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The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the handsome vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.
It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.
Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her—the very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.
To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University—where students study to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires and inherit their family legacies. Kidan must survive living with Susenyos—even as he does everything he can to drive her away. It doesn't matter that Susenyos's wickedness speaks to Kidan's own violent nature and tempts her to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill Susenyos at all costs.
When a murder mirroring June's disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul. There she discovers a centuries-old threat—and June could be at the center of it. To save her sister, Kidan must bring Uxlay to its knees and either break free from the horrors of her own actions or embrace the dark entanglements of love—and the blood it requires.
"A fresh, arresting entry in the vampire genre that relishes in violent, bloody delights." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Debut author Girma reels readers in with a promise of dark and dangerous romances, then ensnares them with fully fleshed-out morally gray characters and the uniquely rendered lore and politics of the trilogy opener's vampiric world." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House meets the rage of Xiran Jay Zhao's Iron Widow in this romantasy. Recommended for those with a taste for dark academia and morally gray enemies-to-lovers." —School Library Journal
"Tigest Girma's ambitious, vividly imagined debut conjures a complex, often messy world in which humans vie for power and vampires fight for control. Her smart writing, which never shies away from violence, features a cutthroat society where life (both human and immortal) is cheap. Girma's heroes--angry, driven by their own conflicting desires, and unafraid to get bloody--rarely pretend to be virtuous. Readers will likely enjoy the intricacies of the mythmaking, and ultimately be left pondering the price of survival in this rewarding and original read, first in a planned trilogy." ―Shelf Awareness
"Immortal Dark was surprising in that way, with a lot of cool elements to the human-vampire relationship that made the world feel special amongst others of its ilk. ...a decadent and twisting novel that puts a dangerous spin on the forced proximity trope." ―Reactor
"A darkly compelling story that sinks its teeth in you and doesn't let go. With a layered plot that keeps you guessing and morally grey characters you can't help but root for, Immortal Dark is an enthralling, masterful debut. I'm obsessed with this cut-throat world." —Pascale Lacelle, New York Times bestselling author of Curious Tides
"Immortal Dark is everything it promises to be—a completely original, deliciously dark take on vampires that pulls none of its punches. I had my heart in my mouth from the first page to the very last." —Sarah Underwood, New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea
"Immortal Dark is a decadent dark academia fantasy that's as entrancing as it is haunting. With enthralling characters, a thrilling plot, and a delicious mystery, Tigest Girma serves up vampires like never before seen." —Nia Davenport, Award Winning Author of The Blood Gift Duology
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Tigest Girma is an Ethiopian writer based in Melbourne, Australia. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education, she splits her time between writing and teaching. Passionate about exploring East African characters and myths, her work weaves Black stories with the dark and fantastical. In her free time, she can be found rewatching her comfort shows where the villain gets the girl. Immortal Dark is her debut novel.
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