4 Stars
Julie Kagawa
I received this ARC from NetGalley
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.
I was so sad at the end of The Immortal Rules when Allie left Zeke in Eden. I know she was doing it for all the right reasons going to free Kanin from torture at the hands of the sadistic vampire Sarren, but still I was sad for her. She follows the pull of her blood to what she believes to be her Sire but instead leads her to her "brother" Jackal. Who actually becomes her unlikely ally in the story together they must figure out what happen so long ago in those labs; what dark secrets are hidden away in the tunnels under D.C.? They get there too late to thwart Sarren plans and must chase him back to where this all began, New Convington, where they discover the humans to be suffering from what appears to be Red Lung. They must get to the Prince of the city and in order to do so they must venture to the sewers below. Where they meet...you guessed it Zeke who seems distant and cold towards Allie. I was so happy with this part I was so concerned how Julie was going to bring Zeke back into the story ( I mean come on they are totally meant for each other). They team up (as unlikely a team as it seems) Zeke, Allie, and Jackal and make their way to the Inner City where they encounter a vengeful Prince. This is where things get interesting, I don't want to give too much away so I'll just leave it at that (I will however vaguely describe some details). This book had me at the edge of my seat for the entire last half of it. I mean I couldn't put it down I just needed to know what happen to them (because some real curve balls get thrown at this bunch). In the end when I thought everything had worked itself out and there might be a happy ending NO! Julie threw a sucker punch I mean really I just wanted to grab Zeke and shake some sense into him ugh! And poor Allie having to deal with the message at the end I just wanted to sit down and cry with her, she doesn't deserve the heartache (I personally wanted to kill Sarren after what he does). And the very last part throws you for a loop, just when I thought it couldn't get anymore interesting it does. I really liked this book Allie is as always strong-willed, persistent and she is able to keep her humanity. She battles her demon within just to be able to love Zeke it is so touching, though she is a little slow on the uptake about Zeke loving her. Zeke is the only one that was annoying! I mean really can he just be a little less moral? The book is full of backstabbing, betrayal, and small hopes. And I can't even say that in the end it all works out BECAUSE IT DOESN'T!!! It is an amazing book though I have to hand it to Julie she did an awesome job! I thought I was done reading Vampire books, but she has reinvented their story. Thank You Julie for another job well done.
