Book slump be dawned, i finally finished this audiobook and it was magnificent *chef's kiss* very well written and beautifully thought out. I loved visiting the celestial kingdom once more and definitely need to add a physical copy to my shelf. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Audio for this ALC

This was a great book. Sue Lynn tan write amazing fantasy books with rich world and fantasy. Highly recommend.

This one was a lovely listen from start to finish. Sue Lynn Tan's writing is melodic and always a pleasure to read!

Thank you NetGalley for an opportunity to read and review this audiobook!

I absolutely loved this book. I thoroughly enjoyed Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior and had been looking forward to more stories from that world. This one did not disappoint. The writing was beautiful, the audiobook narrator excellent, the action and plot were exciting...and the romance was absolutely swoon-worthy. Without spoiling anything, I would say that the ending to this novel was a bit more satisfying than her previous duology. I definitely recommend this one.

3⭐️ Interesting and at times very fun. However, it dragged quite a bit throughout the story. The big reveals were somewhat obvious and I’d sit there waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

This was a fantastic audiobook - princesses, a kingdom in peril, gods of war -- what fun!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC Audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Another beautiful story. I always find the pacing for these stories to be a little too slow for my taste, and this was true here as well. But the writing is incredible and just beautiful. The world feels like a dream, and this entire story was decadent,

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperAudio Adult, and Sue Lynn Tan for an Advanced Listener Copy of this title!

Liyen, heir to Tianxia knows her duty, even if it feels like chains upon her: she will one day ascend the throne and rule under the thumb of the Immortals, transcendent beings who once saved her kingdom from a precarious threat. Liyen's fate is prematurely sealed, however, when she is fatally poisoned and her grandfather, the king, steals a priceless and enchanted lotus to heal her. Enraged, the Immortal Queen sends her God of War to seek vengeance on Tianxia. With the death of her grandfather, Liyen is summoned to the Immortal Realm to renew her kingdom's obligations to the Immortals. Liyen, however, takes this opportunity to try and free her kingdom and learn the Immortals' secrets, under the watchful eye of the loathsome God of War. With dark forces closing in, Liyen must risk it all - her life, her freedom, and possibly her heart - to save her kingdom from crumbling to ashes, even if the attempt costs her all she cares for.

I immediately went and requested "Daughter of the Moon Goddess" after I finished this book because I am BEYOND stunned by how much this book shook me. Not only were the dynamics of mortal and immortal courts wire-tight with tension, but the romance is some of the best I have ever read thus far and had me squealing and gasping out loud while I was on my audiobook walks with this book. If you every actually want a man to rizz you up, you need to go call The God of War. Liyen was also such a delightfully snide FMC - you could not tell her anything and she ran rings around the men (and women) in her life who wanted to control her, and she did it with grace. I sometimes have a hard time reading stand-alones because I don't ever want the story to end, but this was such a well-thought-out and encapsulated story that I am completely satisfied (if not still pining, because it was soo good) and still thinking about this book days later.

The narrator did a great job moving between characters and captured the yearning, breathlessness, and tension well in her narration, and I would love to listen to more audiobooks they narrate.

Sue Lynn Tan is probably going to be one of my favorite authors this year if any of her other books are half as good as this one!

This was a beautiful book. The writing pulled you into the story with gripping speed and didn't let you go. I really adored the characters and didn't want the pages to end because you really just want to stay in the moment with the characters and the romance that has developed page after page. Reading this book was a joy pure and simple.

Sue Lynn Tan has been on my radar since “Daughter of the Moon Goddess” released. The author has an addictive storytelling style that turns Asian folk and fairytale into modernized lyric. “Immortal” was no exception. Liyen inherits a kingdom in shambles. A longstanding agreement between Mortal and Immortal is breached when her grandfather steals an enchanted lotus to save her life. But the right to rule freely and care properly for her people is not her own–at least not yet. Liyen is determined to convince the Immortal Queen to release sovereignty over her kingdom. What she doesn’t plan for is the deception, betrayal, and why the God of War, the Immortal responsible for the destruction of her kingdom, is constantly on her mind.

