At first I was like- ugh it’s been too long since I read book 1! However, it started coming back to me and I loved every minute of it! The new characters were just as intriguing as our returning characters and each storyline brought something special to the book. If you’ve read book one this is a definite read. If you haven’t read book 1 yet, grab them both and check out this duology!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this early in exchange for my honest review

Anatomy:A Love Story was my first 5 star read of 2022. Now, if I had access to this ARC earlier, it definitely would’ve been my first 5 star of 2023. I loved how this picked up right where Anatomy left off. I adore Hazel. And her character development in this story? Perfection! The writing is poetic, real, and immersive. Secret societies, Lord Byron being a pompous ass, and sordid love affairs? Sign me up! I loved it, it’s out of my typical wheelhouse, but I will read anything Dana Schwartz writes. Auto buy author for sure!

I enjoyed this sequel a lot. Thanks for the review copy and I look forward to reading more books by Schwartz

This was so good! It picks up right where the first ends. Beyond creative and imaginative, there were no boring parts. The entire book was good. I'm hoping for a third book!

Thank you netgalley for an earc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading "Immortality: A Love Story." I loved reading from Hazel's perspective and was easily engrossed in the book. It was a perfect sequel and equally as engaging as "Anatomy." I really look forward to reading more of Dana Schwartz's work.

I absolutely loved Anatomy: A Love Story when I read it last year and was curious to see if we would get a followup. While I was excited to pick this up, I was also worried that a sequel might not be necessary/the story might be too similar to the first novel. I am happy to say that I was very wrong!

Immortality has many of the same qualities that I loved about Anatomy, but is a truly unique story. The story picks up shortly after the events of Anatomy and we find Hazel carrying for patients in her home. With the pain of losing Jack still fresh in her heart and her family gone, Hazel finds herself lonely for the first time that she can remember. Hazel finds herself in a sticky situation after saving the life of a patient, and the only way to avoid the gallows is to help uncover the mysterious illness that is plaguing Princess Charlotte.

Following Hazel to London society was a lot of fun and I'm glad for the change of scenery. We still got to see Hazel study medicine, work on her treatise and broaden her mind, but the return to society really fleshed out her character. I especially loved the inclusion of the Companions to the Death! I haven't read much dark academia, but now I'm very interested in picking up more books with secret societies.

While I'm sad this duology is over, I'm also so glad to have been able to spend more time with Hazel. I loved the ending and think it tied the story up nicely. I will definitely continue to recommend this to friends.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for a review copy. I can't wait to check out more from this author in the future.

Immortality; a Love Story - Dana Schwartz

Oh, I just loved this book and I wish I could read it again for the first time.

Picking up where Anatomy left off, we find Hazel alone, missing Jack, and wondering if everything that happened over the last year, in the previous instalment, was all in her imagination. Continuing her medical practice seems like the only course of action….until she’s arrested and doomed to prison, of course.

Rescued by an unlikely saviour and tossed into the British court, Hazel’s work not only takes her deeper into the workings of the body but also the political machinations of the British court and those working against the monarchy.

Please don’t expect this to be a historical fiction. There is history, yes BUT there is fantasy and romance woven into the Victorian gothic story. I’m a big fan of that time period, especially when the writing has a bit of that gothic, sherlockian feel. Sign me up. Add in some excellent characters - Hazel is the perfect heroine for this story and the quirky, brilliant social club companions are everything you could hope for in counter characters - and you’ve got me hooked. There’s even a bit of a love triangle that works wonderfully.

This is what I want in a YA Fantasy.

If you read and loved Anatomy, get on this one ASAP.

Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday books for my e arc of this book for review in exchange for my honest and heartfelt opinions.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!
I read this immediately after the upsetting ending to Anatomy..

One point I enjoyed is the connection to Charlotte. Considering how much she was mentioned I had a feeling that she’d become a major plot to the story, which is what happens.

The overall story felt a tad rushed. Although, it’s a good novel to individuals who like literature and history considering how many prominent references there are. It didn’t compare to the first one but was not the worse sequel I have read. I do believe Anatomy should have been a standalone even with the unfortunate ending.

I wasn't really a fan of the first book. But I liked this one a lot better
After hazel finds herself imprisoned for saving a life she finds a s cond chance helping a princess.
Struggling with the loss of Jack she tries to move on

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

This is the second book of The Anatomy Duology. After last year’s events, Hazel Sinnett has continued studying and practicing medicine at her family’s Hawthornden Castle and helping those who need her. But she gets in trouble for helping a woman and she’s arrested. When she thought she’s going to be sentenced to death, she’s summoned by the King and she ends up accepting a job as the personal physician of princess Charlotte, who has been very sick.

When she’s in London, Hazel is invited to join a mysterious social club known as the Companions to the Death formed by notable men and women of the time. So Hazel starts attending formal balls and secret gatherings and she even adds a little romance into her life again.

I enjoyed the second book even more than the first one. I loved the mysterious invitations, the glamour of the court, the secret romances and Hazel’s determination and perseverance.Every single character got the ending they deserved!

I listened to this one and read along. The narrators did a wonderful job! Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for my complimentary audio copy of this very anticipated book.

Schwartz did it again! Immortality: A Love Story is so much fun; perfect for fans of gothic literature, the Regency era, strong female characters, and medical history. The novel opens with the heroine from book one, Hazel, working to exhaustion, helping those requiring medical attention and on her treatise. She is unsure what happened to Jack and whether he survived. Hazel is imprisoned after saving a woman’s life and believes she will rot in her cell. To her surprise, she is whisked away to London to serve as Princess Charlotte’s physician. Hazel becomes involved with the Companions to the Death. There is intrigue, romance, a ball, a plot to kill the king, unattached limbs, mysterious illnesses, and a cute puppy.

