I was not a fan of the ending for the previous book. I was grateful and anxious for this sequel.
It was longer than it needed to be. Maybe that is just because I was so anxious for a conclusion though. The writing flows and sucked me while I raced through this novel. Great narrator easy listen.

I really enjoyed the first book in this duology so I was very excited when I was approved for this audiobook ARC. I was really sad at the ending to Anatomy, and was dying to have more of Hazel and Jack.

This book takes off shortly after the end of the first book (there is a bit of a time-gap between), and we see Hazel, our FMC, continue her work treating patients and performing surgery. She seems to be just going through the motions, grieving for and missing Jack, and unsure if he’s truly dead or alive. After saving a patient’s life, she suddenly finds herself arrested and wrongly accused of murder, betrayed by the patient, and awaiting her death sentence in a prison cell.

Things change though before she is hanged, and she is whisked off to England as she was requested to be the personal physician to Princess Charlotte who is suffering from an ailment and not recovering. If she wants to save herself from being sent back to jail and endangering the lives of her family members, it’s vital that she treat Princess Charlotte and solve the mysterious illness that she’s suffering from.

During her time working for Princess Charlotte she makes new acquaintances and is invited to join a secret society - The Companions of Death, with famous members like Lord Byron and Voltaire. It is here that we also learn more about the immortality in Beecham’s vial.

While I enjoyed the book and found it entertaining, I was still a little disappointed at the end that there wasn’t more to the story. Wasn’t my favourite sequel, but I appreciated getting a little more closure to Hazel and Jack. It was a cute and easy read, but it lacked some substance that I can’t quite put my finger on yet. There wasn’t anything really hard hitting in the story that had me cheering on the genius of the writing. It was good and I would recommend it to others, but it won’t make my top reads.

The narrator is amazing. She is the star of this duology. The way she shifts between voices is special. I will be seeking her out. The book though, didn't land the way that I hoped. I wasn't sure there needed to be a sequel, and when there was, I was excited, but this didn't really add much. Hazel's time in prison was essentially pointless and the ending went a bit off the rails for me. Still, Ms. Schwartz can turn a phrase like very few other people.

“Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz’s bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love Story.“

I quite enjoyed Schwarz’ Anatomy. It combined a tonne of information on historical medical practices (did you know there was such a thing as live tooth transplant?) with a little romance, a little fantasy, and a lot of girl power.

This one was similar. Not in a ho-hum-why-bother kind of way, but as a satisfying continuation.

It’s a true sequel, in that you absolutely have to read Anatomy first. You’d have zero idea what was going on, who Jack was, or why Hazel’s boots were so muddy.

I liked that the book touched on social issues, some, thankfully, in our rear-view mirrors, some we’re still dealing with. I liked the secret society of The Companions to the Death (and all the name-dropping, therein), and the push-pull of comfortable vs courageous.

I DID NOT like the six-foot under make-out session. I don’t care how in love you are, there is a time and a place and neither of those things involve a midnight grave-robbing. I know your prefrontal cortexes aren’t yet fully formed, but c’mon guys. Gross.

I’m curious to know if the author has a third planned. I’ll put that one on my TBR as well.

7.5/10

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for this YA ARC.

I laughed. I cried. My jaw dropped. I gasped. I waited on pins and needles.

Immortality: A Love Story has ruined me in all the best ways. Anatomy: A Love Story reeled me in but Immortality had me by its hooks the entire time.

I received this book via an audiobook thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio. And I’m so glad that I did. It was worth the entire ride. And the narrator had the most BEAUTIFUL voice. I loved it so much. Just everything about this.

This book gets all the stars.

I didn't have any expectations with this book, as I try to keep an open mind reading, especially a sequel to a very successful first book. The atmosphere was very well done, but it did seem a little lackluster in comparison to it's predecessor. Otherwise, nicely done, i am sure lovers of this series will be happy what direction this goes.

I enjoyed reading Anatomy: A Love Story so much I couldn't wait for the follow up. I was excited to see what would happen next with Hazel and Jack. Hazel is a woman well before her time and I absolutely love her. This story was a bit different than I was expecting. Mainly the lack of Jack's presence in the majority of the book, but was still a great read and ending! I really enjoyed the writing and can't wait to read more by this author.

