， but there doesn’t seem to be anything inherently wrong with Saphyr’s father。 He’s an old， luxurious man who was willing to sell his daughter into marriage， but it seemed the people were relatively fine; we get no insight into why Corvus and the Alliance want to unseat the throne。 It makes more sense when they’re going after Brenen because he has actually implemented new rules and taxes that have left people starving and destitute， preferring to fill his own coffers than support the people he promised to “free。” But free from what， I have no clue。The characters are stiff as hell; the only one worth any salt is Morgana， and she’s supposed to be evil and untrustworthy。 But even then， she has more personality than even Corvus， who’s narrating the whole story。 I was perturbed by the fact that Morgana seemed capable of doing literally everything- not only can she shape shift into a human， but she’s also a raven， and she can manipulate human bodies that aren’t hers。 She is intentionally vague about why she wants to put Corvus on the throne， and what the sirens would gain from it。 For his part， Corvus questions her intentions a lot， but he never pressures her for a real answer， or even tries to get one through his own means。 He’s boring， and has absolutely no personality。 He fluctuates from wanting to save the people， to wanting all the power for himself， to hiding out in the woods。 There are no defining qualities to speak of- he can’t fight， and he’s very outspoken about how he can’t even cook to take care of himself。 And Saphyr is no better; she’s like a walking piece of cardboard。 She has literally no purpose but to be an obsession of Corvus’。 They’ve supposedly been friends since childhood and have been separated for years because Saphyr’s father does not approve of Corvus for some reason， despite him being part of the richest house in the kingdom。 Aside from crying， walking in at inopportune moments to cause drama， and provide some awkward romance for Corvus， she serves no purpose。 She is not privy to any plans， makes no difference in politics or battles， and basically serves to rile up Morgana， who is more fleshed out that Saphyr- and Saphyr is the one on the cover！read my full review on my blog: https://megansbookstacks。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I love these characters and am so draw into their world。 The characters are well developed with compelling back stories， strong motivation and goals。 They have bold personalities and make bold choices。 They have captivating internal conflicts with multiple difficult decisions to make。 The world building is detailed， imaginative and so well done that you're drawn into a fantastic world unlike any other。 This story has an interesting story line full of suspense， danger， action， mystery， unexpected I love these characters and am so draw into their world。 The characters are well developed with compelling back stories， strong motivation and goals。 They have bold personalities and make bold choices。 They have captivating internal conflicts with multiple difficult decisions to make。 The world building is detailed， imaginative and so well done that you're drawn into a fantastic world unlike any other。 This story has an interesting story line full of suspense， danger， action， mystery， unexpected twists， passion and an ending that left me wanting to read the next book in the series。 It pulled me in from beginning to end and held my attention。 I can’t wait to read more of this series！ I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story。 。。。more
Angelica Bailey
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This book was captivating and faced paced。 There was never a moment while reading when I wasn't on the edge of my seat wanting to know more or wanting to see want would happen next。 I really enjoyed the use of a fallen Empire， a forbidden royal romance， and an ancient treaty with the Fae were used within this story。 All are elements I really love and this was done well in my opinion。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。The world within this story is one that is marked with greed and swimming with rebellion， This book was captivating and faced paced。 There was never a moment while reading when I wasn't on the edge of my seat wanting to know more or wanting to see want would happen next。 I really enjoyed the use of a fallen Empire， a forbidden royal romance， and an ancient treaty with the Fae were used within this story。 All are elements I really love and this was done well in my opinion。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。The world within this story is one that is marked with greed and swimming with rebellion， and death lurks in the shadows just waiting to consume anyone that puts up a fight。 This world is intriguing and enthralling， and I was able to picture it well while I read it。When a friendship between Corvus， an heir to the most powerful house， and Crown Princess Saphyr becomes frowned upon and by the Emperor due to the threat Corvus poses the Emperor forbids their friendship from transpiring any longer。 He doesn't take kindly to the forbidding and formulates an Alliance to over throw the Emperor。 But a betrayal buckles his plans and sends him into exile。When the lethal Queen of the Sirens emerges from the secret realm of Sirenibus， Corvus is tempted by an irresistible deal at a dangerous price。 And through out the story he is caught up in a conspiracy and a war between light and darkness that could be terrible destruction。 It's up to him and Saphyr to fight to save everyone from a terrible fate and hopefully restore the Empire to its former glory。 But along the way he may have to sacrifice more than he is willing to give。This was a very enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to seeing where this story goes。 Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book。 。。。more
