Book Review: Immortal

Title: Immortal
Author: Josiah Akhtab
Genre: Fantasy; Vampire
Book Length: 369 pages (print)
Book Version Read: eBook
Year Published: May 16, 2020

Date Started: May 6, 2024
Date finished: May 13, 2024

This is a story about vampire hunters, Ellie and Brandon. They’re on the hunt for vampires who are out to take fresh blood. Vanguard is an immortal who’s very powerful and willing to help Brandon fight vampires. Brandon has a history he’s not happy with and wants to avenge the people who killed his parents. It’s not so easy for him because their death was something difficult for him to overcome and he struggles with how to go about avenging their deaths. He’s not afraid to kill vampires but he knows that it’s not going to always be so easy. His partner Ellie has a friend named Jennifer who’s a tough fighter in her own right. Jennifer is someone who’s not afraid and is willing to help her friend. There is a gang of vampires called the Varicose Gang (I always want to say, varicose veins!) who are extremely tough to beat, but Ellie and Brandon, with their friends are determined to take them down.

There was a lot happening in this story. Brandon’s story felt the most thorough. He also had a strong purpose in going after the vampire gang. The story started out with Ellie and Brandon as main characters but eventually branched out to other characters such as Vanguard, Jennifer, and a few of the antagonists. There was a lot to take in, and there was a lot of storytelling, but not so much action. I enjoyed the action scenes where they were physically fighting. There were moments where the fighting was simply told that it happened, and I think that, for me, took out some of the excitement. What I also liked about this story was that the vampire-blood-sucking was kept to a minimal and I was thankful for that.

Who should read this book: Anyone who enjoys a future take on an urban fantasy vampire story.