I really enjoyed how Liyen represented her strengths, especially in juxtaposition with the God of War–who himself is the representation of strength. The narrative lulls a bit for me around part 2, but picks up quickly for me heading into the other parts of the book. I’m excited for Sue Lynn Tan’s future works. I appreciate that I can always get my grubby hands on them from NetGalley and the publisher.

Absolutely loved being back in this world. The imagery is rich and I love that it was so easy to fall back into.

The story started so strong and I was immediately in, however, it started to drag toward the middle and it seemed like there wasn't much going on. Not to compare books, but the last ones were just so action packed that I wasn't ready for the slower pace of this one.

Thank you to Net Galley and Harper Voyager for the ARC. I have loved every single book from Sue Lynn Tan thus far. She has a way with words creating a vivid, well crafted, and lush world. The narrator, Natalie Naudus, is also one of my favorite narrators. She breathes life to the characters Tan creates with such ease.

Thank you to the author, narrator, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free e-audio version of this title.

I wanted to love this book, but just - didn't. This is the story of a love story between a mortal heir and the immortal God of War, a delicious forbidden romance, right? It was kind of - blah. The setting was vibrant, but lacking. The romance development was rushed, and - blah. The swoon-worthy romance scenes were missing - something. Dialogues were boring, and I was left wanting the rest of the story.

2 stars for - it was ok

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I was pretty iffy in the first part as I found the whole plan to hide what her grandfather did to be a little too direct of a setup moment for her needing to converse with the immortals. However, I think with the reveals I really came around to enjoying the premise and whole storyline with the lotus! Honestly the storyline and reveals were really well done. I think the political setup both in the 3 kingdoms and between the kingdoms was very well described and something quite interesting that I personally haven’t seen a ton. I loved the plot point of helping one kingdom would always hurt another kingdom. I also loved the discussion on how hard it was for our main character to “choose a side” especially as her main goal was to protect mortals in a world that doesn’t care for keeping morals safe. I was honestly so shocked about quite a few of them and they jumpstarted my interest in this book a lot even try time I reached a very cool/unexpected twist (which was pretty often!).

However, the love story in this book was not my favorite… which is really tough because most of the storyline really revolves around believing those two characters belong together (and I just did not really understand/enjoy the insta-love/fated mates trope). They loved each other long before I comprehended why they would even tolerate each other and that made it difficult for me. BUT… I thought the ending with them was quite cute. It may have taken me a VERY long time for me to warm up to the relationship, but in the end all the amazing plot reveals kept me going and I ended up appreciating both the plot and relationship by the climax.

First of all, the cover is incredible and gorgeous! I think that Sue Lynn Tan does such a good job of worldbuilding and combining folklore to create her stories.

Honestly, phenomenal!

First of all I LOVE that this is a standalone romantic fantasy novel because I'm not waiting on a cliffhanger for the next year. The worldbuilding is so well done and descriptive, I never found myself confused or lacking for detail and the politics are complex but explained fully and easy to follow. I was fully immersed in this story from start to finish and really struggled to put it down.

I loved the God of War, Zhangwei, even when I didn't like him thanks to a couple questionable actions when they're enemies. He's strong, protective, and even when he's surly he gave very steady, genuinely GOOD vibes. Plus we love a man who will burn the world for his love. Liyen is such a strong, bad*ass FMC which perfectly balances her MMC and I love that they're both so dedicated to protecting their people. She's smart, witty, used to being underestimated, and very strong of character even before she's physically strong thanks to the Divine Pearl Lotus. I loved seeing her growth, and the tension from her struggling with her growing feelings for the God of War had me reading as fast as possible to get to the point where she would give in to her love for him! Both MCs are also super sassy and entertaining, so the banter is superb. Honestly, there's banter all around from basically everyone so if that's a key factor you look for, get ready.