Ashley
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Received an Arc for my honest review - Overall really enjoyed the premise， reminded me a bit of a darker Swan Princess but with more court intrigue。 Some of the descriptions are a little weird but could just be me。 It was an easy read and really flew through the book。
Eilia
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I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 I did enjoy reading immortal souls， the story was entertaining and different。 However， I just didn’t get fully into it and in some parts it felt a bit cheesy。 All in all， I recommend the book for those that enjoy young adult stories with fantasy and love stories。Some things I really enjoyed about the book:- story is told through a male main character。 This seems so uncommon with young adult books these days and I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 I did enjoy reading immortal souls， the story was entertaining and different。 However， I just didn’t get fully into it and in some parts it felt a bit cheesy。 All in all， I recommend the book for those that enjoy young adult stories with fantasy and love stories。Some things I really enjoyed about the book:- story is told through a male main character。 This seems so uncommon with young adult books these days and I appreciated the change- I liked the tie in of different and unique types of characters like sirens and dryads and the cool world that each live in。 Enjoyed reading about their way of life and personalities etc。 I think building those worlds out more would have made it more enjoyableAreas for improvement:- the ending seemed drawn out for me， and I was ready for it to wrap up at about 90% in。- the overall angst， insecurity， and behavior of the main character drove me nuts at times which I think is primarily what made this book difficult to really accept and enjoy fully 。。。more
Diana The Moon
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The whole book is like watching a movie。 All the places are very beautifully described。 Imaginary is perfect。 Now， for the story line:The book starts and feels like just a medieval love and revenge story but towards the middle the fantasy section begins。 It's a little weird because I totally forgot， I was reading a fantasy novel。The Friends to lovers trope was there literally from the first chapter until the end。 I have a small problem regarding this but it would be considered a huge spoiler so The whole book is like watching a movie。 All the places are very beautifully described。 Imaginary is perfect。 Now， for the story line:The book starts and feels like just a medieval love and revenge story but towards the middle the fantasy section begins。 It's a little weird because I totally forgot， I was reading a fantasy novel。The Friends to lovers trope was there literally from the first chapter until the end。 I have a small problem regarding this but it would be considered a huge spoiler so if you want to know just message me :）There were times that the story strayed away from the plot but overall the story was decent。 But I must say that I have waited for a long time for the plot twist that never came :（The story was centered around the heir Corvus and the crown princess Saphyr。 There was so little about the supporting characters that I really wish there was more。 Kanis， the handsome fifth son of the wealthy house gives me "The Cruel Prince" vibes and Morgana the siren queen with shady motives and dark past was much more interesting than a crown princess with no talent and an ordinary young heir to a strong household。I also didn't understand the end。 They were saying something throughout the book but doing the opposite。 Makes no sense to me。 I don't know。This book could be 5 stars if the supporting characters （Siren Queen Morgana and Kanis the best friend who knew how to use a sword better than heir Corvus but never had a chance to show） were the main characters。 Maybe I am saying this because as a reader I connected with Morgana and Kanis more than Saphyr and Corvus。 Honestly there wasn't anything connecting me into Saphyr and Corvus。 Corvus is an all talk-boy not an action。 Saphyr is just a whiny little princess but sometimes makes brave decisions。 （Sometimes。。） Kanis was the loyalist and cutest best friend anyone could ever have and Morgana is just a super badass and powerful queen。 You can make your own decisions about that :）All things considered it's a solid 3 stars for me！I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Ari➶ （Butterscotch Eggnog ）~Jingle Bells~