Let’s just acknowledge that this book is creepy. I would not want this kind of immortality. It reminded me of the movie Death Becomes Her without the humor. (This really dates me, but I’m owning it.)

Once again, this book had so much potential. There were royals, a secret society and some potentially exciting love prospects. It all just missed the mark for me.

I was so excited about the secret society. A group of high minded individuals who are sacrificing for the good of the future, yes I’m here for it, especially, if they are secretly the bad guy. I wanted to see them in action as they manipulated the books events. Instead, I got a group that moralizes and lectures. I will say that the final scene with the society was my favorite. I will be smiling about it for a very long time.

I also thought the mystery with the king was a great component and the conclusion of it was one of the best parts of the book.

Finally, the actual love story, it was almost nonexistent in the majority of the book, and since I am not team Jack, it was a huge disappointment. Do not read this book for the romance. It lacked chemistry and believability.

Thank you @MacMillan.Audio, @WednesdayBooks and @NetGalley for the #gifted ALC of IMMORTALITY: A LOVE STORY!

IMMORTALITY begins several months after the events of ANATOMY. Hazel isn’t sure if Jack is dead or alive. All she knows is that she’s alone in Hawthornden Castle treating her patients and trying to convince herself that she’s fine. After a series of events lead to her arrest and then miraculously to her treating the Princess of Wales as a royal physician, Hazel decides to try to put the past behind her and focus on her future.

Hazel gets drawn more and more into the British court and a mysterious society of influencers in London. Soon she realizes that there is something very wrong happening in the palace and she might be the only one to make it right, but it might cost her her future.

First of all this cover is stunning. Whoever decided on the cover art for ANATOMY and IMMORTALITY is a genius.

The narrator, Mhairi Morrison, has the most amazing Scottish accent. I seriously could listen to it all day long. I didn’t want the book to end because I knew I’d miss her voice. I’m truly sad that this duology has come to an end as Hazel was such a tenacious character. I’ll miss her. I really enjoyed the author’s writing and can’t wait to see what she writes next!

IMMORTALITY comes out on February 28, 2023!

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Thank you, Net Galley, for this advance copy. I read Anatomy: A Love Story last year and enjoyed it. I read the physical book, so listening to the rest of Hazel’s story in Immortality was great. Feminist Hazel was a trailblazer of her time.

I hate to give away spoilers, but Jack is back! Hazel’s and Jack’s story was swoony. I would have liked more of Jack in Immortality.

I like the mix of historical fiction and fantasy.

I really hope there will be a third book!

Thank you to Net Galley for the advance copy of this novel. This is the second in a series by historian, Dana Schwartz. The story continues with Hazel a female doctor in Edinburgh in the 1800s. Hazel is not widely accepted, and soon finds herself in jail. She assumes that she will be hanged, but instead is taken to the royal court in London to try to figure out what is wrong with Princess Charlotte. Hazel gets drawn in to court life, but also gets drawn into a group of people in possession of an immortality potion. Along the way, she sees her love, Jack, again who availed himself of the immortality potion before his scheduled execution.
Hazel is a compelling character, and is even more well defined than in the previous book. The story grabs one, and this reader was anxious to learn how it all played out.

Please tell me there is a third book in the works! Absolutely loved the continuation of characters and the addition of the new ones! Hazel is so ahead of her time - smart, strong and courageous! There are adventures and scandals and scoundrels galore! Her service to the monarchy and especially for Charlotte are a perfect match for her character and to the page turning events of the book! Well done!!!

Honestly i just don’t think this book was for me. It was interesting and well written but i just couldn’t connect to the characters.

I loved Anatomy, so I was eager to read the sequel. Immortality isn't quite as much of a romance as Anatomy was, but Hazel and Will are eventually reunited, although it is much more of a subplot than in the last volume.

Hazel starts her own amateur, word-of-mouth clinic in her home, providing free care for those in need. She finds herself in a legal entanglement due to her assistance and winds up imprisoned with no means of defense or recourse. She winds up in service to Princess Charlotte and then entangled with the equivalent of the Illuminati of the day.

I loved the audio narration! I liked the first book better, but Immortality was thoroughly enjoyable as well.

