Name: Immortal Loves
ISBN: 9781953256058

Jeanette Rose

Melissa Stoddart

Aisling MacKay

The Greeks have eight forms of love, and the gods of Olympus will have to face them all...

Immortal Loves

Monri

My thanks to all the authors, Rewritten Realms, and Netgalley for the opportunity to get this ARC for an unbiased review.


To begin, this anthology caught my attention by the theme of Greek mythology with the combination of romance. Each story is about a specific god and a type of love, pay attention to this, I thought it would be a romance but it was not like that. There are some stories focused on parental or brotherly love, it's not necessarily romantic per see, personally it bothers me a bit because the premise of the book was about romance and the truth is that we had almost no romance. My other problem with the book was that the stories (most of them) were too short and it was kind of hard to connect with most of the characters. Still, it was a quick read and I met new authors that I hope to read soon. Next, I will put my opinion and the rating of each story.

 Immortals Shouldn't Come Out By Melissa Stoddart 
3⭐
This first story is about the deity Erebus and his relationship with Atë, in general, it's a beautiful story of how they have a date, but I would like to know the past of both, I don't know if it will be part of a series or will have its own book. It was good but forgettable honestly, although I liked both characters.

 An Inconvenient Attachment by Amber Albright 
2.5⭐
This story is the continuation of the previous one, in this case, it is about Atë and how she feels about her relationship with Erebus, it was somewhat dramatic and even funny for that, but it can be better.

 When Past Love Returns by Rainbow Brubaker 
2⭐
This story could have a lot of potentials but it was too hasty and I could not connect with any of the characters, the story is about how Athena and Medusa meet again in the future as policemen and have a date, it was basically that. If there weren't some unnecessary descriptions the story could have developed further.

 What Price Mortal Love? by Teresa Watson 
3⭐
This story was sad and somewhat tragic, although it kept me entertained I felt that it was very abrupt and fast, again I didn't feel anything for the characters. The story in question is about Ares and his girlfriend Cassandra (view spoiler)[ who dies at the hands of his enemies  (hide spoiler)], he decides to go to war for revenge and tries to overcome what he suffered.

 A Week in Korinth by Natalie Bartley 
3⭐
The story is about Amphitrite, Poseidon's wife, who is tired of waiting for him and decides to go looking for him and on the way she meets a young woman who ends up being important to her, she helps her find love and basically that's everything. I must say that the story interested me but it was somewhat boring, I expected more.

 The Centaur & The Maiden by Georgia L. Moody 
3⭐
This story was kind of weird but cute. It's about Hestia and Chiron the minotaur, and what their relationship was like over the years, the story was pretty nostalgic and I would have liked a different ending. But overall I quite liked it.

 The Return of Justice by JayLynn Watkins 
4⭐
I think this story was my favorite of all, it touches on issues of femicide and power, it is about Dikê the goddess of justice, and how after disappearing she returns to earth with hope that people have changed, only to realize that they got worse. What can I say, the story is realistic and tragic, I liked the connection between Dikê and Carla, I would like this to be a book so that the story can develop more.
  I watched and waited for the world to be ready for justice again. That time never came.  
 The Demons in Dreams by Jeanette Rose 
2⭐
The story focuses on Clio and Eros, specifically Eros's nightmares and how he tries to control himself so as to not harm his beloved, the story is good but it didn't grab me, it was somewhat repetitive.

 His Nightmares by Alice Callisto 
The previous story continues here.
DNF.

For the Love of Wine by Peter Farmer
Honestly boring.
DNF.

 Tortured Love by D.M. White 
4⭐
Another of my favorites, this story focuses on Prometheus the titan and how he created humans, it was a sad and tragic story. Not only does he tell us how his creations but also how they were corrupted by Pandora's curiosity. Very good story, I liked it.

 New Moon Rising by Rashmi P. Menon 
3.5⭐
The story is about Artemis and how she suffers the loss of her beloved, and with it her relationship with her twin brother. With this, she meets Selene for certain reasons and ends up falling in love with her. The story was nice and entertaining, I would like to see it developed a little bit more.

 Love & Loss: A Mother's Grief by Ashlyn Gray 
3⭐
The story tells us Demeter's point of view when she lost her daughter, personally, I don't like her story in general so I didn't like it, although the story is very good.

 Love in Moonlight by Renee Christian 
It's the continuation of the New Moon Raising story, honestly, it could be better.
DNF.

 Hidden Obsession by Jennifer Morton 
3⭐
This is the continuation of When Past Love Return, from the point of view of Medusa, who ends up being kidnapped by a psychopath. The story was somewhat dramatic and even funny because of that, it could have been much better because it has potential, but in general, it entertained me.

 Morrigan Mania by Jason Elmassian 
1⭐
I honestly don't know what the story was about, it didn't make any sense and it was boring.

 Tales of Duck by Aisling MacKay 
3⭐
This was a very nice story, I liked it a lot, Ky’Elli and the kit were very cute. It was a nice short story.

 Springtime at the Mermaid's Tale by Nikki Crump-Hansted 
3⭐
This was another cute story of a complicated birth, it entertained me, it was cute and a little bit funny.

 The Long Way Home by CJ Landry 
2.5⭐
This story focuses on how Hera married Zeus, honestly, Hera's story was sad because of her relationship with Zeus (the god I like the least), but I expected much more from them, in general, it could be better.

 The Best Thing That Never Happened to Me by Dan Dolan 
1⭐
I literally don't know what I read, it kept me confused the whole time and the story didn't make sense.

 Thanatos & the Black Peppermints by Marc Tizura 
3⭐
This story started out being somewhat sad and ended up being very cute and tender, I would like to see it as a longer story, I really like it.

 Black Hearts by Moxie Malone 
3⭐
This story is a different point of view from the previous story, we learned who sent the gift, but it was very sad. I personally expected a happier ending.

Cyrano De Eros by Kelsey Anne Lovelady
3.5⭐
This story is about Adestria and how she makes a fool of herself with a man who thought she had feelings for her, I don't know what to think, I really thought it would be a nice story and it wasn't that at all. Overall it entertained me and was fun.

  Is this book for you?  

  Perfect for:   Lovers of anthologies, Greek mythology, and short histories. 
  Do I recommend it?   Yes.