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Thank you to the brilliant publisher and author for providing me with a free advanced copy。You can tell the author has put a lot of work into this （14 years in fact） and it really pays off with this intriguing， detailed novel， however， there were things I didn't enjoyIts got fae and a forbidden romance， two things I absolutely adore。 It felt fast paced and the chapters were short。However， the POV and emotions of Corvus were chaotic and choppy。 Corvus was constantly changing his mind about things Thank you to the brilliant publisher and author for providing me with a free advanced copy。You can tell the author has put a lot of work into this （14 years in fact） and it really pays off with this intriguing， detailed novel， however， there were things I didn't enjoyIts got fae and a forbidden romance， two things I absolutely adore。 It felt fast paced and the chapters were short。However， the POV and emotions of Corvus were chaotic and choppy。 Corvus was constantly changing his mind about things。 Corvus is meh， and Saphyr has little to no personality。Also how many times do we need to know what she smells like？ Like come on！Morgana is the most interesting character by far but we look at her through the eyes of Corvus so his views aren't always reliable。Corvus is the heir to the most powerful House， and is a close friend Crown Princess Saphyr。 When the Emperor forbids their friendship， Corvus forms an Alliance to overthrow him， but he is immediately betrayed and exiled。 Thats where the forbidden romance aspect comes in。Can I just say that I loved the final sentence of the final chapter。It had some intrigue and definitely has potential。 。。。more
Deanna Crago
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Four Stars I really enjoyed this book， the plot was very interesting to me and kept me interested throughout the book。 The story follows Corvus an heir to one of the Noble Houses。 A coup he is planning with the general goes wrong and he has to leave the kingdom with his friend and the Princess Saphry。 Corvus was an interesting character， but overall I felt like he could’ve used a little more depth to him。 Kanis however was my favorite character！Thank you NetGalley for the ARC！
Auburn
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I was super excited based on the premise of this book and it has so much potential to be one of the best books I have read。 Unfortunately it just fell a bit flat for me。 The plot， world building， and romance were there but the characters just didn’t work for me。 We didn’t get enough time to learn and get into the story before everything just went sideways。
Shivanni
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1。5/5 starsThank you to NetGalley for providing me this arc in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed the premise and general plot of this book。 Corvus， the heir to a House that threatens the rule of the current Empire， fights to overturn the existing rule with the help of both his best friend and the Emperor's daughter。 He learns of the existence of mythical creatures， hidden powers， and undergoes various trials。Unfortunately， however， I was not a fan of the way the premise was carried 1。5/5 starsThank you to NetGalley for providing me this arc in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed the premise and general plot of this book。 Corvus， the heir to a House that threatens the rule of the current Empire， fights to overturn the existing rule with the help of both his best friend and the Emperor's daughter。 He learns of the existence of mythical creatures， hidden powers， and undergoes various trials。Unfortunately， however， I was not a fan of the way the premise was carried out。 Though the world-building had a lot of promise， there wasn't much substance to it。 I would have loved to read more about the history of the Empire and the backgrounds of the Houses， as well as the definitive line between human and myth。 （view spoiler）[ Though the book， at the beginning， seemed to give off a fantasy vibe， it's revealed that the characters don't know or believe in sirens until they meet them。 And， later in the book， when Corvus sprouts wings seemingly out of nowhere， he isn't surprised， and actually learns how to use them unrealistically fast。 （hide spoiler）] Along similar lines， there was little character complexity。 There was almost no substance to Saphyr， and though Corvus was the main character， we rarely saw anything beyond surface-level thoughts。 I wouldn't be able to describe either of their personalities。 Morgana was the most interesting character for me， but even with her we don't get to see much。The pacing of the book was also odd - at some points it was moving really fast， even jumping between scenes， and other times the author glossed over events or scenes that could have been described more fully。 I didn't think the writing style captured much， and often the author spelled out scenes really clearly for the reader that could have been more vague for a sense of mystery。 Take this line， for instance: （view spoiler）[ "I hoped Kanis was wrong。 Galbreg could be cruel and headstrong， but he cared for the people。 If anyone could end the corrupt rule of the Empire and feed its people， it was Galbreg。 I felt certain he would never betray me。 Still， I could not avoid the feeling we were making a terrible mistake。" I feel as though any frequent reader of fantasy could probably infer that Galbreg would， in fact， betray Corvus and the Empire。 If there was some mystery left in this， Galbreg's betrayal would have been much more of a surprise。 （hide spoiler）]Overall， I think that this book had a lot of potential to be really interesting and fun， but there were a few key aspects where it fell short。 I'll leave you with this line where Saphyr was clinging onto Corvus' back （which had to be inspired by Twilight， right？）:"'Hold tight， little monkey，' I suggested softly， 'Close your eyes'"。 。。。more
Bronwyn O'Neill
