Immortal Wounds
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After witnessing the brutal deaths of her mother and husband, Isobel overhears a confession from one of the murderers, a ruthless vampire who claims to be her father. For fear that she and her unborn daughter’s death could come next, Isobel uses the only magic she possesses and summons a portal to take her two hundred years into the past to revisit an ancestor in Scotland who she believes may know the truth of her parentage. However, in her haste, Isobel lands in the wrong century. Before she realizes her mistake, she stumbles upon a family: a ferocious Highland warrior and his two sisters, one of whom is a witch with secrets of her own who instantly draws Isobel in.
Isobel could not have prepared herself for what she discovers during her stay: the vampire who claimed to be her father, alive three hundred years in the past! With the help of Meg, the youngest sibling, and Mariam, both women’s ancestor, Isobel finds herself belonging in a world she never dreamed of—one entangled with vampires and webbed with revenge, curses, and a prophecy that has dictated all of their lives for the last four hundred years. Did Isobel make an error in landing in the wrong time, or was it part of her destiny?
Praise for this book
I met Angie Barton at an author event both of us participated in in Texas a few years ago. Immortal Wounds is one of the few I have purchased at such events, and I bought it because I loved the cover and title, which I also discovered matched the content perfectly. To my shame, it took me a year to open it.
My first reaction to Angie’s novel was one of depression! The descriptions of the characters and landscapes were so rich I immediately thought my novels were inadequate and reached for the whiskey. I found her style of writing took a little bit of effort to slide into, but that is likely because mine is so different. If you have the same challenge, stick with it because it is more than worth it.
Set in the Dark Ages, Immortal Wounds is a story of vampires, witches, and “normal” people. It has an interesting twist of time travel, although within a narrow few centuries. I would consider the genre as Historical Fantasy. Given the age in which the story is set and how those accused, often maliciously, of witchcraft, were treated, I wondered who the worse monster was.
I also would consider Immortal Wounds to be a mystery novel with a haunting Gothic feel. Each time I thought I had the mystery solved, Angie tossed in a new twist. Hence, the story is a page-turner, which made me regret having to put it down. The small group of characters are well-described and developed, generating sympathy, frustration, and dislike.
I would recommend Immortal Wounds without reservation and hope Angie is working on the sequel.
Immortal Wounds is a quick read, well written and a difficult novel to put down when my bride rings the dinner bell. I loved the fact that the 390 page book covers only a 4 to 6 week time line. I could not wait to find out what transpires in the next chapter. I also loved the fact that the novel was not overly violent but has plenty of action. I cannot wait for the second novel to become available!! I one hundred percent recommend it and give it my 5 out of 5 star rating!!
Met Angie at a book fair where she was promoting her new book, Immortal Wounds. As she was telling me about the book it sounded interesting but maybe like all the other vampire/witch books I had read- It wasn't. She does such a good job at describing the characters and scenes that I was instantly drawn in. During the day I kept thinking I need to finish watching that show to find out what is going to happen... then reminding myself it isn't a show I am watching, but a book I am reading.
I can't wait for the next book.
I am a sucker for historical fiction and this story was full of storytelling from multiple time periods. Such twists and turns in the story kept me reading and wanting more. Hoping Angie Barton will continue Isobel and charlottes story so I can find out what happens next!!