House Immortal

House Immortal, Book 1

By: Devon Monk

Narrated by: Leslie Carroll

Matilda Case isn't like most folks. In fact, she's unique in the world, the crowning achievement of her father's experiments - a girl pieced together from bits. Or so she believes. That is, until Abraham Seventh shows up at her door, stitched with life thread just like her and insisting that enemies are coming to kill them all. Tilly is one of thirteen incredible creations known as the galvanized, stitched together beings who are immortal and unfathomably strong. For a century, each House has fought for control over the galvanized-and Tilly and her kind hold the key to unlocking eternity. The secrets that Tilly must fight to protect are hidden within the very seams of her being. And to get the secrets, her enemies are willing to tear her apart piece by piece.

©2014 Devon Monk (P)2014 Tantor Media

Cliffhanger ending.

Cliffhanger drops the story down one star. The other annoying story trope that brings the plot down is the main character keeps falling into traps with full knowledge that doesn’t lead to any growth over and over.

Galvanized....

This book took awhile to get into. It's just so out of my normal but Devon Monk is a great author and by the end I was fully hooked.

great story and universe

Love the characters and the performance. Initially I was concerned about the farm with"stitched" animals and a two headed man. It felt almost too bizarre. After a chapter or so I fell into Tilly's world.I like this even more than Allie Beckstrom series. looking forward into where it will go.

slow

Good background and plot that felt like a new concept. I can see where this is going to be a pretty decent series worth reading. This first novel is obviously setting up the rest of the world/story; it was a little slow for me though. I definitely wanted to finish the book and will consider reading the next.

Excellent Start

If you could sum up House Immortal in three words, what would they be?

Promising new series.

What does Leslie Carroll bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think she was a great choice for the main character Matilda. She spoke the characters very well and gave life to the story. I think this book is actually better as an audio book because of the narrator.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't want to take breaks from listening. The story contained enough unexpected twists and turns to keep it continually interesting. I hope I get to listen to the next book in the series soon.