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Thank you so much Netgalley for sending me an ARC of Immortal Souls in exchange for an honest review。The blurb of this book interested me and I was eager to sink my teeth into it。 Unfortunately， I immediately knew that this book just wasn't for me。I found it difficult to connect with the characters and the plot， which should have been intriguing， was a bit lacklustre。 I was excited to read this book from Corvus' POV， but he was just an underwhelming character and his love interest， Saphyr was ju Thank you so much Netgalley for sending me an ARC of Immortal Souls in exchange for an honest review。The blurb of this book interested me and I was eager to sink my teeth into it。 Unfortunately， I immediately knew that this book just wasn't for me。I found it difficult to connect with the characters and the plot， which should have been intriguing， was a bit lacklustre。 I was excited to read this book from Corvus' POV， but he was just an underwhelming character and his love interest， Saphyr was just as bland。I found myself skimming because I just had no real connection to the characters or the plot。I wish the book had been a bit more fleshed out， especially our characters because I really just did not have any connection with them。 It is a relevantly short novel， so there easily could have been some extra scenes and chapters added。This series does hold promise， so I was really disappointed I didn't love it。 。。。more
Min （abookworld___）
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binge read it in one sitting and I can't wait for the sequel！ as a fan of fantasy， I truly enjoy Immortal Soul， honestly I wish that there was more tension and action （I think that would add more flavor to the book）I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 binge read it in one sitting and I can't wait for the sequel！ as a fan of fantasy， I truly enjoy Immortal Soul， honestly I wish that there was more tension and action （I think that would add more flavor to the book）I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
cassie
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really interesting readI received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Charli
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I liked the writing style and overall plot premise， but unfortunately the world building and characters really let this one down for me。 Essentially this book is about an heir of one of the most powerful houses in an Empire plotting a coup that goes horribly wrong so he’s exiled from the kingdom with his friend and a princess。 I needed more background to be able to enjoy this， like why there was a coup to begin with， more information about the main characters as I didn’t connect with any of them I liked the writing style and overall plot premise， but unfortunately the world building and characters really let this one down for me。 Essentially this book is about an heir of one of the most powerful houses in an Empire plotting a coup that goes horribly wrong so he’s exiled from the kingdom with his friend and a princess。 I needed more background to be able to enjoy this， like why there was a coup to begin with， more information about the main characters as I didn’t connect with any of them on any level。 The princess was a very boring character to read and honestly I’m not sure what her purpose to the plot was。 The author should have given us more information about the world our characters are in， there were so many things being thrown at us readers （like fae and other creatures） but we weren’t given any information about them so what was the point of including them？ Was there a point to that？ Also， where was the “forbidden romance” that this book marketed？ I didn’t see anything forbidden about it… 。。。more
Rhys
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*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review*Immortal Souls took me by surprise！ I really enjoyed it。 The cover sucked me in （hello， that is gorgeous 🤩）， and the synopsis was intriguing。 Immortal Souls follows Corvus， the sole Heir to the most powerful house， as he created an Alliance to overthrow the current Emperor。 However， things go sideways when he is exiled。 Corvus is tempted to create an irresistible deal with the Queen of the Sirens， but how far w *thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review*Immortal Souls took me by surprise！ I really enjoyed it。 The cover sucked me in （hello， that is gorgeous 🤩）， and the synopsis was intriguing。 Immortal Souls follows Corvus， the sole Heir to the most powerful house， as he created an Alliance to overthrow the current Emperor。 However， things go sideways when he is exiled。 Corvus is tempted to create an irresistible deal with the Queen of the Sirens， but how far will he go to help Saphyr， his crush since childhood？ How far will he go to save the Empire， Saphyr， and his life long friend Kanis？ Plot wise: the only thing I have to say about it is that I wish we got introduced to the mythological aspects of the world before we did。 It felt jarring to suddenly go from Corvus on a boat to ‘oh wow Sirens are real？’ If we were introduced to it earlier， it would’ve been better。 Characters: I really loved Corvus。 It’s been a while since I read a book from a males POV， and it was refreshing。 I also loved Kanis， he was funny and really fun。 Saphyr on the other hand， for most of the story she was very one dimensional。 But around the 70% mark， I finally liked her a bit。 Overall， Immortal Souls was a really fun and easy read！ Very fast paced， intriguing， and the romance is great。 。。。more