The story starts off a bit slow but that's to be expected as the background/history needs to be built up, especially since it's a standalone, so I really didn't mind. And while it felt a bit slow, there was still a lot going on to keep you interested. I loved the development of the romance between Liyen and Zhangwei and the secrets we learn along the way. All I'll say on that is that situations can look very different depending on the perspective and to expect many twists.

The side characters are also super developed and interesting, I liked seeing how each of them grew as well while still focusing mainly on Liyen's development and Zhangwei. I think what really made this book so good to me was how on Liyen's journey, she is so focused on what's right but begins to learn that things don't look the same to each person and how every story has many sides. She goes from seeing only black and white to understanding there are many grays and that the heroes and villains are different depending on who's telling/hearing the story. It also emphasizes how important history is to the present and learning to not judge too harshly. The are so many morals to the story but even if you don't want to read too deeply into it, it's still a beautifully written romantic fantasy that will keep you engaged until the very end.

One of the biggest benefits of reading this one is everything will make sense at the end since it is a standalone. Some books I read and do truly enjoy but they don't stay with me or pull me in too deeply, but this book really etched itself onto my brain and heart and I'm so happy I read it!

I also had the audio for this one, which I honestly love to listen to as I'm reading so I can accurately read/pronounce the names of people and places created by the author. The audio definitely adds a little something extra to the experience especially for fantasy books and I highly recommend listening either while also reading the physical book or alone if you prefer audiobooks. The narrator, Natalie Naudus, does a fantastic job with this story, truly bringing the world of Immortal to life. Her voice is clear and engaging, the pacing is perfect, and I typically listen at 2x speed, so she's still super easy to listen to at that pace.

If you're a fantasy, romance, or romantasy reader, with a fondness for enemies to lovers and magic, you'll definitely want to check this one out!

Thank you Harper Voyager and HarperAudio for the eARC and eALC respectively, which I have voluntarily read/listened to in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperAudio, and Sue Lynn Tan for the advanced listening copy of Immortal in exchange for an honest review.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess and Heart of the Sun Warrior are two of my favorite mythological fantasies and I was beyond excited to return to their world in this new standalone novel by Sue Lynn Tan. I was not disappointed at all. This book was full of the same magic that made me fall in love with her other novels. There was just the right amount of tension between the FMC and the MMC, and even though it felt like there was a little bit of insta-love on the part of Zhangwei (the MMC), I loved reading their story.

I really enjoyed the narration of the audiobook. Natalie Naudus is one of my favorite narrators and she did an amazing job portraying all the characters and conveying such a wide range of emotions.

There were unpredictable twists and enough banter to keep me engaged, even through some of the slower plot moments. I definitely recommend this book and I cannot wait to see what Sue Lynn Tan puts out next.

Unfortunately, Sue Lynn Tan’s Immortal is a read that will not stick out for me. There were definitely high points in this fantasy, but at times the book came to a lull. I found it difficult to become engaged with the book at multiple moments throughout. There wasn’t really anything in that book that hooked me.

There were parts that I did enjoy! I think this book will work for other people, but it just didn’t work for me. I did not DNF, and I do willingly DNF, so there were redeeming qualities. I enjoyed the universe a lot, and reading this book has convinced me that I should give Daughter of the Moon Goddess a try!

I listened to this book as an audiobook, and I did enjoy the narration.

Thank you HarperAudio Adult and Netgalley for the ARC!

4.5⭐️ Adventure, plotting, immortals, people struggling to survive, a love story, lost family, subterfuge, all this and more is in this book. This kept me connected all the way through and I can’t wait to read her duology set in this world. You definitely do not need to read that first to feel fully immersed in this story.
Thank you indigo for the physical arc and NetGalley for the audio arc. The audio was very good.