On a serious note, the book delves into a woman’s role during the regency era and what happened to women who pushed beyond their cages. Schwartz also explores what it means to love as equals. Her writing is engaging, and she builds complex characters. I was rooting for Simon, but I love how Schwartz tied up the end of the book. It fits better with the fantastical elements of the books (immortality, for one).

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC! I look forward to reading Schwartz’s next novel.

thank you to netgalley and St. martins press for the advanced reading copy of immortality: a love story by dana schwartz. I flipped between book and audio for this. I will say it wasn't as good as the first to me. just as slow as the first. my shop will look to carry it because we do carry book one.

4.25 stars

I was so happy when I found out there would be a sequel to Anatomy. I wanted to see more of Hazel and her trailblazing the way for women in medicine. I also hoped we'd see Jack again and have a happily ever after for the couple.

This was a different story from the previous one, less grave digging and disguise and more of Hazel making her way in the world and setting up her future. I enjoyed how smart and clever Hazel is, as well as how she stands up for herself in a time when women were barely working and mostly designated to the role of wife and mother. There are some great ladies in this and they made the book a lot of fun.

The ending was a bit different than I imagined it would be, but I thought it was well written and a nice conclusion.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the copy.

Great ending to this duology! I think Anatomy started a bit slowly for me and I didn’t love how long it took for the fantastical elements to come out. This one, however, kind of ran with it! I liked the changed history and the historical figures we got to interact with. Lord Byron is always fun to hate on. I loved seeing the conclusion to Hazel’s journey being about her success in her career and her love!

Satisfying follow up to Dana Schwartz’s novel Anatomy. Highly recommend the series and hope for more.

I'm obsessed with this cover! And I'm so glad we weren't left hanging after Anatomy.

In this book, we pick up right where we left off. Hazel is devastated by Jack's hanging but pushes on and continues treating patients. However, she ends up in prison until she's taken out because she's being requested to treat Princess Charlotte. Once in London, she meets the Companions to the Death, works with a handsome doctor, and becomes involved in the royal world.

I will say that it took me a bit to get into it. I feel like it wasn't until the book's second half that I was fully invested in the story, but then it was really good! The romance wasn't as good as it was in Anatomy, but I'll forgive it because the plot was intriguing. Loved Charlotte's story and I do feel like we got closure in most areas of this book.

I'm glad we got this book and I can definitely see more books with Hazel in it but I think I would be content if this was the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Immortality is the second installment in the story of Hazel Sinnett. While I didn't read the first book, Anatomy, I would say that I was generally underwhelmed by this story. I loved the descriptions of the era, the history of medicine and inclusion of several key figures. After that, it was a remarkably quick read but lacked a lot of substance. The romances left me wanting more and the twists and turns did not have as much of an impact as they could have. Overall entertaining but could have pushed further.

The covers of this duology will forever draw me in. They are stunning which is a complete understatement. This is the second book in a YA historical gothic fantasy romance centering around the female main character Hazel Sinnet. Book One wraps you into the story of Hazel with her love of surgery, her journey to becoming one of the few female physicians of the time, and her young love story with Jack. To be transparent I would've been happy if book one was the conclusion of Hazel's story as I felt the second book lacked not only in plot but also relevance and substance.

It took me a long time to get into this book and I'm not sure that I ever truly did. Much like the first book this also had what felt like endless filler content that leaned more to aid in filling out the length of the text and less as a needed addition to the content. The number of times I had to step away was frustrating. In book one once I was past the slump of the book I found myself immersed in the story. I kept picking up this novel with the same hope as well. If I could just get past this part then I'll fall in. With 30-35% left of the book, the plot seemed to kick in.

All that to say it does not mean that I didn't find aspects of this story enjoyable. More so I found the duology as a whole moving. Book 1 creates a beautiful ache in the budding romance between Jack and Hazel. Even with a more somber ending you still find yourself much in a position of hope as Hazel does within the second book. She is hopeful as she thinks back to her time with Jack. The romance in this book does not contain the same burn but it is a bright spot within the book. I also loved the pull of a mystery in her circumstance that starts with the girl on her doorstep, her eventual arrest, and a very new predicament she found herself in while being the personal physician to Princess Charlotte.

I also really love the author's ability to add in her strength of capturing history as it was. I have read many historical fictions that do not live up to providing accurate depictions of the time that are written within. That is not the case in this book. Ms. Schwartz has a way of dropping subtle depictions of the time that allows you to not only recognize that she is knowledgeable of the era she is writing within but making it relatable that regardless of the timeframe you feel a part of the characters and story itself. Not many have the ability to do so. While I am tough in my critiques of the book overall this aspect alone had me driving up my rating.

Thanks go out to Netgalley, St Martin's Press &Wednesday Books for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

What can I say about this book?

I have been looking forward to this book ever since I finished Anatomy, and this one did not disappoint. Loved the characters and how they developed in this continuation. This book's plot kept you hooked the entire time. Could not recommend this book more.

Dana Schwartz‘s Immortality is the second book of a historical/science fiction duology. Like its predecessor, this is a fast paced book with lovable characters (and some villains). While clearly not set in the present, Schwartz makes characters relatable. Hazel’s determination is what propels the plot forward, but this is very much a new story in a new setting, with new characters. Most of the book is spent setting up this new story rather than resolving the unsolved plot points of the previous book. To avoid spoilers I will be vague- it felt like we didn’t get enough time with a certain character from the first book and that reunion seemed too easy. I definitely enjoyed this book and I’m looking forward to reading more of Schwartz’s work!

Thanks to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC for my honest review.