![]() 4.12 (79,994 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback Immortals After Dark English By (author) Kresley Cole. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. In short: This series is not for everybody. Immortals After Dark 1: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, 9781416509875, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Her character arc makes this book well worth reading, especially for the exciting ending that is well worth some of the more sketchy bits in the beginning. ![]() Emma is a fascinating, unique (literally) character who has been coddled her entire life and finally has to come out of her shell. Luckily, this story features an amazing heroine. ![]() How these books hold up in the evolving romance genre will be interesting. facet is incredibly heteronormative, and the male leads of both books in the series have been traditional Alpha males who come THIS CLOSE to making things kind of rapey (and I’d argue for some pretty questionable consent issues in this book in particular). ![]() ![]() The whole “vampire bride,” “werewolf mate,” etc. But I have such conflicted feelings about the relationships in the romance aspect of the stories. I’m intrigued by the expansive world-building in the universe of this paranormal romance series, obviously enough to read the second book in the series. ![]()
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