I don’t feel like the content warnings were inclusive enough. There were some things in this book that were hard to read and there was no prior indication that I would come across these topics.

I feel like the book was nothing like the synopsis led me to believe it would be. It was extremely dark but gothic? Why? Because of the item period? That wasn’t enough for me. The story was full of violence and assaults that seemed to happen over and over. We were given bits of information about Carriers and Incolas but not nearly enough to make them relatable to the story in any substantial way. There were so many opportunities for back story and development that were missed. And, the title leads me to believe that I would be reading at length, about immortality but that just wasn’t the case.

I was truly disappointed in this read.

Thank you to Netgalley and BHC Press for giving me ARC.

This is a really dark book. It has a lot of trigger warnings listed but I think it needs a lot more. The author did warn us that it is not for the faint heart and it is 100% true.

It is wild. I enjoyed the twist and turns of this book. It is very intriguing. Please be prepared of the TW.

Some of the triggers include:
Assault/Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood/Gore, Cannibalism, Child SA, Child birth, Child death, BDSM, Drug use, Forced Abortion, Human Skin wearing, Incest, Mental health issues, Pedophilia, Reanimated corpse, SA, Self Harm, Violence, basically all the TW you could think of.

This was interesting! I can't say I liked the narrative voice but I think it was an intentional authorial choice and well done. I did really enjoy all the surprise twists and turns the narrative took and was shocked by several. It felt a little too long for me and I did stop several times when I lost steam.

Sorry, I will not willingly read something that has child abuse in it as a mother of young girls. Thank you for the opportunity.

I did not know this had child abuse in it until after I had requested and downloaded the arc. I try to be careful in what I request so that I don’t have to leave a star review with no real review of the material.

Oh, holy fuck. Can I curse on these reviews? Never done it before. Sorry if it's not allowed. But seriously, holy fuck. This book is DARK in terms of its contents, and has just about every trigger warning you could imagine. I did not fully know what I was getting myself into when starting this book, and I'm someone typically okay with darker themes.

That being said, I also had a hard time with the plot in the way that it felt like stuff was going so fast, but also that the book was sooo long. So with that being said, and my unsure feelings, I'm just going to rate this at the middle of the road with a 2.5 rating, and be on my way.

This books needs every trigger warning under the sun. Every one. CSA, rape, incest, graphic violence-- the list goes on. For the first 60%-ish, I had to find fun, easy things to read inbetween chapters because it was just dark and made me feel bad inside!
All this aside, it was... intriguing. I don't know if "enjoyed" is the correct word here. I read it! I finished it! I was intrigued by what would happen next! But, my God, was this book just a slew of on awful thing happening after another. And it never got better! There was no point where it got better! It was sad and miserable the whole way through! But I sorta like it! I think about it a lot!
Anyway, be warned if you choose to read this! It's heavy and very awful things happen! But it's well written and well-plotted, so it's an enjoyable(?) read.

Wow, this was a dark, twisted road of a book. Other reviews have painted this in a very negative light, especially towards the trigger warnings, or lack-thereof. I definitely found a lot of the material dark, but I suppose that's the point. Some of the plot did meander, and I wasn't a huge fan of all the character's decisions. Overall, I don't think I could recommend this.

Thank you NetGalley and BHC Press for providing this ebook in exchange for an honest review!

I truly enjoyed this novel as it featured a Victorian Vampire gothic type vibe ( and well I am obsessed).
There a triggers ( so sign me up!), but they are listed for the readers so it is nice and helpful for someone who may be wanting to avoid a certain trigger.

This book truly is one for a DARK theme lover of books.

Thank you Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

I am so conflicted about how I feel about this book. At some points I wanted to DNF but I was also morbidly curious about where it was going. It felt like so much was happening but at the same time, I felt like I was reading the world's longest book.

The first thing to mention is that this book is DARK. There are a tonne of trigger warnings in the authors note including SA, CSA, self harm and gore but I'd also be wary of animal cruelty, cannibalism, murder, incest, human skin wearing, child birth and death, abortion, drugs and paedophilia. This is definitely one of the darkest book I've read and some of it was almost enough to stop me reading.

This story follows our FMC Ramillia through her childhood abuse, into a mental asylum, a forced marriage and into victorian high society. In her life she discovers the hidden world of carrier and Incolas; those who can borrow others' bodies. This is a story of survival, power, revenge and redemption.

It does feel like a very long book, each of the three sections could easily be it's own book. However, there's consistently something going on so it doesn't feel as though there are any lulls which makes it hard to put down. My only disappointment was that the ending didn't really feel in-keeping with the rest of the tale, it kind of jumped into the realm of completely fantastical.

Whilst not for the faint of heart it is a great, albeit mind spinning, tale. The concept of carriers and Incolas is such a unique idea and really well explored. Be prepared to not really know what's happening, but being enthralled anyway. If the triggers aren't enough to put you off, it's well worth a read.

3.75 ⭐

The writing style and the "Penny Dreadful"- inspired atmosphere of "The Last Immortal" make it a perfect choice for an October read. This book places a resilient female protagonist at its heart, crafting a compelling survivor narrative that I genuinely adored and found skillfully executed. The book also presents a refreshing approach to mental health representation, seamlessly integrating it into character development and the broader story.

Despite these good points, I couldn't quite give this book a 4-star rating due to a few issues. First and foremost, the magic system introduced in the story was difficult for me to understand. The quick and somewhat underdeveloped presentation of this supernatural aspect left me somewhat bewildered, making it a missed opportunity for deeper engagement.

Furthermore, the ending felt overly abrupt and left me with a sense of inconclusiveness. It left me wanting closure but I’m guessing this is possibly to tease a second book?