Emma Marsden
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 thank you to NetGalley for a free eARC for an honest review！I *want* to be in love with this book。 Desperately。 The cover is gorgeous and the plot summary sounds amazing。 Based on the cover and description， I thought this was going to be a 4-5 star read。 Unfortunately， it is highly highly flawed and I can only give it 2 stars。The GoodThe plot is solid。 I love the forbidden romance， the political intrigue etc。 All of it had the makings of a great story。 The world has clearly been developed well b thank you to NetGalley for a free eARC for an honest review！I *want* to be in love with this book。 Desperately。 The cover is gorgeous and the plot summary sounds amazing。 Based on the cover and description， I thought this was going to be a 4-5 star read。 Unfortunately， it is highly highly flawed and I can only give it 2 stars。The GoodThe plot is solid。 I love the forbidden romance， the political intrigue etc。 All of it had the makings of a great story。 The world has clearly been developed well by the author and the imagery is awesome。The BadOverall， it reads like a first draft。 This book starts 5 years into the plot with no world building to set you up。 There is no time for you to get your bearings。 We are dropped into Corvus’ （our hero） POV and now we have to hold on for dear life！ His brain is a rollercoaster。 The AwkwardI can’t buy either MC as a leader or a love interest。 They aren’t mature enough yet。 Corvus feels everything really dramatically and deeply。 It feels like he can’t make up his mind and his POV is littered with over the top verbs， adverbs， and adjectives。 He isn’t believable as a heroic love interest or rebel leader。 I need him to grow up first。 Saphyr has no personality。 She is a shiny golden ball that we are supposed to love because we are seeing everything through the eyes of her besotted best friend。 Oh and she smells like nectarines。 Yay。 。。。more
Autumn Byrd
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Arc was given by Koa Tales & NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewFallen empires， romance， ancient treaties， and fae？ Sign me up！Blog|Instagram|YouTube|Ko-fi Arc was given by Koa Tales & NetGalley in exchange for an honest reviewFallen empires， romance， ancient treaties， and fae？ Sign me up！Blog|Instagram|YouTube|Ko-fi 。。。more
Jahara Morris
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"I feel we are nothing but a pair of children whom the world has abandoned to luck or forced to grow overnight to face nightmares。”"We choose to be children of light， despite our origins。"Corvus is the heir to the most powerful house in the beautiful Sun empire， an empire that is falling apart right in front of him and no matter what he does he can't stop it。 The only thing he can do is make sure the crown princess and childhood beat friend， Saphyr is safe。 But on their way to safety they are tr "I feel we are nothing but a pair of children whom the world has abandoned to luck or forced to grow overnight to face nightmares。”"We choose to be children of light， despite our origins。"Corvus is the heir to the most powerful house in the beautiful Sun empire， an empire that is falling apart right in front of him and no matter what he does he can't stop it。 The only thing he can do is make sure the crown princess and childhood beat friend， Saphyr is safe。 But on their way to safety they are tricked and captured by the Queen of Sirens who makes them question what they must do， will they choose to save their people and restore their empire？ Or will they let the conspiracies they are caught in devour their courage and engulf them in darkness？This ARC was given to me for an honest review， Thank you @phoenixvieiraofficial this was my first ARC and its one of my favorite genres so of course I couldn't turn it down！Right out the gate， just in the first couple pages there is so much action that wasn't overwhelming and it was just the right pace for me， and the world building was absolutely fantastic and easy to imagine yourself there。 However， though i enjoyed the characters at first， they lacked depth， and I had a hard time connecting with them。 It felt like they were very indecisive， "I want to do this！ Just kidding I'm doing this！" Overall I really was captivated by this book until the ending， I must admit I personally do not like reading Christian ideologies in a fantasy book （not everyone can pull off Narnia） so the ending wasn't my favorite。 THAT COVER IS GORGEOUS ❤ 。。。more
Kate
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4。5/5 starsI received this earc from NetGalley and finished it in less than 48 hours！ This was such a quick read and I throughly enjoyed it！ It has everything you could want from a fantasy book: action， sirens， fairies， selkies， mystery！ There is also great world building and was so fast paced！ I loved the characters that Vieira created！ I really hope there is another book！ I loved this world！ This book comes out 12/2021！ Read it！！
Mariana