The anticipated sequel to Anatomy, Immortality continues the gothic romance story of Hazel and Jack with some new twists and adventures. While less macabre than its predecessor, this new story explores the possibility of living forever and the subsequent consequences, with plenty of twists still. Really enjoyed the audiobook version with the Scottish narration. Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the ARC audiobook!

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz was book 2 of this gothic tale. It was narrated by Mhairi Morrison and Tim Campbell and they were fabulous, really perfect for listening to this. I did read a lot of this and loved the writing style.
Hazel is my favorite kind of heroine and I couldn’t wait to find out about Jack!
This was creepy good and I’m satisfied with the ending. I can’t wait to see what the author writes next.
Thanks Macmillan Audio and St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley.

I loved and hated the conclusion to this duology. It was well-written and did not disappoint, I just hated that there is no more to this story. The story itself grabs you, but there is something about the narrator's voice that really pulls you in. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced listen.

If you read and loved Anatomy: A Love Story, you most definitely need to pick up Immortality: A Love Story as well. Surely, you, too are eager to hear what comes next for Hazel Sinnett.

What’s her next chapter? Where does she go from here?

And if you haven’t read Anatomy? What are you waiting for? (As long as you can stomach the nineteenth century surgeries, corpses, and grave robbing, I highly recommend it. If you are squeamish, these are perhaps not the books for you.)

As with Anatomy, Immortality is a bit romance, a bit history, a bit coming-of-age (or rather, what’s next), a bit mystery, and a bit of the fantastical.

I won’t go into detail here—I would hate to give away any spoilers after all—but suffice it to say, that this one has some twists and Hazel’s life does not exactly go as expected.

I didn’t love this one quite as much as I loved Anatomy, but, frankly, that book set a high bar.

I listened to the audiobook version, and, again, Mhairi Morrison’s narration is perfection, and Tim Campbell’s narration of the articles and various media interjected into the tale is a perfect complement. I cannot recommend the audiobooks for this duology highly enough.

I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

Following in the footsteps of it's predecessor, Immortality: A Love Story was a sequel that definitely lived up to its hype. I loved the small nuances and cultural and feminist commentary of this duology, especially in the second book. The story had so many rich narrative plot points and our heroine goes through so much as the tale progresses, meeting new people and becoming reacquainted with familiar faces and finding herself in sometimes harrowing predicaments. This is a delightful feminist novel that I would recommend to Young Adult and Adult audiences who are interested in historical romances, mysteries, and thrilling tales.

If you read Anatomy, but wished it was more like Dana Schwartz's podcast, Noble Blood, this book is for you.

We pick up with Hazel in the aftermath of Jack's execution and Dr. Beechum's death. Hazel's busy in her lab, working on a book, and performing surgeries--mainly for those who can't afford a doctor. One night, a young pregnant woman shows up at Hazel's doorstep needing an abortion. Hazel successfully performs the procedure, knowing the young woman was in a dangerous position. The procedure is successful, and the woman goes on her way.

Then, one night while Hazel's at a social event, she's arrested for murder. She languishes in jail, wondering if the letters she sent to her family were actually sent or if they've just disowned her. She goes through a shame of a trial and is charged with murder for performing an abortion. She continues to languish in jail, knowing it's only a matter of time before she's executed.

When she's taken from her cell, she's sure she's headed to her execution. To her surprise, she's actually been summoned to Court in London to attend to Mad King George's ill granddaughter, Princess Charlotte. Several physicians have examined her, but no one can figure out what's wrong with Princess Charlotte. If Hazel wants to save her life, she'll have to solve the mysterious illness.

While in London, Hazel becomes entangled with matters at Court and a mysterious secret society and stumbles upon a plot that could affect the monarchy in a massive way. The focus on Court intrigue reminded me more of Schwartz's podcast, which I enjoyed.

Immortality didn't have one central plotline, and the pacing is a little messy, but I ended up loving some of the various plotlines--especially the one with Princess Charlotte--that I didn't mind. There were also a few twists that I really liked, and by the end of the book, I saw the pacing more as a minor issue.

Something else that I like about this duology is that, while there are romantic plotlines, the real love story here is Hazel's love of surgery and medicine. It's so refreshing to read in a historical fantasy.