I didn’t like the Iffrit Jerry, I thought he was crude. I understand the need for flashbacks with an immortal character living a long life, but the flash forwards (thankfully done in italics) complicated things a bit too much. Once it stays in one time the pace really picked up and it was a more enjoyable read. I actually liked the flash backs better than the main story. Like he comments that there are only so many faces out there, so it’s weird running into someone you used to know. He makes many observations about humans that really added to the story and made me believe the whole immortal thing.

I wish this had been used more, it was a unique little twist. There’s an info dump at the beginning telling about his life, but I didn’t mind it at all, because it was well done and witty. I loved his ability to blend into with whatever culture he’s around, his skin tone and hair changing. He doesn’t want to die, and he’s a unique immortal, because he’s pretty sure that things that would kill a normal person would kill him too, he just doesn’t age or get sick. I liked that for once there was an immortal who liked being immortal, even if he is a bit cynical about everything. ( He was drunk for like 90% of this book.) He’s definitely an antihero killing when necessary, and not always saving people, though he does feel bad about it later. I’m still not sure if I like the main character or not. There’s also more to the world than just one immortal guy, there’s vampires, iffrits, demons and all sorts of other things, which was cool. I am a sucker for funny books, so I when I read the summary I was sold. In modern times someone’s found out that he’s immortal and will do anything to get their hands on him. (I don’t figure those times for school counted.)Īdam has been around for thousands of years, he likes to say that he predates written history. I hadn’t read it yet, but I jumped at the chance to interview an author! Even though I’ve never really interviewed anyone before. I requested this book on Netgalley and I was contacted by Cindy at The Writer’s Coffee Shop who asked if I wanted to do a blitz or something to help promote the third book in the series. Warning: This is an adult book for violence, sex, and adult humor. Predictability: 4 out of 5 (Where 1 is George RR Martin (If the characters make a plan or think about the future I know it isn’t going to go that way.) And 5 is Cinder (where I guessed what was going to happen long before it did, but it was still a great book.)Ĭomedy Scale: 2 amusing, but I didn’t laugh aloud.

Immortal by gene doucette