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2 ⭐️ I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Immortal Souls is the debut novel by Phoenix Vieira。 While the written was actually good for a debut novel， the execution of the plot could have been better。 Plot Corvus is the heir of one of the most powerful houses of the Empire。 A coup he is planning with the kingdom's general goes wrong and he is forced to leave the kingdom with his friend Kanis and the princess Saphry。 The plot was actually fast-paced， but sometimes I would like to 2 ⭐️ I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Immortal Souls is the debut novel by Phoenix Vieira。 While the written was actually good for a debut novel， the execution of the plot could have been better。 Plot Corvus is the heir of one of the most powerful houses of the Empire。 A coup he is planning with the kingdom's general goes wrong and he is forced to leave the kingdom with his friend Kanis and the princess Saphry。 The plot was actually fast-paced， but sometimes I would like to have more background of the story。 I felt some of the things weren't explained or the explanation was really rushed。 But the plot was still interesting。 CharactersCorvus Corvus is the main character。 We see the story in his point of view， but I couldn't connect with him。 I thought he wasn't flesh out so much。 Even in the end of the book， I feel like I don't know much of him。 Saphry Saphry was the princess of the empire。 For me， she didn't have any personality。 She was a really dull character during the entire book。 Kanis Kanis was Corvus' best friend。 I liked to see the loyalty he had for Corvus， even when he was a jerk to him。 Morgana Morgana was actually the best character of the story。 I thought she was even more complex than the main ones。 Writing The writing for a debut novel was good。 One of the things that I didn't like was the fact that the author tells a lot instead of showing us。 World-Building What I like in a fantasy novel is the word-building。 Unfortunately， this didn't happen here。 This didn't felt like a fantasy novel to me， I would like to know more about the sirens or about the fae that appeared in the book， but we just didn't get that。 I wish she could have shown us more。 Romance Because I couldn't connect with the main characters， I couldn't care about their story。 This book was supposed to be a forbidden romance， but I failed to see that here。 I actually couldn't understand the forbidden part of the romance。Another thing that left frustrated was the miscommunication between the characters。 The conflict that exist between the two of them， could have been avoided if they decided to talk with each other instead of taking assumptions。 Final Thoughts The plot was interesting enough， but the execution， the characterization of the characters and the world-building was lacking。 。。。more
Lesley Murray
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This story followed Corvus， soul heir of House Alba and Seraphine， the Emperors daughter who is to be sold to the wealthiest suitor。 From the beginning it very quickly explodes into action。 You are immediately taken on an adventure and have a bit of catching up to do with what is going on。It was fast paced and had plenty twists and turns to keep you entertained。 My favourite character was Morgana who was quite mysterious throughout。 Her magical abilities were really interesting and I enjoyed all This story followed Corvus， soul heir of House Alba and Seraphine， the Emperors daughter who is to be sold to the wealthiest suitor。 From the beginning it very quickly explodes into action。 You are immediately taken on an adventure and have a bit of catching up to do with what is going on。It was fast paced and had plenty twists and turns to keep you entertained。 My favourite character was Morgana who was quite mysterious throughout。 Her magical abilities were really interesting and I enjoyed all the chapters with her in it。For me the romantic scenes fell a bit flat at times。 I felt they needed more exploring to develop a more emotional love story。 A bit more tension and passion。 I liked the ending so overall a good YA fantasy novel。This was sent to me through netgalley for an honest review。 。。。more
✩ Yaz ✩
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2 - ⭐️⭐️Thank you to the Maggie and Phoenix Vieira for providing me with an eArc in exchange for an honest review。Immortal Souls introduced an intriguing fantastical world and a forbidden romance however。。。 it sadly did not win me over。The premise was promising but it did not deliver。I will keep this short: despite the fact that it has a unique setting and political intrigue my main issue was the characters。I felt like I didn't get time to warm up to tbr characters from the start and I could not 2 - ⭐️⭐️Thank you to the Maggie and Phoenix Vieira for providing me with an eArc in exchange for an honest review。Immortal Souls introduced an intriguing fantastical world and a forbidden romance however。。。 it sadly did not win me over。The premise was promising but it did not deliver。I will keep this short: despite the fact that it has a unique setting and political intrigue my main issue was the characters。I felt like I didn't get time to warm up to tbr characters from the start and I could not connect with Corvus at all。 The romance felt a tad melodramatic and I could not really care much for Corvus and Saphyr as a couple。I wish I liked this more because it did have potential but I ended up finding myself skimming through sometimes because I was not invested in the characters。 。。。more
Karin Van duuren
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An intriguing new world， but unfortunately the main characters are very bland。 So I found it hard to root for them。 All in all it started promising， but it didn’t deliver。Thank you @netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review。
Tiffany Giovino
