Immortal is set in the same world as the beautiful Celestial Kingdom series and follows the beginning of Liyen’s story, after becoming poisoned her grandfather betrays the gods to get her the cure. This in turns sets in motion his death and the start of Liyens ascension to the throne of Tianxia, though to do this she needs the approval from the very gods her grandfather betrayed and so starts her journey of court politics, love, sorrow and secrets. 

I love the writing so much and the world building like in the Celestial Kingdom series is filled with beautiful and visual descriptions that unfolds into a story of mythology that is easy to understand and get lost in. 

It did feel a little slower paced to get fully into the story and action and while I loved the romance i feel like it needed just a little bit more depth and maybe a little more insight into it especially on Zhangweis’ side as one of the twists 3/4 of the way gives a better understanding of his early affection and love for Liyen. 

Aside from this I really loved the overall story it was such an enjoyable immersive read and I will always recommend this authors books to anyone who enjoys Asian inspired fantasy filled with beautiful writing, exquisite world building and touching romances.