Author: Lisa Hendrix
ISBN-13: 978-0425239216
Publication Date: January, 2011
Publisher: Berkley
Book Length: 336 Pages
Acquired by Me: Bookstore Purchase
Description Courtesy of Goodreads:
“Part of a cursed Viking crew, Gunnar the Red must toil through eternity as a half-man, half-beast. Only the magic of true love can release him. Though she is betrothed to another, could Lady Eleanor de Neville be his salvation?”
My Thoughts:
Shape shifting for me is…okay. Historical Fiction…I love. So, when Immortal Champion came on my radar, I thought, why not? Personally, I would have passed on the style of cover, because it usually represents books I don’t have much interest in; however, I had been hearing some good things about this story. So, I took the chance to crawl out of my box of love for Regencies to give it a try.
Okay, now here is the part where I get to GUSH over this book! I loved, loved it! (See what happens when you try something new?) The story between Gunnar and Eleanor is simply incredible. I love that the author took her time with their relationship and didn’t gloss it up. Real issues, real problems, overcome by a deep and true love for each other equals a very happy ending. Hendrix pays a lot of attention to small details. Everything had a reason and explanation. I didn’t feel the urge (not once!) to roll my eyes and force myself to carry on, as if it made sense. I think that is extremely hard to do when you are dealing with paranormal writing. It takes a talented writer to draw me into the story like that, but she did….hook, line, and sinker!
Eleanor’s character was diligent and unwavering. She knew what she wanted and held on to it, despite everything. The mark of a faithful woman. Gunnar was a champion (no pun intended). He makes you believe in knights and heroes—albeit reluctant ones. His strong sense of character made me wish **sigh** that there were more men like him around these days. He’s not a terribly complicated man, but he rings true in every action and word. On a funnier note, I also noticed that he has a propensity to say, ‘balls’ a lot. (Couldn’t help adding this in…) J
I was SO happy for Eleanor and Gunnar’s ending. I hate when I come to the end of a book that I enjoy, only to know that it is over and I can’t get any more of it. This was the case for Immortal Champion. However, I’m not completely let down, because the story is one in a long series of books. Other heroes and heroines, other love stories, each taking place in different points in time. I think it was very clever on the part of Ms. Hendrix to plot these books out this way. Moving through time keeps the overall concept fresh and interesting. Immortal Warrior and Immortal Outlaw precede Immortal Champion in the Immortal Brotherhood series, each of which is most definitely going to be added to my TBR pile!
I highly recommend this to historical romance and paranormal romance readers alike, but also think it appeals across the board to all types of romance readers.
The thoughts expressed in this post are solely based on my personal opinion and have not been influenced by any other entity or being. Use of my statements may not be reproduced without permission from me, the author of Fall In Love With Books.
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