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DNF review （read my review on my blog！）I absolutely hate writing negative reviews。 Especially when it’s a NetGalley read。 But， thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book early。I’m dnfing at about 25%。 The idea of this book is fantastic。 A forbidden romance？ Yes， please。 Unfortunately， at this point， it seems like it’s not really forbidden。 Just that Saphyr’s father wants to marry her to some old man that has more money than Corvus。The plot was going way too fast。 There’s not much world DNF review （read my review on my blog！）I absolutely hate writing negative reviews。 Especially when it’s a NetGalley read。 But， thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book early。I’m dnfing at about 25%。 The idea of this book is fantastic。 A forbidden romance？ Yes， please。 Unfortunately， at this point， it seems like it’s not really forbidden。 Just that Saphyr’s father wants to marry her to some old man that has more money than Corvus。The plot was going way too fast。 There’s not much worldbuilding so it’s kind of confusing as to what exactly is going on。 The book starts off with a coup and you don’t really even know exactly why there’s a coup going on。The characters also have no personality。 I didn’t like a single one of them。I really wanted to like this book。 I mean， look at that amazing cover。 It’s so freaking pretty。 。。。more
Anna
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Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。1。5 starsThe story follows Corvus， an heir to one of the noble Houses of the Sun Empire。 A coup he is planning with the emperor’s general goes awry and he is forced to leave the kingdom with his friend and the princess Saphyr。 First off， the cover is gorgeous。 The plot is solid and I was intrigued by some of the events， but the story telling fell flat and the Christian god in a high fantasy book turned me off of it。 We get pl Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review。1。5 starsThe story follows Corvus， an heir to one of the noble Houses of the Sun Empire。 A coup he is planning with the emperor’s general goes awry and he is forced to leave the kingdom with his friend and the princess Saphyr。 First off， the cover is gorgeous。 The plot is solid and I was intrigued by some of the events， but the story telling fell flat and the Christian god in a high fantasy book turned me off of it。 We get plunged right into the world， which was slightly difficult to catch up on with the amount of worldbuilding。 It also seemed like it started later on in the story than it should’ve， I wanted to see the reasons behind the political warring。 I would’ve also appreciated if the story was shown to us instead of told。 For example， the general’s son Brenen saying “You are aware that my father and I despise each other。” This seems lazy; I would’ve liked to be shown that they do not get along instead of a one-off line。 I hoped the romance would’ve been more fleshed out but that’s hard to do when Saphyr was not fleshed out。 My main concern was the amount of times God was mentioned。 Full on paragraphs of how God loves them， praying heals… I thought this was supposed to be a fantasy。 。。。more
Marta Cox
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Oh this is so pretty and definitely caught my eye。 Sadly I just didn't particularly like the leading characters although the Siren Queen was a hoot ！ She was most assuredly my favourite character with her meddling and just general manipulation。 I could let Corvus grow on me I think as he does have potential but Saphyr was just way too one dimensional for my tastes as I prefer heroines to be able to stand up and take charge。 Essentially this isn't particularly aimed at my age group and I feel my Oh this is so pretty and definitely caught my eye。 Sadly I just didn't particularly like the leading characters although the Siren Queen was a hoot ！ She was most assuredly my favourite character with her meddling and just general manipulation。 I could let Corvus grow on me I think as he does have potential but Saphyr was just way too one dimensional for my tastes as I prefer heroines to be able to stand up and take charge。 Essentially this isn't particularly aimed at my age group and I feel my feelings do reflect this。This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair 。。。more
Casey
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I was given a free ebook in exchange for an honest review。 This book wasn’t for me。 I felt that the relationships were forced and the characters were not developed enough。 Corvus is too wishywashy to be a strong main character。 Saphyr doesn’t really add anything to the story。 The chapters seem choppy。 I also feel like the idea of magical beings should have been introduced soon in the story。 How the were introduced did not seem like a natural inclusion into the world， but more like an afterthough I was given a free ebook in exchange for an honest review。 This book wasn’t for me。 I felt that the relationships were forced and the characters were not developed enough。 Corvus is too wishywashy to be a strong main character。 Saphyr doesn’t really add anything to the story。 The chapters seem choppy。 I also feel like the idea of magical beings should have been introduced soon in the story。 How the were introduced did not seem like a natural inclusion into the world， but more like an afterthought shoved in。 I really had to force myself read this book。 。。。more
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