Shadowland: Immortals Book 3 Review

Title: Shadowland: Immortals Book 3

Author: Alyson Noel

Publisher: 

St. Martin's Griffin

Publication Date: 

November 17, 2009

Pages: 368

My Edition: Hardback

Reading Level: Young Adult

Received From: 

Christmas present! 

Summary from Amazon:

Enter the realm of the Immortals—the #1 New York Times bestselling series that’s been acclaimed as breathtaking, mesmerizing, flawless and extraordinary. 

Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives—and fought off the world’s darkest enemies—so they could be together forever.  But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen…one that could destroy everything.  Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death—plunging Damen into the Shadowland.   Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick—and gets help from an unexpected source…a surfer named Jude.

Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar.  Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past.  She’s always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love—and she still believes it to be true.  But as Damen pulls away to save them, Ever’s connection with Jude grows stronger—and tests her love for Damen like never before…


Review:

Shadowland was a lot better than the second book in the series, but still wasn't as good as the first book, Evermore. It picked right back up where the last stopped which includes more more drama between Damen and Ever; if they share any DNA, it could send Damen to Shadowland forever. Since Ever doesn't have enough boy troubles between Damen and Roman, Jude comes into her life and seems like they have met before. Also, Ever has to face troubles when the Twins from Shadowland lose their magic and can't go back. 

There was a lot more magick and other paranormal things that made it more interesting to read. I really like how fast-paced the story was, and how quickly I read it. I've started to really like the characters and just love reading about them. So far I really enjoy reading the series and can't wait to read the next book, Dark Flame, which comes out this summer!

Rating:

The Unwritten Rule Contest Update and Friday Firsts (16)

**Update: My sister came home from college and helped me tweak a couple things, so they look different now but a lot better : ) The bookmarks are two-sided now, and I added another magnet winner also! To enter go to the original post here.**

New Pics of Bookmark Front and Back and Magnet:

 

  

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The first line can make or break a reader’s interest. Just how well did the author pull you in to the story with their first sentence? To participate in this weekly book meme is extremely easy.

• Grab the book you are currently reading and open to the first page.
• Write down the first sentence in the first paragraph.
• Create a blog post with this information. (Make sure to include the title and the author of the book you are using. Even an ISBN helps!)
• Did this first sentence help draw you into the story? Why or why not?

The book I'm currently reading is Shadowland: Book 3 of The Immortals by Alyson Noel. I'm about a third of the way through into it already, and it's really good so far. Here is the first teeny, tiny sentence:

"Everything is energy." (Damen says this)

The first sentence makes a lot of sense if you have read any of The Immortals books. It's a little short and probably not the best first sentence. I still like it though. I loved the first one but the second one was a tad disappointing. So far Shadowland has been really good, and I hope it keeps getting better.

What's your current book's first sentence?

IMMB (19 & 20)

IMMB was started by The Story Siren. In My Mailbox is where I post the books I won, received for review, bought, or borrowed. The book titles are linked to their Amazon pages. These are the books I got this week:

 

GIFTS:

Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott (Hardback signed!)

Shadowland by Alyson Noel (Hardback)

LIBRARY:

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (Hardback)

Untouchable by Kate Brian (Paperback) 

 Not in the picture: SAT practice books (fun fun)

What books did you get this week?

Waiting on Wednesday (11)

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that I'm eagerly awaiting. This week I can't wait for Shadowland by Alyson Noel which is the 3rd book in the Immortals series. I just finished Blue Moon, so I can't wait to read this! Also, expect my review for Blue Moon very soon...probably sometime tomorrow. Shadowland comes out very soon on November 17, 2009.

Shadowland 
By: Alyson Noel
Summary from Alyson's website:

Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives—and fought off the world's darkest enemies—so they could be together forever. But just as their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen...one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death—plunging Damen into a bleak afterlife in the Shadowland, an eternal abyss for lost souls. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick—and gets help from an unexpected source...Jude Knight.

Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She's always believed Damen to be her soul mate and one true love—and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them from the darkness inhabiting his soul, Ever's connection with Jude grows stronger—and tests her love for Damen like never before...