But perhaps most importantly, I felt the need for improved trigger warnings in the book. While some warnings were present, I believe that, given the book's content, providing more detailed and explicit trigger warnings would have been immensely valuable. This would help readers navigate sensitive subjects more comfortably and potentially avert negative reactions.

“The Last Immortal”, with its captivating writing style, October-appropriate atmosphere, and a strong focus on a resilient female lead, does offer a compelling reading experience and showcases the author’s talent.

This book was the wildest of wild rides and I can’t believe how insanely wild it got. This one will stay with me, probably forever!!

I have to say that this was a heavy read for me.
I feel some kind of mixed love and hate for it.

The trigger warnings are there for a reason, and I truly appreciated reading these before heading right into the book, although I thought it was a little to heafty at times even though I knew these things were coming.

I loved the writing style and that it was made like a memoire, and I’d definitely recommend it to those who love some dark gothic with horror elements.

A special thanks to NetGalley and BHC Press for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC!

DNF at 38%

This book is really hard to review. I liked parts of it a lot, but ultimately it was just way too long. I would usually give a summary of the plot but… I have no idea what’s going on!

The writing style is unique - it felt like I was constantly tumbling through the story, and given how bizarre and at points wild the story is it fits the plot. It’s very graphic, and trigger warnings should be considered. And I really enjoyed the first part of the book. But then chunk 2 starts and it’s equally as wild and full on and it just becomes a bit much.

Ultimately, if the book ended after the first section and it was separated out into multiple books, I would give the first chunk a 3.75. But because I feel like I have been reading it for months and I’m not even half way, I’d give it a 2 overall.

It’s worth checking out if you want to try a new style of horror / immortal / feminist (?) book.

Holy f*ck! This book was the wildest of wild rides and I can’t believe how insanely wild it got. This one will stay with me, probably forever!!

This book DEFINITELY needs a very long list of trigger warnings and it’s lack of one did make it harder to get through the book as I had no idea what to expect as I read.

"The Last Immortal" has taken me almost 2 weeks to get through because of its density. It is actually 3 books combined into 1, albeit 3 different parts.
The details the author packs into her novel leave next-to-nothing to the imagination. The vocabulary was strong throughout (for better or for worse) and at times I felt that the story was dragging along and I needed to push myself through it. I'm glad I persevered, however, because this story is one that is going to stick with me for awhile.
The idea of Carriers versus Incolas is a completely original one, and to follow the story of Ramillia throughout different periods of time was awesome.

There have been many reviews that give it a poor rating because of it's lack of TWs - HOWEVER - each and every TW is clearly listed in the beginning of the story, within the "from the author" section. So for that I am thankful!

Can't wait to watch a bigger audience react to this book! Special thanks to NetGalley & BHC Press for the ARC!

This is not a book for everyone; it is heavy on the trigger warning and when they say this is a dark fantasy, boy do they really mean it. However, despite all of that I absolutely loved this book between the heroine and the prose (so cool that this is written like a memoir) and the plot. As a librarian, I usually get people asking me to recommend books that might make them uneasy or have some horror elements to it; this is definitely the book that I would recommend to them!

This book is a wild ride, and while my first instinct is to call it an almost coming-of-age story, that would be still fairly inaccurate. The novel – split into three books - detail different periods of the main character, Ramillia's, life as she grows into her own, stomaching revelation after revelation while going through one life-altering event after another.
It was honestly quite hard to stomach some of what she goes through, to say nothing of what her company endures, and I would encourage anyone who would like to read the book to pay attention to the list of trigger warnings included. I will not be including any of that content here, but be warned that there are moments that warrant warning and they occur repeatedly throughout the story.
On a lighter note, my favorite part of this book had to be the evolution of Ramillia as a character – this feels kind of like a cop-out as it’s what the story centers on, but it really is done in such a way as to make you feel as if you were watching a sort of metamorphosis of a young woman. Seeing her interactions with familiar – to an extent – characters as both she and the reader learned new things about them – and her! – was especially satisfying.
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. It’s one of those stories that I can tell will be sticking with me for a while, and I don’t doubt that I will pick it up again closer to its release so I can hopefully pick up on some details or foreshadowing that I may have otherwise overlooked.

I have never had such mixed feelings about a book.

I was very excited after reading the synopsis but this ended up being a DNF for me at 80% through.

The synopsis describes the book as dark and gothic and the author's introduction warns that the book isn't for the faint of heart. However, it lacks all trigger warnings. Which there are many and of very dark nature. Some of it includes SA of both adults and children. And it just keeps happening. This is something I'd like to know before going into a book. As a fan of dark romance I'm not completely new to morally questionable characters but even then I have my limits of how fucking unhinged and dark I can tolerate. And keep in mind, this is not romance, it's just dark as hell.

I appreciated the original idea of Carriers and Incolas but I felt like it was lacking a bit. I feel there's a lot that could've been explained in more detail but it never made it on page. There's also something missing from in between the different parts. The book begins as if Ramillia is going to live up to the modern day (and maybe she does, I wouldn't know since I didn't finish this) but it seems to me that the author lost that thread a couple of times while reading. I would've hoped for more discussion on immortality but it seemed more like an afterthought or a curious thing to make the story and the characters more interesting.

The book started to get boring at times. Mostly because the story never seemed to go anywhere. Things happened but what was supposed to be the end goal? You lost me there. Ramillia and Sally seemed to have plans at time but they were only explained to the reader afterwards. And sometimes it got really confusing. The storyline about Theodore is still a mystery to me.

I would've liked a little bit more of female rage.

All in all, I'm quite annoyed and disappointed with this book. It needs a better synopsis and better trigger warnings.

The trigger warnings did not line up properly and I could not continue reading about children sexual abuse. Definitely not for me.

The book was too dark for me. Incest, torture, sadomasochism and more. It was not my cup of tea. The setting starts in Victorian time.